An Essay on the Origin, Progress and Establishment of National Society: In which the Principles of Government, the Definitions of Physical, Moral, Civil, and Religious Liberty, Contained in Dr. Price's Observations, &c. are Fairly Examined and Fully Refuted: Together with a Justification of the Legislature, in Reducing America to Obedience by Force. To which is Added an Appendix on the Excellent and Admirable in Mr. Burke's Second Printed Speech of the 22d of March, 1775 ... |
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Page 101
... English themfelves had no re- prefentatives , when they levied fuch amazing fums for the fervice of these Americans ? have they not all the rights which the Britons enjoy ? what civil liberty , what power of legiflating for themfelves ...
... English themfelves had no re- prefentatives , when they levied fuch amazing fums for the fervice of these Americans ? have they not all the rights which the Britons enjoy ? what civil liberty , what power of legiflating for themfelves ...
Page 109
... English , " and that all members of the churches of England and " Scotland , which were , at that time , the fame , not " fcandalous , might be admitted to the privilege of the " Diffenters eftablished in New England ; and , if this li ...
... English , " and that all members of the churches of England and " Scotland , which were , at that time , the fame , not " fcandalous , might be admitted to the privilege of the " Diffenters eftablished in New England ; and , if this li ...
Page 110
... English- men , and of thefe very colonifts when in England , where no borough , without fome violation of the law , can be deprived of its right to send members ; nor any freeholder , or other perfon , legally qualified , be withheld ...
... English- men , and of thefe very colonifts when in England , where no borough , without fome violation of the law , can be deprived of its right to send members ; nor any freeholder , or other perfon , legally qualified , be withheld ...
Page 118
... English came from Germany . ' Does that , he afks , 66 give the German ftates a right to tax us ? " Were the English ever fubject to a German legislature ? Were they fupported by grants of millions , to preserve their fettlements ? Were ...
... English came from Germany . ' Does that , he afks , 66 give the German ftates a right to tax us ? " Were the English ever fubject to a German legislature ? Were they fupported by grants of millions , to preserve their fettlements ? Were ...
Page 119
... English , would they not have helped those states in paying their taxes , to fupport their poor , and to pay their debts ? Can that be a compenfation for the millions we have spent in their protection ? But they have taken " from us our ...
... English , would they not have helped those states in paying their taxes , to fupport their poor , and to pay their debts ? Can that be a compenfation for the millions we have spent in their protection ? But they have taken " from us our ...
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Page 194 - Examine my second account. See how the export trade to the colonies alone in 1772 stood in the other point of view, that is, as compared to the whole trade of England in 1704: The whole export trade of England, including that to the colonies, in...
Page 193 - The export trade to the colonies consists of three great branches. The African...
Page 204 - The march of the human mind is slow. Sir, it was not until after two hundred years discovered that, by an eternal law, Providence had decreed vexation to violence, and poverty to rapine.
Page 113 - Colonies js a j«fl war, will be beft determined by ftating the power over them, which it is the end of the war to maintain : And this cannot be better done, than in the words of an Aft of Parliament, made, on purpofe to define it.
Page 203 - That his said Country or Dominion of WALES shall be, stand and continue for ever from henceforth incorporated united and annexed to and with this his Realm of England...
Page 133 - Though born of human filth and fweat, it May as well be faid man did beget it. But maggots in your nofe and chin As well may claim you for their kin.
Page 111 - And what is offered to you by the late act of Parliament in their place? Liberty of conscience in your religion? No. God gave it to you, and the temporal powers with which you have been and are connected firmly stipulated for your enjoyment of it.
Page 205 - And forasmuch as the said inhabitants have always hitherto been bound by the acts and statutes made and ordained by your said Highness, and your most noble progenitors, by authority of the said court, as far forth...