Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788: And the Formation of the Federal ConstitutionSamuel Eliot Morison |
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... dependence in this manner . Dependence is very little else , but an obliga- tion to conform to the will or law of that superior person or state , upon which the inferior depends . The original and true ground of this superiority , in ...
... dependence in this manner . Dependence is very little else , but an obliga- tion to conform to the will or law of that superior person or state , upon which the inferior depends . The original and true ground of this superiority , in ...
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... dependence of the colonies on Great Britain was denied in those instances ; but a denial of it in those instances is , in effect , a denial of it in all other instances . For , if dependence is an obligation to conform to the will or ...
... dependence of the colonies on Great Britain was denied in those instances ; but a denial of it in those instances is , in effect , a denial of it in all other instances . For , if dependence is an obligation to conform to the will or ...
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... dependence of the Americans . They are the subjects of the King of Great Britain . They owe him allegiance . They have a right to the benefits which arise from preserving that allegiance inviolate . They are liable to the punishments ...
... dependence of the Americans . They are the subjects of the King of Great Britain . They owe him allegiance . They have a right to the benefits which arise from preserving that allegiance inviolate . They are liable to the punishments ...
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