 The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people, as of late it has been taught, by a doctrine of the most pernicious tendency....  The New-England Magazine - Page 347edited by - 1834Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - Oratory - 1810 - 514 pages
...parts of government, and in all forms. THE VIRTUE, SPIRIT, AND ESSENCE OF A HOUSE OF COMMONS CONSIST IN ITS BEING THE EXPRESS IMAGE OF THE •FEELINGS...taught, by a doctrine of the most pernicious tendency, but as a control for the people. Other institutions have been formed for the purpose of checking popular... | |
 | Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 522 pages
...the people out of doors. By this (t want of sympathy, they would cease to be a " House of Commons. " The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of " Commons,...image " of the feelings of the nation. It was not insti" tuted to be a control upon the people, as of late " it has been taught, by a doctrine of the... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1810 - 464 pages
...force—" The virtue, spirit, and essence of the " House of Commons, consists in its being the ex" press image of the feelings of the nation. It was " not...instituted to be a control UPON the people, " as of late has been taught, by a doctrine of the " most pernicious tendency, but was designed as a " control FOR... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1810 - 516 pages
...cease to be 4 " House of Commons. i' The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of " Commons, cqnsists in its being the express image ** of the feelings of the nation. It was not insti" tuted to be a control upon the people, as of Jate <t it has been taught, by a doctrine of the... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1812 - 670 pages
...and of whom it has been said by a respected statesman, " the virtue, spirit, and essence of which, consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation," will deem itself called upon to protect the people from the effects of so unconstitutional a maxim... | |
 | James Ridgway - Freedom of the press - 1813 - 518 pages
...the people out of doors. By this " want of sympathy, they would cease to be a House ** of Commons. " The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of " Commons,...image *' of the feelings of the nation. It was not insti*. " uted to be a control upon the people, as of late " it has been taught, by a doctrine of the... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1813 - 522 pages
...people out of doors. By this " want of sympathy, they would cease to be a House t* of Commons. . ' " The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of " Commons,...image " of the feelings of the nation. It was not insti" uted to be a control upon the people, as of late " it has been taught, by a doctrine of the... | |
 | Edmond Burke - English literature - 1815 - 240 pages
...distinction of -a popular representative. This belongs equally to all parts of government, and in all forms. The virtue, spirit, and essence of a house of commons...feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a controul upon the people, as of late it has been taught, by a doctrine of the most pernicious tendency.... | |
 | James Ridgway - Freedom of the press - 1816 - 466 pages
...force—" The virtue, spirit, and essence of the " House of Commons, consists in its being the ex" press image of the feelings of the nation. It was " not...instituted to be a control UPON the people, " as of late has been taught, by a doctrine of the " most pernicious tendency, but was designed as a " control FOR... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1817 - 800 pages
...great eloquence, said Mr. Erskine, speaking of those changes in the English government, truly said, " The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons...taught by a doctrine of the most pernicious tendency, but as a control for the people." And he therefore thus indignantly deplored its lapse from that character:... | |
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