...equal to it, and all attempts to impose servitude upon such a mighty continental nation, must be vain. We shall be forced ultimately to retract ; let us retract while we can, not when we must. These violent acts must be repealed ; you will repeal them ; I pledge myself...

...equal to it, and all attempts to impose servitude upon such a mighty continental nation, must be vain. We shall be forced ultimately to retract ; let us retract while we can, not when we must. These violent acts must be repealed ; you will repeal them ; I pledge myself...

...fears and resentments ; — then they may trust you ; then you may hope for their love and gratitude. All attempts to impose servitude upon such men, to establish despotism over Buch a mighty continental nation, must be vain, must be fatal. We shal'. be forced ultimately to retract...

...equal to it, and all attempts to impose servitude upon such a mighty continental nation, must be vain. We shall be forced ultimately to retract; let us retract while we can, not when we must. These violent acts must be repealed; you will repeal them; I pledge myself for...

...nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia. I trust itis obvious to your lordships that all attempts to impose...continental nation, must be vain, must be fatal. "We shall deforced ultimately to retract ; let us retract while we can, not when we must. I say we must necessarily...

...can stand in preference to the Delegates of America, assembled in General Congress at Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious to your lordships that all attempts...mighty continental nation, must be- vain, must be futile. Can such a national principled union be resisted by the tricks of office or ministerial manoeuvres...

...fears and resentments ; — then they may trust you ; then you may hope for their love and gratitude. All attempts to impose servitude upon such men, to...continental nation, must be vain, must be fatal. We dial, be forced ultimately to retract ; let us retract while wo can, not when we must. Avoid the humiliating,...

...to the wisdom of the late Congress and the approval of their acts by the people, he eiclaimed, " 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 To conclude, my lords, if the ministers thus persevere in misadvising and misleading...

...to the wisdom of the late Congress and the approval of their acts by the people, he exclaimed, " 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 To conclude, my lords, if the ministers thus persevere in misadvising and misleading...

...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...continental nation, must be vain, must be fatal." Gibbon has described the striking scene he witnessed in the British House of Commons : " I assisted...