 They tell us, sir, that we are weak, unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall ne be stronger? Will it be the next week or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every...  Parentage ; Early life - Stran 245avtor: William Wirt Henry - 1891Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1816 - 564 strani
...— imagine you had heard a voice, as from heaven, uttering the words, " We munt fight" as the doom of fate, and you may have some idea of the speaker,...addressed himself, and the auditory, of which I was one." " They tell us, sir," continued Mr. Henry, " that we are weak — unable to cope with so formidable... | |
 | William Wirt - 1817 - 474 strani
...palace—imagine you heard a voice as from heaven uttering the words,' We miutjiirht,' as the doom of fate, and you may have some idea of the speaker,...assembly to whom he addressed himself, and the auditory, cf which I was one." shall have brund us, hand and foot? Sir, we are not weak, if we make a proper... | |
 | William Wirt - 1818 - 470 strani
...palace — imagine you heard a voice as from heaven uttering the words, ' We mutt Jiffftt,' as the doom of fate, and you may have some idea of the speaker,...the assembly to whom he addressed himself, and the auditor)'. of which I was one." • ' shall have bound us hand and foot? Sir, we are not weak, if we... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 strani
...thing that could be done, to avert the - •! ui which is now coming on. We have petitioned the doom of fate, and you may have some idea of the speaker,...addressed himself, and the auditory, of which I was one. "They tell us, sir," continued Mr. Henry, "that we are weak — unable to cope with so formidable an... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 strani
...repeat it, sir, we must fight ! An appeal to arms, and to the God of hosts, is all that is left us. They tell us, sir, that we are weak — unable to cope with so formidable aii adversary. But when shall we be stronger ? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 316 strani
...it, sir, we must flijit!! An appeal to arms, and to the God of Hosts, is all ths-.t is left us ! 9. " They tell us, sir, that we are weak — unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But \yhen shall we be stronger ? Will it be next week, or tV next year ? Will it b<> when we are totally... | |
 | William Wirt - 1832 - 490 strani
...uttering the words, ' We must fight? as the doom of fate, and you may have some idea of the speaker, th« assembly to whom he addressed himself, and the auditory, of which I was one." pinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us... | |
 | William Wirt - 1833 - 490 strani
...palace — imagine you heard a voice as from heaven uttering the words, ' WemustfigM,? as the doom of fate, and you may have some idea of the speaker,...he addressed himself, and the auditory, of which I pinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1833 - 264 strani
...PRESIDENT,—The gentlemen who are opposed to our resisting with arms the aggressions of Great Britain, tell us, sir, that we are weak, unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But, sir, when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are... | |
 | William Wirt - 1834 - 482 strani
...palace— imagine you heard a voice as from heaven uttering the words, ' We must fight? as the doom of fate, and you may have some idea of the speaker,...addressed himself, and the auditory, of which I was one." pinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us... | |
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