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... that the conclufion of the business , whenever it happened , muft , in fome degree , be dishonorable to England . There appears through the whole fpeech a guard and referve in nor . - in the choice of expreffion , which LETTERS .
... that the conclufion of the business , whenever it happened , muft , in fome degree , be dishonorable to England . There appears through the whole fpeech a guard and referve in nor . - in the choice of expreffion , which LETTERS .
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... England have nothing to fear from them . After all , Sir , to what kind of difavowal has the King of Spain at last consented ? Sup- pofing it made in proper time , it should have been accompanied with inftant reftitution ; and if Mr ...
... England have nothing to fear from them . After all , Sir , to what kind of difavowal has the King of Spain at last consented ? Sup- pofing it made in proper time , it should have been accompanied with inftant reftitution ; and if Mr ...
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... England . He applies that defcription with the ftricteft truth and juf- tice , to the Spanish Court . From the moment when a Prince of the Houfe of Bourbon af- cended that throne , their whole fyftem of go- vernment was inverted and ...
... England . He applies that defcription with the ftricteft truth and juf- tice , to the Spanish Court . From the moment when a Prince of the Houfe of Bourbon af- cended that throne , their whole fyftem of go- vernment was inverted and ...
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... England , which had grown into pre- fcription , long before we knew any thing of the existence of a house of commons . As for the law of parliament it is only another name for the privilege in queftion ; and fince the power of creating ...
... England , which had grown into pre- fcription , long before we knew any thing of the existence of a house of commons . As for the law of parliament it is only another name for the privilege in queftion ; and fince the power of creating ...
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... England ( and without it , all laws are nugatory ) that there is no right without a remedy , nor any legal power without a legal courfe to carry it into effect . Let the power , now in queflion , be tried by this rule . The Speaker ...
... England ( and without it , all laws are nugatory ) that there is no right without a remedy , nor any legal power without a legal courfe to carry it into effect . Let the power , now in queflion , be tried by this rule . The Speaker ...
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abuſe afferted affirm againſt anſwer argument bail bailable becauſe best of Princes cafe caufe cauſe character committed confefs confequence confider conftitution crown declared defcend defence deferting diftinction doctrine Duke of Grafton eſtabliſhed faid fame favour fecurity feems felony ferve fervice fhall fhould fince firft fituation folicit fome fpirit ftands ftate ftatute fubject fubmit fuch fuffer fuperior fuppofed fupport fure Habeas Corpus himſelf honeft honour Horne houfe houſe of commons impriſonment inftance intereft judge juftice King King's Bench laft law of parliament legislature letter Lord Cam Lord Camden Lord Chatham Lord Coke Lord Mansfield Lord Rockingham meaſures ment minifter miniftry moft moſt muft myſelf neceffary neceffity never obferve offences opinion perfons PHILO JUNIUS poffible pofitive prefent prefs prifoner principles privilege PUBLIC ADVER purpoſe queftion reafon refifted refolution refufal ſay ſhall ſpeak thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion TISER underſtanding uſe whofe Wilkes
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Página 201 - When you propose to cut away the rotten parts, can you tell us what parts are perfectly sound? — Are there any certain limits, in fact or theory, to inform you at what point you must stop, at what point the mortification...
Página 174 - Terminer or general gaol-delivery, after such commitment ; it shall and may be lawful to and for the judges of the court of king's bench and justices of Oyer and Terminer or general...
Página 199 - There cannot be a doctrine more fatal to the liberty and property we are contending for, than that, which confounds the idea of a supreme and an arbitrary legislature.
Página 13 - A clear, unblemished character, comprehends not only the integrity that will not offer, but the spirit that will not submit to, an injury; and whether it belongs to an individual or to a community, it is the foundation of peace, of independence, and of safety. Private credit is wealth ; public honour is security. The feather that adorns the royal bird supports his flight. Strip him of his plumage, and you fix him to the earth.
Página 94 - Home to deter me from doing signal justice to a man, who, I confess, has grown upon my esteem*. As for the common, sordid views of avarice, or any purpose of vulgar ambition, I question whether the applause of JUNIUS would be of service to Lord Chatham.
Página 197 - Considering the situation and abilities of Lord Mansfield, I do not scruple to affirm, with the most solemn appeal to God for my sincerity, that, in my judgment, he is the very worst and most dangerous man in the kingdom. Thus far I have done my duty in endeavouring to bring him to punishment. But mine is an inferior, ministerial office in the temple of justice. — I have bound the victim, and dragged him to the altar.
Página 95 - But if his ambition be upon a level with his understanding ; if he judges of what is truly honourable for himself, with the same superior genius which animates and directs him to eloquence in debate, to wisdom in decision, even the pen of Junius shall contribute to reward him.
Página 200 - I consider it as equivalent to robbing the parties concerned of their freehold, of their birthright. I say that, although this birthright may be forfeited, or the exercise of it suspended in particular cases, it cannot be taken away, by a general law, for any real or pretended purpose of improving the constitution.
Página 72 - I am afraid the two classes of men will be reduced to one, and the knaves themselves be at a loss to justify their title : but if an open-hearted honest man, who has an entire confidence in one whom he takes to be his friend, and...
Página 222 - So that the law and the opinion of the judge are not always convertible terms, or one and the same thing; since it sometimes may happen that the judge may mistake the law.