A Letter to the Reverend Josiah Tucker, D.D., Dean of Glocester: In Answer to His Humble Address and Earnest Appeal, &c. with a Postscript, in which the Present War Against America is Shewn to be the Effect, Not of the Causes Assigned by Him and Others, But of a Fixed Plan of Administration, Founded in System, the Landed Opposed to the Commercial Interest of the State, Being as the Means in Order to the End |
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Page 83 - ... of king Henry VIII, and his three children. It can change and create afresh even the constitution of the kingdom and of parliaments themselves; as was done by the act of union...
Page 83 - ... It can change and create afresh even the constitution of the kingdom and of Parliaments themselves, as was done by the act of union and the several statutes for triennial and septennial elections. It can, in short, do everything that is not naturally impossible; and therefore, some have not scrupled to call its power by a figure, rather too bold, the omnipotence of Parliament.
Page 40 - I am not acquainted with, but take it for granted, England had better give one third more from thence, than have it at such uncertainties, and in so precarious a manner, from other countries.
Page 40 - London of this, warning the government " that they might see how much it was in the power of the King of Sweden either to forward the fitting out of the Royal Navy or to keep it in harbour.
Page 50 - For at prefent we are looked upon in no better a light than that of robbers and ufurpers ; whereas, we (hall then be confidered as their protectors, mediators, and benefactors.
Page 34 - But, fays the objedtor, you allow, that gold and filver lace,-— that wines and brandies, fome forts of filks,— ——-fome forts of paper, gun-powder, and perhaps other...
Page 36 - Betrayed by us most loyally! And if he please once to lay down His sceptre, dignity, and crown; We'll make him, for the time to come, The greatest Prince in Christendom! THE KING'S ANSWER. CHARLES, at this time, having no need, Thanks you as much as if he did.
Page 56 - ... as aforefaid, and in acknowledgment of his Majefty's grace and favour in fending to and appointing over us his faid Excellency, of whofe prudence and moderate government we have heretofore had large experience, and do reft jnoft affured thereof for the future.
Page 57 - more to the peace and profperity of f c any place, and the protection of every " fingle perfon therein, than that the " public revenue thereof may be in " fome meafure proportioned to the " public charges and expences; and " alfo well weighing the great charges " that there muft be, of neceffity, in " maintaining the honour and dignity " of his majefty's authority here, the " public meeting of the feflions, the " often attendance of the council, the " reparation of the forts, the building " a feffions-houfe...
Page 94 - ... were these clauses in themselves they were no less harshly defended in argument. Thus Lord Mansfield in supporting them reminded the Peers of the saying of a Swedish General in the reign of Gustavus Adolphus, who had pointed to the enemy, and exclaimed to his own soldiers : " My lads, you see " those men yonder ; if you do not kill them,