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Side 7
... , when it was obvious that there was not one of the former precedents which bore the least analogy to the present case , except the famous pre . cedent of 1789. That famous pre cedent was any thing CHAR . 1. ] 7 HISTORY OF EUROPE .
... , when it was obvious that there was not one of the former precedents which bore the least analogy to the present case , except the famous pre . cedent of 1789. That famous pre cedent was any thing CHAR . 1. ] 7 HISTORY OF EUROPE .
Side 8
... thing that was now proposed . The proceedings , altogether , he considered as a mere pretence for delaying the settlement of the government ; which , however advantageous it might be to the gen- tlemen on the ministerial benches , was ...
... thing that was now proposed . The proceedings , altogether , he considered as a mere pretence for delaying the settlement of the government ; which , however advantageous it might be to the gen- tlemen on the ministerial benches , was ...
Side 15
... thing I would do in the court in which I sit would be to re- move from any man labouring under an affliction , such as has unhappily fallen upon his majesty , those comforts becoming his condition , and to which he has been accustomed ...
... thing I would do in the court in which I sit would be to re- move from any man labouring under an affliction , such as has unhappily fallen upon his majesty , those comforts becoming his condition , and to which he has been accustomed ...
Side 18
... thing that ought to be held most sacred and dear in the constitution . Not approving of the measures which have been proposed , I vote against them , conceiving that I am voting with the laws of my coun- try , on a conviction of every ...
... thing that ought to be held most sacred and dear in the constitution . Not approving of the measures which have been proposed , I vote against them , conceiving that I am voting with the laws of my coun- try , on a conviction of every ...
Side 25
... thing ; in the commission for open- ing the parliament , and also in this commission for the royal assent , the two houses begin by striking out all ordinary badges and proofs of his ma jesty's personal intervention , or of his acting ...
... thing ; in the commission for open- ing the parliament , and also in this commission for the royal assent , the two houses begin by striking out all ordinary badges and proofs of his ma jesty's personal intervention , or of his acting ...
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Side 102 - That there is at present an excess in the paper circulation of this Country, of which the most unequivocal symptom is the very high price of Bullion, and next to that, the low state of the Continental Exchanges ; that this excess is to be ascribed to the want of a sufficient check and control in the issues of paper from the Bank of England ; and originally, to the suspension of cash payments, which removed the natural and true control.
Side 58 - If he shall disobey any lawful command of his superior" (and, of course, if he shall disobey any lawful commands of his superior Officer to attend divine service- and sermon) " he shall suffer death, or such other punishment as by a General Court-Martial shall be awarded.
Side 175 - House rang again with his lusty old voice, as he denounced the bad measure and the worse cabinet, and moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. The...
Side 38 - At the same time the Prince owes it to the truth and sincerity of character, which, he trusts, will appear in every action of his life, in whatever situation placed, explicitly to declare, that the irresistible impulse of filial duty and affection to his beloved and afflicted father, leads him to dread that any act of the Regent might, in the smallest degree, have the effect of interfering with the progress of his Sovereign's recovery. This consideration alone dictates the decision now communicated...
Side 28 - I AB do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to His Majesty King George...
Side 254 - It is to be hoped that the example of what has occurred in this country will teach the people of this and of other nations what value they ought to place on such promises and assurances ; and that there is no security for life, or for any thing which makes life valuable, excepting in decided resistance to the enemy.
Side 186 - American property seized and condemned under edicts which, though not affecting our neutral relations, and therefore not entering into questions between the United States and other belligerents, were nevertheless founded in such unjust principles that the reparation ought to have been prompt and ample.
Side 187 - With this evidence of hostile inflexibility in trampling on rights which no independent nation can relinquish, Congress will feel the duty of putting the United States into an armor and an attitude demanded by the crisis, and corresponding with the national spirit and expectations.
Side 258 - I intended they should be, I consider the action that was fought by the Light division, by Colonel Beckwith's brigade principally, with the whole of the 2nd corps, to be one of the most glorious that British troops were ever engaged in.
Side 443 - Your lordship will perceive that the capitulation is in strict conformity with the spirit of your instructions, with a single exception, that the garrison is not to be made prisoners of war. Although the determined courage and high state of discipline of the army, which your lordship has done me the honour to place under my command, could leave not the smallest doubt in my mind in respect to the issue of an attack upon the town, I was nevertheless prevailed upon to acquiesce in this indulgence being...