Colonial, state, and national rights, 1761-1861G. P. Putnam's sons, 1916 - Public lands |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 64
Page 24
... measure , even more than the Stamp Act , roused the indignation of the colonists . Protest of Virginia . The Virginia Assembly was the first colonial legislature to meet after the news of the action of Parliament reached America . The ...
... measure , even more than the Stamp Act , roused the indignation of the colonists . Protest of Virginia . The Virginia Assembly was the first colonial legislature to meet after the news of the action of Parliament reached America . The ...
Page 34
... measure . This spirit was seen in the organization in New York and Connecticut of the " Sons of Liberty , " to prevent by force the execution of the act . Their manifesto repeated the familiar arguments against the act as a tyrannical ...
... measure . This spirit was seen in the organization in New York and Connecticut of the " Sons of Liberty , " to prevent by force the execution of the act . Their manifesto repeated the familiar arguments against the act as a tyrannical ...
Page 35
... measure . This association was extended to other colonies and promised to spread through the entire country , when its purpose was rendered unnecessary by repeal of the odious measure . It was revived when the contest with Great Britain ...
... measure . This association was extended to other colonies and promised to spread through the entire country , when its purpose was rendered unnecessary by repeal of the odious measure . It was revived when the contest with Great Britain ...
Page 40
... measure , which before its enactment had caused a serious dimi- nution in American trade . The deletes which ensued on the question were the most important that arose in England in the century , 40 SUPREMACY OF PARLIAMENT.
... measure , which before its enactment had caused a serious dimi- nution in American trade . The deletes which ensued on the question were the most important that arose in England in the century , 40 SUPREMACY OF PARLIAMENT.
Page 41
... measure was incapable of execution . On that day occurred the great debate between Grenville and Pitt on " The Right to Tax America . " George Grenville had entered Parliament in 1741 . From 1744 onward he filled various government posi ...
... measure was incapable of execution . On that day occurred the great debate between Grenville and Pitt on " The Right to Tax America . " George Grenville had entered Parliament in 1741 . From 1744 onward he filled various government posi ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Administration adopted amendment American History appointed argument Articles of Confederation Assembly authority became bill Boston Britain Calhoun citizens claimed colonies colonists committee Confederation Congress Constitution Continental Congress convention Court Debates in American Declaration of Independence delegates democratic duties elected eloquence embargo England equal executive favor Federal government Federalist foreign France Franklin French Gallatin Governor Hamilton James James Madison James Otis Jefferson Jersey plan John Adams judge legislation legislature liberty Livingston Lord Madison Massachusetts ment minister opposed orator Otis Parliament party passed patriots peace Pinckney Pitt political present President principles proposed Quincy Randolph ratification repeal replied representation Republican resolutions revenue Samuel Adams says secession Senator Sketch slavery slaves South Carolina Southern sovereign Speaker speech spirit Stamp Act statesmen supreme tariff taxes Thomas Jefferson tion trade treaty troops Union United Virginia plan vote Washington Webster Whig William writs of assistance York
Popular passages
Page 339 - The nation which indulges toward another an habitual hatred or an habitual fondness, is in some degree a slave. It is a slave to its animosity or to its affection, either of which is sufficient to lead it astray from its duty and its interest.
Page 433 - Its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests, upon the great truth. that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery, subordination to the superior race, is his natural and normal condition.
Page 103 - Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind...
Page 157 - 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.
Page xii - UNION, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate! We know what Master laid thy keel, What Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel, Who made each mast, and sail, and rope, What anvils rang, what hammers beat, In what a forge, and what a heat Were shaped the anchors of thy hope!
Page 339 - The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.
Page 153 - The principles of Jefferson are the definitions and axioms of free society. And yet they are denied and evaded, with no small show of success. One dashingly calls them "glittering generalities.
Page 339 - Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have none or a very remote relation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to implicate ourselves by artificial ties in the ordinary vicissitudes of her politics or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships or enmities.
Page 179 - The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.
Page 339 - ... be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence therefore it must be unwise in us to implicate ourselves by artificial ties in the ordinary vicissitudes of her politics, or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships or enmities. Our detached and distant situation invites and enables us to pursue a different course.