| 1826 - 440 Seiten
...been for years suspended, but for a resolution carried by Opposition in the house of Commons — that the further prosecution of offensive war on the continent of North America was fatal to the interests of Great Britain : — a resolution accelerated doubtless by the late successes... | |
| 1826 - 422 Seiten
...been for years suspended, but for a resolution carried by Opposition in the house of Commons — that the further prosecution of offensive war on the continent of North America was fatal to the interests of Great Britain : — a resolution accelerated doubtless by the late successes... | |
| James Hardie - 1827 - 386 Seiten
...majesty's paternal care for the ease and happiness of his people, by advising, or by any means attempting the further prosecution of offensive war on the continent...of North America, for the purpose of reducing the colonies to obedience by force." On the same day, Sir Guy Carleton was appointed commander-in-chief... | |
| C. B. Taylor - 1831 - 514 Seiten
...the house would consider as enemies to his majesty and to the country, all those who should advise or attempt the further prosecution of offensive war on the continent of North America." As one earnest of the sincerity of this resolution, the command of the British forces was taken from... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 322 Seiten
...house would consider as enemies to his majesty and to the country, all those who should advise, or attempt the further prosecution of offensive war, on the continent of North America. LXXX. On the some tiny, the command of his majeaty's forces In America was taken from Sir Henry Cll»ton,... | |
| Samuel Farmer Wilson - 1834 - 386 Seiten
...more explicit form, declaring that it was the | opinion of the House of Commons, that " the farther prosecution of offensive war on the continent of North...for the purpose of reducing the revolted colonies by force, would be the means of weakening the efforts of this country against her European enemies,... | |
| William Shepherd - 1834 - 298 Seiten
...till at length, on the 27th of February, on a motion of General Conway, expressly directed against the further prosecution of offensive war on the continent of North America, he was left in a minority of nineteen. This victory was followed up by an address from the house to... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 Seiten
...tranquillity. " ílcaolví;;!, Thaï <ii ¡¡и:::Ь!ц air.ire.« be ¡«resented to his majesty, that the further prosecution of offensive war on the continent of North America, tends, &c. &c. •' March 4. Mr. Speaker reported to the house, that the house attended his majesty... | |
| John Lendrum - 1836 - 202 Seiten
...Conway to move another resolution, to the following effect: "That the house would consider as enemies io his majesty and the country, all those who should advise, or by any means attempt the farther prosecution of offensive war, on th» continent of North America, for the purpose of red uting... | |
| John Marshall - 1836 - 500 Seiten
...answer of the crown being deemed inexplicit, it was on the 4th of March resolved, " that the house will consider as enemies to his majesty and the country, all those who should advise, or attempt a farther prosecution of offensive war on the continent of North America." These votes were... | |
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