...or by either house of the legislature. It is true that one of those houses has publicly resolved, " That the influence of the crown has increased, " is increasing, and ought to be diminished ;" at the same time, instead of following up its resolution by suitable remedies for...

...shall observe is, that those who contend for the necessity of the measure, urge it upon the ground that the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished. This may be very true; and Sir John, no doubt, thinks so ; but I should be glad to know...

...to operate with the duration of the present war. The learned gentleman has produced a proposition, that the influence of the crown " has increased, is increasing, and ought t« be diminished-" Has be produced, or so much as promised, a tittle of evidence of the facts so alleged?...

...liberties and constitution of this country, gentlemen might then find it necessary to come again to vote, " that the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished." He was ready to allow, that from the present state of the company's affairs, some regulations...

...for taking into consideration the petitions for reform, Mr. Dunning moved his famous resolution, " That the influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished." In the debate which it produced, the Lord Advocate of Scotland, by way of defeating...

...rather the no-reasoners in favour of parliamentary reform, proceed upon the belief of Mr.Dunning's orMr.Burke's famous motion, that the influence of...controverted. That it had ceased to be so at the beginning of the French revolution in Mr. Burke's judgment, we know; he himself having recorded his opinion in works...

...weight of the prerogative, but the usurpation of an Oligarchy. No man is now foolish enough to assert, that the influence of the Crown " has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished ;" the popular outcry which carried through the Revolution of 1 832, is that " the influence...

...been vexed by all the tnrbuleuce of this reign, and by that absurd vote of the House of Com-> mons, That the influence of the crown has, increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished ? Johnson. Sir, I have never slept an hour less, nor rat an ounce less meat. I would...

...of any thing which seemed likely to be attended by this effect, because I am one of those who think that the influence of the crown "has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished ;" but in what way Savings- Banks are liable to this charge, I am at a loss to conceive....

...resolutions were passed by the House on that ever memorable day. " 1. That it is necessary to declare, that the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished. " 2. That it is competent to the House of Commons to examine into, and to correct abuses...