Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of Chatham: And of the Principal Events of His Time. With His Speeches in Parliament, from the Year 1736 to the Year 1778, Том 1W. Porter, 1792 |
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... opinion of the great Lord Somers, " That It the bent and genius of the age is best known in a free " country, by the pamphlets and papers which daily come " out, as containing the sense of parties, and sometimes the '* voice of the ...
... opinion of the great Lord Somers, " That It the bent and genius of the age is best known in a free " country, by the pamphlets and papers which daily come " out, as containing the sense of parties, and sometimes the '* voice of the ...
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... opinions by the places they tionoftheheld, they might unite for the support of each other, army. against the common ... opinion upon any question that happens in this house, as I was before I had any such place, and, I believe from the ...
... opinions by the places they tionoftheheld, they might unite for the support of each other, army. against the common ... opinion upon any question that happens in this house, as I was before I had any such place, and, I believe from the ...
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... opinion upon the many disserent questions which occur annually. I am convinced this surprizing unanimity does not proceed from any effect of the places they hold under the Crown ; for if it did, a man's being possessed of any place ...
... opinion upon the many disserent questions which occur annually. I am convinced this surprizing unanimity does not proceed from any effect of the places they hold under the Crown ; for if it did, a man's being possessed of any place ...
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... opinion, that our time cannot be more usesully employed during a war, than examining how it has been conducted, and settling the degree of considence that may be reposed in those to wkose care are entrusted our reputations, our fortunes ...
... opinion, that our time cannot be more usesully employed during a war, than examining how it has been conducted, and settling the degree of considence that may be reposed in those to wkose care are entrusted our reputations, our fortunes ...
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... opinion by open cruelty and notorious oppression; and that those who have only their own interest in view, will be asraid cf adhering to those leaders, however old and practised in expedients, however strengthened by corruption, or ei ...
... opinion by open cruelty and notorious oppression; and that those who have only their own interest in view, will be asraid cf adhering to those leaders, however old and practised in expedients, however strengthened by corruption, or ei ...
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Страница 152 - That in case the crown and imperial dignity of this realm shall hereafter come to any person not being a native of this kingdom of England this nation be not obliged to engage in any war for the defence of any dominions or territories which do not belong to the crown of England without the consent of Parliament.
Страница 338 - Rather let prudence and temper come first from this side. I will undertake for America that she will follow the example.
Страница 334 - I have been obliged to his diligent researches. But, for the defence of liberty, upon a general principle, upon a constitutional principle, it is a ground on which I stand firm ; on which I dare meet any man.
Страница 25 - ... which neither hope nor fear shall influence me to suppress. I will not sit unconcerned while my liberty is invaded, nor look in silence upon public robbery.
Страница 336 - Improper restraints have been laid on the continent in favour of the islands. You have but two nations to trade with in America. Would you had twenty ! Let Acts of Parliament in consequence of treaties remain ; but let not an English minister become a customhouse officer for Spain, or for any foreign power. Much is wrong ! Much may be amended for the general good of the whole ! Does the gentleman complain he has been misrepresented in the public prints?
Страница 333 - I am content, if it be your pleasure, to be silent. [Here he paused. The House resounding with Go on ! go on ! he proceeded :] Gentlemen, sir. have been charged with giving birth to sedition in America. They have spoken their sentiments with freedom against this unhappy act, and that freedom has become their crime. Sorry I am to hear the liberty of speech in this House imputed as a crime. But the imputation shall not discourage me. It is a liberty I mean to exercise. No gentleman ought to be afraid...
Страница 335 - I will be bold to affirm that the profits to Great Britain from the trade of the colonies, through all its branches, is two millions a year. This is the fund that carried you triumphantly through the last war. The estates that were rented at two thousand pounds a year, threescore years ago, are at three thousand at present. Those estates sold then from fifteen to eighteen years' purchase : the same may now be sold for thirty.
Страница 330 - The commons of America, represented in their several assemblies, have ever been in possession of the exercise of this, their constitutional right, of giving and granting their own money. They would have been slaves if they had not enjoyed it.
Страница 330 - ... except that of taking their money out of their pockets without their consent.
Страница 328 - It is my opinion that this kingdom has no right to lay a tax upon the colonies. At the same time I assert the authority of this kingdom over the colonies to be sovereign and supreme in every circumstance of government and legislation whatsoever.