...the ball of the American revolution, introduced bis celebrated resolution on the Stamp Act into the place above fifty years ago. All inquiries about the...the sufferer had already ceased, when a decrepid " Cœsar had his Brutus ; Charlee the first his Cromwell ; and George the Third"—"Treason ! " cried...

...government towards America, he became much excited, and in the warmth of his feelings, added "Caesar had his Brutus,— Charles the First, his Cromwell,—..."Treason," cried the speaker— "treason, treason," was echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant, but taking a loftier attitude,...

...single vote. In this debate, descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, he exclaims, " Caesar had his Brutus; Charles the First his Cromwell; and George the Third — (" Treason," cries the speaker, " treason, treason," echoes from every part of the house,) may profit by their example:...

...taxation there, should be deemed an enemy to his majesty's colony." " Caesar," exclaimed the orator, " had his Brutus; Charles the first, his Cromwell ; and George the third — may profit by his example." A declaration, similar to that of Virginia, had been made, nearly a...

...actually asserting it. As in the speech of Patrick Henry, of Virginia, when he exclaimed, ' Caesar had his Brutus, — Charles the First his Cromwell, — and George the Third — ' Henry was interrupted by a shout of ' Treason ! treason !' — but coolly finished the sentence...

...actually asserting it. As in the speech of Patrick Henry, of Virginia, when he exclaimed, ' Caesar had his Brutus, — Charles the First his Cromwell, — and George the Third — ' Henry was interrupted by a shout of ' Treason ! treason !' — but coolly finished the sentence...

...the American revolution in Virginia, introduced his celebrated resolution on the Stamp Act into the House of Burgesses of Virginia, (May, 1765,) he exclaimed,...when descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, Caesar had his Brutus; Charles I. his Cromwell; and George III. " Treason !" cried the speaker ; "...

...sentence equally marked by power and self-possession. In the midst of his invective he exclaimed, " Cœsar had his Brutus — Charles the First his Cromwell...George the Third" (" Treason !" cried the speaker, and " Treason !" was re-echoed on all sides) — " Yes," continued Henry, never faltering for a moment,...

...on Henry's resolutions in the House of Burgesses, that gentleman went so far as to exclaim, "Caesar had his Brutus! Charles the First his Cromwell ! and George the Third — " here he was interrupted by cries of " Treason ! Treason /" from every part of the house ; but...

...danger to which the king himself would be exposed, in pursuing his present course. " Caesar," said he, " had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third — " At this moment, the orator paused, as if in doubt how to finish the sentence. The natural termination...