...CXXIII. Supposed Speech of Jolin Adaite ill favour of the Declaration of Independence. \. SINK or swihi, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand, and...my heart, to this vote. It is true, indeed, that in thebeginning, we aimed not at independence. But there is a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice...

...his accustomed directness and earnestness. ' Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give ray hand and my heart to this vote ! It is true, indeed,...driven us to arms ; and, blinded to her own interest, foi our good she has obstinately persisted, till independence is now within our grasp. We have but...

...for our presumption on the scaffold." 7. It was for Mr. Adaihs to reply to arguments like these. '" It is true, indeed, that in the beginning we aimed...independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. 1'he injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded to her interest, fiu- our good she has...

...we know his character. He would commence with his accustomed directness and earnestness. ' Sink or swim, live or die. survive or perish, I give my hand...The injustice of England has driven us to arms; and, blindeff to her own interest, for our good she has obstinately persisted, till independence is now...

...Adams, on the adoption of the Deelaration of Independence. — WEBSTER. SINK or swim, live or die, I give my hand and my heart to this vote ! It is true,...in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there is a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded...

...AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.—Daniel Webster. Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give ray' hand and my heart to this vote. It is true, indeed,...that in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. The injustice of England has driven us to arms; and blinded to her own interest for our good, she has...

...this vote ! It is true, indeed, that, in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there is a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, hlinded to her own interest, fix- our good she has obstinately persisted, till independence is now...

...FROM A SUPPOSED SPEECH OF JOHN ADAMS IN SUPPORT OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. (DANIEL WEBSTER.) Sink or swim, | live or die, | survive or perish, | I give...It is true, indeed, \ that in the beginning, | we aimer/ not at Independence. | But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. | The injustice of England...

...atoned for our presumption on the scaffold." 7. It was for Mr. Adams to reply to arguments like these. ."It is true, indeed, that in the beginning we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinily which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded to her...

...language as Paul nsed in his preaching. Such language as that of John Adams, when he said " Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and my heart to" the vote for Independence. Such as when Patrick Henry exclaimed, " Give me liberty, or give me death...