The History of the Reign of George III.: To which is Prefixed, A View of the Progressive Improvement of England, in Prosperity and Strength, to the Accession of His Majesty ...E. Littell, 1828 |
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... intention was to relieve the khan . She left him the shadow of power ; but taking all the substance to herself , she became absolute mistress of the Crimea . Having ascertained the success of the iniquitous invasion , she published one ...
... intention was to relieve the khan . She left him the shadow of power ; but taking all the substance to herself , she became absolute mistress of the Crimea . Having ascertained the success of the iniquitous invasion , she published one ...
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... intention of the British parliament to interfere with the indepen- dence of Ireland ; all that was proposed , was a proffer of advantage from one independent state to another , on a condition subject to which , that other had the ...
... intention of the British parliament to interfere with the indepen- dence of Ireland ; all that was proposed , was a proffer of advantage from one independent state to another , on a condition subject to which , that other had the ...
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... intentions , unless prudence admit or duty require that they should be manifested . This self command , the firm mind of Mr. Pitt possesses in a very high degree ; and no artifice can discover what he resolves to con- ceal . In the ...
... intentions , unless prudence admit or duty require that they should be manifested . This self command , the firm mind of Mr. Pitt possesses in a very high degree ; and no artifice can discover what he resolves to con- ceal . In the ...
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... intentions , and interests of the parties concerned ; energetic reasoning appropriated to the point at issue ; and application of forcible motives to impel hearers to per- the counsels and conduct which the speaker desires . Eloquence ...
... intentions , and interests of the parties concerned ; energetic reasoning appropriated to the point at issue ; and application of forcible motives to impel hearers to per- the counsels and conduct which the speaker desires . Eloquence ...
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... intention , should inform them that they were preparing articles which they would present with all convenient despatch ; reserving to themselves the constitutional rights of supplying more heads , after they had gone through the whole ...
... intention , should inform them that they were preparing articles which they would present with all convenient despatch ; reserving to themselves the constitutional rights of supplying more heads , after they had gone through the whole ...
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Seite 147 - ... energy — a state hurtful in practice to the prosperity and good government of his people, and injurious in its precedent to the security of the Monarch and the rights of his family. " Upon that part of the plan which regards the King's real and personal property, the Prince feels himself compelled to remark, that it was not necessary for Mr.
Seite 146 - ... to observe, that the plea of public utility ought to be strong, manifest, and urgent, which calls for the extinction or suspension of any one of those essential rights in the supreme power or its representative...
Seite 116 - I impeach Warren Hastings of high crimes and misdemeanors. I impeach him in the name of the Commons' House of Parliament, whose trust he has betrayed.
Seite 217 - Political Liberty consists in the power of doing whatever does not injure another. The exercise of the natural rights of every man, has no other limits than those which are necessary to secure to every other man the free exercise of the same rights; and these limits are determinable only by the law.
Seite 542 - For the like purpose it would be fit to propose, that all laws in force at the time of the union, and all the courts of civil and ecclesiastical jurisdiction, within the respective kingdoms, shall remain as now by law established within the same, subject only to such alterations or regulations from time to time, as circumstances may appear to the parliament of the United Kingdom to require.
Seite 146 - ... a project for dividing the royal family from each other — for separating the court from the state ; and therefore by disjoining government from its natural and accustomed support, a scheme for disconnecting the authority to command service from the power of animating it by reward, and for allotting to the prince all the invidious duties of government without the means of softening them to the public by any one act of grace, favour, or benignity.
Seite 146 - Concerning the steps already taken by Mr. Pitt, the prince is silent — nothing done by the two houses of parliament can be a proper subject of his animadversion ; but when previously to any discussion in parliament, the outlines of a scheme of government are sent for his consideration, in which it is proposed that he shall be personally and principally concerned, and by which the royal authority, and the public welfare, may be deeply affected, the prince would be unjustifiable, were he to withhold...
Seite 585 - The best and most natural pledge of its reality and permanence would be the restoration of that line of princes which for so many centuries maintained the French nation in prosperity at home, and in consideration and respect abroad...
Seite 218 - Every citizen has a right, either by himself or his representative, to a free voice in determining the necessity of public contributions, the appropriation of them, and their amount, mode of assessment, and duration. XV. Every community has a right to demand of all its agents an account of their conduct. XVI. Every community in which a separation of powers and a security of rights is not provided for, wants a Constitution. XVII. The right to property being inviolable and sacred, no one ought to be...
Seite 218 - The unrestrained communication of thoughts and opinions being one of the most precious rights of man, every citizen may speak, write, and publish freely, provided he is responsible for the abuse of this liberty, in cases determined by the law.