| Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1853 - 414 páginas
...principle can be sup" ported by might. " There is an idea in some that the Colonies are vir" tually represented in this House. I would fain know " by whom an American is represented here ? Is he re" presented by any knight of the shire in any county in " the kingdom ? Would to God that respectable... | |
| Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1856 - 962 páginas
...be supported by power. There is an idea in some that the colonies are virtually represented in the House. I would fain know by whom an American is represented...kingdom? Would to God that respectable representation was aug104 1766.] RIGHT OF TAXING AMERICA. 105 mented to a greater number! Or will you tell him that he... | |
| GEORGE BANCROFT - 1856 - 472 páginas
...grant to your majesty the property of your majesty's Commons in America. It is an absurdity in terms. " There is an idea in some, that the colonies are virtually represented in this house. They never have been represented at all in parliament; they were not VOL. V. 33 CHAP. even virtually... | |
| John Stetson Barry - 1856 - 538 páginas
...the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. " There is an idea in some that the colonies are virtually represented in this House. l would fain know by whom an American is represented here. ls he represented by any knight of the shire... | |
| GEORGE BANCROFT - 1857 - 482 páginas
...grant to your majesty the property of your majesty's Commons in America. It is an absurdity in terms. " There is an idea in some, that the colonies are virtually represented in this house. They never have been represented at all in parliament; they were not CHAP, even virtually represented... | |
| David Hume - 1859 - 242 páginas
...who asserted that America was represented in the British parliament. " I would fain know," said he, "by whom an American is represented here. Is he represented...knight of the shire, in any county in this kingdom ? Or will you tell him that he is represented by any representative of a borough — a borough which... | |
| 1859 - 370 páginas
...own ; but can we give and grant the property of the commons of America ? It is an absurdity in terms. There is an idea in some, that the colonies are virtually...represented in this house ! I would fain know by whom 3 The idea of virtual representation is the most contemptible that ever entered into the head of man... | |
| George Bancroft - 1860 - 490 páginas
...whom an American is represented here? Is he represented by any knight of the shire, in any county of this kingdom? Would to God that respectable representation...augmented to a greater number. Or will you tell him, that ho is represented by any representative of a borough ? a borough, which, perhaps, no man ever saw.... | |
| Charles Knight - 1860 - 528 páginas
...touched upon great principles that extended beyond this question of taxing the American Colonies : " There is an idea in some that the Colonies are virtually represented hi this House. I would fain know by whom an American is represented here ? Is he represented by any... | |
| John Frederick Smith - 1861 - 644 páginas
...as yourselves — rights which they will claim whenever the principle can be supported by might. " There is an idea in some that the colonies are virtually represented in this liouse. 1 would fain know by whom an American is represented here ! Is he represented by any knight... | |
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