This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1812 edition. Excerpt: ...mere possession, of power and station, are much more favourable than the honours claimable by descent alone." Mr. Rose, in speaking of the legitimate and respectable functions of Opposition, gives it his warmest approbation, and takes occasion to mention a pamphlet revised and corrected by Mr. Pitt himself, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1812 edition. Excerpt: ...mere possession, of power and station, are much more favourable than the honours claimable by descent alone." Mr. Rose, in speaking of the legitimate and respectable functions of Opposition, gives it his warmest approbation, and takes occasion to mention a pamphlet revised and corrected by Mr. Pitt himself, from which I shall give a quotation, as an instance of the candour and liberality of that great statesman. ' The Opposition ' in Britain is a sort of public body, which, in the practice at least of our government, is perfectly knoAvn and established. ' The province of this ex-official body, when it acts in a manner - salutary to the state, is to watch with jealousy over the conduct of administration; to correct the abuses, and to resist the cor-ruptions of it power; to restrain whatever may be excessive, to moderate what may be inconsiderate, and to supply what may ' be defective in its measures.' And Mr. Rose concludes with the following very just observation: ' The most degrading corruption of a statesman or his friend, is, indeed, by the influence of money;c but public men Dalrymple, in the second volume of his History, Vol. II. Part I. p. 154, says, ' James the ' Second did not delight in the application of money for the puipose of obtaining votes in the ' House of Commons, assigning as a reason, that he had formerly known the inconvenience ' which had happened from it, that all who wanted money or posts, distinguished themselves ' against the court, in order to gain their point.' may be corrupted by the love of power, as well as by lust of gain; may be bribed by means of their pride, their obstinacy, or their resentment; they may be misled even by mistaken ideas ' of virtue. In guiding or opposing councils, by which great '...
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