On the American Revolution: Selected Speeches and LettersHarper & Row, 1966 - 220 Seiten |
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... taxing for a revenue ? does it not for- mally reject all future taxation on that principle ? does it not state the ministerial rejection of such principle of taxation , not as the occasional , but the constant opinion of the king's ...
... taxing for a revenue ? does it not for- mally reject all future taxation on that principle ? does it not state the ministerial rejection of such principle of taxation , not as the occasional , but the constant opinion of the king's ...
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... taxation would cause a great alarm , and meet with much opposition in most parts of America ; it was quite new to the people , and had no visible bounds set to it . " After stating the weakness of government there , he says , " was this ...
... taxation would cause a great alarm , and meet with much opposition in most parts of America ; it was quite new to the people , and had no visible bounds set to it . " After stating the weakness of government there , he says , " was this ...
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... taxation , whereas the grand scheme of taxation had preceded the Declaratory Act and not been the consequence of it ; that the Act has said nothing in particular of taxation but is an affirmation of the universality of the legislative ...
... taxation , whereas the grand scheme of taxation had preceded the Declaratory Act and not been the consequence of it ; that the Act has said nothing in particular of taxation but is an affirmation of the universality of the legislative ...
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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