 I REJOICE that America has resisted — three millions of people so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest.  William Pitt, Earl of Chatham: Second Essay - Page 82by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1892 - 110 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1839 - 964 pages
...mark what a Mr. Pitt said upon a similar occasion, " We are told that America is obstinate — that America is almost in open rebellion ; Sir, I rejoice...people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty, as to submit to be slaves, would have been fit to make slaves of the rest." This was the language then... | |
 | John Burk - 1805 - 490 pages
...from his project. We are told America is obstinate — America is almost in open rebellion. Sir, 1 rejoice that America has resisted ; three millions...people so dead to all the feelings of liberty, as voluutarily to submit to be slaves, would have been CHAP, fit instruments to make slaves of all the... | |
 | Francis Plowden - 1806 - 516 pages
...with rebellion, as Ulster is now, " I rejoice that A" merica has resisted," said that great man. " Three millions " of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily, to M submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make " slaves of the rest. If America was... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1807 - 556 pages
...from his project. The gentleman tells us America is obstinate. America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions...would have been fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest. I come not here armed at all points with law cases and acts of parliament, with the statute... | |
 | 1808 - 546 pages
...gentleman who calumniates it might have profited. He ought to have desisted from his project. We are told America is obstinate — America is almost in open...would have been fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest. I came not here armed at all points with law cases and acts of parliament ; with the... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1809 - 608 pages
...from his project. The gentleman tell us America is obstinate ; America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1812 - 794 pages
...1 Lord Chatham, I rejoice that the Americans have resisted — three millions of people so dead to the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to...would have been fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest — (Hear, hear I), Would noble lords pretend to say that there was nothing in all this... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...from his project. The gentleman tells us America is obstinate; America is ahuost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make... | |
 | John Aikin - 1816 - 540 pages
...one of the most strenuous supporters ; and in the warmth of debate he did not hesitate to exclaim, " I rejoice that America has resisted ; three millions of people so dead to all feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1823 - 300 pages
...if they had not enjoyed it. " We are told that America is obstinate, — almost ia open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions...would have been fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest. " The honourable gentleman boasts of his bounties to America. Are not these bounties... | |
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