The Whisperer: Containing Several Spirited Essays on Civil Liberty, Volume 1the Author, 1770 |
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... principles of his noble family , had , with a fpirit becoming a truly great man , often difdainfully refufed . But as no one was thought more adequate to the purposes of mini- fterial intrigues . No ftep was left unturned to bring him ...
... principles of his noble family , had , with a fpirit becoming a truly great man , often difdainfully refufed . But as no one was thought more adequate to the purposes of mini- fterial intrigues . No ftep was left unturned to bring him ...
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... principle , which gave birth to these conceffions , and have nothing to regret , but that it has never been adherred to . At the end of feven years , we are loaded with a debt of above five hundred thousand pounds upon the civil lift ...
... principle , which gave birth to these conceffions , and have nothing to regret , but that it has never been adherred to . At the end of feven years , we are loaded with a debt of above five hundred thousand pounds upon the civil lift ...
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... principle , on which you deferted Lord Rockingham , Lord Chatham , Lord Camden , and the Duke of Portland . We can eafily account for your violating your engage- ment with men of honour , but why fhould you betray your natural ...
... principle , on which you deferted Lord Rockingham , Lord Chatham , Lord Camden , and the Duke of Portland . We can eafily account for your violating your engage- ment with men of honour , but why fhould you betray your natural ...
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... principles , his party and his friends . You confulted your own breaft for a character of con- fummate treachery , and gave it to the public for Mr. Vaughan . I think myself obliged to do this juftice to an injured man , because I was ...
... principles , his party and his friends . You confulted your own breaft for a character of con- fummate treachery , and gave it to the public for Mr. Vaughan . I think myself obliged to do this juftice to an injured man , because I was ...
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... principles of the conftitution , and irreconcilable to the law of the land , has fpread fo univerfal an alarm , and produced a general difcontent through out the kingdom . 2 ° Becaufe VOL . I. E 2 ° Because although we do not deny that ...
... principles of the conftitution , and irreconcilable to the law of the land , has fpread fo univerfal an alarm , and produced a general difcontent through out the kingdom . 2 ° Becaufe VOL . I. E 2 ° Because although we do not deny that ...
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Page 305 - Majesty would be also graciously pleased, for the further comfort and safety of your people, to declare your royal will and pleasure, that in the things aforesaid all your officers and ministers shall serve you according...
Page 305 - The King willeth that right be done according to the laws and customs of the realm; and that the statutes be put in due execution, that his subjects may have no cause to complain of any wrong or oppressions, contrary to their just rights and liberties, to the preservation whereof he holds himself as well obliged as of his prerogative.
Page 295 - If the meaning of these words, finding against the direction of the court in matter of law, be, that if the judge, having heard the' evidence given in court, (for he knows no other) shall tell the jury upon this evidence.
Page 199 - ... whenever the legislators endeavour to take away and destroy the property of the people, or to reduce them to slavery under arbitrary power, they put themselves into a state of war with the people, who are thereupon absolved from any farther obedience, and are left to the common refuge, which God hath provided for all men, against force and violence.
Page 302 - And whereas of late great companies of soldiers and mariners have been dispersed into divers counties of the realm, and the inhabitants against their wills have been compelled to receive them into their houses, and there to suffer them to sojourn, against the laws and customs of this realm, and to the great grievance and vexation of the people.
Page 300 - Council, and in other places, and others of them have been therefore imprisoned, confined and sundry other ways molested and disquieted : and divers other charges have been laid and levied upon your people in several...
Page 197 - Majesty's person and family, or more ready to sacrifice their lives and fortunes in the maintenance of the true honour and dignity of your crown. " We do, therefore, with the greatest humility and submission...
Page 197 - Permit me, sire, further to observe, that whoever has already dared, or shall hereafter endeavour, by false insinuations and suggestions, to alienate your Majesty's affections from your loyal subjects in general, and from the City of London in particular, and to withdraw your confidence in and regard for your people, is an enemy to your Majesty's person and family, a violator of the public peace, and a betrayer of our happy constitution, as it was established at the glorious Revolution.
Page 199 - Thus to regulate candidates and electors and new model the ways of election, what is it but to cut up the government by the roots and poison the very fountain of public security?
Page 304 - ... commissions, for proceeding by martial law, may be revoked and annulled; and that hereafter no commissions of like nature may issue forth to any person or persons whatsoever to be executed as aforesaid, lest by colour of them any of your Majesty's subjects be destroyed or put to death contrary to the laws and franchise of the land.