The state of the nation, in a series of letters to the duke of Bedford1805 |
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... possible security against misgovernment ! A It certainly is not possible to know the state of the nation , unless we know whether it be , or be not , go- verned agreeably to the principles of the CONSTITU- TION : it is not possible to ...
... possible security against misgovernment ! A It certainly is not possible to know the state of the nation , unless we know whether it be , or be not , go- verned agreeably to the principles of the CONSTITU- TION : it is not possible to ...
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... possible taxes , a twentieth part of every man's estate , 1 whether real or personal , until his compound taxation far exceeds ( and now for supporting the war , is greatly more than dou- ble ) the whole rental of the soil : and he can ...
... possible taxes , a twentieth part of every man's estate , 1 whether real or personal , until his compound taxation far exceeds ( and now for supporting the war , is greatly more than dou- ble ) the whole rental of the soil : and he can ...
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... possible to raise mercenary soldiers in sufficient abun- dance for a full security against invasion , and to extort from the people taxes to pay for the military chains of an immense standing army , this branch of their consti- tution ...
... possible to raise mercenary soldiers in sufficient abun- dance for a full security against invasion , and to extort from the people taxes to pay for the military chains of an immense standing army , this branch of their consti- tution ...
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... possible key to the idolatry that has ever been paid him by all the harpies of plunder and the children of corruption ? to his immense majorities while in the career of oppression ? to his daring to dispose of millions without the ...
... possible key to the idolatry that has ever been paid him by all the harpies of plunder and the children of corruption ? to his immense majorities while in the career of oppression ? to his daring to dispose of millions without the ...
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... possible medium . That the resolution of the house which was the ground of the impeachment of Lord Melville , as liter- ally applies to Mr. Pitt as to his Lordship , must be evi- dent on a mere inspection : " Resolved , ―That Lord ...
... possible medium . That the resolution of the house which was the ground of the impeachment of Lord Melville , as liter- ally applies to Mr. Pitt as to his Lordship , must be evi- dent on a mere inspection : " Resolved , ―That Lord ...
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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