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" House. I would fain know by whom an American is represented here. Is he represented by any knight of the shire in any county in this kingdom? Would to God that respectable representation was augmented to a greater number! "
Annals of Great Britain: From the Ascension of George III, to the Peace of ... - Page 123
by Thomas Campbell - 1807
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Political Debates

William Pitt (Earl of Chatham), Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Great Britain - 1766 - 28 pages
...by POWE.R. ." There is an idea in fome, that the colonie? are virtually repreiented in this houfe. I would fain know by whom an American is represented here ? Is he reprefented by any knight of •the, fhire, in any county in this kingdom ? WOULD TO. GOD THAT RESPECTABLE...
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The History of Virginia: From Its First Settlement to the Present Day, Volume 3

John Burk - Slavery - 1805 - 490 pages
...our own ; but can we gave and rnt the property of the commons of America ? 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 ? The idea of virtual representation is the most contemptible...
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The Columbian Orator: Containing a Variety of Original and Selected Pieces ...

Caleb Bingham - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1807 - 312 pages
...to your Majesty, the property of your Majesty's Commons ot 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 an American is represented here ? Is he represented by any knight...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...equally legislative powers with the commons. If taxation be a part of simple legislation, the crown, the peers have rights in taxation as well as yourselves...American is represented here ? Is he represented by any knight of the shire, in any county in this kingdom ? Would to God that respectable representation...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...equally legislative powers with the commons. If taxation be a part of simple legislation, the crown, the peers have rights in taxation as well as yourselves...American is represented here? Is he represented by any knight of the shire, in any county in this kingdom ? Would to God that respectable representation...
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The British Cicero: Or, A Selection of the Most Admired Speeches ..., Volume 2

Oratory - 1808 - 546 pages
...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 ? The idea of virtual representation is the most contemptible...
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The Eloquence of the British Senate: Being a Selection of the Best ..., Volume 2

William Hazlitt - Great Britain - 1809 - 608 pages
...of simple legislation, the crown, the peers, have rights in taxation as well as yourselves ; rights they will claim, which they will exercise, whenever...some, that the colonies are virtually represented in this house. I would fain know by \vhom an American is represented here ? Is he represented by any knight...
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The Annual review and history of literature, A. Aiken ed, Volume 7

Arthur Aikin - 1809 - 832 pages
...own; but can we give and grant the property of the commons of America ? It is an ab-urdity in terms. There is an idea in some, that the colonies are virtually represented in this house ? I would fain know by whom f The idea of •virtual representation is the most conIt-mptible...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 1

John Almon - 1810 - 470 pages
...equally legislative powers with the Commons. If taxation be a part of simple legislation, the Crown, the Peers, have rights in taxation as well as yourselves:...American is represented here? Is he represented by any knight of the shire, in any county, in this kingdom? Would to God that respectable representation...
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Anecdotes of the life of ... William Pitt, earl of Chatham [by J ..., Volume 1

John Almon - 1810 - 474 pages
...equally legislative powers with the Commons. If taxation be a part of simple legislation, the Crown, the Peers, have rights in taxation as well as yourselves:...colonies are virtually represented in the House. I \vould fain know by whom an American is represented here? Is he represented by any knight of the shire,...
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