| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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