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Sivu 853 - And, even if I were alone, if mine were a solitary voice, raised amid the din of arms and the clamours of a venal press, I should have the consolation I have to-night — and which I trust will be mine to the last moment of my existence — the priceless consolation that no word of mine has tended to promote the squandering of my country's treasure or the spilling of one single drop of my country's blood.
Sivu 899 - Roebuck announced that he should move for the appointment of a select committee ' to inquire into the condition of our army before Sebastopol, and into the conduct of those departments of the Government whose duty it has been to minister to the wants of that army.
Sivu 851 - ... be considered either by Parliament or the country. I am not afraid of discussing the war with the noble Lord on his own principles. I understand the Blue Books as well as he ; and, leaving out all fantastic and visionary notions about what will become of us if something is not done to destroy or to cripple Russia, I say — and I say it with as much confidence as I ever said anything in my life — that the war cannot be justified out of these documents ; and that impartial history will teach...
Sivu 851 - I am a plain and simple citizen, sent here by one of the foremost constituencies of the Empire, representing feebly, perhaps, but honestly, I dare aver, the opinions of very many, and the true interests of all those who have sent me here.
Sivu 3 - ... rejoice to observe that the general prosperity of my subjects remains uninterrupted. The state of the revenue affords me entire satisfaction ; and I trust that by your wisdom and prudence you will continue to promote the progress of agriculture, commerce, and manufactures. " Gentlemen of the House of Commons, — " In the estimates which will be presented to you, I trust you will find that ample provision has been made for the exigencies of the public service. " My Lords and Gentlemen, — "...
Sivu 845 - Government's estimation of that act of 'material guarantee' on the part of England: — 'It remains to be seen whether Great Britain, abusing the advantages which are afforded her by her immense maritime superiority, intends henceforth to pursue an isolated policy, without caring for those engagements which bind her to the other Cabinets; whether she intends to disengage herself from every obligation, as well as from all community of action, and to authorize all great Powers, on every fitting opportunity,...
Sivu 903 - ... with which some of my colleagues are connected, my only course is to tender my resignation. I therefore have to request you will lay my humble resignation of the office which I have the honour to hold before the Queen, with the expression of my gratitude for Her Majesty's kindness for many years.
Sivu 851 - The stormy Euxine is his grave ; his wife is a widow, his children fatherless. On the other side of the House sat a Member, with whom I was not acquainted, who has lost his life, and another of whom I knew something (Colonel Blair). Who is there that does not recollect his frank, amiable, and manly countenance? I doubt whether there were any men on either side of the House who were more capable of fixing the goodwill and affection of those with whom they were associated. Well, but the place that...
Sivu 763 - I yield to no one in sympathy for those who are struggling for freedom in any part of the world ; but I will never sanction an interference which shall go to establish this or that nationality by force of arms, because that invades a principle which I wish to carry out in the other direction — the prevention of all foreign interference with nationalities for the sake of putting them down.
Sivu 845 - ... to pursue an isolated policy, without caring for those engagements which bind her to the other Cabinets, whether she intends to disengage herself from every obligation as well as from all community of action, and to authorize all great Powers, on every fitting opportunity, to recognise towards the weak no other rule but their own will, no other right but their own physical strength.

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