The feelings of the colonies were formerly the feelings of Great Britain. Theirs were formerly the feelings of Mr. Hampden when called upon for the payment of twenty shillings. Would twenty shillings have ruined Mr. Hampden's fortune? No! but the payment... The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Page 444by Edmund Burke - 1806Full view - About this book
| 1775 - 868 pages
...made him a (lave. It is the weight qf that preamble, of which you are fofond, and not the weight of duty, that the Americans are unable and unwilling...bear. It is then, Sir, upon the principle of this roeafure, arid nothing elfe, that we are at ilFue. It is a principle of political expediency. Your... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1792 - 608 pages
...it wns demanded, would have made him a flave. It is the weight of that preamble, of which you are fo fond, and not the weight of the duty, that the Americans...bear. It is then, Sir, upon the principle of this meafure, and nothing elfe, that we are at iflue. It is a principle of political expediency. Your Aft... | |
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 604 pages
...it was demanded, would have made him a flave. It is the weight of that preamble, of which you are fo fond, and not the weight of the duty, that the Americans...bear. It is then, Sir, upon the principle of this meafure, and nothing elfe, that we are at iffue. It is a principle of political expediency. Your act... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...it was demanded, would have made him a flave. It is the weight of that preamble, of which you are fo fond, and not the weight of the duty, that the Americans...bear. It is then, Sir, upon the principle of this meafure, and nothing elfe, that we are at iffue. It is a principle of political expediency. Your act... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1798 - 330 pages
...it was demanded, would have made him a flave. It is the weight of that preamble, of which you are fo fond, and not the weight of the duty, that the Americans are unable and unwilling to bear. Ibid. AMERICA (HOUSE OF COMMONS.) IT was in America that your refolutions were pre-declared. It was... | |
| Edmund Burke - English literature - 1803 - 462 pages
...it was demanded, would have made him a flave. It is the weight of that preamble, of which you are fo fond, and not the weight of the duty, that the Americans...bear. It is then, Sir, upon the principle of this meafure, and nothing elfe, that we are at iflue. It is a principle of political expediency. Your act... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...two-pence lost (hat makes the capital outrage." " Would twenty shillings have ruined Mr. lUmpden's fortune ? No ! but the payment of half twenty shillings,...on the principle it was demanded, would have made hire tlsve " See Mr. Burke's speeches in 1774 and 1175. BV t Nova Scotia. Georgia, the Florida!, aud... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...two-pence lost that makes the capital outrage." " Would twenty shillings have ruined Mr. Hampden's fortune ? No ! but the payment of half twenty shillings, on the principle it was demanded, would haTcmadehim a sla've" See Mr. Burke's speeches in 1774 and 1775. BV t Nuva Scotia, Georgia, the Flotidas,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1809 - 466 pages
...twopence lost that makes the capital outrage." " Would twenty shillings have ruined Mr. Ha'mpden's fortune ? No ! but the payment of half twenty shillings,...principle it was demanded, would have made him a slave." Sec Mr. Burke's speeches in 1774 and 1775. 1; Nova Scotia, Canada, Georgia, arvd Florida. depend on... | |
| Joseph Blunt - History - 1832 - 916 pages
...Hampden to resist the payment of a tax of twenty shillings. Would twenty shillings have ruined liis fortune ? No ! but the payment of half twenty shillings, on the principle on which it was demanded, would have made him a slave. If in acting on these high motives — if animated... | |
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