Preliminaries of the Revolution, 1763-1775Harper & brothers, 1905 - 359 páginas |
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... Franklin, then representing Pennsylvania in London, with characteristic eloquence and force presented the other side of the case in 1760. With Canada in English hands, "our planters will no longer be massacred by the Indians," who must ...
... Franklin, then representing Pennsylvania in London, with characteristic eloquence and force presented the other side of the case in 1760. With Canada in English hands, "our planters will no longer be massacred by the Indians," who must ...
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... Franklin , then rep- resenting Pennsylvania in London , with character- istic eloquence and force presented the other side of the case in 1760. With Canada in English hands , our planters will no longer be massacred by the Indians ...
... Franklin , then rep- resenting Pennsylvania in London , with character- istic eloquence and force presented the other side of the case in 1760. With Canada in English hands , our planters will no longer be massacred by the Indians ...
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... Franklin , Interest of Great Britain Considered , with Regard to Her Colonies , in Works ( Bigelow's ed . ) , III . , 83 . · Franklin , taking a course consistent with broad statesmanship 1763 ] 9 AMERICAN PEOPLE.
... Franklin , Interest of Great Britain Considered , with Regard to Her Colonies , in Works ( Bigelow's ed . ) , III . , 83 . · Franklin , taking a course consistent with broad statesmanship 1763 ] 9 AMERICAN PEOPLE.
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George Elliott Howard. · Franklin , taking a course consistent with broad statesmanship and generous humanism . In another way the war had prepared the colonists for the approaching contest . They had gained military experience and ...
George Elliott Howard. · Franklin , taking a course consistent with broad statesmanship and generous humanism . In another way the war had prepared the colonists for the approaching contest . They had gained military experience and ...
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... Franklin's plan , recommended that " all the col- onies appertaining to the crown of Great Britain on the northern continent of America , be united in a legal , regular , and firm establishment , " under a " lieutenant , or supreme ...
... Franklin's plan , recommended that " all the col- onies appertaining to the crown of Great Britain on the northern continent of America , be united in a legal , regular , and firm establishment , " under a " lieutenant , or supreme ...
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Página 134 - ... may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it...
Página 163 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Página 182 - That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king ; and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal.
Página 68 - Otis was a flame of .fire ; with a promptitude of classical allusions, a depth of research, a rapid summary of historical events and dates, a profusion of legal authorities, a prophetic glance of his eyes into futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all before him. American Independence was then and there born.
Página 207 - Chandler, Thomas Bradbury. An Appeal to the Public in Behalf of the Church of England in America, dedicated to the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury.
Página 157 - At the same time let the sovereign authority of this country over the colonies be asserted in as strong terms as can be devised, and be made to extend to every point of legislation whatsoever. That we may bind their trade, confine their manufactures, and exercise every power whatsoever, except that of taking their money out of their pockets without their consent.
Página 304 - Resolved, That a general be appointed to command all the Continental forces raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty.
Página 67 - Otis was a flame of fire ! — with a promptitude of classical allusions, a depth of research, a rapid summary of historical events and dates, a profusion of legal authorities, a prophetic glance of his eye into futurity, and a torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried away every thing before him. American independence was then and there born...
Página 277 - Committees, on the expediency of appointing Deputies from the several Colonies of British America, to meet in general Congress, at such place annually as shall be thought most convenient: there to deliberate on those general measures which the united interests of America may from time to time require.
Página 161 - They never have hitherto. Many arguments have been lately used here to show them, that there is no difference, and that, if you have no right to tax them internally, you have none to tax them externally, or make any other law to bind them. At present they do not reason so; but in time they may possibly be convinced by these arguments.