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" I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people so dead to all the feelings of liberty, as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest. "
Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks - Page 247
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Annual Register, Volume 80

Edmund Burke - History - 1839 - 964 pages
...We are told that America is obstinate — that America is almost in open rebellion ; Sir, I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty, as to submit to be slaves, would have been fit to make slaves of the rest." This was the language then...
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The History of Virginia: From Its First Settlement to the Present Day, Volume 3

John Burk - Slavery - 1805 - 490 pages
...his project. We are told America is obstinate — America is almost in open rebellion. Sir, 1 rejoice that America has resisted ; three millions of people so dead to all the feelings of liberty, as voluutarily to submit to be slaves, would have been CHAP, fit instruments to make slaves of all the...
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An Historical Review of the State of Ireland from the Invasion of that ...

Francis Plowden - Ireland - 1806 - 516 pages
...with rebellion, as Ulster is now, " I rejoice that A" merica has resisted," said that great man. " Three millions " of people, so dead to all the feelings...been fit instruments to make " slaves of the rest. If America was to fall," continued he, " she " would fall like the strong man ; she would embrace the...
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An Historical Review of the State of Ireland from the Invasion of that ...

Francis Plowden - Ireland - 1806 - 516 pages
...with rebellion, as Ulster is now, " I rejoice that A" merica has resisted," said that great man. " Three millions " of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily, to M submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make " slaves of the rest. If America was...
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Annals of Great Britain: From the Ascension of George III, to the Peace of ...

Thomas Campbell - Great Britain - 1807 - 556 pages
...project. The gentleman tells us America is obstinate. America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people,...would have been fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest. I come not here armed at all points with law cases and acts of parliament, with the statute...
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The British Cicero: Or, A Selection of the Most Admired Speeches ..., Volume 2

Oratory - 1808 - 546 pages
...his project. We are told America is obstinate — America is almost in open rebellion. Sir, I REJOICE that America has resisted — three millions of people...would have been fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest. I came not here armed at all points with law cases and acts of parliament ; with the...
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Washington, Or, Liberty Restored: A Poem, in Ten Books

Thomas Northmore - English poetry - 1809 - 274 pages
...strike to the heart." Debrett, v. 128. 162. Jit instruments Sfc. — " I rejoice (said lord Chatham) that America has resisted. Three millions of people,...been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest." Debrett, iv. 294. See v. 130. Compare Cunning's speech, Almon, i. 135; lord J. Cavendish, iii. 149-150;...
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The Eloquence of the British Senate: Being a Selection of the Best ..., Volume 2

William Hazlitt - Great Britain - 1809 - 608 pages
...project. The gentleman tell us America is obstinate ; America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make...
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The Parliamentary Register: Or an Impartial Report of the Debates ..., Volume 3

Great Britain. Parliament - 1812 - 794 pages
...1 Lord Chatham, I rejoice that the Americans have resisted — three millions of people so dead to the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to...would have been fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest — (Hear, hear I), Would noble lords pretend to say that there was nothing in all this...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 3

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...project. The gentleman tells us America is obstinate; America is ahuost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make...
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