Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence, Volumen 4John Sanderson, Robert Waln W. Brown and C. Peters, 1828 This work contains biographies on all 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. |
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... measures which had been finally adopted , nor a single observation indicative of disap- probation , he requested that he would now assign his reasons for refusing to sign the petitions . To this demand , the presi- dent replied , that ...
... measures which had been finally adopted , nor a single observation indicative of disap- probation , he requested that he would now assign his reasons for refusing to sign the petitions . To this demand , the presi- dent replied , that ...
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... measures concerted to render it effectual . Public meetings were held in the principal commercial towns , and it was finally agreed , that the colonies should appoint delegates from their respective houses of assembly , to meet in Phila ...
... measures concerted to render it effectual . Public meetings were held in the principal commercial towns , and it was finally agreed , that the colonies should appoint delegates from their respective houses of assembly , to meet in Phila ...
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... measures which led to the meeting of this congress ; and was appointed a dele- gate from the lower counties on Delaware , although he had , a short time before , removed his residence permanently to Philadelphia . An important era , not ...
... measures which led to the meeting of this congress ; and was appointed a dele- gate from the lower counties on Delaware , although he had , a short time before , removed his residence permanently to Philadelphia . An important era , not ...
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... measure , but it was a matter of great importance to procure an unanimous voice . Mr. McKean , therefore , without delay , despatched an ex- press , at his private expense , for Mr. Rodney , who was then in Delaware . That gentleman ...
... measure , but it was a matter of great importance to procure an unanimous voice . Mr. McKean , therefore , without delay , despatched an ex- press , at his private expense , for Mr. Rodney , who was then in Delaware . That gentleman ...
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... measure he acceded . On the fifth of November , John Hanson was elected president ; and on the seventh , it was " Resolved , that the thanks of congress be given to the honourable Thomas M'Kean , late president of congress , in ...
... measure he acceded . On the fifth of November , John Hanson was elected president ; and on the seventh , it was " Resolved , that the thanks of congress be given to the honourable Thomas M'Kean , late president of congress , in ...
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Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence, Volumen 4 John Sanderson Vista completa - 1823 |
Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence, Volumen 4 John Sanderson Vista completa - 1823 |
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adopted affairs America Annapolis appointed arms assembly attention Britain British cause character Charles Carroll Chase chief justice citizens colonies commerce committee conduct congress considered constitution convention council court Declaration of Independence Delaware delegates distinguished duties elected eloquence enemy England established excitement executive exertions favour feelings firmness foreign France friends gentlemen George Wythe governor gress happiness honour house of burgesses immediately important instructions interest Jefferson judge July June jury king legislature letter liberty M'Kean Maryland measures ment mind nation object occasion opinion oppression Paca parliament party patriot peace period persons Philadelphia political present president principles proceedings province province of Maryland racter reason received remarkable resolution respect retirement Richard Henry Lee Samuel Chase secure senate sentiments spirit stamp act talents Thomas Jefferson tion treaty unanimously United Virginia vote whole William Paca Wythe zeal
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Página 247 - He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither.
Página 314 - Still one thing more, fellow-citizens, a wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.
Página 314 - Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none; the support of the State governments in all their rights, as the most competent administrations for our domestic concerns and the surest bulwarks against anti-republican tendencies; the preservation of the general government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad...
Página 199 - Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation, or body of men, can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia.
Página 247 - Determined to keep open a market where MEN should be bought and sold, he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every legislative attempt to prohibit or restrain this execrable commerce.
Página 247 - And that this assemblage of horrors might want no fact of distinguished die, he is now exciting those very people to rise in arms among us, and to purchase that liberty of which he has deprived them, by murdering the people on whom he also obtruded them: thus paying off former crimes committed against the liberties of one people, with crimes which he urges them to commit against the lives of another...
Página 249 - DO, in the name and by the authority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these united colonies, are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connexion between them and the state of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved...
Página 245 - He has endeavoured to prevent the Population of these States for that Purpose obstructing the Laws for naturalization of Foreigners refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the Conditions of new appropriations of Lands...
Página 345 - May it be to the world, what I believe it will be, (to some parts sooner, to others later, but finally to all,) the signal of arousing men to burst the chains under which monkish ignorance and superstition had persuaded them to bind themselves, and to assume the blessings and security of self-government.