...circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious to your lordships, that all attempts...forced ultimately to retract ; let us retract while we can, not when we must." This first Congress, for the ability which it manifested, the principles which...

...simplicity of language, — for everything respectable and honorable, — they stand unrivalled. I trust it is obvious to your Lordships that all attempts...mighty Continental Nation, must be vain, must be fatal. This wise People speak out. They do not hold the language of slaves. They tell you what they mean....

...simplicity of language, — for everything respectable and honorable, — they stand unrivalled. I trust it is obvious to your Lordships that all attempts...mighty Continental Nation, must be vain, must be fatal. This wise People speak out. They do not hold the language of slaves. They tell you what they mean....

...circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious to your lordships, that all attempts...a mighty continental nation, must be vain, must be fetal. We shall be forced ultimately to retract; let us retract while we can, not when we must." This...

...simplicity of language, — for everything respeetable and honorable, — they stand uurivalled. I trust it is obvious to your Lordships that all attempts...such a mighty Continental Nation, must be vain, must bo fatal. This wise People speak out. They do not hold the language of slaves. They tell you what they...

...body of men can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious lo your Lordship-s that all attempts to impose servitude,...continental nation, must be vain, must be fatal. We »hall be forced ultimately to retract; let ns retract while we can, not when we must. 1 say we mast...

...All attempts to impose servitude on such men, to establish despotism over such a mighty continent, must be vain, must be fatal. We shall be forced ultimately to retract ; let us retract while we can, not when we must. I say »e must necessarily undo these violent oppressive acts; they must be...

...Lordship that all attempts to impose servitude upon -uch men, to establish despotism over such a mightr continental nation, must be vain, must be fatal. We shall be forced ultimately to retract; .a us retract while we can, not when we must. 1 sav we must necessarily undo these violent, oppressive...

...circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious to your Lordships that all attempts to impose servitude upon - - h men, to establish despotism over such a mighty continental nation, must be vain, must be ratal....

...spoke of the dignity, the firmness and the wisdom with which the Americans had acted, and added, " I trust it is obvious to your lordships that all attempts to impose servitude on such men, to establish despotism over such a mighty continental nation, must be vain, must be futile."...