 | Ira K. Morris - 1898 - 454 sider
...colony; and that every attempt to vest such power in any other person or persons whatsoever, under the General Assembly aforesaid, has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom." From that hour on Colonel Mersereau was a marked man. Many of his neighbors, although thoroughly sympathizing... | |
 | Ohio State Bar Association - 1898 - 260 sider
...when he said in his famous resolutions of 1765 that such government of the colonies by Great Britain " has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom." An imperial policy will surely lead some day to an emperor. He may assume some softer name if our sensitiveness... | |
 | New York (State). Governor - 1899 - 930 sider
...and sole exclusive right and power to lay taxes and Impositions upon the Inhabitants of this polony, and that every attempt to vest such power In any person...tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom." It was while debating the fifth resolution that Henry, with a voice and gesture that threw the members... | |
 | Hezekiah Butterworth - 1900 - 330 sider
...being thus governed by their own Assembly in the article of their taxes and internal police, and that the same hath never been forfeited, or any other way...American freedom.' " On the back of the paper containing those resolutions is the following indorsement, which is also in the handwriting of Mr. Henry himself:... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - 1902 - 466 sider
...attempt to vest the power of taxation in any person or persons whatsoever, other than the said assembly, has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom ; that he proposed by resolution that the Colony of Virginia be immediately put into a state of defence,... | |
 | Lewis Preston Summers - 1903 - 932 sider
...their taxes and internal police, and the same hath never been forfeited, or in any other way given lip, but hath been constantly recognized by the King and...tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom." The foregoing resolutions passed the House of Burgesses in May, 1765, and formed the first opposition... | |
 | 1903 - 964 sider
...this is by no means certain. iMemolr. Corres., &c., of Jefferson, Vol. I., p. 2. •It was as follows: "That the general assembly of this colony have the...tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom." Wlrfs Life of Henry, p. ST. Britain was exactly the same as that of England and Scotland, after the... | |
 | Leon Albert Smith - 1914 - 528 sider
...when he said, in his famous resolutions of 1765, that such government of the colonies by Great Britain 'has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom.' "An imperial policy will surely some day lead to an emperor. He may assume some softer name if our... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1916 - 376 sider
...being thus governed by their own assembly in the article of their taxes and internal police, and that the same hath never been forfeited, or any other way...American freedom." On the back of the paper containing those resolutions, is the following endorsement, which is also in the handwriting of Mr. Henry himself.... | |
 | Elbert Hubbard - 1916 - 554 sider
...of the matter: " Resolved, That the general assembly of this colony has the only and sole exclusive right and power to lay taxes and impositions upon...tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom. " Resolved, That His Majesty's liege people, the inhabitants of this colony, are not bound to yield... | |
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Resolved, therefore, That the general assembly of this colony have the sole right and power to lay taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this colony ; and that every attempt to vest such power in any person or persons whatsoever, other than the... 
