.... that if by a fair, by an indulgent, by a gentlemanly behaviour to our representatives, we do not give confidence to their minds, and a liberal scope to their understandings; if we do not permit out members to act upon a very enlarged view of things; we shall at length infallibly degrade our national...

...informed than the voter, Burke argued that the voter ought not to seek to instruct him. Otherwise, "if we do not permit our members to act upon a very...a confused and scuffling bustle of local agency." 26 Still, Burke was also clear on another point: if the district and the representative disagreed persistently,...

...character, that if by a fair, by an indulgent, by a gentlemanly behavior to our representatives, we do not give confidence to their minds, and a liberal scope...representation into a confused and scuffling bustle of local agency."15 Thus, the opinions of local citizens are subordinated to the minds and understandings of...

...character, that, if, by a fair, by an indulgent, by a gentlemanly behavior to our representatives, we do not give confidence to their minds and a liberal scope...local agency. When the popular member is narrowed in Ms ideas and rendered timid in his proceedings, the service of the crown will be the sole nursery of...

...hundred years, we find Edmund Burke addressing the electors of Bristol as follows : " If we do not allow our members to act upon a very enlarged view of things,...infallibly degrade our national representation into a conjused and scuffling bustle of local agency" Burke wanted a strong and enlightened Parliament to...

...reprefentatives, we do not give confidence to their minds, and a liberal fcope to their underftandings ; if we do not permit our members to act upon a very enlarged view of things ; we fhall at length infallibly degrade bur national reprefentation into a confufed and fcuffling buftle...