The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page
... America was set free from injudicious and ruinous impositions,—its revenue was improved, and settled upon a rational foundation,—its commerce extended with foreign countries; while all the advantages were secured to Great Britain, by ...
... America was set free from injudicious and ruinous impositions,—its revenue was improved, and settled upon a rational foundation,—its commerce extended with foreign countries; while all the advantages were secured to Great Britain, by ...
Page
... America was once indeed a great strength to this nation, in opportunity of ports, in ships, in provisions, in men. We found her a sound, an active, a vigorous member of the empire. I hope, by wise management, she will again become so ...
... America was once indeed a great strength to this nation, in opportunity of ports, in ships, in provisions, in men. We found her a sound, an active, a vigorous member of the empire. I hope, by wise management, she will again become so ...
Page
... America was no longer the sole nor the foremost object. The Family Compact had been I know not how long before in agitation. But then it was that we saw produced into daylight and action the most odious and most formidable of all the ...
... America was no longer the sole nor the foremost object. The Family Compact had been I know not how long before in agitation. But then it was that we saw produced into daylight and action the most odious and most formidable of all the ...
Page
... America; for she was expressly precluded by the treaty of Utrecht from ceding any territory or giving any advantage in trade to that power. What did our ministers? They took from Spain the territory of Florida, an object of no value ...
... America; for she was expressly precluded by the treaty of Utrecht from ceding any territory or giving any advantage in trade to that power. What did our ministers? They took from Spain the territory of Florida, an object of no value ...
Page
... America, and from the West Indies, is set against us in the ordinary way of striking a balance of imports and exports; whereas the import and export are both our own. This is just as ridiculous, as to put against the general balance of ...
... America, and from the West Indies, is set against us in the ordinary way of striking a balance of imports and exports; whereas the import and export are both our own. This is just as ridiculous, as to put against the general balance of ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Act of Navigation act of Parliament administration advantage America appear author’s beauty bill body called cause civil civil list colonies commerce consequence consideration considered constitution court crown danger debt disposition duty effect empire England establishment executive government export favor France friends gentlemen give Guadaloupe honor House of Commons House of Lords idea imagination interest Ireland justice king’s kingdom least liberty Lord Lord Bute Lord North Majesty’s mankind manner matter means measure members of Parliament mind ministers ministry mode nation nature necessary never noble object observed opinion pain Parliament party passions peace persons pleasure political present principle produce proper proportion propose purpose reason regulations repeal revenue scheme sense slavery sort species spirit Stamp Act sublime suffer suppose sure taste taxes terror things thought trade true virtue whilst whole