History of the Whig Ministry of 1830: To the Passing of the Reform Bill, Volume 1J. W. Parker and son, 1852 |
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Page 143 - Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land.
Page 246 - ... of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it: for these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent; which goeth basely upon the belly and not upon the feet.
Page 105 - I am one of those who have probably passed a longer period of my life engaged in war than most men, and principally in civil war; and I must say this, that if I could avoid, by any sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil war in the country to which I was attached, I would sacrifice my life in order to do it.
Page 100 - His ego gratiora dictu alia esse scio : sed me vera pro gratis loqui, etsi meum ingenium non moneret, necessitas cogit. Vellem equidem vobis placere, Quirites : sed multo malo vos salvos esse, qualicunque erga me animo futuri estis.
Page 187 - I had further to contend with an interest more powerful and energetic — with that generous and benevolent interest, founded upon affection for the King's person, which has so long been, and, I trust, ever will remain the characteristic of Englishmen. These prepossessions, just in themselves, but connected with dangerous partialities, would, at any time, have been sufficiently formidable ; but at what season had I to contend with them ? I had to contend with them when a cloud of prejudices covered...
Page 179 - House appointed to try the merits of any election, such borough should be disfranchised, and the minority of voters not so convicted should be entitled to vote for the county in which such borough should be situated." 3. " That an addition of knights of the shire, and of representatives of the metropolis, should be added to the state of the representation.
Page 47 - I owe to you, as the head of the administration, and to Mr. Peel, as the leader of the House of Commons, to lose no time in affording you an opportunity of placing my office in other hands...
Page 78 - That this house will, early in the next session of parliament, take into its most serious consideration the state of the laws affecting his Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects in Great Britain and Ireland ; with a view to such a final -and conciliatory adjustment, "as may be conducive to the peace and strength of the united kingdom ; to the stability of the protestant establishment ; and to the general satisfaction and concord of all classes of his Majesty's subjects.
Page 61 - I may possess by virtue of my office, to injure or subvert the Protestant Church by law established in these realms, or to disturb it in the possession of those rights and privileges to which it is by law entitled.
Page 188 - this to be the condition of England ; if you say it " is not — do justice to yourselves by calling upon us " for the proof, and expose your calumniators to " reproach — but if it be the condition of England, " shall it not be redressed ?" Gentlemen, the proof was not received, and the grievance continues.