Flower's Political review and monthly register. (monthly miscellany) [afterw.] The Political review and monthly mirror of the times, Volume 8Benjamin Flower 1811 |
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... thought that parliament was justified in looking to this fund as affording a prospect of de- fraying the interest of the loan of the year . Indeed , he should feel himself not justified if he did not call on the house to look to this ...
... thought that parliament was justified in looking to this fund as affording a prospect of de- fraying the interest of the loan of the year . Indeed , he should feel himself not justified if he did not call on the house to look to this ...
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... thought it possible , for any great number of years , to continue ad- ding from 1,000,000l . to 1,200,000l . every year to the public burthens ? Whe- ther he thought this would be sufficient on the present plan , even if it could be ...
... thought it possible , for any great number of years , to continue ad- ding from 1,000,000l . to 1,200,000l . every year to the public burthens ? Whe- ther he thought this would be sufficient on the present plan , even if it could be ...
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... thoughts had swept away four by erasures . The honourable gentle- man proceeded to animadvert upon the indecorous haste ... thought that the report ought not to have given the Or , to illustrate it further , he would suppose 6 JULY ...
... thoughts had swept away four by erasures . The honourable gentle- man proceeded to animadvert upon the indecorous haste ... thought that the report ought not to have given the Or , to illustrate it further , he would suppose 6 JULY ...
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... thought there could be no difficulty . It would be as easy for the house to give these rights as for the catholics to concede the principle of domestic nomination . In fact the principle upon which these rights were with- held was the ...
... thought there could be no difficulty . It would be as easy for the house to give these rights as for the catholics to concede the principle of domestic nomination . In fact the principle upon which these rights were with- held was the ...
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... thought it necessary to say a few words respecting why he was urged at this juncture to agi- tate the question . It might be in- sinuated , and clamour would pro- bably propagate the report , that he had availed hunself of a crisis when ...
... thought it necessary to say a few words respecting why he was urged at this juncture to agi- tate the question . It might be in- sinuated , and clamour would pro- bably propagate the report , that he had availed hunself of a crisis when ...
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Page 185 - No freeman shall be taken, or imprisoned, or be disseised of his freehold, or liberties, or free customs, or be outlawed or exiled, or any otherwise destroyed; nor will we not pass upon him, nor condemn him, but by lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land.
Page 51 - I must a little longer entreat your lordships' indulgence. The constitution of this country has been openly invaded in fact; and I have heard, with horror and astonishment, that very invasion defended upon principle. What is this mysterious power, undefined by law, unknown to the subject, which we must not approach without awe, nor speak of without reverence, which no man may question and to which all men must submit...
Page 376 - John. It is the curse of kings, to be attended By slaves, that take their humours for a warrant To break within the bloody house of life ; And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law ; to know the meaning Of dangerous majesty, when, perchance, it frowns More upon humour, than advis'd respect.
Page 333 - ... in any manner destroyed, but by the lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land...
Page 338 - Whatsoever is not read in holy scripture, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man as an article of faith, or necessary to Salvador,.
Page 471 - For the probable receipts of the next year and other details I refer to statements which will be transmitted from the Treasury, and which will enable you to judge what further provisions may be necessary for the ensuing years. Reserving for future occasions in the course of the session whatever other communications may claim your attention, I close the present by expressing my reliance, under the blessing of Divine Providence, on the judgment and patriotism which will guide...
Page 339 - Works 1. 511. . 1. 515. of heart, with what equity can he refuse to hear or read him who demonstrates to have gained his knowledge by the same way? Is it a fair course to assert truth by arrogating to himself the only freedom of speech, and stopping the mouths of others equally gifted ? This is the direct way to bring in that papistical implicit faith which we all disclaim.
Page 397 - No higher or other duty shall be imposed on the importation into the United States of any articles the growth, produce, or manufacture of his Britannic Majesty's territories in Europe, and no higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the territories of his Britannic Majesty...
Page 468 - British system would be relinquished as soon as the repeal of the French decrees should have actually taken effect and the commerce of neutral nations have been restored to the condition in which it stood previously to the promulgation of those decrees.
Page 339 - If then it be profitable for him to read, why should it not at least be tolerable and free for his adversary to write...