I am one of those, too, who, rather than submit to the rights of legislating for us, assumed by the British parliament, and which late experience has shown they will so cruelly exercise, would lend my hand to sink the whole island in the ocean. The North American Review - Page 5161830Full view - About this book
| Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1820 - 486 pages
...rights of legislating for us, assumed by the British Parliament, and which late experience has shewn, they will so cruelly exercise, would lend my hand to sink the whole Island in the ocean. If undeceiving the Minister, as to matters of fact, may change his disposition, it will, perhaps, be... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...right of legislating for us, assumed by the British parliament, and which late experience* has shewn they will so cruelly exercise, would lend my hand to sink the whole island in the ocean. •This is understood to have alluded to a bill, passed by the house of lords at their preceding session,... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 984 pages
...rights of legislating for us, assumed by the British Parliament, and which late experience has shewn they will so cruelly exercise, would lend my hand to sink the whole Island in the ocean. If undeceiving the Minister, as to matters of fact, may change his disposition, it will, perhaps, be... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - Constitutional history - 1829 - 486 pages
...rights of legislating for us, assumed by the British Parliament, and which late experience has shewn they will so cruelly exercise, would lend my hand to sink the whole Island in the ocean. If undeceiving the Minister, as to matters of fact, may change his disposition, it will, perhaps, be... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 990 pages
...rights of legislating for us, assumed by the British Parliament, and which late experience has shewn, they will so cruelly exercise, would lend my hand to sink the whole Island in the ocean. If undeceiving the Minister, as to matters of fact, may change his disposition, it will, perhaps, be... | |
| Arts - 1830 - 824 pages
...dependence on Great Britain, properly limited, than on any nation upon earth, or than on no nation ; but am one of those, too, who, rather than submit to the...lend my hand to sink the whole island in the ocean. " In a second letter to this gentleman, dated November, of the same year, he writes more bitterly:... | |
| B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...Britain, properly limited, than on any nation upon earth, or than on no nation. But I am one of thoser too, who, rather than submit to the rights of legislating...lend my hand to sink the whole island in the ocean. If undeceiving the Minister, as to matters of fact, may change his disposition, it will perhaps be... | |
| B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 pages
...upon earth, or than on no nation. But I am one of those, too, who, rather thart OF THOMAS JEFFERSON 9* submit to the rights of legislating for us, assumed...lend my hand to sink the whole island in the ocean. If undeceiving the Minister, as to matters of fact, may change his disposition, it will perhaps be... | |
| B. L. Rayner - 1834 - 820 pages
...blood was spilt. I cannot affirm, but have reason to think, these terms would not now be accepted. I wish no false sense of honor, no ignorance of our...lend my hand to sink the whole island in the ocean. ' If undeceiving the Minister, as to matters of fact, may change his disposition, it will perhaps be... | |
| George Tucker - Presidents - 1837 - 588 pages
...I cannot help hoping you may contribute towards expediting this good work." He further remarks, "I -would rather be in dependence on Great Britain, properly...lend my hand to sink the whole island in the ocean." And in a subsequent letter to the same gentleman, dated November 29th, 1775, after intimating that... | |
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