 Upon the whole, I will beg leave to tell the House what is really my opinion. It is that the Stamp Act be repealed absolutely, totally, and immediately; that the reason for the repeal be assigned, because it was founded upon an erroneous principle.  William Pitt, Earl of Chatham - Page 170by Albert von Ruville - 1907Full view - About this book
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1853 - 402 pages
...will beg leave to tell the House what is precisely my opinion. It is, that the Stamp Act be re6 pealed absolutely, totally, and immediately. That the reason...for the repeal be assigned, because it was founded 4 on an erroneous principle. At the same time let the ' sovereign authority oi this country over the... | |
 | Theodore Parker - Sermons, American - 1855 - 464 pages
...and pull down the Constitution along with her. But she would not fall." " I would advise," said he, " that the Stamp Act be repealed, absolutely, totally,...; " " that the reason for the repeal be assigned; that it was founded on an erroneous principle." Repealed it was, "absolutely, totally, and immediately."... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1856 - 736 pages
...our Constitution. The Americans have been wronged. They have been driven to madness. Upon the whole, I will beg leave to tell the House what is really my opin ion. It is, that the Stamp Act be repealed, absolutely, totally and immediately, and that the... | |
 | David Addison Harsha - Orators - 1857 - 544 pages
...little blind; Be to her virtues very kind.' " Upon the whole, I will beg leave to tell the House what is my opinion. It is, that the Stamp Act be repealed absolutely, totally, and immediately." Through the eloquence of Pitt, Colonel Barre, Burke, and other kindred spirits, a bill, repealing the... | |
 | Earl John Russell Russell - 1859 - 390 pages
...concluded with this advice : " Upon the whole, I will beg leave to tell the House what is precisely my opinion. It is that the Stamp Act be repealed,...immediately. That the reason for the repeal be assigned, that it was founded on an erroneous principle. At the same time, let the sovereign authority of this... | |
 | Orators - 1859 - 370 pages
...And clap your padlock on her mind. Pmrm, Upon the whole I beg leave to tell the house in a few words, what is really my opinion. It is that the stamp act be repealed ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY and IMMEDIATELY. COLONEL BARRE ON AMERICAN AFFAIRS. I Risfe with great unwillingness to oppose this measure in its very... | |
 | Henry White - Indian captivities - 1859 - 440 pages
...liberties, would be fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.' He concluded his speech by advising that the stamp act be repealed, absolutely, totally, and immediately ; that the reason of the repeal be assigned, that it was founded on an erroneous principle. ' At the same time,' subjoined... | |
 | John Hunter (of Uxbridge.) - 1860 - 300 pages
...that he can fetch a peppercorn into the exchequer to the loss of millions to the mlinu ! My opinion is that the Stamp Act be repealed, absolutely, totally, and immediately ; that the reason be assigned, because it was founded on an erroneous principle. Let the sovereign authority of this... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1863 - 346 pages
...and pull down the Constitution along with her. But she would not fall." " I would advise," said he, " that the Stamp Act be repealed, absolutely, totally,...immediately;" "that the reason for the repeal be assigned ; that it was founded on an erroneous principle." Repealed it was, "absolutely, totally, and immediately."... | |
 | Theodore Parker - Theology - 1863 - 364 pages
...and pull down the Constitution along with her. But she would not fall." " I would advise," said he, " that the Stamp Act be repealed, absolutely, totally,...immediately;" "that the reason for the repeal be assigned ; that it was founded on an erroneous principle." Repealed it was, "absolutely, totally, and immediately."... | |
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