Celebrated Speeches of Chatham, Burke, and Erskine: To which is Added, the Argument of Mr. Mackintosh in the Case of PeltierE. C. & J. Biddle, 1845 - 540 páginas |
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... consider the magnitude of the topics discussed or the energy of intellect and extent of erudition applied to their consideration . The assertion of those free principles , the denial of which dismembered one an- cient government and ...
... consider the magnitude of the topics discussed or the energy of intellect and extent of erudition applied to their consideration . The assertion of those free principles , the denial of which dismembered one an- cient government and ...
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... consider the state of the nation with respect to America . I hope gentlemen will come to this debate with all the temper and impartiality that his majesty recommends and the importance of the subject requires . A subject of greater ...
... consider the state of the nation with respect to America . I hope gentlemen will come to this debate with all the temper and impartiality that his majesty recommends and the importance of the subject requires . A subject of greater ...
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... 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 has no right to lay a tax upon the colonies . At the same time , I assert ...
... 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 has no right to lay a tax upon the colonies . At the same time , I assert ...
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... consider them , not as law , but as an evidence of the law ; and before they can arrive even at that degree of azthority , it must appear , that they are founded in , and con- firmed by , reason ; that they are supported by precedents ...
... consider them , not as law , but as an evidence of the law ; and before they can arrive even at that degree of azthority , it must appear , that they are founded in , and con- firmed by , reason ; that they are supported by precedents ...
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... consider which we ought to respect most , the representative , or the collective body of the people . My lords , five hundred gentlemen are not ten millions ; and if we must have a conten- tion , let us take care to have the English ...
... consider which we ought to respect most , the representative , or the collective body of the people . My lords , five hundred gentlemen are not ten millions ; and if we must have a conten- tion , let us take care to have the English ...
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Celebrated Speeches of Chatham, Burke, and Erskine: To which is Added, The ... William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) Visualização integral - 1847 |
CELEBRATED SPEECHES OF CHATHAM Edmund 1729-1797 Burke,William Earl of Chatham Pitt, 1708-177,Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine, 1750-182 Pré-visualização indisponível - 2016 |
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Página 345 - ... 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...
Página 475 - It is the love of the people; it is their attachment to their government, from the sense of the deep stake they have in such a glorious institution, which gives you your army and your navy, and infuses into both that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble, and your navy nothing but rotten timber.
Página 475 - 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.
Página 26 - We shall be forced ultimately to retract; let us retract while we can, not when we must. I say we must necessarily undo these violent oppressive acts: they must be repealed; you will repeal them ; I pledge myself for it, that you will in the end repeal them ; I stake my reputation on it; I will consent to be taken for an idiot, if they are not finally repealed.
Página 426 - 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.
Página 31 - ... to delegate to the merciless Indian the defence of disputed rights, and to wage the horrors of his barbarous war against our brethren ? My lords, these enormities cry aloud for redress and punishment.
Página 346 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : Methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Página 153 - Then ensued a scene of woe, the like of which no eye had seen, no heart conceived, and which no tongue can adequately tell. All the horrors of war before known or heard of, were mercy to that new havoc. A storm of universal fire blasted every field, consumed every house, destroyed every temple.
Página 87 - The Parliament of Great Britain sits at the head of her extensive empire in two capacities : one as the local legislature of this island, providing for all things at home, immediately, and by no other instrument than the executive power. The other, and I think her nobler capacity, is what I call her imperial character ; in which, as from the throne of heaven, she superintends all the several inferior legislatures, and guides and controls them all, without annihilating any.
Página 86 - Reflect how you are to govern a people, who think they ought to be free, and think they are not. Your scheme yields no revenue ; it yields nothing but discontent, disorder, disobedience...