"I pass over the toil and suffering and danger which attended the redemption and cultivation of their lands by the colonists, and turn to their civil condition and to the conduct and history of the government"
- William H. Wharton
About this Quote
This quote by William H. Wharton speaks to the hard work and devotion of the colonists in the United States. He acknowledges the labor, suffering, and danger that the colonists endured in order to redeem and cultivate their lands. He then shifts his focus to the civil condition of the colonists and the conduct and history of the federal government. This quote speaks to the importance of the colonists' hard work and devotion in establishing a successful federal government and civil condition. It also speaks with the significance of the government in securing the rights of the colonists and guaranteeing their security. The quote is a suggestion of the sacrifices made by the colonists in order to develop a successful nation and the value of the government in protecting the rights of its citizens.
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