The constitutional history of England, 1760-1860, Volume 1 |
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... Grenville co - operates in the king's unconstitutional policy 24 The king's differences with the Grenville ministry 26 His reluctant admission of the Rockingham ministry 29 Exerts his influence in Parliament against them 31 The king ...
... Grenville co - operates in the king's unconstitutional policy 24 The king's differences with the Grenville ministry 26 His reluctant admission of the Rockingham ministry 29 Exerts his influence in Parliament against them 31 The king ...
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... Grenville administration The king's friends active against them . Pledge required of ministers on the Catholic question Pledge discussed in Parliament The king's appeal to the people on the Catholic question His supremacy during the ...
... Grenville administration The king's friends active against them . Pledge required of ministers on the Catholic question Pledge discussed in Parliament The king's appeal to the people on the Catholic question His supremacy during the ...
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... Grenville Act • Improved constitution of election committees Bribery of members by places and pensions Measures to restrain it Places in the reign of George III . Judicial officers disqualified Pecuniary bribes to members During the ...
... Grenville Act • Improved constitution of election committees Bribery of members by places and pensions Measures to restrain it Places in the reign of George III . Judicial officers disqualified Pecuniary bribes to members During the ...
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... Grenville , Sept. 8th , 1763 ; Grenville Papers , ií . 117 ; Burke's Present Discontents , Works , ii . 231 . 2 The Idea of a Patriot King , Works , iv . 274 . 3 Ibid . , 281 , 282 . suffer his favourites to stand between him and his ...
... Grenville , Sept. 8th , 1763 ; Grenville Papers , ií . 117 ; Burke's Present Discontents , Works , ii . 231 . 2 The Idea of a Patriot King , Works , iv . 274 . 3 Ibid . , 281 , 282 . suffer his favourites to stand between him and his ...
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... Grenville and Bedford sections of the Whig party . It was so strong in Parliament , that for some years the voice of opposition had been scarcely heard ; and so long as it continued united , its position was impregnable . secret But ...
... Grenville and Bedford sections of the Whig party . It was so strong in Parliament , that for some years the voice of opposition had been scarcely heard ; and so long as it continued united , its position was impregnable . secret But ...
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Page 444 - Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment ; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion.
Page 445 - Parliament is not a congress of ambassadors from different and hostile interests; which interests must maintain, as an agent and advocate, against other agents and advocates; but parliament is a deliberative assembly of one nation, with one interest, that of the whole...
Page 473 - Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. In legislation, the three estates of the realm are alike concerned; but the concurrence of the Peers and the Crown to a tax, is only necessary to close with the form of a law. The gift and grant is of the Commons alone.
Page 154 - ... disconnecting the authority to command service, from the power of animating it by reward; and for allotting to the prince all the invidious duties of government, without the means of softening them to the public, by any one act of grace, favour, or benignity.
Page 218 - ... such persons only as have just claims on the royal beneficence, or who, by their personal services to the crown, by the performance of duties to the public, or by their useful discoveries in science, and attainments in literature and the arts, have merited the gracious consideration of their Sovereign, and the gratitude of their country.
Page 451 - That the power of publishing such of its reports, votes, and proceedings as it shall deem necessary or conducive to the public interests is an essential incident to the constitutional functions of parliament, more especially of this house as the representative portion of it.
Page 493 - LORD, from the evil man ; and preserve me from the wicked man ; 2 Who imagine mischief in their hearts, and stir up strife all the day long. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adder's poison is under their lips.
Page 59 - That it is now necessary to declare that to report any opinion or pretended opinion of His Majesty upon any Bill or other proceeding depending in either House of Parliament, with a view to influence the votes of the Members, is a high crime and misdemeanor, derogatory to the honour of the Crown, a breach of the fundamental privileges of Parliament, and subversive of the Constitution of this country.
Page 181 - ... affixed to any instrument, unless a memorandum describing its object had been indorsed upon it, signed by the Lord Chancellor, the President of the Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, and the Secretaries of State, or any three of them. The seal was directed to be kept in the custody of one of these officers, and when used, was required to be attested by one or more of them.
Page 45 - ... that it is the duty of this House to provide, as far as may be, an immediate and effectual redress of the abuses complained of in the petitions presented to this House.