 I am sincerely one of those, and would rather be in dependence on Great Britain, properly limited, than on any nation on earth, or than on no nation. But I am one of those, too, who, rather than submit to the rights of legislating for us, assumed by the...  Fourth of July Orations - Page 351863Full view - About this book
 | Francis Wrigley Hirst - Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 - 1926 - 654 pages
...thought a hard condition, to those who still wish for reunion with their parent country. I am sincerely one of those, and would rather be in dependence on Great Britain properly limited than on any nation upon the earth, or than on no nation. But I am one of those, too, who, rather than submit to the rights... | |
 | Perry Belmont - Tariff - 1926 - 352 pages
...advantage of both, we have till lately maintained." Thomas Jefferson wrote: " . . . I am sincerely one of those and would rather be in dependence on Great Britain, properly limited, than on any other nation on earth, or than on no nation. "Believe me, dear sir, there is not in the British Empire... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Biography & Autobiography - 1970 - 420 pages
...thought a hard condition to those who still wish for reunion with their parent country. I am sincerely one of those, and would rather be in dependence on...than on any nation on earth, or than on no nation. But I am one of those, too, who, rather than submit to the rights of legislating for us assumed by... | |
 | Richard Warner Van Alstyne - History - 1974 - 244 pages
...the parent country and considered that the price of foreign assistance would be a lasting break. ' I would rather be in dependence on Great Britain, properly limited, than on any nation upon earth ...' he declared. ' But I am one of those too who rather than submit to the right of legislating... | |
 | 1976 - 136 pages
...free constitution.'8 In similar vein Thomas Jefferson wrote: I am sincerely one of those, too, who would rather be in dependence on Great Britain, properly limited, than on any other nation on earth, or than on no nation. But I am one of those, too, who, rather than submit to... | |
 | J. C. D. Clark - History - 1994 - 428 pages
...will come reluctantly into the idea of independence.'284 Even Jeflerson, in August 1775, noted that he 'would rather be in dependence on Great Britain, properly limited, than on any nation upon earth, or than on no nation'.285 The Founding Fathers in general were slow to take that step:... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson, Jerry Holmes - Biography & Autobiography - 2002 - 376 pages
...go far towards disposing them to reconciliation. To John Randolph, Monticello, Aug. 25, 1775 I ... would rather be in dependence on Great Britain, properly limited, than on any nation on earth. . . . But I am one of those, too, who, rather than submit to the rights of legislating for us assumed... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 2003 - 276 pages
...reconciliation. August 25,1775 On the possibility of reconciliation with England. (MCM I,150) I ... would rather be in dependence on Great Britain, properly limited, than on any nation upon earth, or than on no nation. But I am one of those, too, who, rather than submit to the rights... | |
 | David W. Hall - History - 2005 - 512 pages
...These Scotch-Irish Presbyterians clamored for independence in May 1 775, when Jefferson was saying, "I would rather be in dependence on Great Britain, properly...than on any nation on earth, or than on no nation," and Washington was "abhor[ring] the idea of independence." See Breed, 23. Of course, to British eyes,... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1893 - 834 pages
...the advantage of both, we till lately maintained." Thomas Jefferson wrote : - - . . . I am sincerely one of those and would rather be in dependence on...than on any nation on earth, or than on no nation. " Believe me, dear sir, there is not in the British Empire a man who more cordially loves a union with... | |
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