 Resolved, therefore, That the general assembly of this colony have the sole right and power to lay taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this colony; and that every attempt to vest such power in any person or persons whatsoever, other than the...  Parentage ; Early life - Seite 62von William Wirt Henry - 1891Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 Seiten
...that every attempt to vest such a power elsewhere ** is illegal, unconstitutional, and unjust, and has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom." On the passing of these resolutions the Governor dissolved the Assembly, and writs for new elections were... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 654 Seiten
...lay taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this colony ; and that every attempt to vest such a power in any person or persons whatsoever, other than the general assembly aforesaid, is illegal, unconstitutional and unjust, and has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 648 Seiten
...lay taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this colony ; and that every attempt to vest such a power in any person or persons whatsoever, other than the general assembly aforesaid, is illegal, unconstitutional and unjust, and has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as... | |
 | John Burk - 1805 - 490 Seiten
...power to lay tuxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this colony ; and that every attempt to vest such power in any person or persons whatsoever, other than the general assembly aforesaid, is illegal, unconstitutional and unjust, juid has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as... | |
 | 1817 - 484 Seiten
...power to lay taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this colony ; and that every attempt to vest such power in any person or persons whatsoever,...American freedom. " On the back of the paper containing those resolutions, is the following endorsement, which is also in the handwriting of Mr. Henry himself.... | |
 | William Wirt - 1817 - 474 Seiten
...and power to lay taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this colony; and that every attempt to vest such power in any person or persons whatsoever, other than the general assembly a.oresaid, has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom." On the back of... | |
 | William Wirt - 1818 - 470 Seiten
...and power to lay taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this colony; and that every attempt to vest such power in any person or persons whatsoever,...American freedom." On the back of the paper containing those resolutions is the following endorsement, which is also in the handwriting of Mr. Henry himself.... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1820 - 288 Seiten
...and power to lay taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this colony: and that any attempt to vest such power in any person or persons whatsoever,...to destroy British, as well as American freedom." These resolutions created an extraordinary alarm in the house, and the most violent debates ensued.... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1819 - 476 Seiten
...every attempt to vest this power in any person or persons whatsoever, other than the general a«semhly aforesaid, has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom.' [Life of Patrick Henry. p. 57.] ' The reader will remark,' says Mr. Wirt, ' that the first four resolutions... | |
 | Paul Allen - 1822 - 624 Seiten
...power to lay taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this Colony ; and that every attempt to vest such power in any person or persons whatsoever,...resolutions, is the following endorsement, which is also in the hand- writing of Mr. Henry himself. " The within resolutions passed the house of Burgesses... | |
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