| 1766 - 716 strani
...reprefented by any reprefenUtive of a borough— a borough, which perhaps no man ever faw— Thi» is what is called the ROTTEN PART OF THE CONSTITUTION. It cannot continue the century— If it does' not drop, it muft be amputated.— The idea of a virtual С reprefentation... | |
| William Pitt (Earl of Chatham), Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1766 - 28 strani
...is reprcíeñted by any reprefentative of a borough — * borough, which perhaps no man ever faw — This is what is called, the ROTTEN PART OF the CONSTITUTION. — It cannot continue the century — If ic does not drop, it muft be amputated. — The idea of a virtual reprefentation... | |
| Caleb Bingham - 1807 - 312 strani
...that he is represented by any representative of a borough ; a borough, •which perhaps no man ever saw ? This is what is called the rotten part of the...of America, in this House, is the most contemptible idea that ever entered into the head of a man. It does not deserve a serious refutation. The CO THE... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1807 - 556 strani
...represented by any representative of a borough : of a borough which, perhaps, its own representatives never saw ? This is what is called the rotten part...of the constitution. It cannot continue a century. It it does not drop it must be amputated. '1 he idea of a virtual representation of America in this,... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 strani
...represented by any representative of a borough — a borough which, perhaps, its own representatives never saw. This is what is called the rotten part...of America in this house is the most contemptible idea that ever entered into the head of a man. It does not deserve a seriovis refutation. The commons... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 strani
...represented by any representative of a borough — -a borough which, perhaps, its own representatives never saw. This is what is called the rotten part...of America in this house is the most contemptible idea that ever entered into the head of a man. It does not deserve a serious refutation. The commons... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1809 - 608 strani
...represented by any representative of a borough, — a borough which, perhaps, no man ever saw ? That is what is called the rotten part of the constitution....of America in this house, is the most contemptible idea that ever entered into the head of man. — It does not deserve a serious consideration. The commons... | |
| Thomas Northmore - 1809 - 268 strani
...independent Briton, speaking of the boroughs, exclaims; " A borough, which perhaps no man over taw ; this is what is called, the rotten part of the constitution...it cannot continue a century ; if it does not drop, i* must be amputated." Jan. 14, 1766; Debrett, iv. 291. " I shall grant (said lord Carteret, in 1740,)... | |
| Thomas Northmore - 1809 - 274 strani
...speaking of the boroughs, exclaifns ; " A borough, which perhaps no man ever saw ; this is what-is called, the rotten part of the constitution ; it cannot continue a century; if it does not drop, it must he. amputated." Jan. 14, 1766; Debrett, iv. 291. " I shall grant (said lord Carteret, in 1740,) that... | |
| John Almon - 1810 - 470 strani
...represented by 'any representative of a borough — a borough which perhaps its own representatives never saw ? — This is what is called the rotten...of America in this House, is the most contemptible idea that ever entered into the head of a man — It does not deserve a serious refutation. ' The Commons... | |
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