 | William Belsham - 1795 - 388 Seiten
...but for the defence of liberty upon a general, confiitutional principle—it is a ground on which I dare meet any man. I will not debate points of law :—but what after all do the cafes of Chefter and Durham prove, but that under the mofi arbitrary reigns Parliament were afliamed... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1807 - 556 Seiten
...and Durham. I would have cited them to shew, that, even under former arbitrary reigns, parliaments were ashamed of taxing a people without their consent, and allowed them representatives. Why did the gentleman confine himself to Chester and Durham ? He might have taken an higher example... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 Seiten
...Durham. I would have cited them, to have shown that, even under former arbitrary reigns, parliaments were ashamed of taxing a people without their consent ; and allowed them representatives. Why did the gentleman confine himself to Chester and Durham ? He might have taken a higher example... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 Seiten
...Durham. I would have cited them, to have shown that, even under former arbitrary reigns, parliaments were ashamed of taxing a people without their consent ; and allowed them representatives. Why did the gentleman confine himself to Chester and Durham? He might have taken a higher example in... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 474 Seiten
...Durham. I would have cited them, to have shewn that, even under former arbitrary reigns, Parliaments were ashamed of taxing a people without their consent, and allowed them representatives. Why did the gentleman confine himself to Chester and Durham ; he might have taken an higher example... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 470 Seiten
...Durham. I would have cited them, . . to have shewn -that, even under former arhitrary reigns, Parliaments were ashamed of taxing a people without their consent, and allowed them representatives. Why did the gentleman confine himself to Chester and Durham ; he might have taken an higher example... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1813 - 726 Seiten
...Durham. I would have cited them, to have shewn, that, even under any arbitrary reigns, parliaments were ashamed of taxing a people without their consent, and allowed them representatives. Why did the gentleman confine himself to Chester and Durham ? He might have taken a higher example... | |
 | Paul Allen - 1822 - 624 Seiten
...general, constitutional principle — it is a ground on which I dare meet any man. 1 will not debite points of law : — but what after all do the cases...allowed them representatives ? A higher and better examp le might have been taken from Wales ; that principality was never taxed by Parliament till it... | |
 | Paul Allen - 1822 - 620 Seiten
...but for the defence ef liberty upon a general, constitutional principle — it is a ground on which I dare meet any man. I will not debate points of law...cases of Chester and Durham prove, but that under th« most arbitrary reigns, Parliament were ashamed of taxing a people without their consent, and allowed... | |
 | 1823 - 428 Seiten
...Durham. I would have cited them, to have shewn that, even under former arbitrary reigns, parliaments were ashamed of taxing a people without their consent, and allowed them representatives. Why did the gentleman confine himself to Chester and Durham ? he might have taken an higher example... | |
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Parliament, with the statute book doubled down in dog's ears, to defend the cause of liberty. If I had, I myself would have cited the two cases of Chester and Durham. I would have cited them to show that, even under former arbitrary reigns, Parliaments... 
