Memoirs of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke; Or, an Impartial Review of His Private Life, His Public Conduct, His Speeches in Parliament, and the Different Productions of His Pen
Memoirs of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke; Or, an Impartial Review of His Private Life, His Public Conduct, His Speeches in Parliament, and the Different Productions of His Pen
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. 1798 Excerpt: ...the British dominions a mighty empire." All Mr. Burkeyendeavours to inspire the different members of the opposition with unanimity proved ineffectual. They discovered on this, as on many other occasions, not only great difference of opinion, but much personal and party dislike to each other. When he found that nothing ...
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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. 1798 Excerpt: ...the British dominions a mighty empire." All Mr. Burkeyendeavours to inspire the different members of the opposition with unanimity proved ineffectual. They discovered on this, as on many other occasions, not only great difference of opinion, but much personal and party dislike to each other. When he found that nothing could induce them to secede collectively and join in this address to the king, he took another method of laying the fame sentiments before the nation, but in bolder language, because unchecked by the observance of forms, or the shew of respect which it was neceflary to keep up in an application to the throne. On the third of April 1777, he wrote a letter to the sheriffs of Bri lol, permitting them to communicate it in any manner they might think proper to his constituents. It was printed, and contained the substance of the address with an infusion of stronger spirit, an apology for the partial secession, and some very severe, yet very just strictures on two new acts which had been lately added to the scheme of legislative tyranny respecting America. The object of the one was to enable the admiralty to gr-ant commissions, or letters of marque, as they are usually called, to the owners or captains of private merchant-ships, authorizing them to make prizes prizes of all vessels belonging to the thirteen revolted colonies. Reprehensible as Mr. Burke thought this act in some particulars, he declined saying much of it, as it seemed to be the natural result of former measures. But the other act appeared to him of a much deeper malignity, and contrived for purposes repugnant to all principles, not only of the constitutional policy of Great Britain, but even of that species of hostile justice, which no asperity of.war wholly extinguishes in the mi...
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