 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...sake tell me," said he in a letter to colonel Humphries, " what is the cause of all these commotions ? do they proceed from licentiousness, British influence...not to exercise them. Commotions of this sort, like snow balls, gather strength as they roll, if there is no opposition in the way to divide and crumble... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...sake tell me," said he in a letter to Colonel Humphreys, " what is the cause of all these commotions ? Do they proceed from licentiousness, British influence...? If the latter, why was redress delayed until the publick mind had become so much agitated ? If the former, why are not the powers of government tried... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...sake tell me/' said he in a letter to Colonel Humphreys, " what is the cause of all these commotions ? Do they proceed from licentiousness, British influence...or real grievances which admit of redress ? If the the latter, why was redress delayed until the public mind had become so much agitated ? If the former,... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1826 - 234 pages
...commotions • Do they proceed from licentiousness, British influence disseminated by the lories , or real grievances which admit of redress ? If the latter, why was redress delayed until the publick mind had become so much agitated ? If the former, why are 72 , LIFE OF WASHING-TON. [178*.... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 pages
...expressed his fears. "For God's sake, tell me," said he, "what is the cause of all these commotions? do. they proceed from licentiousness, British influence...not to exercise them. Commotions of this sort, like snow -balls, gather strength as they roll, if there is no opposition in the way to divide and crumble... | |
 | John Marshall - 1836 - 500 pages
...commotions ? Do they proceed from licentiousness, British influence disseminated by the tories, 01 real grievances which admit of redress ? if the latter,...not to exercise them. Commotions of this sort, like snowfoils, gather strength as they roll, if there is no opposition in the way to divide and crumble... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1847 - 474 pages
...grievances which admit of < redress ? If the lat ter, why was redress delayed until the publick mind hid become so much agitated ? If the former, why are not...is as well to be without as not to exercise them." To General Knox and other friends, similar apprehensions were expressed. " I feel infinitely more than... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 pages
...sake tell me," said he in a letter to Colonel Humphreys, " what is the cause of all these commotions ? Do they proceed from licentiousness, British influence...or real grievances which admit of redress ? If the lat ter, why was redress delayed until the publick mind had become so much agitated ? If the former,... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 466 pages
...real grievances which admit of redress ? If the lat ter, why was redress delayed until the puhlick mind had become so much agitated ? If the former,...is as well to be without as not to exercise them." To General Knox and other frienda, similar apprehensions were expressed. " I feel infinitely more than... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 464 pages
...sake tell me," said he in a letter to Colonel Humphreys, " what is the cause of all these commotions ? Do they proceed from licentiousness, British influence...or real grievances which admit of redress ? If the lat ter, why was redress delayed until the publick min<? bad become so much agitated : If the former,... | |
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If the latter, why was redress delayed until the public mind had become so much agitated ? If the former, why are not the powers of government tried at once ? It is as well to be without as not to exercise them. 
