 However superior to me in general knowledge and experience, the respectable body of this house may be, yet I claim to know more of America than most of you, having seen and been conversant in that country. The people, I believe, are as truly loyal, as...  Lives of Distinguished Shoemakers - Page 621849 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Lendrum - United States - 1836 - 206 pages
...house may be, yet I claim to know more of America than most of you, having seen and been conversant in that country. — The people, I believe, are as...vindicate them, if ever they should be violated— hnt the subject is too delicate — i will say no more." These sentiments were thrown out, so entirely... | |
 | George Wingrove Cooke - Great Britain - 1837 - 694 pages
...may be, yet I claim to know more of America than most of you, having seen and been conversant with that country. The people, I believe, are as truly...vindicate them if ever they should be violated."* Such is the most perfect version of a speech which is known only from the reports transmitted by the... | |
 | Carlo Botta - United States - 1837 - 508 pages
...claim to know more of America, having seen, and been more conversant in that country. The people there are as truly loyal as any subjects the king has ;...of their liberties, and who will vindicate them, if they should be violated ; but the subject is delicate ; I will say no more.' This discourse was pronounced... | |
 | Carlo Botta - United States - 1840 - 520 pages
...claim to know more of America, having seen, and been more conversant in that country. The people there are as truly loyal as any subjects the king has ;...of their liberties, and who will vindicate them, if they should be violated ; but the subject is delicate ; I will say no more.' This discourse was pronounced... | |
 | George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1841 - 834 pages
...justice in their own. I have been conversant with the Americans, and I know them to be loyal indeed, but a people jealous of their liberties, and who will vindicate them if ever they should be violated ; and let my prediction of this day be remembered, that the same spirit of freedom which actuated that... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - Atlantic States - 1841 - 640 pages
...may be, yet I claim to know more of America than most of you ; having seen and been conversant with that country. The people I believe, are as truly loyal as any subjects the king has ; but they arc a people jealous of their liberties ; and they will vindicate those liberties, if ever they... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - Atlantic States - 1841 - 538 pages
...may be, yet I claim to know more of America than most of you, having seen and been conversant with that country. The people, I believe, are as truly loyal as any subjects the king has ; but they are a people jealous of their liberties, and they wilt vindicate those liberties if ever they... | |
 | George Barstow - New Hampshire - 1842 - 504 pages
...claim to know more of America, having seen, and been more conversant in that country. The people there are as truly loyal as any subjects the king has, but...of their liberties, and who will vindicate them if they should be violated." This bold speech left the house petrified with astonishment. A dead silence... | |
 | Mary Bowley - 1842 - 550 pages
...justice in their own. I have been conversant with the Americans, and I know them to be loyal indeed ; but a people jealous of their liberties, and who will vindicate them if ever they should be violated. And let my prediction of this day be remembered, that the same spirit of freedom which actuated that... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - United States - 1843 - 452 pages
...House may be, yet I claim to know more of America than most of you, having seen and been conversant in that country. The people, I believe, are as truly...if ever they should be violated; but the subject is to<F* delicate — I will say no more." . This gallant and vehement address produced a deep silence,... | |
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