 The power inadequate to all other things is often more than sufficient for this. I do not look on the direct and immediate power of the colonies to resist our violence as very formidable. In this, however, I may be mistaken. But when I consider that we...  Works - Page 133by Edmund Burke - 1865Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pages
...this, however, I a.ty be mistaken But when I consider, that we have colonies tor no purpose but to be serviceable to us, it seems to my poor understanding...of tyranny, which proposes to beggar its subjects ihto submission. But remember, when you have completed your system of impoverishment, that nature still... | |
 | 1775 - 868 pages
...for no purpole but to be Serviceable to us, it Seems to my poorunderftandinga little prepofterous, to make them unserviceable, in order to keep them...It is, in truth, nothing more than the old, and, as 1 thought, exploded problem of tyranny, whichpropofes to beggar its Subjects -into SubmiSfi"on. But,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 676 pages
...ferviceable to us, it feems to my poor underftanding a little prepofterous, to make them unferviceable, in order to keep them obedient. It is, in truth, nothing...and, as I thought, exploded problem of tyranny, which propofes to beggar its fubjects into fubmiffion. But, remember, when you have compleated your fyftem... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 368 pages
...ferviceable to us, it feems to my poor underftanding a little prepofterous, to make them unferviceable, in order to keep them obedient. It is, in truth, nothing...as I thought, exploded problem -of tyranny, which propofes to beggar its fubjects into fubmiffion. But, remember, when you have completed your fyftem... | |
 | 1805 - 536 pages
...m* poor" understanding a litxlc preposterous, to make them nnsemce.'ible, in order to keep t-hem 1 obedient. It is, in truth, nothing more than the old, and, as 1 thought, exploded problem of tyranny, * which proposes to bt-gtrar its subjects into submission.... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1806 - 528 pages
...unserviceable, in order to keep them " obtdicnt. It is, in truth, nothing more thin the old, anrf, as I thought, exploded problem of tyranny,. * which...submission. But, remember, when you have completed your " sy-tsm ot impoverishment, thai Nature still proceeds in her orliiwry course ; that discontent will... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 pages
...this, however, I may be mistaken. But when I consider, that we liave colonies for no purpose but to be serviceable to us, it seems to my poor understanding...completed your system of impoverishment, that nature fluí proceeds in her ordinary course ; that discontent will increase with misery ; and that there... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 pages
...them unserviceable, in order to keep them obedient It is-, in truth, nothing more than the old, an-1, as I thought, exploded problem of tyranny, which proposes...impoverishment, that nature still proceeds in her ordinary eourse; that discontent will increase with misery; •nd that there are critical moments in the fortune... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pages
...this, however, I may be mistaken. But when I consider, that we have colonies for no purpose but to be serviceable to us, it seems to my poor understanding...obedient. It is, in truth, nothing more than the old, an<l, aa I thought, explod«d problem of tyranny, wbich proposes to beggar its subjects into submission.... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 pages
...that we have colonies for no purpose bulto be serviceable to us, it seems to my poor understanding > little preposterous, to make them unserviceable, in...truth, nothing more than the old, and, as I thought, explode;! problem of tyranny, which proposes to beggar its subjects into submission. But remember when... | |
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