 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pages
...the criterion of their happiness. It happened, you know, Sir, that the great contests for freedom in this country were from the earliest times chiefly...was not with them so immediate. But in England it vraa otherwise. On this point of taxes the ablest pens, and most eloquent tongues, have been exercised... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 454 pages
...this country were from the earlieft times chiefly upon the queftion of taxing. Moft of the contefts in the ancient commonwealths turned primarily on the right of election of magiftrates ; or on the balance among the fe« veral orders of the ftate. The queftion of money was... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 pages
...the criterion of their happiness. It happened, you know, sir, that the great contests for freedom in this country were, from the earliest times, chiefly...question of money was not with them so immediate. t But in England ft was otherwise. On this point of taxes the ablest pens, and most elpquent tongues,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 pages
...the criterion of their happiness. It happened , you know, Sir, that the great contests for freedom in this country were from the earliest times chiefly...primarily on the right of election of magistrates ; or. en the balance among the several orden of the state. The question of money was not with them so immediate.... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 pages
...criterion of their happiness. It happened, you enow, «¡r, that tlie great contests for freedom in country were from the earliest times chiefly upon...commonwealths turned primarily on the right of election of magi4trates; or on the balance among the sevenl orders of the state. The ques ion of money was not... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pages
...criterion of their happiness. It happened, you know, sir, that the great contests for freedom in il.is country were from the earliest times chiefly upon the question of taxing. Most of the contest! in the ancient commonwealths turned primarily on the right of election of magistrates; or... | |
 | William Tudor - 1823 - 544 pages
...happened," (says Burke in his speech on taxation) "you know, Sir, that the great contests for freedom in this country, were from the earliest times chiefly upon the question of taxing. Most of the contesti in the ancient Commonwealths turned primarily on the right of election of magistrates ; or... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 648 pages
...happened, you know, Sir, that the great contests for freedom I in this country were from the earliest limes stale. The question of money was not with them so immediate. But in England it was otherwise. On this... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 744 pages
...criterion of their happinessIt happened, you know, Sir, that the great contests for freedom in this coimtrj were from the earliest times chiefly upon the question...commonwealths turned primarily on the right of election of magetrates ; or on the balance among the several orders of the state. The question of money was not... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1834 - 450 pages
...eminence, becomes the criterion of their happiness. It happened that the great contests for freedom in this country were from the earliest times chiefly...contests in the ancient commonwealths turned primarily 30 'TAXATION NO TYRANNY!' on the right of election of magistrates, or on the balance among the several... | |
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... Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be found. Liberty inheres in some sensible object ; and every nation has formed to itself some favorite point, which by way of eminence becomes the criterion of their happiness. It happened,... 
