Celebrated Speeches of Chatham, Burke, and Erskine: To which is Added, the Argument of Mr. Mackintosh in the Case of PeltierE.C. Biddle, 1841 - 540 էջ |
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... gentlemen , to those at least whom I have in my eye , I have no objection . I have never been made a sacrifice by any of them . Their characters are fair ; and I am always glad when men of fair character engage in his majesty's service ...
... gentlemen , to those at least whom I have in my eye , I have no objection . I have never been made a sacrifice by any of them . Their characters are fair ; and I am always glad when men of fair character engage in his majesty's service ...
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... gentlemen seem to have considered it as a point of honor . If gentlemen consider it in that light , they leave all measures of right and wrong , to follow a delusion that may lead to destruction . It is my opinion , that this kingdom ...
... gentlemen seem to have considered it as a point of honor . If gentlemen consider it in that light , they leave all measures of right and wrong , to follow a delusion that may lead to destruction . It is my opinion , that this kingdom ...
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... Gentlemen , Sir , have been charged with giving birth to sedition in America . They have spoken their sentiments ... gentleman ought to be afraid to exercise it . It is a liberty by which the gentleman who calumniates it might have ...
... Gentlemen , Sir , have been charged with giving birth to sedition in America . They have spoken their sentiments ... gentleman ought to be afraid to exercise it . It is a liberty by which the gentleman who calumniates it might have ...
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... gentleman confine himself to Chester and Durham ? He might have taken a higher example in Wa.es , Wales , that never was taxed by parliament till it was incorporated . I would not debate a particular point of law with the gentleman . I ...
... gentleman confine himself to Chester and Durham ? He might have taken a higher example in Wa.es , Wales , that never was taxed by parliament till it was incorporated . I would not debate a particular point of law with the gentleman . I ...
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... gentleman does not understand the difference between external and internal taxes , I cannot help it ; but there is a plain distinction between taxes levied for the purposes of raising a revenue , and duties imposed for the regulation of ...
... gentleman does not understand the difference between external and internal taxes , I cannot help it ; but there is a plain distinction between taxes levied for the purposes of raising a revenue , and duties imposed for the regulation of ...
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Celebrated Speeches of Chatham, Burke, and Erskine: To which is Added the ... William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1840 |
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Էջ 479 - ... is in the close affection which grows from common names, from kindred blood, from similar privileges, and equal protection. These are ties, which, though light as air, are as strong as links of iron. Let the colonies always keep the idea of their civil rights associated with your government ; they will cling and grapple to you ; and no force under heaven will be of power to tear them from their allegiance.
Էջ 351 - ... devout prayer to that eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases...
Էջ 479 - My hold of the colonies is in the close affection which grows from common names, from kindred blood, from similar privileges, and equal protection. These are ties which, though light as air, are as strong as links of iron. Let the colonies always keep the idea of their civil rights associated with your government; they will cling and grapple to you, and no force under heaven will be of power to tear them from their allegiance.
Էջ 430 - The power of the crown, almost dead and rotten as Prerogative, has grown up anew, with much more strength, and far less odium, under the name of Influence.
Էջ 36 - You may swell every expense and every effort still more extravagantly; pile and accumulate every assistance you can buy or borrow; traffic and barter with every little pitiful German prince that sells and sends his subjects to the shambles...
Էջ 348 - Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.
Էջ 370 - Evil into the mind of God or man May come and go, so unapproved, and leave No spot or blame behind...
Էջ 57 - The feelings of the colonies were formerly the feelings of Great Britain. Theirs were formerly the feelings of Mr. Hampden when called upon for the payment of twenty shillings. Would twenty shillings have ruined Mr. Hampden's fortune? No! but the payment of half twenty shillings, on the principle it was demanded, would have made him a slave.
Էջ 92 - ... their ability, let the best of them get up and tell me, what one character of liberty the Americans have, and what one brand of slavery they are free from, if they are bound in their property and industry by all the restraints you can imagine on commerce, and at the same time are made pack-horses of every tax you choose to impose, without the least share in granting them. When they bear the...
Էջ 11 - Great Britain, give and grant to your Majesty" — what ? Our own property ! No ! ' ' We give and grant to your Majesty" the property of your Majesty's commons of America!