...young Adams had been roused at Boston by the speech of Otia : ' I do say, in the most solemn manner, that Mr Otis's ' oration against writs of assistance,...breathed into this nation • the breath of life.' Jefferson has left his own account of the impression made upon himself, by the pause, the boldness,...

...sketch of it at present. I shall only say, and I do say, in the most solemn manner, that Mr. Otis' oration, against writs of assistance, breathed into this nation the breath of life.' This may be true in one sense; but we cannot think it is in all its extent; and the subsequent language...

...pleasing to myself. The produce of cue of these reveries jou have read above.' manner, that Mr. Otis' Oration against Writs of Assistance, breathed into this nation the breath of life.' In 1765 Mr. Adams laid before the public, what I suppose to be first printed performance, except essays...

...conviction of its important effects. ' I do say,' he observes, ' in the most solemn manner, that Mr. Otis' Oration against Writs of Assistance, breathed into this nation the breath of life.' In 1765 Mr. Adams laid before the public, what I suppose to be his first printed performance, except...

...cause, and of the argument of Otis, Mr. Adams adds, "I do say, in the most solemn manner, that Mr. Otis' oration against writs of assistance, breathed into this nation the breath of life." In the year 1765, Mr. Adams published in the newspapers, his essay on the canon and feudal law. Being...

...conviction of its important effects. ' I do say,' he observes, ' in the most solemn manner, that Mr. Otis' Oration against Writs of Assistance, breathed into this nation the breath of life.' feelings were thus strongly American; and from this ardent attachment to his native soil he never departed....

...cannot be more forcibly expressed than in Mr. Adams's own words : " I do say in the most solemn manner, that Mr. Otis's oration against writs of assistance, breathed into this nation the breath of life."1 The war with the Cherokees still continued, a great majority War with of that high spirited...

...fullest conviction of its important effects. " I do say," he observes, " in the most solemn manner, that Mr. Otis's Oration against Writs of Assistance, breathed into this nation the breath of life." In 1765 Mr. Adams laid before the public, what I suppose to be his first printed performance, except...

...preparatory events to the revolution. He adds, "I do say, in the most solemn manner, that Mr. Otis' oration against writs of assistance breathed into this nation the breath of life." The records of those times furnish us with many similar instances which we might quote, of harshness...

...(using the words of one of the most distinguished among them), "I do say, that the oration of James Otis against writs of assistance breathed into this nation the breath of life." This was the voice of New England. Virginia proclaims her Patrick Henry as the great father of freedom....