The Life of Gouverneur Morris: With Selections from His Correspondence and Miscellaneous Papers : Detailing Events in the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and in the Political History of the United States, Tom 1Gray & Bowen, 1832 |
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Strona 90 - Interested men, who are not to be trusted, weak men who cannot see, prejudiced men who will not see, and a certain set of moderate men who think better of the European world than it deserves; and this last class, by an ill-judged deliberation, will be the cause of more calamities to this continent than all the other three.
Strona 125 - The proviso guards the article from such dangerous latitude of construction when it declares, that 'the liberty of conscience hereby granted, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness or justify practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of this state.
Strona 111 - That the reasons assigned by the Continental Congress for declaring the United Colonies free and independent States are cogent and conclusive; and that while we lament the cruel necessity which has rendered this measure unavoidable, we approve the same, and will, at the risk of our lives and fortunes, join with the other Colonies in supporting it.
Strona 16 - I have considered well his loss of time ; And how he cannot be a perfect man, Not being tried and tutored in the world...
Strona 35 - Parliament until a reconciliation between Great Britain and America, on constitutional principles (which we most ardently desire), can be obtained...
Strona 284 - The finish given to the style and arrangement of the Constitution fairly belongs to the pen of Mr Morris...
Strona 35 - Persuaded that the salvation of the rights and liberties of America depends, under God, on the firm union of its inhabitants in a vigorous prosecution of the measures necessary for its safety, and convinced of the necessity of preventing the anarchy and confusion which attend the dissolution of the powers of Government...
Strona 322 - In this period the head and body of M. de ^Toulon are introduced in triumph. The head on a pike, the body dragged naked on the earth. Afterwards, this horrible exhibition is carried through the different streets.
Strona 59 - York, that, after consulting with General Schuyler, "they should employ in the army to be raised for the defence of America those called Green Mountain Boys, under such officers as the said Green Mountain Boys should choose.
Strona 314 - I injure the Cause, for that my Sentiments are continually quoted against the good Party. I seize this Opportunity to tell him that I am opposed to the Democracy from Regard to Liberty. That I see they are going Headlong to Destruction and would fain stop them if I could. That their Views respecting this Nation are totally inconsistent with the Materials of which it is composed, and that the worst Thing which could happen would be to grant their Wishes.