Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl Chatham: And of the Principle Events of His Time; with His Speeches in Parliament, from the Year 1736 to the Year 1778. In Three Volumes, Volume 2J. S. Jordan, 1793 - Great Britain |
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... ment . He was retired to Hayes -- to his ability , glory , and integrity - where this young Prince distinguished him , by the most gracious marks of esteem and affection , filled with fentiments which were known to be fimilar to those ...
... ment . He was retired to Hayes -- to his ability , glory , and integrity - where this young Prince distinguished him , by the most gracious marks of esteem and affection , filled with fentiments which were known to be fimilar to those ...
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... ment poffeffing a power to iffue these war- ing behaved gallantly in the British service , and having married the King's fifter , every body in Germany and England thought his claim fo juft , he must undoubtedly be appointed ; but the ...
... ment poffeffing a power to iffue these war- ing behaved gallantly in the British service , and having married the King's fifter , every body in Germany and England thought his claim fo juft , he must undoubtedly be appointed ; but the ...
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... ment of the difturbances in America . faid , They began in July , and now we are in the middle of January ; lately they were only occurrences , they are now grown to ' disturbances , to tumults and riots . I doubt they border on open ...
... ment of the difturbances in America . faid , They began in July , and now we are in the middle of January ; lately they were only occurrences , they are now grown to ' disturbances , to tumults and riots . I doubt they border on open ...
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... ment , when Mr. Pttt had given the deci- fion for the repeal of the Stamp Act , by the By the Spitalfield weavers , who had affembled in mul- titudes before his houfe . Several partizans of Lord Bute were feen amongst them . preceeding ...
... ment , when Mr. Pttt had given the deci- fion for the repeal of the Stamp Act , by the By the Spitalfield weavers , who had affembled in mul- titudes before his houfe . Several partizans of Lord Bute were feen amongst them . preceeding ...
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... ment of Canada : When the peace of the American colo- nies had been fettled , the ministry took into confideration the state of Canada ; for which great province the late ministers had provided no constitution . This defect they ...
... ment of Canada : When the peace of the American colo- nies had been fettled , the ministry took into confideration the state of Canada ; for which great province the late ministers had provided no constitution . This defect they ...
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Page 53 - Upon the whole, I will beg leave to tell the house what is really my opinion. It is that the Stamp Act be repealed absolutely, totally, and immediately.
Page 395 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Page 383 - Tis liberty to liberty engaged," that they will defend themselves, their families, and their country. In this great cause they are immovably allied: it is the alliance of God and nature — immutable, eternal — fixed as the firmament of heaven.
Page 33 - It is my opinion that this kingdom has no right to lay a tax upon the colonies. At the same time I assert the authority of this kingdom over the colonies to be sovereign and supreme in every circumstance of government and legislation whatsoever.
Page 34 - Great Britain give and grant to your majesty, what ? Our own property ? No. We give and grant to your majesty, the property of your majesty's commons of America.
Page 445 - That God and nature put into our hands!" I know not what ideas that Lord may entertain of God and nature; but I know, that such abominable principles are equally abhorrent to religion and humanity.— What! to attribute the sacred sanction of God and nature to the massacres of the Indian...
Page 426 - As it is the right of parliament to give, so it is the duty of the crown to ask it. But on this day, and in this extreme momentous exigency, no reliance is reposed on our constitutional counsels!
Page 160 - Upon the present question I meet him without fear. The evidence which truth carries with it is superior to all argument; it neither wants the support nor dreads the opposition of the greatest abilities. If there be a single word in the amendment to justify the interpretation which the noble lord has been pleased to give it, I am ready to renounce the whole. Let it be read, my lords; let...
Page 446 - These abominable principles, and this more abominable avowal of them, demand the most decisive indignation. I call upon that right reverend bench, those holy ministers of the Gospel, and pious pastors of our church; I conjure them to join in the holy work, and vindicate the religion of their God. I appeal to the wisdom and the law of this learned bench to defend and support the justice of their country. I call upon the bishops...
Page 491 - Conquest; that has stood the threatened invasion of the Spanish Armada, now fall prostrate before the House of Bourbon? Surely, my lords, this nation is no longer what it was! Shall a people, that seventeen years ago was the terror of the world, now stoop so low as to tell its ancient inveterate enemy, take all we have, only give us peace?