The state of the nation, in a series of letters to the duke of Bedford1805 |
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... hope that Lord Camden , acting upon his own " wish " that the maxim of Machiavel should be followed , " of examining a constitution at certain " periods , according to its first principles , in order " to correct abuses , and supply ...
... hope that Lord Camden , acting upon his own " wish " that the maxim of Machiavel should be followed , " of examining a constitution at certain " periods , according to its first principles , in order " to correct abuses , and supply ...
Page 82
... hope of making a visit to our " vencrable friend [ Dr. Franklin ] at Philadelphia , before the re- treat which I meditate to my humble cottage in Middlesex . " Letter to Dr. Price . Memoirs 340 . K rr 66 66 gination , the very idea fixes ...
... hope of making a visit to our " vencrable friend [ Dr. Franklin ] at Philadelphia , before the re- treat which I meditate to my humble cottage in Middlesex . " Letter to Dr. Price . Memoirs 340 . K rr 66 66 gination , the very idea fixes ...
Page 121
... hope they have not only ceased to think with that political impos- tor , but have likewise seen their own errors ; those er- rors which hurried them from the virtuous and peace- ful courses of constitutional reformation , into a frantic ...
... hope they have not only ceased to think with that political impos- tor , but have likewise seen their own errors ; those er- rors which hurried them from the virtuous and peace- ful courses of constitutional reformation , into a frantic ...
Page 122
... hope they will not repeat the insulting trash , of the security , the perpetual operation , the sta- bility , the eternity , and the impossibility of failure in a mere regulation of those offices which are the pipes that empty the ...
... hope they will not repeat the insulting trash , of the security , the perpetual operation , the sta- bility , the eternity , and the impossibility of failure in a mere regulation of those offices which are the pipes that empty the ...
Page 126
... hope we shall not re- " turn to our homes with the stigma of having passed " such a bill as that now before us ; that we shall not " thus put an end to a session , during which less of glorious and more of inglorious things have been ex ...
... hope we shall not re- " turn to our homes with the stigma of having passed " such a bill as that now before us ; that we shall not " thus put an end to a session , during which less of glorious and more of inglorious things have been ex ...
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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