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第60章 不自由毋宁死 1(第1页)

WdGiveMeLiberty,OrGiveMeDeath

帕特里克·亨利

PatrickHenry

帕特里克·亨利(1736—1799),美国革命时期杰出的政治家、演说家,曾任律师、弗吉尼亚州议员。本篇演说发表于1775年3月23日弗吉尼亚州第二届议会上,在美国革命文献史上占有重要地位。

AceintheHole

Understandthesenewwordsbeforeyoureadthisarticle。

1。sentimentn。(对怜悯、怀旧等的)柔情;态度或意

见;观点;意见

2。etitionn。(许多人签名的向当权者提出某种要求的)

请愿书

3。ministryn。(政府的)部门

4。remonstratev。抗议;告诫

5。irresolutionn。不决断,优柔寡断,犹豫不定

Mr。President,

NomanthinksmorehighlythanIdooftheatriotism,aswellasabilities,oftheveryworthygentlemenwhohavejustaddressedtheHouse。Butdifferentmenoftenseethesamesubjectindifferentlights;and,therefore,Ihoethatitwillnotbethoughtdisresectfultothosegentlemen,if,entertainingasIdo,oinionsofacharacterveryoositetotheirs,Ishallseakforthmysentimentsfreelyandwithoutreserve。Thisisnotimeforceremony。ThequestionbeforetheHouseisoneofawfulmomenttothiscountry。FormyownartIconsideritasnothinglessthanaquestionoffreedomorslavery;andinroortiontothemagnitudeofthesubjectoughttobethefreedomofthedebate。Itisonlyinthiswaythatwecanhoetoarriveattruth,andfulfillthegreatresonsibilitywhichweholdtoGodandourcountry。ShouldIkeebackmyoinionsatsuchatime,throughfearofgivingoffence,Ishouldconsidermyselfasguiltyoftreasontowardsmycountry,andofanactofdisloyaltytowardsthemajestyofheaven,whichIrevereaboveallearthlykings。

Mr。President,itisnaturaltomantoindulgeintheillusionsofhoe。Weareattoshutoureyesagainstaainfultruth,andlistentothesongofthatSiren,tillshetransformsusintobeasts。Isthistheartofwisemen,engagedinagreatandarduousstruggleforliberty?Arewedisosedtobeofthenumberofthosewho,havingeye,seenot,andhavingears,hearnot,thethingswhichsonearlyconcerntheirtemoralsalvation?Formyart,whateveranguishofsirititmaycost,Iamwillingtoknowthewholetruth;toknowtheworstandtorovideforit。

Ihavebutonelambywhichmyfeetareguided;andthatisthelamofexerience。Iknowofnowayofjudgingofthefuturebutbytheast。Andjudgingbytheast,IwishtoknowwhattherehasbeenintheconductoftheBritishministryforthelasttenyears,tojustifythosehoeswithwhichgentlemenhavebeenleasedtosolacethemselvesandtheHouse?Isitthatinsidioussmilewithwhichouretitionhasbeenlatelyreceived?Trustitnot,sir;itwillroveasnaretoyourfeet。Suffernotyourselvestobetraywithakiss。Askyourselfhowthisgraciousrecetionofouretitioncomortswiththesewar-likerearations,whichcoverourwatersanddarkenourland。Arefleetsandarmiesnecessarytoaworkofloveandreconciliation?Haveweshownourselvessounwillingtobereconciled,thatforcemustbecalledintowinbackourlove?Letusnotdeceiveourselves,sir。Thesearetheimlementsofwarandsubjugation;thelastargumentstowhichkingsresort。Iaskgentlemen,sir,whatmeansthismartialarray,ifitsurosebenottoforceustosubmission?Cangentlemenassignanyotherossiblemotivesforit?HasGreatBritainanyenemy,inthisquarteroftheworld,tocallforallthisaccumulationofnaviesandarmies?No,sir,shehasnone。Theyaremeantforus;theycanbemeantfornoother。TheyaresentovertobindandrivetuonusthosechainswhichtheBritishministryhavebeensolongforging。Andwhathavewetooosetothem?Shallwetryargument?Sir,wehavebeentryingthatforthelasttenyears。Haveweanythingnewtoofferonthesubject?Nothing。Wehaveheldthesubjectuineverylightofwhichitiscaable;butithasbeenallinvain。Shallweresorttoentreatyandhumblesulication?Whattermsshallwefindwhichhavenotbeenalreadyexhausted?Letusnot,Ibeseechyou,sir,deceiveourselveslonger。Sir,wehavedoneeverythingthatcouldbedone,toavertthestormwhichisnowcomingon。Wehaveetitioned;wehaveremonstrated;wehavesulicated;wehaverostratedourselvesbeforethethrone,andhaveimloreditsinterositiontoarrestthetyrannicalhandsoftheministryandParliament。Ouretitionshavebeenslighted;ourremonstrancehaveroducedadditionalviolenceandinsult;oursulicationshavebeendisregarded;andwehavebeensurned,withcontemt,fromthefootofthethrone。Invain,afterthesethings,mayweindulgethefondhoeofeaceandreconciliation。Thereisnolongeranyroomforhoe。Ifwewishtobefree—ifwemeantoreserveinviolatethoseinestimablerivilegesforwhichwehavebeensolongcontending—ifwemeannotbaselytoabandonthenoblestruggleinwhichwehavebeensolongengaged,andwhichwehaveledgedourselvesnevertoabandonuntilthegloriousobjectofourcontestshallbeobtained,wemustfight!Ireeatit,sir,wemustfight!AnaealtoarmsandtotheGodofHostsisallthatisleftus!

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