 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 pages
...is innocent. If government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be superior. But government and legislation are matters...sort of reason is that, in which the determination 150 precedes the discussion ; in which one set of men deliberate, and another decide ; and where those... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 pages
...is innocent. If government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be superior. But government and legislation are matters...sort of reason is that, in which the determination 150 precedes the discussion ; in which one set of men deliberate, and another decide ; and where those... | |
 | 1808 - 540 pages
...is innocent. If government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be superior. But government and legislation are matters...deliberate, and another decide ; and where those, who from the conclusion are perhaps three hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments ? " To... | |
 | 1812 - 500 pages
...is innocent. If government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be superior. But government and legislation are matters...reason and judgment, and not of inclination; and, what . ment of a senator of the United States from Virginia, who doth not hold himself bound to obey sucll... | |
 | 1833 - 1006 pages
...question, ought to be superior. But government and legislation are matters of reason and judgment, not of inclination. And what sort of reason is that,...hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments? *»»»»» Authoritative instructions, mandates, which the member is bound blindly and implicitly... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1823 - 336 pages
...but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving, you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion." " Government and legislation are matters of reason and...three hundred miles distant from those who hear the argument? To deliver an opinion is the right of all men; that of constituents is a weighty and respectable... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1823 - 446 pages
...hearers, though they were before of a different opinion. The substance of his argument was this : " Government and legislation are. matters of reason and judgment, and not of inclination ; but what sort of reason is that, in which the determination precedes the discussion, in which one... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1829 - 532 pages
...government and legislation are matters of reason and judgment; not of inclination: and what sort_pf reason is that, in which the determination precedes...decide? And where those who form the conclusion, are some hundred miles distant from those who hear the argument? " To deliver an opinion is the right of... | |
 | Thomas Hamilton - 1833 - 414 pages
...question, ought to be superior. ' But government and legislation are matters of reason and judgment, not of inclination. And what sort of reason is that,...hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments ? " Once more. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT, 119 " Authoritative instructions, mandates, which the member... | |
 | Thomas Hamilton - 1833 - 426 pages
...question, ought to he superior. But government and legislation are matters of reason and judgment, not of inclination. And what sort of reason is that,...hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments ? " Once more. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT. 119 " Authoritative instructions, mandates, which the member... | |
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If government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be superior. But government and legislation are matters of reason and judgment, and not of inclination ; and what sort of reason is that in which the determination precedes... 
