History of the War with America, France, Spain, and Holland: Commencing in 1775 and Ending in 1783, כרך 3J. Fielding, 1786 |
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קטעים בולטים
עמוד 160 - I believe the men who have conducted the affairs of America incapable of being influenced by improper motives ; but in all such transactions there is risk. And I think, that whoever ventures should be secured, at the same time, that honour and emolument should naturally follow the fortune of those who have steered the vessel in the storm, and brought her safely to port.
עמוד 406 - The delicacy of our situation is such, that we do not presume to point out the particular means by which we may be allowed to testify our zeal to your Majesty, and our wishes to serve our country...
עמוד 157 - SIR: The treaties between his most Christian majesty and the United States of America, so fully demonstrate his wisdom and magnanimity as to command the reverence of all nations. The virtuous citizens of America, in particular, can never forget his beneficent attention to their violated rights, nor cease to acknowledge the hand of a gracious Providence in raising them up so powerful and illustrious a friend.
עמוד 60 - Instantly withdraw your fleets and armies; cultivate the friendship and commerce of America. Thus, and thus only, can England hope to be great and happy. Seek that in a commercial alliance ; seek it ere it be too late, for there only you must expect to find it.
עמוד 157 - We ardently wish to sheathe the sword and spare the further effusion of blood; but we are determined by every means in our power to fulfil those eventual engagements, which have acquired positive and permanent force from the hostile designs and measures of the common enemy. Congress have reason to believe, that the assistance...
עמוד 410 - This test included an oath of allegiance to the sovereign, and abjuration of the Pretender, a declaration of disbelief in the several doctrines, that it is lawful to put individuals to death on pretence of their being heretics ; that no faith is to be kept with heretics ; that princes excommunicated may be deposed or put to death ; and that the pope is entitled to any temporal jurisdiction within the realm. The bill, from the operation of which Scotland was exempted, eventually passed into law.
עמוד 114 - They would therefore be ready to enter upon the confideration of a treaty of peace and commerce, not inconfiftent with treaties already fubfifting, when the King of Great Britain mould demonftrate a fincerc difpofition for that purpofe.
עמוד 154 - Commissioners made to us in your behalf, are a certain assurance of our affection for the United States in general and for each of them in particular, as well as of the interest we take and constantly shall take in their happiness and prosperity. It is to convince you more particularly of this, that we have nominated...
עמוד 406 - ... such, that we •" do not presume to point out the particular means, " by which we may be allowed to testify our zeal "to your majesty, and our wishes to serve our " country ; but we entreat leave, faithfully to assure " your majesty, that we shall be perfectly ready, " on every occasion, to give such proofs of our " fidelity, and the purity of our intentions, as your " majesty's wisdom, and the sense of the nation, " shall at any time deem expedient.
עמוד 165 - ... and to defolate a country fhortly to become again a fource of mutual advantage : But when that country...