 The consequences of the entire cession of Canada are obvious. I am persuaded England will ere long repent of having removed the only check that could keep her colonies in awe. They stand no longer in need of her protection; she will call on them to contribute...  1763-1814 - Page 20by Elisha Benjamin Andrews - 1894Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - Celebrities - 1855 - 566 pages
...check by which her colonies were kept in awe. " They will no longer need her protection," said he ; " she will call on them to contribute toward supporting the burdens they have helped to bring on her, and they will answer by striking off all dependence."* * Count de VergenneB, French ambassador... | |
 | george bancropt - 1856 - 496 pages
...recalled his prediction to the notice of the British ministry,2 — " England will ere long repent of having removed the only check that could- keep her colonies in awe. They stand no longer in need of her protection ; she will call on them to contribute towards supporting... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT - 1856 - 501 pages
...recalled his prediction to the notice of the British ministry, 9 — " England will ere long repent of having removed the only check that could keep her colonies in awe. They stand no longer in need of her protection; she will call on them to contribute towards supporting the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 498 pages
...only check by which her colonies were kept in awe. "They will no longer need her protection," said he; "she will call on them to contribute toward supporting the burdens they have helped to bring on her, and they will answer by striking off her dependence" 5 CHAPTEE XXVI. Washington's Installation... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1860 - 490 pages
...its conditions, I told several of my friends there, that England would ere long have reason to repent of having removed the only check that could keep her colonies in awe. My prediction has been but too well verified. I equally see the consequences that must follow the independence... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT - 1868 - 490 pages
...its conditions, I told several of my friends there, that England would ere long have reason to repent of having removed the only check that could keep her colonies in awe. My prediction has been but too well verified. I equally see the consequences that must follow the independence... | |
 | Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy - Constitutional history - 1872 - 438 pages
...himself recalled his prediction to the notice of the British Ministry, ' England will ere long repent of having removed the only check that could keep her colonies in awe. They stand no longer in need of her protection ; she will call on them to contribute towards supporting... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT. - 1874 - 492 pages
...recalled bis prediction to the notice of the British ministry,2 — " England will ere long repent of having removed the only check that could keep her colonies in awe. They stand no longer in need of her protection ; she will call on them to contribute towards supporting... | |
 | John Waddington - Congregationalism - 1876 - 798 pages
...French. Vergennes said to Lord Stourmont, British Ambassador at Paris : " England will ere long repent of having removed the only check that could keep her colonies in awe. They stand no longer in need of her protection ; she will call on them to contribute towards supporting... | |
 | 1876 - 150 pages
...result in their independence. "With almost prophetic sagacity ."Vergennes had said, "England will repent of having removed the only check that could keep her colonies in awe. They stand no longer in need of her protection. She will call on them to contribute towards supporting the... | |
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