 | William Robertson - 1806 - 444 pages
...beginning of the conteft I have always afferted " that independence was their object. The dif" tinction between taxation and regulation is mere " folly. T^here is not an argument againft our " right of taxing, that does not conclude with ten" fold force againft our power of regulating... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1811 - 620 pages
...Americans has brought matters to a " crisis too soon for themselves. From the beginning of " the contest I have always asserted that independence was " their object. The distinction between taxation and rcgula" tion is mere folly. There is not an argument against our " right of taxing that does not conclude... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 452 pages
...Americans has brought " matters to a crisis too soon for themselves. " From the beginning of the' contest I have " always asserted that independence was their...*' may profess or disclaim what they please, " and held the language that best suits their " .purpose ; but, if they have any meaning, it " must be that... | |
 | William Robertson - 1821 - 436 pages
...ters to a crisis too soon for themselves. From " the beginning of the contest I have always as" serted that independence was their object. The " distinction...any meaning, it " must be that they should be free states, con" nected with us by blood, by habit, and by religion, " but at liberty to buy and sell and... | |
 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 438 pages
...ters to a crisis too soon for themselves. From " the beginning of the contest I have always as" serted that independence was their object. The " distinction...any meaning, it " must be that they should be free states, con" nected with us by blood, by habit, and by religion, " but at liberty to buy and sell and... | |
 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - 1827 - 606 pages
...Americans has brought matters to a crisis too soon for themselves. From the beginning of the contest I have always asserted that independence was their...have any meaning, it must be that they should be free states, connected with us by blood, by habit, and by religion, but at liberty to buy and sell and trade... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 422 pages
...Americans has brought matters to a crisis too soon for themselves. From the beginning of the contest I have always asserted that independence was their...have any meaning, it must be that they should be free states, connected with us by blood, by habit, and by religion, but at liberty to buy and sell and trade... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 410 pages
...Americans has brought matters to a crisis too soon for themselves. From the beginning of the contest I have always asserted that independence was their...have any meaning, it must be that they should be free states, connected with us by blood, by habit, and by religion, but at liberty to buy and sell and trade... | |
 | William Robertson - 1837 - 632 pages
...Americans has brought matters to a crisis too soon for themselves. From the beginning of the contest I have always asserted that independence was their...folly. There is not an argument against our right of taxation that does not conclude with tenfold force against our po"wer of regulating their trade. They... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1858 - 548 pages
...Americans has brought matters to a crisis too soon for themselves. From the beginning of the contest I have always asserted that independence was their...have any meaning, it must be that they should be free states, connected with us by blood, by habit, and by religion, but at liberty to buy and sell and trade... | |
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... quietly to levy and train forces, as if they had not known •and seen against whom they were prepared. But now we are fairly committed, and I do think it fortunate that the violence of the Americans has brought matters to a crisis too soon for themselves.... 
