 Upon offering them to the house, violent debates ensued. Many threats were uttered, and much abuse cast on me, by the party for submission. After a long and warm contest, the resolutions passed by a very small majority, perhaps of one or two only. The...  Biography of Eminent Men, Statesmen, Heroes, Authors, Artists, and Men of ... - Page 120by Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1840Full view - About this book
 | 1817 - 492 pages
...on me by the party for submission. After a long and warm contest, the resolutions passed by a very small majority, perhaps of one or two only. The alarm...sepa/rated the two countries, and gave independence to ourj. Whether this will prove a blessing or a curse, will depend upon the uso our people make of the... | |
 | Paul Allen - 1822 - 624 pages
...on me, by the party for submission. After a long and warm contest, the resolutions passed by a very small majority, perhaps of one or two only. The alarm...the two countries, and gave independence to ours. Whether this will prove a blessing or a curse, will depend upon the use our people make of the blessings... | |
 | 1822 - 734 pages
...long The Orator of Virginia. and warm contest, the resolutions Eassed by a very small majority, peraps of one or two only. The alarm Spread throughout America...the two countries, and gave independence to ours. Whether this will prove a blessing or a curse, will depend upon the use our people make of the blessings... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 pages
...on me, by the party for submission. After a long and warm contest, the resolutions passed by a very small majority, perhaps of one or two only. The alarm...the two countries, and gave independence to ours. Whether this will prove a blessing or a curse, will depend upon the use our people make of the blessings... | |
 | 1824 - 516 pages
...on me, by the party for submission. After a long and warm contest, the resolutions passed by a very small majority, perhaps of one or two only. The alarm...established in the colonies. This brought on the war, whicb finally separated the two countries, and gave independence to ours. Whether this will prove a... | |
 | 1824 - 518 pages
...on me, by the party for submission. After a long and warm contest, the resolutions passed by a very small majority, perhaps of one or two only. The alarm...to British taxation was universally established in Die colonies. This brought on the war, which finally separated the two countries, and gave independence... | |
 | George Smeeton - 1830 - 278 pages
...or from influence of some kind or other, had remained silent. I had been for the first time elected a burgess, a few days before ; was young, inexperienced,...throughout America with astonishing quickness, and the ministeral party were overwhelmed. ' The great point of resistance to British taxation was universally... | |
 | George Smeeton - 1830 - 282 pages
...composed it. Finding the men of weight averse to opposition, and the commencement of the tax at band, and that no person was likely to step forth, I determined...throughout America with astonishing quickness, and the ministeral party were overwhelmed. ' The great point of resistance to British taxation was universally... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1831 - 628 pages
...on me, by the party for submission. After a long and warm contest, the resolutions passed by a very small majority, perhaps of one or two only. The alarm...the two countries, and gave independence to ours. Whether this will prove a blessing or a curse, will depend upon the use our people make of the blessings... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1831 - 620 pages
...passed by a very small majority, perhaps of one or two onlv. The alarm spread throughout America widi astonishing quickness, and the ministerial party were...universally established in the colonies. This brought on die war, which finally separated the two countries, and gave independence to ours. Whether this will... | |
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