The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States, Հատոր 1Crissy & Markley, 1848 |
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... number of the forces , ordered them immediately to march over the Alleghany moun- tains , and to expel the French from fort Du Quesne , or to build one in its vicinity . The little army in Virginia , which was placed under the com ...
... number of the forces , ordered them immediately to march over the Alleghany moun- tains , and to expel the French from fort Du Quesne , or to build one in its vicinity . The little army in Virginia , which was placed under the com ...
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... numbers almost equal to the force of Canada ; they only expected to annoy us . Yet , contrary to all expectation and human probability , and even to the common course of things , we were totally defeated , and have sustained the loss of ...
... numbers almost equal to the force of Canada ; they only expected to annoy us . Yet , contrary to all expectation and human probability , and even to the common course of things , we were totally defeated , and have sustained the loss of ...
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... numbers of them even to Carolina , from whence they have never returned ? " These are facts well known ; but not better known than that these wretched people , while they lay pent up in forts , destitute of the common supports of life ...
... numbers of them even to Carolina , from whence they have never returned ? " These are facts well known ; but not better known than that these wretched people , while they lay pent up in forts , destitute of the common supports of life ...
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... numbers would indicate . So long had the hope of avoiding open hostilities been indulged , that the time for making preparations to meet them had passed away unem- ployed , and the neglect could not be remedied . On General Washing ...
... numbers would indicate . So long had the hope of avoiding open hostilities been indulged , that the time for making preparations to meet them had passed away unem- ployed , and the neglect could not be remedied . On General Washing ...
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... numbers into the field after the battle of Lexington , was already beginning to dissipate ; and that alacrity for the service , which had been expected , was not displayed . The orders of the day contain the most animating exhortations ...
... numbers into the field after the battle of Lexington , was already beginning to dissipate ; and that alacrity for the service , which had been expected , was not displayed . The orders of the day contain the most animating exhortations ...
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Էջ 23 - Britain ; and finally we do assert end declare these colonies to be free and independent states, and that as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.
Էջ 22 - They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity, [and when occasions have been given them, by the regular course of their laws, of removing from their councils the disturbers of our harmony, they have, by their free election, reestablished them in power. At this very time, too, they...
Էջ 429 - ... provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the respective states shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation of any species of goods or commodities whatsoever...
Էջ 79 - DO, in the name and by the authority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these united colonies, are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connexion between them and the state of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved...
Էջ 19 - He has endeavoured to prevent the Population of these States for that Purpose obstructing the Laws for naturalization of Foreigners refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the Conditions of new appropriations of Lands...
Էջ 236 - Neither of the two parties shall conclude either truce or peace with Great Britain without the formal consent of the other first obtained; and they mutually engage not to lay down their arms until the independence of the United States shall have been formally or tacitly assured by the treaty or treaties that shall terminate the war.
Էջ 26 - I call upon the honour of your Lordships to reverence the dignity of your ancestors, and to maintain your own. I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country to vindicate the national character.
Էջ 86 - The eyes of all our countrymen are now upon us, and we shall have their blessings and praises, if happily we are the instruments of saving them from the tyranny meditated against. them. Let us therefore animate and encourage each other, and show the whole world that a freeman contending for liberty on his own ground, is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth.
Էջ 230 - I find myself just able to hold the pen during a few minutes, and take this opportunity of expressing my sincere grief for having done, written, or said any thing disagreeable to your Excellency. My career will soon be over ; therefore justice and truth prompt me to declare my last sentiments. You are in my eyes the great and good man. May you long enjoy the love, veneration, and esteem of these States, whose liberties you have asserted by your virtues.
Էջ 26 - to use all the means which God and nature have put into our hands." I am astonished, I am shocked, to hear such principles confessed ; to hear them avowed in this House or in this country.