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Next to the notice which the oppofition has found itfelf called upon to beftow upon the French Emperor, a diftinguiihed cit - izen of Virginia, formerly Prefident of the United States, has never for a moment failed to receive their kindeft and moft re. fpeftfui attention.
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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While thefe peaceful experiments are undergoing a trial, what is the condudl: of the oppofition?
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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In one refpect there is a remarkable difference between the adminiftration and the oppofition — it is in a sacred regard for pdrfonal liberty.
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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The party now in oppofition, then in power, advocated the facrifice of the un - happy Robbins, and paffed thofe two laws.,.
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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What is the reafon that any particular clafs or pro - feffion in fvxacty has held its ground againft all oppofition?
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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Is the oppofition of Virginia in the days of terror to be compared to that of the prefent rulers of Maflachufetts?
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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It would not perhaps be refining too much upon this circumftance, to explain it as an Allegory -, or to fuppofe that the difhirbance wrought among the Gods by the Miffeltoe, was meant to exprefs the oppofition which Odin's religion found from the Druids of the Celtic Nations.
Icelandic poetry 1797
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And men's hating the light is ex - preffive of the oppofition of their heart to the truth.
Twenty four sermons on various useful subjects Williams, Nehemiah, 1748-1796 1797
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Chrillmas rcctfs, they were not diflurbed by the daD - geroiis clamours of oppofition.
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The par - liament in the mean time began to IfTue ordinances for a more effectual oppofition to thefe military encroacli - ments, when they were allunilhed by a meffage from CromwcU, that he intended paying them a viiit next day with his whole armv; and in the mean time or - dering them to ralfe him L. 40,000 on the city of London.
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