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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... parliament - and commencement of Mr. Pitt's ad- ministration . - The king's speech . - State of the empire when Mr. Pitt's minis- try commenced . — Objects which he proposes to pursue . - First efforts directed to finance . - Bill for ...
... parliament - and commencement of Mr. Pitt's ad- ministration . - The king's speech . - State of the empire when Mr. Pitt's minis- try commenced . — Objects which he proposes to pursue . - First efforts directed to finance . - Bill for ...
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... parliament , directed his mind chiefly to com- merce and finance , and these constitute the principal subjects of his ma- jesty's introductory speech to parliament . The new parliament being met , Mr. Cornwall was chosen speaker , and ...
... parliament , directed his mind chiefly to com- merce and finance , and these constitute the principal subjects of his ma- jesty's introductory speech to parliament . The new parliament being met , Mr. Cornwall was chosen speaker , and ...
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... parliament . The effect of the scheme for preventing contraband trade , including several improve- ments which subsequent experience devised , has been almost the anni- hilation of that species of fraud , to the great benefit of the ...
... parliament . The effect of the scheme for preventing contraband trade , including several improve- ments which subsequent experience devised , has been almost the anni- hilation of that species of fraud , to the great benefit of the ...
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... parliament - Consideration of the Westminster scrutiny . - Debts of the nabob of Arcot - Mr . Burke's speech on the subject . - Mr . Pitt's plan of parliamentary reform - introduced into parliament - negatived by a great majo rity ...
... parliament - Consideration of the Westminster scrutiny . - Debts of the nabob of Arcot - Mr . Burke's speech on the subject . - Mr . Pitt's plan of parliamentary reform - introduced into parliament - negatived by a great majo rity ...
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... parliament to settle their commercial intercourse on the basis of reciprocity , moved a resolution to the following effect : " That it is highly important to the general interests of the empire that the commer- cial intercourse between ...
... parliament to settle their commercial intercourse on the basis of reciprocity , moved a resolution to the following effect : " That it is highly important to the general interests of the empire that the commer- cial intercourse between ...
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Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 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.