 | Cornelis Henri de Witt - 1862 - 496 pages
...to vest such power in any person or persons whatsoever, other than the General Assembly aforesaid, has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom.' * It was with this declaration of principles that Patrick Henry's resolutions concluded. His speech... | |
 | Education - 1897 - 678 pages
...of this colony; and that every attempt to vest such power in any other person or persons whatsoever than the General Assembly aforesaid. Is illegal, unconstitutional,...manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American liberty. Resolved, That ... the Inhabitants of this colony, are not bound to yield obedience to any... | |
 | Henry Howard Brownell - America - 1863 - 554 pages
...to vest such power in any person or persons whatsoever, other than the general assembly aforesaid, has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom." This resolution was afterwards struck out upon a reconsideration, during the absence of Henry, but... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1874 - 706 pages
...taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this colony ; and every attempt to vest such a power in any person or persons whatsoever, other than the General...tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom. 5. Resolved, That His Majesty's liege people the inhabitants of this colony, are not bound to yield... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - United States - 1875 - 522 pages
...attempt to vest such power in any person or persons whosoever othe- than the General Assembly aforesaid has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom." i The cringing sycophants of a corrupt and corrupting ministry could not-rfare not deny the correctness... | |
 | Robert Sears - United States - 1876 - 664 pages
...attempt to vest such power in any person or persons whatsoever, other than the general assembly as aforesaid, is illegal, unconstitutional, and unjust,...tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom." The resolution was adopted, on which the governor dissolved the chamber. When election day arrived,... | |
 | Committee on National Centennial Commemoration - 1876 - 110 pages
...to vest such power in any person or persons whatsoever, other than the General Assembly aforesaid, has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom." The author of these resolutions, which rent an empire, left a copy in his own handwriting, which I... | |
 | William Cathcart - Baptists - 1876 - 138 pages
...attempt to vest such power in any person or persons whatsoever other than the General Assembly aforesaid, has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom." After the amendment of the fourth resolution, the first four were passed by small majorities. But the... | |
 | Edward Howland - Canada - 1877 - 848 pages
...of this colony ; and that every attempt to vest such power in any other person or persons whatever than the General Assembly aforesaid, is illegal, unconstitutional,...manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American liberty. " Resolved, That his majesty's liege people, the inhabitants of this colony, are not bound... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1877 - 660 pages
...vest such power in any other person or persons whatsoever, other than the General Assembly aforesaid, has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom." These resolutions, so spontaneous and so bold, rilled the members with astonishment. Had a thunderbolt... | |
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Resolved therefore, That the General Assembly of this Colony have the only and sole exclusive right and power to lay taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this Colony, and that every attempt to vest such power in any person or persons whatsoever... 
