The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 7Wells and Lilly, 1827 - Great Britain |
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Page 36
... act of parliament has fulminated against them . Clear positive laws , and clear positive private engagements , have no exception of circumstances in them , no difference 36 SPEECH IN THE IMPEACHMENT.
... act of parliament has fulminated against them . Clear positive laws , and clear positive private engagements , have no exception of circumstances in them , no difference 36 SPEECH IN THE IMPEACHMENT.
Page 37
... law , is liable to the law . The consequence is this ; - he , who has deviated but an inch from the straight line ... parliamentary commission , no complaint from any part of the service has appeared against Mr. Hastings . He is hold ...
... law , is liable to the law . The consequence is this ; - he , who has deviated but an inch from the straight line ... parliamentary commission , no complaint from any part of the service has appeared against Mr. Hastings . He is hold ...
Page 38
... law of the court of directors , which law parliament had bound upon him as his rule of action , -not satisfied with his long tacit connivance , ventured , before he left his government and among his last acts , to pass a general act of ...
... law of the court of directors , which law parliament had bound upon him as his rule of action , -not satisfied with his long tacit connivance , ventured , before he left his government and among his last acts , to pass a general act of ...
Page 95
... act equally in- sane and wicked , and as the one inexpiable crime of an In- dian - the discovery of the money he ... parliament to protect the natives from oppression . Your lordships will observe , that this new sale of the office of ...
... act equally in- sane and wicked , and as the one inexpiable crime of an In- dian - the discovery of the money he ... parliament to protect the natives from oppression . Your lordships will observe , that this new sale of the office of ...
Page 102
... act of parliament , and their own act had vested it , and put it into a subordinate council - that is , it was entirely vested in himself . Now your lordships see the whole of the revolutions . I have stated them , I trust , with ...
... act of parliament , and their own act had vested it , and put it into a subordinate council - that is , it was entirely vested in himself . Now your lordships see the whole of the revolutions . I have stated them , I trust , with ...
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