The Life of Thomas Jefferson: Author of the Declaration of Independence, and Third President of the United States ...Andrus, Woodruff, & Gauntlett, 1843 - 267 Seiten |
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... opinion , Henry , one of the most em- inent , but at the same time the most indolent of men , was the first who gave impetus to the ball of the revo- lution in the province of Virginia . Such are the effects of oratorial eloquence ! Its ...
... opinion , Henry , one of the most em- inent , but at the same time the most indolent of men , was the first who gave impetus to the ball of the revo- lution in the province of Virginia . Such are the effects of oratorial eloquence ! Its ...
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... opinion of a day ; but a series of oppressions pursued so unalterably through every change of ministers , as to prove too plain- ly a deliberate and systematical plan of reducing the colonies to slavery . He next proceeds , in a style ...
... opinion of a day ; but a series of oppressions pursued so unalterably through every change of ministers , as to prove too plain- ly a deliberate and systematical plan of reducing the colonies to slavery . He next proceeds , in a style ...
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... opinion , but for a national existence - for life or death . It be- came , under the awful sanction of that assembly , the temperate and determined stand of men who had en- trenched themselves within the certain and thoroughly ...
... opinion , but for a national existence - for life or death . It be- came , under the awful sanction of that assembly , the temperate and determined stand of men who had en- trenched themselves within the certain and thoroughly ...
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... opinion , that the value of lands and houses was the best estimate of the wealth of a nation , and that it was practicable to obtain such a valuation . This is the true barometer of wealth . The one now proposed is imperfect in itself ...
... opinion , that the value of lands and houses was the best estimate of the wealth of a nation , and that it was practicable to obtain such a valuation . This is the true barometer of wealth . The one now proposed is imperfect in itself ...
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... opinion , the smaller colonies would lose their rights , if they were not , in some in- stances , allowed an equal vote ; and therefore that a discrimination should take place among the questions which would come before Congress . That ...
... opinion , the smaller colonies would lose their rights , if they were not , in some in- stances , allowed an equal vote ; and therefore that a discrimination should take place among the questions which would come before Congress . That ...
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Adams adopted America army Assembly authority bank bill Britain British character Charlottesville colonies commerce committee Congress connexion considered constitution coun Council danger debts Declaration of Independence Delaware counties delegates duties elected enemy England equal established Executive favor fellow citizens foreign France Franklin freemen French friends give Governor Hamilton gress habeas corpus hands honor hope House of Burgesses inhabitants interest James river Jefferson John Adams judgement King labor laws legislature letter liberty Lord Cornwallis Lord Dunmore measures ment mind minister Monticello nation nature necessary never object opinion party passed patriots peace person Peyton Randolph political present President principles prisoners proposed received render retirement revolution sentiments situation slaves South Carolina taxes thing THOMAS JEFFERSON thought tion treasury treaty trial by jury troops United Virginia vote whole wish