 | John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 654 pages
...be freemen or slaves; whether they are CHAP.VH. to have any property they can call their own; 1776. whether their houses and farms are to be pillaged...ground, is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth." CHAP.VIT. He assured them, that any officer, soldie7, 1776. or corps, which should distinguish him,... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...and noble actions. The eyes of all 'our countrymen are now upon us, and we shall have their blessing and praises, if happily we are the instruments of...freeman, contending for liberty on his own ground, is superiourto any slavish mercenary on earth." In the communication to his army of * the success of the... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...the tyranny meditated against them. Let us therefore animate and encourage each other, and show th« the whole world, that a freeman, contending for liberty...ground, is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth." When the whole reinforcements of the enemy had arrived, Washington, in expectation of an immediate... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...from the tyranny meditated against them. Let us therefore animate and encourage each other, and shew the whole world, that a freeman, contending for- liberty...ground, is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth." JULY 21.] In the communication to his army of the success of the Americans at Fort Moultrie near Charleston,... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1811 - 522 pages
...praises, if happily we are the instruments of saving them from the tyranny med38 GKORGE WASHINGTON. itated against them. Let us therefore animate and encourage...ground, is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth." When the whole reinforcements of the enemj' had arrived, Gen. Washington, in expectation of an immediate... | |
 | David Ramsay - Generals - 1814 - 274 pages
...are now upon us, and we shall have their blessings and praises, if happily we are the instruments 4^ saving them from the tyranny meditated against them.—...ground, is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth." When the whole reinforcements of the enemy had arrived, Gen. Washington, in expectation of an immediate... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...from the tyranny meditated against them. Let us therefore animate, and encourage each other, and shew the whole world that a freeman, contending for liberty, on his own ground, fs superior to any slavish mercenary on earth." A general recommendation of great firmness, and coolness,... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 472 pages
...from the tyranny meditated against them. Let us therefore animate, and encourage each other, and shew the whole world that a freeman, contending for liberty, on his own ground, i« superior to any slavish mercenary on earth." A general recommendation of great firmness, and coolness,... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - Presidents - 1826 - 238 pages
...and noble actions. The eyes of all our countrymen are now upon us, and we shall have their blessing and praises, if happily we are the instruments of...freeman, contending for liberty on his own ground, is auperiour to any slavish mercenary on earth." In the communication to his army of the JULY 21. success... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - American literature - 1830 - 334 pages
...submission. We have therefore to reaolve to conquer or to die. Our own, our country's honour, calls upon us for a vigorous and manly exertion ; and if...ground, is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth. Liberty, property, life, and honour are all at stake; upon your courage and conduct, rest the hopes... | |
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The eyes of all our countrymen are now upon us, and we shall have their blessings and praises, if happily we are the instruments of saving them from the tyranny meditated against. them. Let us therefore animate and encourage each other, and show the whole... 
