Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl of Chatham: And of the Principal Events of His Time, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1810 |
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... Spain , by every mark of cordiality and respect . That if a war was unavoidable , we must enter into it without a single ally , while the whole House of Bourbon was united within itself , and supported by the 78 [ Ch . xxxv . ANECDOTES ...
... Spain , by every mark of cordiality and respect . That if a war was unavoidable , we must enter into it without a single ally , while the whole House of Bourbon was united within itself , and supported by the 78 [ Ch . xxxv . ANECDOTES ...
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... Spain , or any of their officers , against any of his Majes ty's dominions ; and the times at which such intel- ligence was received . The motion was opposed by Lord Weymouth , upon the general ground of the impropriety of calling for ...
... Spain , or any of their officers , against any of his Majes ty's dominions ; and the times at which such intel- ligence was received . The motion was opposed by Lord Weymouth , upon the general ground of the impropriety of calling for ...
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... Spain . That the terms of the motion plainly obviated the objection made by Lord Wey ' mouth , of its tending to impede a negotiation now depending ; since it did not call for any papers of a date subsequent to the notice received by ...
... Spain . That the terms of the motion plainly obviated the objection made by Lord Wey ' mouth , of its tending to impede a negotiation now depending ; since it did not call for any papers of a date subsequent to the notice received by ...
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... Spain were not only declared by the open hostility itself , but confirmed by two extraordinary facts , which he stated to the House , and which , after repeated appeals , stood uncon- tradicted by the ministry . He said , that after the ...
... Spain were not only declared by the open hostility itself , but confirmed by two extraordinary facts , which he stated to the House , and which , after repeated appeals , stood uncon- tradicted by the ministry . He said , that after the ...
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... Spain . Your Lordships well know what were the consequences of not fol- lowing that advice . Since , however , for reasons unknown to me , it has been thought adviseable to negotiate with the court of Spain , I should have conceived ...
... Spain . Your Lordships well know what were the consequences of not fol- lowing that advice . Since , however , for reasons unknown to me , it has been thought adviseable to negotiate with the court of Spain , I should have conceived ...
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Page 269 - To conclude, my lords, if the ministers thus persevere in misadvising and misleading the king, I will not say, that they can alienate the affections of his subjects from his crown ; but I will affirm, that they will make the crown not worth his wearing. I will not say that the king is betrayed ; but I will pronounce, that the kingdom is undone.
Page 314 - to use all the means which God and nature have put into our hands." I am astonished, I am shocked, to hear such principles confessed ; to hear them avowed in this house, or in this country.
Page 302 - If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms : Never, never, never...
Page 275 - That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law.
Page 303 - ... of the woods — to delegate to the merciless Indian the defence of disputed rights, and to wage the horrors of his barbarous war against our brethren? My lords, these enormities cry aloud for redress and punishment : unless thoroughly done away, it will be a stain on the national character.
Page 268 - ... to be taken for an idiot, if they are not finally repealed. Avoid, then, this humiliating, disgraceful necessity. With a dignity becoming your exalted situation, make the first advances to concord, to peace, and happiness; for that is your true dignity, to act with prudence and justice. That you should first concede, is obvious, from sound and rational policy. Concession comes with better grace and more salutary effect from superior power. It reconciles superiority of power with the feelings...
Page 268 - I say we must necessarily undo these violent oppressive acts: they must be repealed— you will repeal them; I pledge myself for it, that you will in the end repeal them; I stake my reputation on it: I will consent to be taken for an idiot if they are not finally repealed.
Page 302 - You may swell every expence, and every effort, still more extravagantly ; pile and accumulate every assistance you can buy or borrow ; traffic and barter with every little pitiful German Prince, that sells and sends his subjects to the shambles of a foreign Prince ; your efforts are forever vain and impotent — doubly so from this mercenary aid on which...
Page 240 - Robert had heard them all he assured them that he was conscious of having meant well ; that in the present inflamed temper of the people the act could not be carried into execution without an armed force...
Page 316 - Spanish cruelty : we turn loose these savage hell-hounds against our brethren and countrymen in America, of the same language, laws, liberties, and religion ; endeared to us by every tie that should sanctify humanity.