Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl of Chatham: And of the Principal Events of His Time, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1810 |
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Page 86
... affirm , with a safe conscience , that he had no ways contributed to it . That , in his own opinion , declarations of the law made by either House of Parliament were always attended with bad effects : he had constantly opposed them ...
... affirm , with a safe conscience , that he had no ways contributed to it . That , in his own opinion , declarations of the law made by either House of Parliament were always attended with bad effects : he had constantly opposed them ...
Page 89
... affirm , that such a step would be as ineffec- tual as it would be irregular , Suppose the King , in consequence of our advice , should dissolve the Parliament ( for that , I presume , is the true object of the noble Lord's amendment ) ...
... affirm , that such a step would be as ineffec- tual as it would be irregular , Suppose the King , in consequence of our advice , should dissolve the Parliament ( for that , I presume , is the true object of the noble Lord's amendment ) ...
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... affirm that Colonel Luttrel is the free choice of the electors of Middle- sex ? We all know the contrary . We all know that Mr. Wilkes ( whom I mention without either praise or censure ) was the favourite of the county , and chosen by a ...
... affirm that Colonel Luttrel is the free choice of the electors of Middle- sex ? We all know the contrary . We all know that Mr. Wilkes ( whom I mention without either praise or censure ) was the favourite of the county , and chosen by a ...
Page 96
... affirm that they have betrayed their constituents , and violated the constitution . Under pretence of declaring the law , they have made a law , and united in the same persons the office of legislator and of judge . I shall endeavour to ...
... affirm that they have betrayed their constituents , and violated the constitution . Under pretence of declaring the law , they have made a law , and united in the same persons the office of legislator and of judge . I shall endeavour to ...
Page 100
... affirm , and` am ready to maintain , that the late decision of the House of Commons upon the Middlesex election , is destitute of every one of those properties and conditions which I hold to be essential to the le- gality of such a ...
... affirm , and` am ready to maintain , that the late decision of the House of Commons upon the Middlesex election , is destitute of every one of those properties and conditions which I hold to be essential to the le- gality of such a ...
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Page 269 - To conclude, my lords, if the ministers thus persevere in misadvising and misleading the king, I will not say, that they can alienate the affections of his subjects from his crown ; but I will affirm, that they will make the crown not worth his wearing. I will not say that the king is betrayed ; but I will pronounce, that the kingdom is undone.
Page 314 - to use all the means which God and nature have put into our hands." I am astonished, I am shocked, to hear such principles confessed ; to hear them avowed in this house, or in this country.
Page 302 - If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms : Never, never, never...
Page 275 - That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law.
Page 303 - ... of the woods — to delegate to the merciless Indian the defence of disputed rights, and to wage the horrors of his barbarous war against our brethren? My lords, these enormities cry aloud for redress and punishment : unless thoroughly done away, it will be a stain on the national character.
Page 268 - ... to be taken for an idiot, if they are not finally repealed. Avoid, then, this humiliating, disgraceful necessity. With a dignity becoming your exalted situation, make the first advances to concord, to peace, and happiness; for that is your true dignity, to act with prudence and justice. That you should first concede, is obvious, from sound and rational policy. Concession comes with better grace and more salutary effect from superior power. It reconciles superiority of power with the feelings...
Page 268 - I say we must necessarily undo these violent oppressive acts: they must be repealed— you will repeal them; I pledge myself for it, that you will in the end repeal them; I stake my reputation on it: I will consent to be taken for an idiot if they are not finally repealed.
Page 302 - You may swell every expence, and every effort, still more extravagantly ; pile and accumulate every assistance you can buy or borrow ; traffic and barter with every little pitiful German Prince, that sells and sends his subjects to the shambles of a foreign Prince ; your efforts are forever vain and impotent — doubly so from this mercenary aid on which...
Page 240 - Robert had heard them all he assured them that he was conscious of having meant well ; that in the present inflamed temper of the people the act could not be carried into execution without an armed force...
Page 316 - Spanish cruelty : we turn loose these savage hell-hounds against our brethren and countrymen in America, of the same language, laws, liberties, and religion ; endeared to us by every tie that should sanctify humanity.