 the greatest question was decided that ever was debated in America; and greater, perhaps, never was or will be decided among men. A resolution was passed, without one dissenting colony, ' that these United States are, and of right ought to be, free and...  Peterson's Magazine - Page 1121876Full view - About this book
 | Political science - 1816 - 728 pages
...July 5, 1776. Yesterday the greatest question was decided which was ever debated in America, and a greater, perhaps, never was, or will be, decided among...passed without one dissenting colony, "That these colonies are, anil of right ought to be, Free and Independent States." The day is passed. The fourth... | |
 | Albert Picket - American literature - 1820 - 314 pages
...Yesterday the greatest queition was decided which was ever debated in America, and greater, perhaps, Dever was or will be decided among men. A resolution was...these United States are, and of right ought to be, free iod independent states." £.aat anniversary festival; it ougbt to be commemorated as the day of... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...he thinks so. Yesterday the greatest question was decided which ever was debated in America; and a greater, perhaps, never was or will be decided among...without, one dissenting colony: "That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent itntest and, as free and independent states,... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 526 pages
...Yesterday the greatest question was decided wl.icli ever was debated in America; and a greater, pethsps, never was or will be decided among men. A resolution was passed, without one dissenting colony: "Tint these United Colonies are, and of right to be, free and imlefiendent tîntes; and, as free ind... | |
 | Presidents - 1825 - 476 pages
...independence, to a friend in Boston : — "Yesterday, the greatest question was decided, which rwas ever debated in America, and greater, perhaps, never...THESE UNITED STATES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES." "The day is past. The 4th of July, 177G, will be a memorable epoch in... | |
 | Presidents - 1825 - 460 pages
...in America, and greater, perhaps, never was or will be decided among men. A resolution was passod, without one dissenting colony, " THAT THESE UNITED STATES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES." " The day is past. The 4th of July, 1776, will be a memorable epoch in... | |
 | 1826 - 438 pages
...of patriotic exultation and pious emotion with which he wrote to a friend on the following day.* " Yesterday the greatest question was decided that was...these United States are, and of right ought to be, fren and independent states.' — The day is passed. The fourth of July, 1776, will be a memorable... | |
 | 1863 - 538 pages
...the greatest question was decided that was ever debated in America, and greater perhaps never was nor will be decided among men. A resolution was passed...that these United States are and of right ought to be Free and Independent States." Unable to restrain the fulness of his emotions, in another letter to... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1828 - 728 pages
...inartificial an effusion of ardent, enlightened and disinterested patriotism. "Yesterday," he says, "the greatest question was decided that was ever debated...without one dissenting colony, 'that these United States arc, and of right ought to be, free and independent states.' The day is passed. The fourth of July,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 pages
...described them himself, in a letter written the day following, to his wife. " Yesterday," says he, " the greatest question was decided that was ever debated...these United States are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states.' The day is passed. The 4th of July, 1776, will be a memorable epoch in... | |
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