 | Josiah Conder - North America - 1830 - 396 pages
...first William Pitt, in his speech on the repeal of the Stamp Act, " that England has no right to tax the colonies. At the same time, I assert the authority...circumstance of government and legislation whatsoever. Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1833 - 608 pages
...solicited some kind hand to have laid me down on this floor to have borne my testimony against it. It is my opinion that this kingdom has NO RIGHT to lay a tax upon the colonies." Upon concluding his speech, a silence of some minutes succeeded. No one appeared inclined to take the... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 540 pages
...Lord Chatham, in a speech on the 17th of December, 1765, said, "I assert the authority of this country over the colonies to be sovereign and supreme in every circumstance of government and legislation. But, (he added,) taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power — taxes are the voluntary... | |
 | Law - 1833 - 514 pages
...Lord Chatham, in a speech on the 17th of December, 1765, said, "I assert the authority of this country over the colonies to be sovereign and supreme in every circumstance of government and legislation. But, (he added,) taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power — taxes are the voluntary... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 564 pages
...Chatham, in a speech on the 17th of December, 1765, said, " I assert the authority of this country over the colonies to be sovereign and supreme in every circumstance of government #nd legislation. But, (he added,) taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power—taxes... | |
 | William Shepherd - United States - 1834 - 298 pages
...' I assert, (said Lord Chatham on the 17th December, 1765,) I assert the authority of this country over the colonies to be sovereign and supreme, in every circumstance of government and legislation.' But he added, ' Taxation is no part of the governing or legislating power, — taxes are a voluntary... | |
 | Biography - 1836 - 506 pages
...solicited some kind friend to have laid me down on this floor, to have borne my testimony against it. ... It is my opinion that this kingdom has no right to...circumstance of government and legislation whatsoever." He recommended that the Stamp Act should be repealed absolutely and immediately, but that the repeal... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 510 pages
...opinions as to American affairs : " It is my opinion," he said, " that this kingdom has no right to levy a tax upon the colonies. At the same time I assert...circumstance of government and legislation whatsoever. Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 486 pages
...You have no right," said Pitt, " to tax America. Nevertheless, I assert the authority of this kingdom to be sovereign and supreme, in every circumstance of government and legislation whatsoever. Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power: the taxes are a voluntary gift and grant... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 480 pages
...You have no right," said Pitt, " to tax America. Nevertheless, I assert the authority of this kingdom to be sovereign and supreme, in every circumstance of government and legislation whatsoever. Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power : the taxes are a voluntary gift and grant... | |
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It is my opinion, that this kingdom has no right to lay a tax upon the colonies. At the same time I assert the authority of this kingdom over the colonies to be sovereign and supreme in every circumstance of government and legislation whatsoever. 
