Selected Speeches of Sir William Molesworth, Bart., P.C., M.P., on Questions Relating to Colonial PolicyJ. Murray, 1903 - 520 strani |
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Stran 433 - Orders of the House, examined the matters to them referred ; and have agreed to the following REPORT: Your Committee...
Stran 391 - I do renounce refuse and abjure any allegiance or obedience to any of them. And I do swear That I will bear faith and true allegiance to His Majesty King George and him will defend to the utmost of my power against all traitorous conspiracies and attempts whatsoever which shall be made against his person crown or dignity.
Stran 462 - ... stated in the evidence, that most persons in this country, whether belonging to the criminal population, or connected with the administration of justice, are ignorant of the real amount of suffering inflicted upon a transported felon, and underrate the severity of the punishment of transportation Nor is this to be wondered at, when it is considered, that the penal colonies...
Stran 391 - I, AB do sincerely promise and swear, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to her Majesty, Queen Victoria. So help me God.
Stran xix - You must renounce the habit of telling the colonies that the colonial is a provisional existence. You must allow them to believe that, without severing the bonds which unite them to Great Britain, they may attain the degree of perfection, and of social and political development, to which organized communities of free men have a right to aspire.
Stran 215 - That an humble Address be presented to her Majesty, praying that her Majesty will be graciously pleased to...
Stran 456 - Let a man be what he will when he comes here, he is soon as bad as the rest ; a man's heart is taken from him, and there is given to him the heart of a beast.
Stran 392 - Attempts whatever which shall be made against his Person, Crown or Dignity ; and I will do my utmost endeavour to disclose and make known to His Majesty...
Stran 100 - I then stated the names of those who were to die ; and it is a remarkable fact that as I mentioned the names of those men who were to die, they one after another, as their names were pronounced, dropped on their knees, and thanked God that they were to be delivered from that horrible place, whilst the others remained standing mute. It was the most horrible scene I ever witnessed. Those who were condemned to death appeared to be rejoiced.
Stran 102 - Island, and where culprits are as reckless, if not more reckless, committing murder (to use the words of Sir George Arthur) 'in order to enjoy the excitement of being sent up to Hobart Town for trial, though aware that in the ordinary course they must be executed within a fortnight after arrival'.