 It cannot continue a century. If it does not drop, it must be amputated. The idea of a virtual representation of America in this House is the most contemptible idea that ever entered into the head of a man. It does not deserve a serious refutation.  Epochs and episodes of history - Seite 340von Epochs - 1882Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1766 - 716 Seiten
...reprefented by any reprefenUtive of a borough— a borough, which perhaps no man ever faw— Thi» is what is called the ROTTEN PART OF THE CONSTITUTION. It cannot continue the century— If it does' not drop, it muft be amputated.— The idea of a virtual С reprefentation... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham), Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1766 - 28 Seiten
...is reprcíeñted by any reprefentative of a borough — * borough, which perhaps no man ever faw — This is what is called, the ROTTEN PART OF the CONSTITUTION. — It cannot continue the century — If ic does not drop, it muft be amputated. — The idea of a virtual reprefentation... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1807 - 312 Seiten
...he is represented by any representative of a borough ; a borough, •which perhaps no man ever saw ? This is what is called the rotten part of the Constitution....century. If it does not drop, it must be amputated.' The idea of a virtual representation of America, in this House, is the most contemptible idea that ever... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1807 - 556 Seiten
...any representative of a borough : of a borough which, perhaps, its own representatives never saw ? This is what is called the rotten part of the constitution. It cannot continue a century. It it does not drop it must be amputated. '1 he idea of a virtual representation of America in this,... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 Seiten
...by any representative of a borough — -a borough which, perhaps, its own representatives never saw. This is what is called the rotten part of the constitution....century. If it does not drop, it must be amputated. The idea of a virtual representation of America in this house is the most contemptible idea that ever entered... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 Seiten
...by any representative of a borough — a borough which, perhaps, its own representatives never saw. This is what is called the rotten part of the constitution....century. If it does not drop, it must be amputated. The idea of a virtual representation of America in this house is the most contemptible idea that ever entered... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1809 - 608 Seiten
...represented by any representative of a borough, — a borough which, perhaps, no man ever saw ? That is what is called the rotten part of the constitution....century. If it does not drop it must be amputated. The idea of a virtual representation of America in this house, is the most contemptible idea that ever... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - 1809 - 268 Seiten
...independent Briton, speaking of the boroughs, exclaims; " A borough, which perhaps no man over taw ; this is what is called, the rotten part of the constitution...it cannot continue a century ; if it does not drop, i* must be amputated." Jan. 14, 1766; Debrett, iv. 291. " I shall grant (said lord Carteret, in 1740,)... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - 1809 - 274 Seiten
...speaking of the boroughs, exclaifns ; " A borough, which perhaps no man ever saw ; this is what-is called, the rotten part of the constitution ; it cannot continue a century; if it does not drop, it must he. amputated." Jan. 14, 1766; Debrett, iv. 291. " I shall grant (said lord Carteret, in 1740,) that... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 470 Seiten
...'any representative of a borough — a borough which perhaps its own representatives never saw ? — This is what is called the rotten part of the constitution....If it does not drop, it must be amputated. — The idea of a virtual representation of America in this House, is the most contemptible idea that ever... | |
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