The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 2Wells and Lilly, 1826 - Great Britain |
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Page 45
... revenue act , upon its un- derstood principle , might have served to shew , that we in- tended an unconditional abatement of the exercise of a tax- ing power . Such a measure was then sufficient to remove all suspicion , and to give ...
... revenue act , upon its un- derstood principle , might have served to shew , that we in- tended an unconditional abatement of the exercise of a tax- ing power . Such a measure was then sufficient to remove all suspicion , and to give ...
Page 46
... revenue laws which are mischiev- ous , in order to preserve trade laws that are useless . Such is the wisdom of our plan in both its members . They are sepa- rately given up as of no value , and yet one is always to be defended for the ...
... revenue laws which are mischiev- ous , in order to preserve trade laws that are useless . Such is the wisdom of our plan in both its members . They are sepa- rately given up as of no value , and yet one is always to be defended for the ...
Page 47
... revenue laws form any security whatsoever to the commercial regulations ; or that these commercial re- gulations are the true ground of the quarrel ; or , that the giving way in any one instance of authority , is to lose all that may ...
... revenue laws form any security whatsoever to the commercial regulations ; or that these commercial re- gulations are the true ground of the quarrel ; or , that the giving way in any one instance of authority , is to lose all that may ...
Page 61
... revenue , he stated in this house , that the colonies were then in debt two million six hundred thou- sand pounds ... revenue by grant . Now search the same journals for the produce of the revenue by im- position - Where is it ? —let us ...
... revenue , he stated in this house , that the colonies were then in debt two million six hundred thou- sand pounds ... revenue by grant . Now search the same journals for the produce of the revenue by im- position - Where is it ? —let us ...
Page 70
... revenue at home , and to one of the very greatest articles of your foreign trade . If you tax the import of that rebellious colony , what do you tax but your 36 own manufactures , or the goods of some other 70 SPEECH ON.
... revenue at home , and to one of the very greatest articles of your foreign trade . If you tax the import of that rebellious colony , what do you tax but your 36 own manufactures , or the goods of some other 70 SPEECH ON.
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