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" Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. "
William Pitt, Earl of Chatham - Page 166
by Albert von Ruville - 1907
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Orations of British Orators: Including Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 1

English Orators - 1899 - 616 pages
...Americans are the sons, not the bastards of England! Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. In legislation the three estates of the realm are alike concerned; but the concurrence of the peers and...
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The History of South Carolina Under the Royal Government, 1719-1776, Volume 2

Edward McCrady - South Carolina - 1899 - 1042 pages
...legislation whatsoever." Then he went on to argue: "Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. . . . The distinction between legis- ,' lation and taxation is necessary to liberty. . . . The Commons...
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Orations of British Orators, Including Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 23

Orators - 1900 - 496 pages
...Americans are the sons, not the bastards of England! Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. In legislation the three estates of the realm are alike concerned ; but the concurrence of the peers and...
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A Survey of American History: Source Extracts, Volume 1

Howard Walter Caldwell - United States - 1900 - 278 pages
...are the sons, not the 6astor<te of England." "Taxation is no part of tne governing and legislative power." . . . The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the commons alone. In' Legislation the three estates of the realm are alike concerned, but the concurrence of the peers and...
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Britain over the sea, a reader compiled by E. Lee

Elizabeth Lee - 1901 - 302 pages
...country. The Americans are the sons of England. Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. . . . When, therefore, in this House we give and grant, we give and grant what is our own. But in an...
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Orations from Homer to William McKinley, Volume 5

Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1902 - 450 pages
...Americans are the sons, not the bastards of England! Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. In legislation the three estates of the realm are alike concerned; but the concurrence of the peers and...
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The Story of Westminister Abbey: Being Some Account of that Ancient ...

Violet Brooke-Hunt - 1902 - 442 pages
...Commons alone. When therefore in this House we give and grant, we give and grant what is our own. But in an American tax what do we do ? We, your Majesty's Commons for Great Britain, give and grant to your Majesty — what ? Our own property ? No ; we give and grant...
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Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, to the Inhabitants of the British ...

John Dickinson - Great Britain - 1903 - 232 pages
...AMERICANS ARE THE SONS NOT THE BASTARDS OF ENGLAND. TAXATION is NO PART OF THE GOVERNING OR LEGISLATIVE POWER." " The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. In legiflation the three eftates of the realm are alike concerned, but the concurrence of the peers and...
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Proceedings in the Senate and House of Representatives Upon the Reception ...

1903 - 130 pages
...gallery and heard Pitt's trumpet tongue declare "Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. In legislation the three estates of the realm are alike concerned; but the concurrence of the peers and...
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History of Southwest Virginia, 1746-1786, Washington County, 1777-1870

Lewis Preston Summers - Virginia - 1903 - 932 pages
...circumstance of government and legislature whatever. Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power; the taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. The concurrence of the Peers and of the Crown is necessary only as a form of law. This House represents...
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