 Honour, justice, and humanity forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations...  The Life of Thomas Jefferson - Page 118by Henry Stephens Randall - 1858Full view - About this book
 | 1778 - 626 lehte
...sue» ceeding generation« to that wretch* edr.ess which inevitably awaits them, if we basely intail hereditary bondage upon them. Our Cause is just :...undoubtedly attainable. We gratefully acknowledge, аз • signal instancies of the d-ivinc fa4 your towards us, that his Providence would not permit... | |
 | John Dickinson - 1801 - 450 lehte
...receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which inevitably awaits them, if we basely...gratefully acknowledge, as signal instances of the Divine favour towards us, that his providence would not permit us to be called into this severe controversy,... | |
 | John Dickinson - 1801 - 650 lehte
...receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which inevitably awaits them, if we basely entail hereditary bondage upon them. O^a^aji^eisjust. Our union is perfect. Our internal jfigources are great, and, if necessary, foreign... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 648 lehte
...receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which inevitably awaits them, if we basely...gratefully acknowledge, as signal instances of the divine favour towards us, that his providence would not permit us to be called into this severe controversy,... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 lehte
...receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which inevitably awaits them, if we basely...We gratefully acknowledge, as signal instances of divine favour towards us, that his providence would not permit us to be called into this severe controversy,... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 654 lehte
...receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which inevitably awaits them, if we basely...and, if necessary, foreign assistance is undoubtedly attainable....we gratefully acknowledge, as signal instances of the divine favour towards us, that... | |
 | 1805 - 618 lehte
...receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which inevitably awaits them, if we basely...gratefully acknowledge, as signal instances of the divine favour towards us, that his providence would not permit us to be called into this severe controversy,... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 lehte
...received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity, have a right to receive from us. Our cause is just ; our union is perfect; our internal...necessary, foreign assistance is undoubtedly attainable. We tight not for glory or conquest ; we exhibit to mankind the remarkable spectacle of a people attacked... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1806 - 392 lehte
...which our innocent posterity! have a vigfit to receive from us. Our ca'use is just ; our union isJ perfect ; our internal resources are great ; and if...necessary, foreign assistance is undoubtedly attainable. We fight not for glory or conquest ; we .exhibit to mankind the remarkable spectacle of a people attacked'... | |
 | Robert Renny - 1807 - 368 lehte
...receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness, which inevitably awaits them, if we...gratefully acknowledge, as signal instances of the Divine favour towards us, that his Providence would not permit us to be called into this severe [ 292 ] controversy,... | |
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