 ... of the people committed to him as a sacred trust, his defence is, — "To be robbed, violated, oppressed, is their privilege — let the constitution of their country answer for it. I did not make it for them. Slaves I found them, and as slaves I...  The Works of Edmund Burke: With a Memoir - Page 324by Edmund Burke - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1827 - 608 pages
...prince, despotick governments are jealous, and the subjects prone to rebellion. This very proucness of the subject to shake off his allegiance exposes...; and this is consequent on the political state of llindostanick governments. He lays it down as a rule, that despotism is the genuine constitution of... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Speeches, addresses, etc., English - 1841 - 548 pages
...of their country answer for it. — I did not make it for them. Slaves I found them, and as slaves I have treated them. I was a despotic prince, despotic...that a disposition to rebellion in the subject, or dependent, prince is the necessary effect of this despotism, and that jealousy and its consequences... | |
 | Great Britain - 1845 - 554 pages
...for it. — I did not make it for them. Slaves I found them, and as slaves I have treated them. Iwas a despotic prince, despotic governments are jealous,...that a disposition to rebellion in the subject, or dependent, prince is the necessary effect of this despotism, and that jealousy and its consequences... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Speeches, addresses, etc., English - 1845 - 558 pages
...of their country answer for it. — I did not make it for them. Slaves I found them, and as slaves I have treated them. I was a despotic prince, despotic...to rebellion. This very proneness of the subject to snake off his allegiance exposes him to continual danger from his sovereign's jealousy; and this is... | |
 | 1851 - 560 pages
...of their country answer for it.—I did not make it for them. Slaves I found them, and as slaves I have treated them. I was a despotic prince, despotic...political state of Hindostanic governments. He lays jt down as a rule, that despotism is the genuine constitution df India, that a disposition to rebellion... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1852 - 640 pages
...constitution of their country answer for it. I did not make it for them. Slaves I found them, and as slaves I have treated them. I was a despotic prince, despotic...allegiance exposes him to continual danger from his sovereign^ jealousy, and this is consequent on the political state of Hindostanic governments. He lays... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1857 - 528 pages
...of their country answer for it. — I did not make it for them. Slaves I found them, and as slaves I have treated them. I was a despotic prince ; despotic...constitution of India ; that a disposition to rebellion i in the subject, or dependent prince, is the necessary effect of 1 this despotism ; and that jealousy... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1857 - 536 pages
...their country answer for it. — I did not make it for them. Slaves I found them, -and as slaves I have treated them. I was a despotic prince ; despotic...that a disposition to rebellion in the subject, or dependent prince, is the necessary effect of this despotism ; and that jealousy and its consequences... | |
 | Francis Rawdon-Hastings Marquess of Hastings - Governors general - 1857 - 522 pages
...their country answer for it. — I did not make it for them. Slaves I found them, -and as slaves I have treated them. I was a despotic prince ; despotic...that a disposition to rebellion in the subject, or dependent prince, is the necessary effect of this despotism ; and that jealousy and its consequences... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...constitution of their country answer for it. I did not make it for them. Slaves I found them, and as slaves I have treated them. I was a despotic prince, despotic...are jealous, and the subjects prone to rebellion. Thu very proneness of the subject to shake off his allegiance exposes him to continual danger from... | |
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