General Washington had rather incautiously encamped the bulk of his army on Long Island - a large and plentiful district about two miles from the city of New York

The waves have rolled upon me, the billows are repeatedly broken over me, yet I am not sunk down.

General Washington had rather incautiously encamped the bulk of his army on Long Island - a large and plentiful district about two miles from the city of New York

On the evening of December 25, General Washington in a most severe season crossed the Delaware with a part of his army, then reduced to less than 2000 men in the whole.

It may be a mistake, that man, in a state of nature, is more disposed to cruelty than courtesy

Mankind may amuse themselves with theoretic systems of liberty... but we can only discern its true value by the practical and wretched effects of slavery.

The origin of all power is in the people, and they have an incontestable right to check the creatures of their own creation.