Slavery discourages arts and manufacturing ...[and] every master of slaves is born a petty tyrant.

As much as I value an union of all the states, I would not admit the southern states into the union, unless they agreed to the discontinuance of this disgraceful trade, because it would bring weakness and not strength to the union.

I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials.

We will not submit to have our own money taken out of our pockets without our consent; because if any man or any set of men take from us without our consent or that of our representatives one shilling in the pound we have not security for the remaining nineteen. We owe to our mother country the duty of subjects but will not pay her the submission of slaves.

I ask you sir, who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people.

That slow poison [slavery] is daily contaminating the minds and morals of our people. Every gentlemen here is born a petty tyrant, practiced in acts of despotism and cruelty.

I wish I knew where to get a good one myself; for I find cold Sheets extreamly disagreeable.