The fact is so; and these people of the southern colonies are much more strongly, and with a higher and more stubborn spirit, attached to liberty than those to the northward. Such were all the ancient commonwealths; such were our Gothic ancestors; such,... The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Page 36by Edmund Burke - 1807Full view - About this book
| 1833 - 1006 pages
...Liberty, than those to the Northward. Such were all the ancient commonwealths; such were our Gothic ancestors ; such in our days were the Poles ; and...themselves. In such a people, the haughtiness of domination comhines with the spirit of freedom, fortifies it, and renders it invincible." His eloquent observation... | |
| 1824 - 758 pages
...; and such will ever be, all masters of slaves who are not slaves themselves. In them, haughtiness combines with the spirit of freedom, fortifies it, and renders it invincible.'* " It would be degradingto the memory of that great man, who wrote and spoke on colonial subjects with... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1819 - 574 pages
...liberty than those of the northward. Such were all the ancient commonwealths; such were our Gothic ancestors; such in our days were the Poles; and such...freedom, fortifies it, and renders it invincible." All our experience in America, since the revolution, confirms the opinion of the orator; or, at least,... | |
| Charles Phillips - 1819 - 484 pages
...were all the ancient commonwealths ; such were our Gothic ancestors ; such in our days were the c4 Poles ; and such will be all masters of slaves, who are not slaves themselves. la such a people the haughtiness of domiuation combines with the spirit of freedom, fortifies it, and... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 pages
...the ancient commonwealths; such were our Gntliie ancestors; such in our days were the Pole«; «nd such will be all masters of slaves, who are not slaves...freedom, fortifies it, and renders it invincible. To impoverish the colonies in general, tnd ia particular to arreet t!ie noble course of their marine... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 pages
...all the ancient commonwealths; such were our (íotliic ancestors; such in our days were the Pole?; and such will be all masters of slaves, who are not...such a people the haughtiness of domination combines wiih the •spirit of freedom, fortifies it, and render« it invincible. To impoverish the colonies... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pages
...all the ancient commonwealthii; such were our Gothic ancestors; such in our days were the Poles; -ml such will be all masters of slaves, who are not slaves themselves. In such, a people he h.ughtinrss of domination combines with the pirit of freedom, forlili-s it, and renders it invinciJle.... | |
| 1824 - 792 pages
...; and such will ever be, all masters of slaves who are not slaves themselves. In them, haughtiness combines with the spirit of freedom, fortifies it, and renders it invincible.'* " It would be degrading to the memory of that great man, who wrote and spoke on colonial subjects with... | |
| United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pages
...liberty, than those to the Northward. Such were all the ancient commonwealths; such were our Gothic ancestors; such, in our days, were the Poles; and such will be all masters of slave* who are not slaves themselves. In such a people, the haughtiness of domination, combined with... | |
| Alexander Barclay - 1827 - 596 pages
...that is more noble and liberal. Such were all ' the ancient commonwealths ; such were our ' Gothic ancestors ; such in our days were the ' Poles ; and...masters of slaves, ' who are not slaves themselves. In them haughti' ness combines with the spirit of freedom, forti' fies it, and renders it invincible.'... | |
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