On the American Revolution: Selected Speeches and LettersHarper & Row, 1966 - 220 Seiten |
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... authority of Governor Bernard in this point is indisputable . Speaking of these laws as they regarded that part of America now in so un- happy a condition , he says , " I believe they are nowhere better supported than in this province ...
... authority of Governor Bernard in this point is indisputable . Speaking of these laws as they regarded that part of America now in so un- happy a condition , he says , " I believe they are nowhere better supported than in this province ...
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... authority and resistance has been pushed , upon both sides , as far as it would go , there is nothing so solid and certain , either in reasoning or in practice , that has not been shaken . Until very lately , all authority in America ...
... authority and resistance has been pushed , upon both sides , as far as it would go , there is nothing so solid and certain , either in reasoning or in practice , that has not been shaken . Until very lately , all authority in America ...
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... authority the line may be extremely nice . Of course disputes , often , too , very bitter disputes , and much ill blood , will arise . But though every privilege is an exemption ( in the case ) from the ordinary exercise of the supreme ...
... authority the line may be extremely nice . Of course disputes , often , too , very bitter disputes , and much ill blood , will arise . But though every privilege is an exemption ( in the case ) from the ordinary exercise of the supreme ...
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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