Speeches and Letters on American AffairsJ.M. Dent & Sons, 1961 - 295 pagina's |
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Pagina vi
... principles of sound government , though no man was more averse to political dogmatism . He refused to urge the letter of the law where great affairs were at stake . ' Legislators ... have no other rules to bind them but the great principles ...
... principles of sound government , though no man was more averse to political dogmatism . He refused to urge the letter of the law where great affairs were at stake . ' Legislators ... have no other rules to bind them but the great principles ...
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... principles I know not ; for if your government in America is destroyed by the repeal of taxes , it is of no consequence upon what ideas the repeal is grounded . Repeal this tax too upon commercial principles if you please . These ...
... principles I know not ; for if your government in America is destroyed by the repeal of taxes , it is of no consequence upon what ideas the repeal is grounded . Repeal this tax too upon commercial principles if you please . These ...
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... principles of its own ; principles hardly worth endangering for any little consideration of extorted revenue . The reader sees , that I do not enter so fully into this matter as obviously I might . I have already been led into greater ...
... principles of its own ; principles hardly worth endangering for any little consideration of extorted revenue . The reader sees , that I do not enter so fully into this matter as obviously I might . I have already been led into greater ...
Inhoudsopgave
INTRODUCTION by Canon Peter McKevitt | 1 |
SPEECH AT HIS ARRIVAL AT BRISTOL BEFORE | 64 |
ON CONCILIATION WITH THE COLONIES | 76 |
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