 We have held the subject up in every light of which it is capable; but it has been all in vain. Shall we resort to entreaty and humble supplication? What terms shall we find, which have not been already exhausted? Let us not, I beseech you, sir, deceive...  Famous Orators of the World and Their Best Orations - Page 21by Charles Morris - 1902 - 639 pagesFull view - About this book
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 pages
...entreaty and humble supplication? What terms shall we find, which have not been already exhausted ? Let us not, I beseech you, Sir, deceive ourselves longer. Sir, we have done every thing that could be done, to avert the storm, which is now coming on. We have petitioned —... | |
 | 1822 - 734 pages
...deceive ourselves any longer. We have done every thing which could be done to avert the storm which is coming on. We have petitioned — we have remonstrated...to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and the parliament. Our petitions have been slighted — our remonstrances have produced additional violence... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pages
...yourselves how this gracious reception of our petition comports with those warlike preparations, which have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored its interposition, to arrest the tyran nical hands of the ministry and parliament. — Oar petitions hare been slighted — our remonstrances... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 pages
...entreaty and humble supplication? What terms shall we find, which have not been already exhausted? Let us not, I beseech you, sir, deceive ourselves longer. Sir, we have done every thing that could be done, to avert the »!orm which is now coming on. We have petitioned "They... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 pages
...entreaty and humble supplication? What terms shall we find, which have not been already exhausted: Let us not, I beseech you, sir, deceive ourselves longer. Sir, we have done every thing that coisld be done, to avert the storm that is now coining on. We have petitioned; we... | |
 | 1824 - 518 pages
...deceive ourselves longer. Sir, we have done every thing that could be done, to avert the storm that is coming on. We have petitioned ; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we nave prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical... | |
 | 1827 - 564 pages
...entreaty and humble supplication ? What terms shall we find, which have not been already exhausted ? Let us not, I beseech you, sir, deceive ourselves longer. Sir, we have done every thing that could be done, to avert the storm which is now coming on. We have petitioned ; we... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 pages
...been already exhausted ? Let us not, I beseech you, deceive ourselves longer. We have done every thing that could be done, to avert the storm which is now...the tyrannical hands of the ministry and parliament. Out. petitions have been slighted ; our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult;... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...entreaty and humble supplication ? What terms shall we find, which have not been already exhausted ? Let us not, I beseech you, sir, deceive ourselves longer. Sir, we have done every thing that could be done, to avert the storm which is now coming on. We have petitioned ; we... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...entreaty and humble supplication? What terms shall we find, which have not been already exhausted? Let us not, I beseech you, sir, deceive ourselves longer. Sir, we have done every thing that could be done, to avert the storm which is now coming on. We have petitioned — we... | |
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