Speech ... on American taxation1775 |
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... tion on my part , I fteadily appeal ; and would to God there was no other arbiter to decide on the vote with which the house is to conclude this day . When Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in the year 1766 , I affirm , first , that the ...
... tion on my part , I fteadily appeal ; and would to God there was no other arbiter to decide on the vote with which the house is to conclude this day . When Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in the year 1766 , I affirm , first , that the ...
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... tion of the laws in every part of my dominions . " After this no man dreamt that a repeal under this ministry could poffibly take place . The hon . Gentleman knows as well as I , that the idea was utterly exploded by thofe who fway the ...
... tion of the laws in every part of my dominions . " After this no man dreamt that a repeal under this ministry could poffibly take place . The hon . Gentleman knows as well as I , that the idea was utterly exploded by thofe who fway the ...
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... tion of taxing for a revenue ? does it not formally reject all future taxation on that principle ? does it not state the minifterial rejec- ton of fuch principle of taxation , not as the occafional , but the conflant opinion of the ...
... tion of taxing for a revenue ? does it not formally reject all future taxation on that principle ? does it not state the minifterial rejec- ton of fuch principle of taxation , not as the occafional , but the conflant opinion of the ...
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... tion of his measures . " Thefe fentiments of the minister , and these measures of his Majefty , can only relate to the principle and practice of taxing for a revenue ; and accordingly Lord Bo- tetourt , Rating it as fuch , did with ...
... tion of his measures . " Thefe fentiments of the minister , and these measures of his Majefty , can only relate to the principle and practice of taxing for a revenue ; and accordingly Lord Bo- tetourt , Rating it as fuch , did with ...
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... tion ; and America cannot believe , and will not obey you , if you do not preferve this channel of communciation facred . You are now punifhing the colonies for acting on diftinctions , held out by that very miniftry which is here ...
... tion ; and America cannot believe , and will not obey you , if you do not preferve this channel of communciation facred . You are now punifhing the colonies for acting on diftinctions , held out by that very miniftry which is here ...
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act of navigation addrefs adminiſtration affemblies affertion affure againſt almoſt anſwer becauſe British buſineſs cauſe Charles Townshend chooſe colonies commerce conceffion confequence confideration confiftent declaratory act defire diftinction diſturbances duties England eſtabliſhed faid fame fecure feemed feffion fhall fhew fhould fide fince fituation fole fome fomething fpeech fpirit friends ftamp ftamp-act ftand ftate ftrong fubject fuch fuffer fuppofe fupport fure fyftem Gentleman Governor Great-Britain himſelf honour houfe houſe impofe juft juſt laft laſt laws leaſt lenitive Lord Chatham Lord Hillsborough Lord North Lord Rockingham Majefty meaſures minifters miniftry moft moſt muſt neceffary never noble Lord occafion oppofition paffed parliament perfon pleaſe preamble prefent preferve principle promifed purpoſe queſtion racters raiſed reaſon refiftance refolution refpect repeal repreſented requifition revenue in America ſay ſcheme ſeem ſome ſtand ſtate ſuch taxation taxes thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion trade ufual underſtanding uſed whilft
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Page 24 - With a masculine understanding," and a stout and resolute heart, he had an application undissipated and unwearied. He took public business not as a duty which he was to fulfil, but as a pleasure he was to enjoy...
Page 47 - Be content to bind America by laws of trade, you have always done it. Let this be your reason for binding their trade. Do not burthen them by taxes ; you were not used to do so from the beginning. Let this be your reason for not taxing. These are the arguments of states and kingdoms. Leave the rest to the schools ; for there only they may be discussed with safety.
Page 33 - I knew well enough (it could not be concealed from any body) the true state of things ; but, in my life, I never came with so much spirits into this house. It was a time for a man to act in. We had powerful enemies ; but we had faithful and determined friends ; and a glorious cause.
Page 24 - He was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one of the first and noblest of human sciences; a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding, than all the other kinds of learning put together; but it is not apt, except in persons very happily born, to open and to liberalize the mind exactly in the same proportion.
Page 34 - When, at length you had determined in their favour, and your doors, thrown open, showed them the figure of their deliverer in the well-earned triumph of his important victory, from the whole of that grave multitude there arose an involuntary burst of gratitude and transport.
Page 51 - I had rather bear the brunt of all his wit, and, indeed, blows much heavier, than stand answerable to God for embracing a system that tends to the destruction of some of the very best and fairest of His works. But I know the map of England as well as the noble lord, or as any other person ; and I know that the way I take is not the road to preferment.
Page 34 - I do not know how others feel ; but if I had stood in that situation, I never would have exchanged it for all that kings in their profusion could bestow.
Page 44 - ... in their ideas, what part they were going to take in any debate. It is astonishing how much this uncertainty, especially at critical times, called the attention of all parties on such men.
Page 42 - We are this day considering the effect of them. But he had no failings which were not owing to a noble cause ; to an ardent, generous, perhaps an immoderate passion for fame — a passion which is the instinct of all great souls.
Page 44 - ... they rebellowed from the other; and that party, to whom they fell at length from their tremulous and dancing balance, always received them in a tempest of applause.