On the American Revolution: Selected Speeches and LettersHarper & Row, 1966 - 220 Seiten |
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... original intention ; to make it expressly for trial of treasons ( and the greatest treasons may be committed ) in places where the jurisdiction of the crown does not extend . Having guarded the privileges of local legislature , I would ...
... original intention ; to make it expressly for trial of treasons ( and the greatest treasons may be committed ) in places where the jurisdiction of the crown does not extend . Having guarded the privileges of local legislature , I would ...
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... original rank and value . They are the real rebels to the fair constitution and just supremacy of England . We exhort you , therefore , to cleave for ever to those principles , as being the true bond of union in this empire ; and to ...
... original rank and value . They are the real rebels to the fair constitution and just supremacy of England . We exhort you , therefore , to cleave for ever to those principles , as being the true bond of union in this empire ; and to ...
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... original plan . We may as well think of rocking a grown man in the cradle of an infant . There- fore , as the colonies prospered and increased to a numerous and mighty people , spreading over a very great tract of the globe , it was ...
... original plan . We may as well think of rocking a grown man in the cradle of an infant . There- fore , as the colonies prospered and increased to a numerous and mighty people , spreading over a very great tract of the globe , it was ...
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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