...for that purpose from the nation itself. To render it really independent, great efforts were made for a reform of the representation of the people in the house of commons. This would have either augmented the evil by raising still higher the purchase of compliance, or would...

...past, been pledging themselves ne\er to cease their endeavours, until they had effected a complete reform of the representation of the people in the House of 'Commons, the main o'yect of which reform • was, to render the members of that House independent of the ministers...

...his brother, the Duke of Clarence, who bears the title of William IV. For many years, the question of a reform of the representation of the people, in the House of Commons, had been much igitated ; and soon after the accession of William, the Duke jf Wellington, the prime minister, expressed...

...his brother, the Duke of Clarence, who bears the title of William IV. For many years, the question of a reform of the representation of the people, in...the House of Commons, had been much agitated ; and soon afier the accession of William, the Duke of Wellington, the prime minister, expressed hin.*elf...

...in the house of lords. Notwithstanding all this, the progress of democracy is by no means doubtful; a reform of the representation of the people in the house of commons cannot be postponed much longer; that will soon be followed by complete representation, of which we...

...Clarence, with the title of William IV. In about a month after his accession, a revolution took place in France, which caused the dethronement of Charles X....of the new parliament, the Duke of Wellington, the prime minister, unexpectedly expressed himself strongly against any reform ; but the duke and his colleagues,...

...Clarence, with. the title of William IV. In about a month after his accession, a revolution took place in France, which caused the dethronement of Charles X....years the subject of a reform of the representation of tKe people in the House of Commons had been much agitated ; and it was now more loudly called for than...

...the chief improvements that marked this reign ? In 1832, an act was passed by the legislature for the reform of the representation of the people in the House of Commons, and, in 1833, the emancipation of the negro slaves in the British colonies was decreed; extensive reforms...

...the chief improvements that marked this reign ? In 1832, an act was passed by the legislature for the reform of the representation of the people in the House of Commons, and, in 1833, the emancipation of the negro slaves in the British colonies was decreed; extensive reforms...

...Clarer.ce, with the title of William IV. In about a month after his accession, a revolution took place in France, which caused the dethronement of Charles X....uneasiness and disaffection was felt in England, and ihe country was alarmed by numerous incendiary fires. For many years the subject of a reform of the...