...and constitutional means, to be diminished. Many years ago, a memorable resolution had passed in that house, " that the influence of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished." If, at that time, the resolution was correct in point of fact ; if it was nearly so ; if it was not...

...Mr. Rose, the famous placeman, observed, that even the celebrated resolution of Mr. Dunning, " 'I hat the influence of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished," did not go so far as to take away all influence from the crpwn : for otherwise the motion would have...

...the crown should have some influence in that house. Even the celebrated Resolution of Mr. Dunning, " That the influence of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished," did not go so far as to take away all influence from the crown. la this motion, which the hon. gent,...

...exposed to a struggle, and sometimes to a defeat. The House of Commons adopted Mr. Dunning's motion, " That the influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished:'' and Mr. Burke's bill of reform was framed "with skill, introduced with eloquence, and supported by...

...their representatives accorded with the sense of their constituents. His first proposition was, whether the influence of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished. The second, whether the representatives of the people were competent to enquire into, and in case of...

...people. It proved to him the truth of that declaration which the House made on the 6th of April, i780, that the influence of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished. But he desired it to be understoodand believed, that though they brought, on the question for an inquiry into...

...their absence; and he called, too, upon all those who, in the year 1780, joined in the vote of that House, that the influence of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished, to come forward: let them say whether they were then right; and, if so, whether that influence had...

...the presumed merit or demerit of the same minister. He was a witness to the same House, resolving, that the influence of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished; and tfeai it was the duty of the House to. give immediate and effectual redress to the grievances of...

...their most serious consideration, had mentioned the resolution voted by that House some years ago, " that the influence of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished," it was impossible for him to hear that resolution alluded to, and sit silent. He was well known not...

...exposed to a struggle, and sometimes to a defeat. The House of Commons adopted Mr. Dunning's motion, « That the « influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and " ought to be diminished •." and Mr. Burke's bill of reform was framed with skill, introduced with eloquence, and. supported...