THE WORKS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE. A New Edition. IN EIGHT VOLUMES. VOL. III. LONDON: FRANCIS & JOHN RIVINGTON, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH YARD, AND WATERLOO PLACE. CONTENTS A Short Account of a late Short Administration Observations on a late Publication, intituled, "The Present State of the . 109 . 175 Speech at Mr. Burke's Arrival at Bristol, and at the Conclusion of the Poll 225 Speech on moving his Resolutions for Conciliation with America A Letter from Mr. Burke to the Sheriffs of Bristol, on the Affairs of America 295 Two Letters from Mr. Burke to Gentlemen of the City of Bristol, on the Bills depending in Parliament relative to the Trade of Ireland Speech on presenting to the House of Commons, a Plan for the better Security of the Independence of Parliament, and the Economical Reformation of the Civil and other Establishments 343 407 445 Speech on the East India Bill. 447 Α SHORT ACCOUNT OF A LATE SHORT ADMINISTRATION. THE late administration came into employment, under the mediation of the Duke of Cumberland, on the tenth day of July 1765; and was removed, upon a plan settled by the Earl of Chatham, on the thirtieth day of July 1766, having lasted just one year and twenty days. In that space of time The distractions of the British empire were composed, by the repeal of the American stamp act; But the constitutional superiority of Great Britain was preserved by the act for securing the dependence of the colonies. Private houses were relieved from the jurisdiction of the excise, by the repeal of the cider-tax. The personal liberty of the subject was confirmed, by the resolution against general warrants. The lawful secrets of business and friendship were rendered inviolable, by the resolution for condemning the seizure of papers. The trade of America was set free from injudicious and ruinous impositions-its revenue was improved, and settled upon a rational foundation-its commerce extended with foreign countries; while all the advantages were secured to Great Britain, by the act for repealing certain duties, and encouraging, regulating, and securing the trade of this kingdom, and the British dominions in America. VOL. III. B |