 | Junius (pseud.) - Great Britain - 1784 - 410 pages
...five an amputation. — In the firft place, I quefM tion the power, de jure, of the legiflature to w disfranchise a number of boroughs, upon the«* general ground of improving; the eonffitution, •* There cannorbe a doftrine more fatal to the li" berty and property we are contending... | |
 | Junius - Great Britain - 1797 - 398 pages
...appre' hensions in regard to the remedy you pro' pose. I shall be charged perhaps with an ' unusual want of political intrepidity when ' I honestly confess...amputation. * In the first place, I question the power, cle ' jure, of the legislature to disfranchise a num' ber of boroughs, upon the general ground * of... | |
 | Junius, Robert Heron - Great Britain - 1804 - 506 pages
...apprehensions, in regard to the remedy you pro" pose. I shall be charged, perhaps, with an usual " want of political intrepidity, when I honestly " confess...legislature to " disfranchise a number of boroughs, upon the ge" neral ground of improving the constitution. " There cannot be a doctrine more fatal to the H" berty... | |
 | Junius (pseud.) - Great Britain - 1804 - 488 pages
...apprehensions, in regard to the remedy you pro" pose. I shall be charged, perhaps., with an usual " want of political intrepidity, when I honestly " confess...amputation.... In the first place, " I question the power, dejure, of the legislature to " disfranchise a number of boroughs, upon the ge" neral ground of improving... | |
 | Junius - Great Britain - 1804 - 316 pages
...apprehensions in regard to the remedy "you propose. I shall be charged, perhaps, " with an unusual want of political intrepidity, " when I honestly confess...that I am " startled at the idea of so extensive an ampu" tation. In the first place, I question the power, " de jure, of the legislature to disfranchise... | |
 | Junius - Great Britain - 1805 - 330 pages
...propose. I shall be charged perhaps with an ' unusual want of political intrepidity when I ho' nestly confess to you, that I am startled at the ' idea of...first ' place, I question the power, de jure, of the Legis' lature to disfranchise a number of boroughs, upon ' the general ground of improving the constitution.... | |
 | Junius - Great Britain - 1805 - 320 pages
...propose. I shall be charged perhaps with an ' unusual want of political intrepidity when I ho' nestly confess to you, that I am startled at the ' idea of...first ' place, I question the power, de jure, of the Legis' lature to disfranchise a number of boroughs, upon ' the general ground of improving the constitution.... | |
 | Junius (pseud.) - 1806 - 316 pages
...apprehensions in regard to the remedy *' you propose. I shall be charged, perhaps, " with an unusual want of political intrepidity, " when I honestly confess...that I am *' startled at the idea of so extensive an ampu" tation. In the first place, I question the power, " de jure, of the legislature to disfranchise... | |
 | Junius - English letters - 1807 - 392 pages
...appreheusious in regard to the remedy you " propose. I shall he charged, perhaps, with " an unusual want of political intrepidity, when " I honestly confess to you, that I am startled " at the idea of so exteusive an ampntation, hi " the first place, I qnestion the power, dejure, " of the legislature to... | |
 | Junius (pseud.) - English letters - 1807 - 468 pages
...you " propose. I shall he charged, perhaps, with " an unusual want of political intrepidity, when " 1 honestly confess to you, that I am startled " at the idea of so exteusive an ampntation. In " the first place, I question the power, dejure, " of the legislature to... | |
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... boroughs, I am as much offended as any man at seeing so many of them under the direct influence of the crown, or at the disposal of private persons. Yet, I own, I have both doubts and apprehensions in regard to the remedy you propose. I shall be charged... 
