On the American Revolution: Selected Speeches and LettersHarper & Row, 1966 - 220 Seiten |
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... King's word pledged ? Have we been sent here to see the business of parliament settled by the King's confi- dential servants ? Why , Sir , what we were to do with these duties was communicated to the assembly of Virginia before it was ...
... King's word pledged ? Have we been sent here to see the business of parliament settled by the King's confi- dential servants ? Why , Sir , what we were to do with these duties was communicated to the assembly of Virginia before it was ...
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... king's name in a matter of supply , that sacred and reserved right of the Commons . I conceal the ridiculous figure of Parliament hurling its thunders at the gigantic rebellion of Amer- ica , and then five days after prostrate at the ...
... king's name in a matter of supply , that sacred and reserved right of the Commons . I conceal the ridiculous figure of Parliament hurling its thunders at the gigantic rebellion of Amer- ica , and then five days after prostrate at the ...
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... king of Great Britain enjoys the right de jure to the kingdom of France ; the French king enjoys it de facto . He is merely a congress usurper ; and yet would it be argued that no treaty of peace could take place with him until he had ...
... king of Great Britain enjoys the right de jure to the kingdom of France ; the French king enjoys it de facto . He is merely a congress usurper ; and yet would it be argued that no treaty of peace could take place with him until he had ...
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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