 | William Cobbett - 1813 - 726 pages
...to a sense of their duty, and with the most refractory, it has been thought necessary to use force. If both lenient measures and force have hitherto failed...Will any minister dare to give up the sovereignty of this country over her colonies ? Or will any minister venture to declare open war but upon the last... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1854 - 560 pages
...opinion that all men are equal. The contest in America which at first might easily have been ended, is now for no less than sovereignty on one side, and independence on the other." The Ministry who were crushed 'in the argument, carried the House by a very large majority. In the... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1854 - 562 pages
...opinion that all men are equal. The contest in America which at first might easily have been ended, is now for no less than sovereignty on one side, and independence on the other." The Ministry who were crushed in the argument, carried the House by a very large majority. In the House... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1855 - 420 pages
...opinion that all men are equal. The contest in America, which at first might easily have been ended, is now for no less than sovereignty on one side, and independence on the other." The ministry, who were crushed in the argument, carried the House by a very large majority. Camden,... | |
 | John Stetson Barry - 1856 - 538 pages
...opinion that all men are equal. The contest in America, which at first might have been easily ended, is now for no less than sovereignty on one side and independence on the other." l From the temper of both Houses it was evident that nothing would be immediately done tending to the... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT - 1857 - 558 pages
...opinion that all men are equal. The contest in America which at first might easily have been ended, is now for no less than sovereignty on one side, and independence on the other." The Ministry who were crushed in the argument, carried the House by a very large majority. In the House... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1876 - 660 pages
...opinion that all men are equal. The contest in America, which at first might easily have been ended, is now for no less than sovereignty on one side, and independence on the other." The ministry, though vanquished in the argument, carried the house by a very large majority. In the... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1883 - 524 pages
...opinion that all men are equal. The contest in America, which at first might easily have been ended, is now for no less than sovereignty on one side, and independence on the other." The ministry, though vanquished in the argument, carried the house by a very large majority. In the... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 708 pages
...opinion that all men are equal. The contest in America, which at first might easily have been ended, is now for no less than sovereignty on one side, and independence on the other." The ministry, though vanquished in the argument, carried the house by a very large majority. In the... | |
 | George Lowell Austin - 1884 - 686 pages
...opinion that all men are equal. The contest in America, which at first might have been easily ended, is now for no less than sovereignty on one side and independence on the other." 1 Meanwhile affairs in Boston had not peacefully progressed. Almost daily meetings were held, and the... | |
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Lord North, speaking at great length. " The drunken ragamuffins of a vociferous mob are exalted into equal importance with men of judgment, morals, and property. I can never acquiesce in the absurd opinion that all men are equal. The contest in America... 
