British constitution hold good in a country where the people's money is taken without the people's consent, where representative government is annihilated, where martial law has been the law of the land, and where the trial by jury exists only to defeat... The Patriot War - Page 68by Robert Budd Ross - 1890 - 101 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - History - 1839 - 964 pages
...manner, which he was anxious to declare inconsistent with the British constitution, until he learned " what are the constitutional principles that remain...constitution hold good in a country, where the people's money b taken from them without the people's consent ; where representative government is annihilated ; where... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1839 - 1184 pages
...manner, which he was anxious to declare inconsistent with the British constitution, until he learned "what are the constitutional principles that remain...good in a country, where the people's money is taken from them without the people's consent ; where representative government is annihilated ; where martial... | |
| John George Lambton Earl of Durham - Canada - 1839 - 452 pages
...wisely my countrymen think that I have used, or rather exhibited an intention of using, my great powers. Nor shall I regret that I have wielded these despotic powers in a manner which, as an Englishman, lam anxious to declare utterly inconsistent with the British constitution, until I learn what are the... | |
| John George Lambton Earl of Durham - Canada - 1839 - 452 pages
...wisely my countrymen think that I have used, or rather exhibited an intention of using, my great powers. Nor shall I regret that I have wielded these despotic powers in a manner which, as ati Englishman, [am anxious to declare utterly inconsistent with the British constitution, until I... | |
| William Lyon Mackenzie - Canada - 1846 - 332 pages
...great danger only, but looks like a complete wreck." And again, Sept. 34th. Lord Durham writes: — "Nor shall I regret that I have wielded these despotic...whole constitution is suspended ; what principles of a British constitution hold good in a country where the people's money is taken without the people's... | |
| William Lyon Mackenzie - Canada - 1846 - 328 pages
...Sept. 24th, Lord Durham writes : — " rior shall I regret that I have wielded these despotic powers iu a manner which, as an Englishman, I am anxious to...whole constitution is suspended ; what principles of a British constitution hold good in a country where the people's money is taken without the people's... | |
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