On the American Revolution: Selected Speeches and LettersHarper & Row, 1966 - 220 Seiten |
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... Parliament . He was convinced that Parliament had the right of taxation , as the superintending legislature of the empire , but that the exer- cise of it had been inexpedient and imprudent . The colonies were almost purely of commercial ...
... Parliament . He was convinced that Parliament had the right of taxation , as the superintending legislature of the empire , but that the exer- cise of it had been inexpedient and imprudent . The colonies were almost purely of commercial ...
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... parliamentary vengeance but on the tea tax , which had been lost in the flames of general constitutional debate and punitive legislation . Burke's speech shows his awareness that the colonists were questioning Parliament's rights . But ...
... parliamentary vengeance but on the tea tax , which had been lost in the flames of general constitutional debate and punitive legislation . Burke's speech shows his awareness that the colonists were questioning Parliament's rights . But ...
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... parliament . We consented , for the reasons the ministers thought fit to give us , to repeal five - sixths of the act of 1767. Upon the paltry pretext of commercial princi- ples , we repealed the duty on paper , our own paper ; the duty ...
... parliament . We consented , for the reasons the ministers thought fit to give us , to repeal five - sixths of the act of 1767. Upon the paltry pretext of commercial princi- ples , we repealed the duty on paper , our own paper ; the duty ...
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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