On the American Revolution: Selected Speeches and LettersHarper & Row, 1966 - 220 Seiten |
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... Lord Chatham . He did this when he passed the Declaratory Act . It is now given out , for the usual purposes by the usual emis- saries , that Lord Rockingham did not consent to the repeal of this Act until he was bullied into it by Lord ...
... Lord Chatham . He did this when he passed the Declaratory Act . It is now given out , for the usual purposes by the usual emis- saries , that Lord Rockingham did not consent to the repeal of this Act until he was bullied into it by Lord ...
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... lord's project . The idea of conciliation is admissible . First , the House , in accepting the resolution moved by the noble lord , has admitted , notwithstanding the menacing front of our address , notwithstanding our heavy bill of ...
... lord's project . The idea of conciliation is admissible . First , the House , in accepting the resolution moved by the noble lord , has admitted , notwithstanding the menacing front of our address , notwithstanding our heavy bill of ...
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... Lord Germain , confirmed the rumors of Burgoyne's defeat at Saratoga , and , during the ensuing heated debate , Búrke assaulted the mistakes of the military and the ministry . MR . BURKE thanked the two hon . gentlemen ? who had spoken ...
... Lord Germain , confirmed the rumors of Burgoyne's defeat at Saratoga , and , during the ensuing heated debate , Búrke assaulted the mistakes of the military and the ministry . MR . BURKE thanked the two hon . gentlemen ? who had spoken ...
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April 19 1769 | 5 |
EXCERPT FROM A SPEECH | 22 |
SECOND SPEECH | 122 |
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Act of Navigation Act of Parliament affairs America American Revolution ancient army assemblies authority Britain British Burke Burke's cause civil colonies colonists commercial concession conduct consequence consider constitution court crown Declaratory Act declared dignity duties edited Edmund Burke effect empire England English F. M. CORNFORD favour force freedom friends gentlemen give governor grant honourable gentleman idea Illus J. H. HEXTER JACQUES BARZUN king king's kingdom laws legislative letter liberty Lord Hillsborough Lord North Majesty Majesty's means measure ment minds ministers Ministry mischief misprisions of treason mode nation nature never noble lord obedience object opinion Parlia parliamentary peace political preamble present principles privileges proposed provinces quarrel reason rebellion reconcile regard repeal resolution revenue Rockingham scheme speech spirit Stamp Act taxation taxes things thought tion trade treaty true trust whilst whole William Dowdeswell