The works of Benjamin Franklin: with notes and a life of the author by J. Sparks, Volume 3 |
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Pagina 30
... authority ? If only an executive power , objections may be made to their being elective . It would be in a great measure a change of the constitution , to which I suspect the crown will not consent . We see the inconveniences attending ...
... authority ? If only an executive power , objections may be made to their being elective . It would be in a great measure a change of the constitution , to which I suspect the crown will not consent . We see the inconveniences attending ...
Pagina 31
... authority have they to do this ? I know of none from either the Council or Assembly of New York . However , these things may be properly talked of in conversation among the commissioners for further in- formation , and PLAN OF UNION . 31.
... authority have they to do this ? I know of none from either the Council or Assembly of New York . However , these things may be properly talked of in conversation among the commissioners for further in- formation , and PLAN OF UNION . 31.
Pagina 53
... authorities , to continue till the King's pleasure be known . It might be better , perhaps , as was said before , if the crown appointed a vice - president , to take place on the death or absence of the president - general ; for so we ...
... authorities , to continue till the King's pleasure be known . It might be better , perhaps , as was said before , if the crown appointed a vice - president , to take place on the death or absence of the president - general ; for so we ...
Pagina 56
... authority from hence , English America thought itself sufficiently able to cope with the French , without other as- sistance ; several of the colonies having alone , in former wars , with- stood the whole power of the enemy , unassisted ...
... authority from hence , English America thought itself sufficiently able to cope with the French , without other as- sistance ; several of the colonies having alone , in former wars , with- stood the whole power of the enemy , unassisted ...
Pagina 67
... authority of Parlia- ment extends with equal force to every part of this empire . On the contrary , what he says respecting Parliament is founded on the suppo- sition , that the colonies should be represented in it . When such a ...
... authority of Parlia- ment extends with equal force to every part of this empire . On the contrary , what he says respecting Parliament is founded on the suppo- sition , that the colonies should be represented in it . When such a ...
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act of Parliament adjournment affairs Albany Convention amendments answer appointed apprehend assembly assent bills of credit charge charter clause colonies commissioners concerning consent consideration crown currency danger defence desire duty enemy England ernor excise expense farther five thousand pounds force freemen French frontiers give governor grand council granted hope House hundred Indians inhabitants interest King's laid land laws letter liberty Lord Loudoun Lords of Trade lower counties Majesty Majesty's ment militia money bill necessary occasion officers opinion paper passed Penn Pennsylvania persons Philadelphia pleased present president-general prietary privileges proposed proprietary estate proprietary governor proprietary instructions prorogation province province of Pennsylvania provisions purchase Quakers quit-rents raised reason received refused representatives royal royal charter sent settlement Shawanese supplies thing Thomas Penn thou thought tion trade treaties troops whole William Penn
Populaire passages
Pagina 107 - Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Pagina 94 - And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? Let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in battle, and another man take her.
Pagina 94 - And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, ( What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.
Pagina 42 - That after the first three years, 'when the proportion of money arising out of each Colony to the General Treasury can be known, the number of Members to be chosen, for each Colony shall from time to time in all ensuing Elections be regulated by that proportion (yet so as that the Number to be chosen by any one province be not more than seven nor less than two).
Pagina 122 - LAWS of this government, to the great end of all government, viz: to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power; that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for their just administration: for liberty without obedience is confusion, and obedience without liberty is slavery.
Pagina 37 - Parliament of Great Britain, by virtue of which one general government may be formed in America, including all the said Colonies, within and under which government each Colony may retain its present constitution, except in the particulars wherein a change may be directed by the said act, as hereafter follows.
Pagina 155 - FOR the well governing of this Province and Territories, there shall be an Assembly yearly chosen, by the Freemen thereof, to consist of Four Persons out of each County, of most Note for Virtue, Wisdom and Ability, (or of a greater number at any Time, as the Governor and Assembly shall agree) upon the First Day of October for ever; and shall sit on the Fourteenth Day of the...
Pagina 52 - That a Quorum of the Grand Council, empowered to act with the President-General, do consist of twenty-five members, among whom there shall be one or more from a majority of the colonies.
Pagina 23 - Governments for the general defence of his Majesty's subjects and interests in North America, as well in time of peace as of war...
Pagina 32 - ... one assembly waiting to see what another will do, being afraid of doing more than its share, or desirous of doing less; or refusing to do any thing, because its country is not at present so much exposed as others, or because another will reap more immediate advantage...