 | Edmund Burke - History - 1771 - 590 pages
...then be proper, in fuch circumftances, while they deny our legal power to tax them, ta ac-r quiefce in the argument of illegality, and by the repeal of the. whole law, to give up that power ? Thu«, to betray ourfelves out of compliment to them, and through a wifli of rendering more than... | |
 | Canada - 1782 - 434 pages
...independent government. While therefore the Americans deny our power to tax them, is it proper for us to acquiefce in the argument of illegality, and by the repeal of the whole law to give up the power? Such a condu& would beta betray ourfelves out of compliment to them, and through a wifh... | |
 | History - 1794 - 574 pages
...to aim at independent government. Can it then be proper, in fuch circumilances, while they deny our legal power to tax them, to acquiefce in the argument...the repeal of the whole law, to give up that power / Thus, to betray ourfelves, out of compliment to them, and through a wilh of Tendering more than jultice... | |
 | Oratory - 1808 - 546 pages
...them with moderation ? Can it be proper, while they deny our legal power to tax them, to acquiesce in the argument of illegality ? and by the repeal of the whole law to give up that power ? No, the properest time to exert our right of taxation is when the right it refused— To temporize... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1813 - 726 pages
...raorethan justice to America, resign the controuling supremacy of England ? God forbid! ,The properest time to exert our right of taxation, is, when the right is refused. The properest time for making resistance is when we are attacked. To. temporize is to yield,... | |
 | Paul Allen - United States - 1822 - 620 pages
...inspired them with moderation? Can it be proper, while they deny one legal power to tax them, to acquiesce in the argument of illegality? and, by the repeal of the whole law, to give up that power? No! the properest time to exert our right to taxation is when the right is refused. To temporize is... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1838 - 684 pages
...them with moderation ? Can it be proper, while they deny our legal power to tax them, to acquiesce in the argument of illegality, and, by the repeal of the whole law, to give up that power? No: the properest time to exert our rights of taxation is when the right is refused. To temporize is... | |
 | United States - 1833 - 670 pages
...argument of illegality, and, by the repeal of the whole law, to give up that power? No; the properest time to exert our right of taxation is when the right is refused. To temporize is to jield; and the authority of the mother country, if it is now unsupported,... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - America - 1829 - 606 pages
...them with moderation ? Can it be proper, while they deny our legal power to tax them, to acquiesce in the argument of illegality, and, by the repeal of the whole law, to give up that power ? No : the properest time to exert our right of taxation is when the right is refused. To temporize... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1833 - 684 pages
...inspired them with moderation? Can it be proper, while they deny our legal power to tax them, to acquiesce in the argument of illegality, and, by the repeal of the whole law, to give up that power? No: the properest time to-exert our rights of taxation is when the right is refused. To temporize is... | |
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Has the repeal of the stamp act taught the Americans obedience ? Has our lenity inspired them with moderation ? Can it be proper, while they deny our legal power to tax them, to acquiesce in the argument of illegality, and, by the repeal of the whole... 
