 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 608 strani
...peace? not to sheathe the sword in the scabbard, but to sheathe it in the bowels of your countrymen ? The Americans have been wronged — they have been driven to madness by injustice I Will you punish them for the madness you have occasioned? No: let this country be the first to resume... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - 1834 - 386 strani
...gentleman, 'were the colonies emancipated ?' At what time, say I in answer, were they made slaves ? The Americans have been wronged — they have been...pledge myself for the colonies, that, on their part, animosity and resentment will cease." He concluded an impassioned speech, by expressing his deliberate... | |
 | Alden Bradford - 1835 - 496 strani
...parliament, at this time, when opposing the oppressive measures of the ministry towards the colonies — "The Americans have been wronged ; they have been driven to madness by your injustice — Will you punish them for the madness you have occasioned ? " province, and to the... | |
 | Alden Bradford - 1835 - 496 strani
...parliament, at this time, when opposing the oppressive measures of the ministry towards the colonies — "The Americans have been wronged ; they have been driven to madness by your injustice — Will you punish them for the madness you have occasioned ? " province, and to the... | |
 | James Grahame - 1836 - 486 strani
...the strong man : she would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution with her. The Americans have been wronged : they have been driven...country be the first to resume its prudence and temper." He concluded by declaring his opinion, "that the Stamp Act be repealed absolutely, totally, and immediately;... | |
 | James Grahame - 1836 - 480 strani
...the strong man : she would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution with her. The Americans have been wronged : they have been driven...country be the first to resume its prudence and temper." He concluded by declaring his opinion, " that the Stamp Act be repealed absolutely, totally, and immediately... | |
 | Carlo Botta - 1837 - 508 strani
...traduced into a mean plunderer ? The Americans have not acted in all things with prudence and temper. They have been wronged. They have been driven to madness...you punish them for the madness you have occasioned ? Rather let prudence and benignity come first from the strongest side. Excuse their errors ; learn... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1838 - 740 strani
...would not the same argument apply i nail its d etails to the present case ? Mr. Pitt went on to say — "The Americans have been wronged, they have been driven...country be the first to resume its prudence and temper." This was the language then held by the Whigs, and the success of the Americans was rewarded and applauded,... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1838 - 544 strani
...proudest grandee of the country. " The Americans have not acted in all things with prudence and temper. The Americans have been wronged. They have been driven...you punish them for the madness you have occasioned ? Rather let prudence and temper come first from this side. I will undertake for America, that she... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1838 - 516 strani
...proudest grandee of the country. " The Americans have not acted in all things with prudence and temper. The Americans have been wronged. They have been driven...you punish them for the madness you have occasioned ? (father let prudence and temper come first from this side. I will undertake for America, that she... | |
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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... 
