 You have been told that we are seditious, impatient of government, and desirous of independency. Be assured that these are not facts, but calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall ever esteem a union with you, to be our greatest glory,...  The North American Review - Page 428edited by - 1844Full view - About this book
 | Goldwin Smith - 1861 - 230 pages
...said to the British Parliament, after the subversion of the chartered liberties of Massachusetts, " you have been told that we are seditious, impatient of government, and desirous of independence. Be assured that these are not facts, but calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves,... | |
 | Abel Stevens - 1864 - 486 pages
...that we are impatient of government and desirous 1 Bancroft, vii, p. 198. of independency. These are calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves,...be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness. But if you are determined that your ministers shall wantonly sport with the rights of mankind ; if... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1864 - 612 pages
...the favor of Almighty God." An appeal was made to the enlightened sympathies of the British people. " Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall...to be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness ; we shall ever be ready to contribute all in our power to the welfare of the empire ; we shall consider... | |
 | Abel Stevens - 1866 - 440 pages
...impatient of government and desirous « Bunoroft, vii, p. 19*. of independency. These are calumnies. IVrmil us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall ever...be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness. But if you are determined that your ministers shall wantonly sport with the rights ot' mankind : if... | |
 | William B. Wedgwood - 1866 - 492 pages
...say: "You have been told that we are seditious, impatient of government, and desirous of independence. Be assured that these are not facts, but calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we will ever esteem a union with yon to be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness. We shall ever... | |
 | William B. Wedgwood - 1866 - 494 pages
...memorial to the inhabitants of British America. In their address to the people of Great Britain, they say: "You have been told that we are seditious, impatient of government, and desirous of independence. Be assured that thesp are not facts, but calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves,... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1867 - 672 pages
...appeal. You have been told that we arv impatient of government and desirous of Independencv. These are calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves,...be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness. But, if you are determined that your ministers shall wantonly sport with the rights of mankind ; if... | |
 | William B. Wedgwood - 1867 - 490 pages
...assured that these are not facts, but calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we will ever esteem a union with you to be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness. We shall ever be ready to contribute all in our power to the welfare of the whole empire. We shall... | |
 | William B. Wedgwood - 1867 - 490 pages
...assured that these are not facts, but calumnies. Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we will ever esteem a union with you to be our greatest glory and onr greatest happiness. We shall ever be ready to contribute all in our power to the welfare of the... | |
 | 1875 - 562 pages
...should overthrow the "power of a wicked and corrupt ministry," they used these bold and noble words : " Permit us to be as free as yourselves, and we shall...to be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness ; we shall ever be ready to contribute all in our power to the welfare of the empire ; we shall consider... | |
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