 The Americans have not acted in all things with prudence and temper: they have been wronged: they have been driven to madness by injustice. Will you punish them for the madness you have occasioned? Rather let prudence and temper come first from this side.  Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence - Stran 39avtor: Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 460 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1825 - 450 strani
...sheathe the sword in the scabbard) but w sheathe it in the bowels of your countrymen ? The Americans have been wronged — they have been driven to madness...you punish them for the madness you have occasioned ? No : let this country be the first to resume its prudence and temper ; I will pledge myself for the... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 542 strani
...W. Draper,) whose noble and generous spirit would do honor to the proudest grandee of the country. The Americans have not acted, in all things, with...madness you have occasioned ? Rather let prudence and temper come first from this side. I will undertake for America, that she will follow the example. There... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 540 strani
...W. Draper,) whose noble and generous spirit would do honor to the proudest grandee of the country. The Americans have not acted, in all things, with...been wronged. They have been driven to madness, by injustic. Will you punish them for the madness you have occasioned ? Rather let prudence and temper... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 544 strani
...W. Draper,) whose noble and generous spirit would do honor to the proudest grandee of the country. The Americans have not acted, in all things, with...temper. They have been wronged. They have been driven io madness, by injustice. Will you punish them for the madness you have occasioned ? Rather let prudence... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 600 strani
...sheathe the sword in the scabbard, but to sheathe it in the bowels of your countrymen 1 The Americans have been wronged — they have been driven to madness...you punish them for the madness you have occasioned? No: let this country be the first to resume its prudence and temper ; I will pledge myself for the... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - 1834 - 386 strani
...'were the colonies emancipated ?' At what time, say I in answer, were they made slaves ? The Americans have been wronged — they have been driven to madness...you punish them for the madness you have occasioned ? No : let this country be the first to resume its prudence and temper ; I will pledge myself for the... | |
 | James Grahame - 1836 - 486 strani
...she would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution with her. The Americans have been wronged : they have been driven to madness...you punish them for the madness you have occasioned ? No ; let this country be the first to resume its prudence and temper." He concluded by declaring... | |
 | James Grahame - 1836 - 480 strani
...she would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution with her. The Americans have been wronged : they have been driven to madness...you punish them for the madness you have occasioned ? No ; let this country be the first to resume its prudence and temper." He concluded by declaring... | |
 | Carlo Botta - 1837 - 508 strani
...ransom for the Manillas is denied by Spain, and its gallant conqueror traduced into a mean plunderer ? The Americans have not acted in all things with prudence...the strongest side. Excuse their errors ; learn to honor their virtues. Upon the whole, I will beg leave to tell the house what is really my opinion.... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1838 - 548 strani
...of the country. " The Americans have not acted in all things with prudence and temper. The Americans have been wronged. They have been driven to madness...madness you have occasioned ? Rather let prudence and temper come first from this side. I will undertake for America, that she will follow the example. There... | |
| |
