| Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 464 pages
...to mine ; and the wisdom and justice of Congress cannot fail to give it the most serious attention. To me it will appear miraculous, if our affairs can...themselves much longer in their present train. If cither the temper or resources of the country will not admit of an alteration, we may expect •oon... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 466 pages
...If either the temper or resources of the country will not admit of an alteration, we may expect ioon to be reduced to the humiliating condition of seeing the cause of America, m America, upheld by foreign arms. The generosity of our allies has a claim to all onr confidence,... | |
| American essays - 1890 - 880 pages
...and certainly will not outlive the campaign unless it finds something more substantial to rest upon. To me it will appear miraculous if our affairs can...alteration, we may expect soon to be reduced to the hnmiliating condition of seeing the cause of America in America upheld by foreign arms." To appreciate... | |
| Religion - 1857 - 996 pages
...1780), " but do not depend on this people or on their means." " We may expect," says Washington, " soon to be reduced to the humiliating condition of...seeing the cause of America upheld by foreign arms." So indispensable was the assistance procured by Lafayette during the interval between his first and... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1857 - 472 pages
...wisdom and justice of Congress cannot i'li! to give it thu most serious attention To me it will ap|>cir miraculous, if our affairs can maintain themselves...longer in their present train. If either the temper or resources of the country will not admit of an alteration, we may expect soon to be reduced to the humilia'.ing... | |
| John Church Hamilton - United States - 1858 - 636 pages
...hope which has hitherto supported them, of a change for the • Hamilton's Works, ii. 176. better. To me it will appear miraculous, if our affairs can...humiliating condition of seeing the cause of America, in America, upheld by foreign arms. The generosity of our allies has a claim to all our confidence... | |
| John Church Hamilton - United States - 1858 - 634 pages
...the hope which has hitherto supported them, of a change for the • HamUton's Works, ii. 176. better. To me it will appear miraculous, if our affairs can...humiliating condition of seeing the cause of America, in America, upheld by foreign arms. The generosity of our allies has a claim to all our confidence... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - Presidents - 1858 - 468 pages
...to mine ; and the wisdom and justice of Congress cannot fail to give it the most serious attention. To me it will appear miraculous, if our affairs can maintain themselves much lunger in their present train. If either the temper or resources of the country will not admit of an... | |
| E. Cecil - Presidents - 1859 - 292 pages
...He was almost discouraged by the want of public spirit, as may be seen by the following passage : " If either the temper or the resources of the country...humiliating condition of seeing the cause of America, in America, upheld by foreign arms. The generosity of our allies has a claim to all our confidence,... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1908 - 898 pages
...years after she had done so, Washington in 1780 wrote despondingly of the result. ' To me it will be miraculous if our affairs can maintain themselves much longer in their present train' ; and in the following year he declared ' we are at the end of our tether.' It was in 1780 that Benedict... | |
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