On the American Revolution: Selected Speeches and LettersHarper & Row, 1966 - 220 Seiten |
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... Laws , he declared . that the law was made for the good of the people , and , there- fore , the ultimate consent of ... laws they please , or [ to legislate upon the presumption ] that laws derive any authority from their institution ...
... Laws , he declared . that the law was made for the good of the people , and , there- fore , the ultimate consent of ... laws they please , or [ to legislate upon the presumption ] that laws derive any authority from their institution ...
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... laws , but that such a breach , if dis- covered , is justly punished . " What more can you say of the obedi- ence to any laws in any country ? An obedience to these laws formed the acknowledgment , instituted by yourselves , for your ...
... laws , but that such a breach , if dis- covered , is justly punished . " What more can you say of the obedi- ence to any laws in any country ? An obedience to these laws formed the acknowledgment , instituted by yourselves , for your ...
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... laws of trade . Then , Sir , you keep up revenue laws which are mischievous , in order to preserve trade laws that are useless . Such is the wisdom of our plan in both its members . They are separately given up as of no value ; and yet ...
... laws of trade . Then , Sir , you keep up revenue laws which are mischievous , in order to preserve trade laws that are useless . Such is the wisdom of our plan in both its members . They are separately given up as of no value ; and yet ...
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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