Fox Against Fox !!! Or, Political Blossoms of the Right Hon. Charles James Fox ... |
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... Royal Dignity du- ring their lives , and the life of the fur- vivor of them ; and that the fole and full exercife of the regal power be only in , and executed by , the faid Prince of Orange , & c . & c . & c . The Lords and Commons ...
... Royal Dignity du- ring their lives , and the life of the fur- vivor of them ; and that the fole and full exercife of the regal power be only in , and executed by , the faid Prince of Orange , & c . & c . & c . The Lords and Commons ...
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... royal breast . March 28 . He did not think that any new power fhould be given to the Crown . Same Day . In fpeaking of the Conftitution , he regarded it as one of its chief excellen- cies , that it involved a renovating prin- ciple in ...
... royal breast . March 28 . He did not think that any new power fhould be given to the Crown . Same Day . In fpeaking of the Conftitution , he regarded it as one of its chief excellen- cies , that it involved a renovating prin- ciple in ...
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... Royal prerogative . Same Day . He had never ftood forth the avowed unconftitutional Champion of preroga- tive ; he had never attempted to destroy the equality and importance of indivi- duals , by trying them by their property , or had ...
... Royal prerogative . Same Day . He had never ftood forth the avowed unconftitutional Champion of preroga- tive ; he had never attempted to destroy the equality and importance of indivi- duals , by trying them by their property , or had ...
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... but here the Courtier muft play a double part ; for he muft alfo delude or enflave the Houfe of Commons into obedience to the Crown and its fecret advifers . Same Same Day . His Majesty and his Royal proge- nitors 54 POLITICAL BLOSSOMS .
... but here the Courtier muft play a double part ; for he muft alfo delude or enflave the Houfe of Commons into obedience to the Crown and its fecret advifers . Same Same Day . His Majesty and his Royal proge- nitors 54 POLITICAL BLOSSOMS .
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Charles James Fox. Same Day . His Majesty and his Royal proge- nitors have been fixed in the hearts of their people , and have commanded the refpect and admiration of all the nations of the earth by a conftant . and uniform attention to ...
Charles James Fox. Same Day . His Majesty and his Royal proge- nitors have been fixed in the hearts of their people , and have commanded the refpect and admiration of all the nations of the earth by a conftant . and uniform attention to ...
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Page x - That King James the Second, having endeavoured to subvert the Constitution of the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between king and people ; and, by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws; and having withdrawn himself out of the kingdom, has abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby vacant.
Page xxii - Wales during the life of the late King James, and since his decease, pretending to be and taking upon himself the stile and title of King of England, by the Name of James the Third...
Page xi - February 1688C, in the following manner: "that " "William and Mary, prince and princess of Orange, be, " and be declared king and queen, to hold the crown .and " royal dignity during their lives, and the life of the survivor " of them ; and that the sole and full exercise of the regal " power be only in, and executed by, the said prince of
Page xxii - Second and since his decease pretended to be and took upon himself the stile and title of King of England by the name of James the Third or of Scotland by the name of James the Eighth or the stile and title of King of Great Britain hath any right or title whatsoever to the crown of this realm...
Page xxii - Do truly and sincerely acknowledge, profess, testify and declare in my conscience before God and the world that our Sovereign Lord King George is lawful and rightful King of this realm and all other his Majesty's dominions and countries thereunto belonging.
Page 53 - ... his opinion, distinct or unconnected with the whole of that free and liberal system in which our government chiefly consisted. The people were the great source of all power, and their welfare the sole object for which it was to be exerted : but who in this case were to be the judges ? The House of Commons undoubtedly were competent to protect the rights of the people, to pronounce on whatever they deemed an encroachment on their privileges; and the moment they could...
Page 57 - I feel it, that I have been ever under its impulse, and that I ever shall, is what I proclaim to the world. That I am one of a party, a party never known to sacrifice the interests, or barter the liberties of the nation for mercenary purposes...
Page xi - the fole and full exercife of the regal power be only in, and " executed by, the faid prince of Orange, in the names of the " faid prince and princefs, during their joint lives : and after " their deceafes, the faid crown and royal dignity...
Page xii - Whereas our anceftors having moft indifputably a competent jurifdiction to decide this great and important queftion, and having in fact decided it, it is now become our duty at this diftance of time to acquiefce in their determination ; being born under that eftablifhment which was built upon this foundation, and obliged by every tie, religious as well as civil, to maintain it.
Page 78 - The methods of appointing this guardian or regent have been fo various, and the duration of his power fo uncertain, that from hence alone it may be colle£ted that his office is unknown to the common law ; and therefore...