The state of the nation, in a series of letters to the duke of Bedford1805 |
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Page 13
... follows ; " ( " " ( 6 * " At home , fellow citizens , you best know whether you have done well or ill . The suppression of unne- cessary offices , of useless establishments and expen- ces , enabled us to discontinue our internal taxes ...
... follows ; " ( " " ( 6 * " At home , fellow citizens , you best know whether you have done well or ill . The suppression of unne- cessary offices , of useless establishments and expen- ces , enabled us to discontinue our internal taxes ...
Page 15
... follow as a necessary consequence . In the present state of the representation of the people in parliament , we know by dire experience , that the strength of the ministry is weakness to the government , and debase- ment and misery to ...
... follow as a necessary consequence . In the present state of the representation of the people in parliament , we know by dire experience , that the strength of the ministry is weakness to the government , and debase- ment and misery to ...
Page 30
... follows but a conviction , that there was a right understanding between the contracting powers , a regu- lar treaty of cession , and an alliance offensive and de- fensive ; which from thence forward was completely to identify him with ...
... follows but a conviction , that there was a right understanding between the contracting powers , a regu- lar treaty of cession , and an alliance offensive and de- fensive ; which from thence forward was completely to identify him with ...
Page 41
... follow- ed ; as all of them materially belong to our considera- tion of the state of the nation . First , then , I must ever hold it to have been in reality a war waged by the court and borough factions in alliance , for averting from ...
... follow- ed ; as all of them materially belong to our considera- tion of the state of the nation . First , then , I must ever hold it to have been in reality a war waged by the court and borough factions in alliance , for averting from ...
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... follow , as the cart , to use a homely phrase , follows the horse that draws it : but when we see the cart before the horse , we are reminded of the bubble , in which the people gave their money to see a horse with his head where his ...
... follow , as the cart , to use a homely phrase , follows the horse that draws it : but when we see the cart before the horse , we are reminded of the bubble , in which the people gave their money to see a horse with his head where his ...
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abuse act of parliament America army Author Benfield bill borough factions bribed Burke Burke's cause civil considered controul corruption counsels crown despotism disgraced dishonour Duke DUKE OF BEDFORD election enemy energy England English constitution Englishmen evil expence favour feelings France freedom French friends grievances hands honour house of commons house of lords house of parliament hundred impeachment influence jury justice king legislative LETTER Lord Melville Lord North Lord Rockingham Lord Sidmouth means members of parliament ment military branch mind minister ministry nation nature noble object opinion oppression parlia parliamentary reformation party patriot peace persons Pitt Pitt's placemen political liberty popular present discontents pretended whig principles recollect redress representation respect restored rotten boroughs shew Sir William Jones speech statesmen statute surprized thing thousand throne tion usurpation virtue virtuous vote whole wisdom