The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire; And a View of the Progress of Society, from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris in 1763. in a Series of Letters from a Nobleman to His Son Volume
The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire; And a View of the Progress of Society, from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris in 1763. in a Series of Letters from a Nobleman to His Son Volume
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. 1822 edition. Excerpt: ... subjects, collected by means which it was not necessary for him to describe." He declared that the speaker's warrant, by which an untried subject was outlawed, bore no feature of legality; and that the whole process against the obnoxious orator was the most unlawful act which the mind of man could conceive. ...
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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. 1822 edition. Excerpt: ... subjects, collected by means which it was not necessary for him to describe." He declared that the speaker's warrant, by which an untried subject was outlawed, bore no feature of legality; and that the whole process against the obnoxious orator was the most unlawful act which the mind of man could conceive. These and other animadversions inflamed the resentment of the courtly members; and the minister, who might otherwise have suffered the attack to remain unrepelled, was pleased at the opportunity of diverting the public notice from a disastrous expedition. Shocked at the baronet's audacity and democratic licentiousness, Mr. Lethbridge urged the house to defend its privileges, and punish the libellous incendiary. Mr. Perceval eagerly supported this appeal to the honour and feelings of the assembly; and Mr. Adam diffusely argued in favour of parliamentary law and privilege. Some members denied, that the speech or the address could justly be termed libellous; but the'majority gave a contrary decision; and it was ordered, by a subsequent vote, that sir Francis should be imprisoned in the Tower. When he was informed of this vote, he declared to his friends that nothing but the exercise of violence-should prevail upon him to submit to it. The sergeant at arms procured admission into his house, but was soon desired to quit it; and a messenger, who delivered the warrant of arrest, was sent away with equal disdain and defiance. When the attorney-general had been consulted, he replied, that he did not know of any case precisely in point; but, reasoning from analogy, he replied, that, if the doors should not be opened to the sergeant after a declaration of the cause of his coming, force might be used without a violation of the law. A body of soldiers...
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