A Letter from a Tory Freeholder to His Representative in Parliament: Upon Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech to Both Houses on the Subject of Peace, June 6, 1712. Giving an Account of Several Conversations on that Head ...1712 - 34 páginas |
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Página 6 - ... upon so undoubted a right of the Crown that I am confident it will appear in no age (when the sword was not drawn) that the prerogative of making peace and war hath been so dangerously invaded. You do not content yourselves with desiring me to enter into such leagues as may be for the safety of the kingdom, but you tell me what sort of leagues they must be, and with whom ; and as your...
Página 12 - It fhall not be permitted to either party, when the war is once begun, to treat of peace with the enemy, unlefs jointly, and with the common advices of the other parties; and no peace...
Página 22 - Majefly, as the humble Opinion and Advice of this Houfe, that no Peace can be fafe or honourable to Great Britain, or Europe, if Spain and the Weft- Indies are to be allotted toany Branch of the Houfe of Bourbon.
Página 31 - And 1 cannot but look upon it as a peculiar happiness, that in my reign so full a provision is made for the peace and quiet of my people, and for the security of our religion, by so firm an establishment of the Protestant succession throughout Great Britain.
Página 22 - Your majesty is pleased to give us warning of the danger of being so far deluded as to depend again on the faith of treaties with an enemy, who has never yet had any other regard to them, than as they...
Página 31 - In the anfwer to the addrefs of the houfe of lords, the queen fays, " I muft always place my chief " dependence upon thofe, who have given " fuch repeated proofs of the greateft warmth " and concern for the fupport of the REVO" LUTION, the fecurity of my perfon, and of
Página 30 - I must be so plain as to tell you, the best proofs we can all give at present, of our zeal for the preservation of the Church, will be to join heartily in prosecuting the war against an enemy, who is certainly engaged to extirpate our religion, as well as to reduce this kingdom to slavery.
Página 12 - Supplies given by the Commons for the preferving the public Peace, and maintaining the Balance of Europe, by fupporting our Allies againft the Power of France, are to be imputed to thofe, who, to procure an Indemnity for their own...
Página 32 - I have neareft at Heart, particular Care is taken not only to have that acknowledged in the ftrongeft Terms...
Página 31 - ... at the fame time manifeftly againft their own true and lafting intereft, as well as their duty.