The History of the Rise, Progress and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America; Including an Account of the Late War, and of the Thirteen Colonies - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1801 Excerpt: ... such." He smiled, and the discourse dropped. The colonel 1 Was among those who voted for the Boston port-bill. 7/» S»c. 20. Attended the debates of the house of lords.-- Good fortune gave me one of the best places for taking a few minutes., Lord Chatham rose like Marcellus. "Viros superiment omnes." He seemed to feel himself superior to those around him. His language, voice and gesture, were more pathetic than I ever saw or heard before at the bar or senate. He seemed like an old Roman senator, rising with the dignity of age, yet speaking with the fire of youth. The illustrious sage stretched fourth his hand with the decent solemnity of a Paul, and rising with his subject, he smote his breast with the energy and grace of a Demosthenes. He opened with some general observations on the importance and magnitude of the American quarrel (as he called it.) He enlarged upon the dangerous and ruinous events that were coming upon the nation in consequence of the present dispute, and the measures already begun and now carrying on by his majesty's ministers. He arraigned their conduct with great severity and freedom. He then proceeded: "My lords, these papers from America, now laid for the firsS time before your lordships, have been, to my knowledge, five or six weeks in the pocket of the minister. And notwithstanding the fate of this kingdom hangs upon the event of this great controversy, we are but this moment called to a consideration of this important subject. My lords, I do not want to look into one of those papers; I know their contents well enough already. I know that there is not a member in this house but is acquainted with their purport also. There ought therefore to be no delay in entering upon this matter; we ought to proceed to it immediately. ...
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