Memoir of the Life and Times of General John LambJ. Munsell, 1850 - 431 Seiten |
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Seite 387 - Divine service," it was added, "is to be performed to-morrow in the several brigades and divisions. The commander-in-chief earnestly recommends that the troops, not on duty, should universally attend, with that seriousness of deportment and gratitude of heart which the recognition of such reiterated and astonishing interpositions of Providence demand of us.
Seite 87 - In short, there is no ruling them ; and now, to leave the metaphor, the heads of the mobility grow dangerous to the gentry, and how to keep them down is the question. While they correspond with the other colonies, call and dismiss popular assemblies, make resolves to bind the consciences of the rest of mankind, bully poor printers, and exert with full force all their other tribunitial powers, it is impossible to curb them.
Seite 394 - State," passed the 27th day of March, 1778, and who has or have not left this State, are hereby forever disqualified and rendered incapable of holding, exercising or enjoying any legislative, judicial or executive office or place whatsoever, within this State...
Seite 387 - Count de Rochambeau will be pleased to communicate to the army under his immediate command, the high sense he entertains of the distinguished merits of the officers and soldiers of every corps, and that he will present, in his name, to the regiments of Agenois and Deuxponts, the two pieces of brass ordnance captured by them, as a testimony of their gallantry in storming the enemy's redoubt on the night of the 14th instant, when officers and men so universally vied with each other in the exercise...
Seite 77 - Resolved, That whoever shall be aiding, or assisting, in the landing, or carting of such tea, from any ship, or vessel, or shall hire any house, store-house, or cellar or any place whatsoever, to deposit the tea, subject to a duty as aforesaid, he shall be deemed an enemy to the liberties of America. 3d. Resolved, That whoever shall sell, or buy, or in any manner contribute to...
Seite 258 - Firing at a ship with a fourpounder is in my opinion a waste of powder, as the damage she will sustain is not equal to the expense.
Seite 389 - The Federalists on the other hand were strengthened by the addition of the tories to their side, as may be seen from the following: "The Tories, to a man, sided with Hamilton and his party, and it was the successful efforts of that gentleman to overcome the public animosities that enabled him to obtain his election to the Assembly of 1787, and to carry out his favorite measure — the repeal of the laws of exclusion under which the Loyalists were disfranchised. There he had the address and influence...
Seite 309 - It will be considered, I believe, as a most extraordinary epoch in the history of mankind, that in a few years there should be so essential a change in the minds of men. Tis really astonishing that the same people, who have just emerged from a long and cruel war in defense of liberty, should now agree to fix an elective despotism upon themselves and their posterity.14 (p.
Seite 43 - ... that we cannot be free without being secure in our property — that we cannot be secure in our property, if, without our consent others may, as by right, take it away — that taxes imposed...
Seite 386 - America must force conviction in the minds of the most deceived among the enemy, relatively to the Decisive good consequences of the Alliance, and inspire every citizen of these States with sentiments of the most unalterable gratitude...