Conciliation with the Colonies: The Speech by Edmund BurkeHoughton Mifflin, 1915 - 141 sider |
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Side 35
... things . have been already produced by this unnatural contention ( 45 ) : I. In Virginia ( 45 ) . 1. Result ( last sentence ) . II . In Massachusetts ( 46 ) . III . In England ( 46 ) . PROOF OF THE FIRST LEADING QUESTION , WHETHER ...
... things . have been already produced by this unnatural contention ( 45 ) : I. In Virginia ( 45 ) . 1. Result ( last sentence ) . II . In Massachusetts ( 46 ) . III . In England ( 46 ) . PROOF OF THE FIRST LEADING QUESTION , WHETHER ...
Side 43
... things stood at the begin- ning of the session . About that time , a worthy mem- ber of great Parliamentary experience , who , in the year 1766 , filled the chair of the American committee with much ability , took me aside ; and ...
... things stood at the begin- ning of the session . About that time , a worthy mem- ber of great Parliamentary experience , who , in the year 1766 , filled the chair of the American committee with much ability , took me aside ; and ...
Side 44
... things were hastening towards an incurable alienation of our colonies , I confess my caution gave way . I felt this as one of those few mo- ments in which decorum yields to a higher duty . Public calamity is a mighty leveller ; and ...
... things were hastening towards an incurable alienation of our colonies , I confess my caution gave way . I felt this as one of those few mo- ments in which decorum yields to a higher duty . Public calamity is a mighty leveller ; and ...
Side 47
... thing unwise , or something grievous ; since , in the midst of our heat and resentment , we , of ourselves , have ... things I make no difficulty in affirming that the proposal ought to originate from us . Great and acknowledged force ...
... thing unwise , or something grievous ; since , in the midst of our heat and resentment , we , of ourselves , have ... things I make no difficulty in affirming that the proposal ought to originate from us . Great and acknowledged force ...
Side 48
... thing we have to consider with re- gard to the nature of the object is the number of people in the colonies . I have taken for some years a good deal of pains on that point . I can by no cal- culation justify myself in placing the ...
... thing we have to consider with re- gard to the nature of the object is the number of people in the colonies . I have taken for some years a good deal of pains on that point . I can by no cal- culation justify myself in placing the ...
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