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" We have no detail of those great considerations which, in my opinion, ought to have abounded before we should recur to a government of this kind. Here is a revolution as radical as that which separated us from Great Britain. "
The Life of John Randolph of Roanoke - Page 29
by Hugh A. Garland - 1850 - 375 pages
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Select American Speeches: Forensic and Parliamentary, with ..., Volume 1

Stephen Cullen Carpenter - History - 1815 - 514 pages
...to a consolidated government. Here is an attempt to effect a revolution as radical as that which has separated us from Great Britain. It is as radical,...our rights and privileges are endangered, and the rights of the states be relinquished. All of which it is plain to see, is in reality the case. The...
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Eloquence of the United States, Volume 1

Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 532 pages
...not have been brought to this alarming transition, from a confederacy to a consolidated government. We have no detail of those great considerations which,...are endangered, and the sovereignty of the states relinquished. And cannot we plainly see, that this is actually the case ? The rights of conscience,...
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Eloquence of the United States, Volume 1

Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 526 pages
...not have been brought to this alarming transition, from a confederacy to a consolidated government. We have no detail of those great considerations which,...are endangered, and the sovereignty of the states relinquished. And cannot we plainly see, that this is actually the case ? The rights of conscience,...
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Eloquence of the United States, Volume 1

Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 524 pages
...to this alarming transition, from a confederacy to a consolidated government. We have no detail.of those great considerations which, in my opinion, ought...abounded before we should recur to a government of this kind./'Here is a revolution as radical as that, which separated us from Great Britain.' It is as radical,...
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A Political and Civil History of the United States of America ..., Volume 2

Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 558 pages
...revolution as radical as that which separated us from Great Britain. It is as radical," he added, " if in this transition, our rights and privileges are...cannot we plainly see, that this is actually the case ' The rights of conscience, trial by jury, liberty of the press, all your immunities and franchises,...
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A Political and Civil History of the United States of America ..., Volume 2

Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 554 pages
...transferred to the different departments of the new government. Mr. Henry declared the new system produced " a revolution as radical as that which separated us from Great Britain. It is as radical," he added, " if in this transition, our rights and privileges are endangered, and the sovereignty of...
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Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry

William Wirt - Statesmen - 1833 - 486 pages
...which we were told was to make us a great and mighty people. "We have no detail," said he, "ofthose great considerations, which, in my opinion, ought...our rights and privileges are endangered, and the PATRICK HENRY. 289 sovereignty of the states be relinquished: and cannot we plainly see, that this...
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American Oratory: Or Selections from the Speeches of Eminent Americans

Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 552 pages
...not have been brought to this alarming transition, from a confederacy to a consolidated government. We have no detail of those great considerations which,...are endangered, and the sovereignty of the states relin* Mr. Lee, of Westmoreland. quished. And cannot we plainly see, that this is actually the case...
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American Oratory: Or Selections from the Speeches of Eminent Americans

Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 550 pages
...not have been brought to this alarming transition, from a confederacy to a consolidated government. We have no detail of those great considerations which,...are endangered, and the sovereignty of the states relin• Mr. Lee, of Weitmorclcind. qnished. And cannot we plainly see, that this is actually the case...
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The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of ..., Volume 3

Jonathan Elliot, United States. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1836 - 692 pages
...« confederacy to a consolidated government. We have no detail of these great considerations, wEicH, in my opinion, ought to have abounded before we should recur to a government of this. kind. Here is a resolution as radical as that which separated us from Great Britain. It is radical in this transition...
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