 Their creed is, that the property of the United States has been protected from the confiscation of Britain by the joint exertions of all ; and therefore ought to be the common property of all ; and he that attempts opposition to this creed is an enemy...  Life of Washington, v.3-4 - Page 433by Washington Irving - 1881Full view - About this book
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - History - 1852 - 876 pages
...attempts opposition to this creed, is an enemy to equity and justice, and ought to be swept off from the face of the earth.' Again, ' they are determined...are easily effected by the means of unfunded paper money, which shall be a tender in all cases whatever.' . . . How melancholy is the reflection, that... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - History - 1852 - 402 pages
...attempts opposition to this creed, is an enemy to equity and justice, and ought to be swept off from the face of the earth.' Again, ' they are determined...are easily effected by the means of unfunded paper money, which shall be a tender in all cases whatever.' . . . How melancholy is the reflection, that... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1855 - 574 pages
...ought to be the common property of all; and he that attempts opposition to this creed, is an enemy to equity and justice, and ought to be swept from off...are easily effected by the means of unfunded paper money, which shall be a tender in all cases whatever.55 He adds, " The number of these people amounts... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1194 pages
...ought to be the common property of all, and he that attempts opposition to this creed is an enemy to equity and justice, and ought to be swept from off...annihilate all debts, public and private, and have INSURRECTION IN MASSACHUSETTS. 555 agrarian laws, which are easily effected by the means of unfunded... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 550 pages
...ought to be the common property of all, and he that attempts opposition to this creed, is an enemy to equity and justice, and ought to be swept from off...shall be a tender in all cases whatever." In reply to Col. Henry Lee in Congress, who had addressed several letters to him. on the subject, Washington writes... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 568 pages
...ought to be the common property of all, and he that attempts opposition to this creed, is an enemy to equity and justice, and ought to be swept from off...shall be a tender in all cases whatever." In reply to Col. Henry Lee in Congress, who had addressed several letters to him on the subject, Washington writes... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1857 - 488 pages
...attempts opposition to this creed is an enemy to equity and justice, and ought to be swept 90 life of from off the face of the earth. ' ' Again, " They...him on the subject, Washington writes: " You talk, ruy good sir, of employing influence to appease the present tumults in Massachusetts. I know not where... | |
 | Education - 1897 - 678 pages
...of Britain by the joint exertions of all, and therefore ought to be the common property of all," . They are determined to annihilate all debts, public and private, and have agrarian laws, . . . — To James Madison, 5 November, 1786. By a late act, it seems very desirous of a general convention... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - United States - 1866 - 716 pages
...of Britain by the joint exertions of all, and therefore ought to be the common property of all ; and they are determined to annihilate all debts, public...are easily effected by the means of unfunded paper money, to be a tender in all cases whatever." l Mr. Madison, deriving his information through yet another... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 622 pages
...ought to be the common property of all, and he that attempts opposition to this creed, is an enemy to equity and justice, and ought to be swept from off...Congress, who had addressed several letters to him ou the subject, Washington writes : '' You talk, my good sir, of employing influence to appease the... | |
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