| Thomas Hutchinson - 1828 - 568 Seiten
...different from what the governor in his speech had represented. If he expects that they should draw a line between the supreme authority of parliament, and the total independence of the colonies, they say it would be an arduous undertaking, and of too great importance to the other colonies, to... | |
| John Farmer - 1823 - 526 Seiten
...ipeech, Jan 1773, approach this ground with great boldness. "Your Excellency tells us, ' you know of no line that can be drawn between the supreme authority...parliament and the total independence of the colonies.' If there be no such line, the consequence is either that the colonies are the vassals of the parliament,... | |
| Jacob Bailey Moore - 1823 - 564 Seiten
...ipeech, Jan. 1773, approach this ground with great boldness. " Your Excellency tells us, ' you know of no line that can be drawn between the supreme authority...parliament and the total independence of the colonies.' If there be no such line, the consequence is either that the colonies are the vassals of the parliament,... | |
| Thomas Hutchinson - 1828 - 610 Seiten
...different from what the governor in his speech had represented. If he expects that they should draw a line between the supreme authority of parliament, and the total independence of the colonies, they say it would be an arduous undertaking, and of too great importance to the other colonies, to... | |
| Thomas Smart Hughes - 1835 - 364 Seiten
...discussion of them, put forward the following observations :• — ' Your excellency tells us, you know of no line that can be drawn between the supreme authority...parliament and the total independence of the colonies : if there be no such line, the consequence is, either that the colonies are vassals of the parliament,... | |
| Alden Bradford - 1835 - 496 Seiten
...a nation, than those of total independence. If your excellency expects to have a line drawn by us, between the supreme authority of parliament and the total independence of the colonies, we should say, it would be an arduous undertaking, and of the highest importance to all the colonies... | |
| George Bancroft - 1854 - 562 Seiten
...not universal, they opened the door to his own inference. " If there be no such line," said they, " between the supreme authority of Parliament and the total independence of the Colonies, then, either the Colonies are vassals of the Parliament, or they are totally independent. As it cannot... | |
| George Bancroft - 1854 - 560 Seiten
...uncontrolled power, whether of a nation or of a Monarch." " To draw the line of distinction," they continue, "between the supreme authority of Parliament, and the total independence of the Colonies would be an arduous undertaking, and of very great importance to all the other Colonies ; and, therefore,... | |
| John Stetson Barry - 1856 - 538 Seiten
...they are founded." That this course was illegal he was fully persuaded ; and he added, " I know of no line that can be drawn between the supreme authority...and the total independence of the colonies. It is impossible there should be two independent legislatures in one and the same state ; for although there... | |
| George Bancroft - 1855 - 420 Seiten
...uncontrolled power, whether of a nation or of a monarch." " To draw the line of distinction," they continue, " between the supreme authority of Parliament and the total independence of the colonies would be an arduous undertaking, and of very great importance to all the other colonics; and therefore,... | |
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