The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 2Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 98
Page 13
... America is destroyed by the repeal of taxes , it is of no consequence upon what ideas the repeal is grounded . Repeal this tax , too , upon commercial principles , if you please . These principles will serve as well now as they did ...
... America is destroyed by the repeal of taxes , it is of no consequence upon what ideas the repeal is grounded . Repeal this tax , too , upon commercial principles , if you please . These principles will serve as well now as they did ...
Page 15
... America would have furnished that vent , which no other part of the world can furnish but America , where tea is next to a necessary of life , and where the demand grows upon the supply . I hope our dear- bought East India Committees ...
... America would have furnished that vent , which no other part of the world can furnish but America , where tea is next to a necessary of life , and where the demand grows upon the supply . I hope our dear- bought East India Committees ...
Page 16
... America is taken off , - the place of collection is only shifted ; instead of the retention of a shilling from the drawback here , it is three - pence custom paid in America . " All this , Sir , is very true . But this is the very folly ...
... America is taken off , - the place of collection is only shifted ; instead of the retention of a shilling from the drawback here , it is three - pence custom paid in America . " All this , Sir , is very true . But this is the very folly ...
Page 18
... Americans are unable and unwilling to bear . - It is , then , Sir , upon the principle of this meas- ure , and ... America ; your act of 1769 , which takes away that revenue , contradicts the act of 1767 , and , by some- thing much ...
... Americans are unable and unwilling to bear . - It is , then , Sir , upon the principle of this meas- ure , and ... America ; your act of 1769 , which takes away that revenue , contradicts the act of 1767 , and , by some- thing much ...
Page 19
... America is in open resistance to your authority , and that you have just revived your system of taxation ? He thinks he has driven us into a corner . But thus pent up , I am content to meet him ; because I enter the lists sup- ported by ...
... America is in open resistance to your authority , and that you have just revived your system of taxation ? He thinks he has driven us into a corner . But thus pent up , I am content to meet him ; because I enter the lists sup- ported by ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abuse Act of Navigation act of Parliament affairs America authority Benares bill British cause charter civil civil list colonies commerce Company's conduct consider Constitution corrupt court crown declared duty East India Company effect empire England eral establishment executive government faith favor gentlemen give grant hands honorable gentleman hope House of Commons House of Lords Hyder Ali interest Ireland justice king king's kingdom late lative liberty Lord North Mahratta Majesty Majesty's means measure member of Parliament ment ministers mode Nabob nation nature never noble lord object obliged opinion oppression Parlia Parliamentary peace pensions persons political polygars present prince principles privileges proceeding proper propose provinces purpose reason reform regulation repeal resolution revenue sort spirit Stamp Act sure taxes temper things thought tion trade treaty trust vote whilst whole wholly wish