...as the President had declared he meant to convince them, that the people of the United States were not "a degraded people, humiliated under a colonial spirit of fear and sense of inferiority"; and opinion seemed about to regain tone and self-possession. But moderate counsels forsook the ruling...

...peace, ought to be repelled with a decision which should convince France and the world that we were not a degraded people, humiliated under a colonial...instruments of foreign influence, and regardless of honor, character and interest." When the ambassadors presented themselves at the Ministry of Foreign...

...congress. to Monroe, to separate the American people from their government. " Such attempts," he said, " ought to be repelled with a decision which shall convince France and the world that vre are not a degraded people, humiliated under a colonial spirit of fear and sense of inferiority,...

...government, and later he was warned to leave France. In a message on this insult (May 16, 1797) Adams said, "Such attempts ought to be repelled with a decision...colonial spirit of fear and sense of inferiority." Still Adams could not bear to see ABIGAIL ADAMS, ABOUT 1790. Wife of John Adams; from his country drawn...

...government, and later he was warned to leave France. In a message on this insult (May 16, 1797) Adams said, " Such attempts ought to be repelled with a decision which shall convince France and the wofld that we are not a degraded people, humiliated under a colonial spirit of fear and sense of inferiority."...

...government, and later he was warned to leave France. In a message on this insult (May 16, 1797) Adams said, "Such attempts ought to be repelled with a decision which shall convince ^ v France and the world that we are I not a degraded people, humiliated under a colonial spirit of...

...phases of the breach he declared that "such attempts aught to be repelled with a decision which will convince France and the world that we are not a degraded...humiliated under a colonial spirit of fear and sense of 'TAnna.ls of Congress, 4 Cong. 1 sees., I., 1026. "Annual Report American Historical Association 1901,...

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...Congress in a message which declared that such conduct " ought to be repelled with a decision which should convince France and the world that we are not a degraded...people, humiliated under a colonial spirit of fear." Still Adams desired peace, and, on a hint from Talleyrand, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs,...

...which had been made to create a rupture between the people of the United States and their Government " ought to be repelled with a decision which shall convince...colonial spirit of fear and sense of inferiority." While he therefore recommended measures of defense, he asked the Senate to confirm the appointment...