 | 1840
...commence? Did it commence in the reign of George III.? Did it exist when Mr. Dunning proposed a resolution that " the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished ?" Did the Tories declare that the influence of the Crown ought to have no influence... | |
 | lady Anne Hamilton - 1840
...moved his famous resolution to the House, with unbending firmness and uncompromising fidelity. He said, "The influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished." It was carried by a majority of 233 against 215 ; but a second resolution, which was... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1841
...and a full answer to the petitioners. His first proposition was, " that the influence of HU motion. " the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to " be diminished." The opponents of this dangerous axiom argued opposed, that it was not fairly deduced from the petitions,... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1841
...a full answer to the petitioners. His first proposition was, " that the influence of His motion. " the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to " be diminished." The opponents of this dangerous axiom argued oPPos«l, that it was not fairly deduced from the petitions,... | |
 | Peter Freeland Aiken - 1842 - 192 sivua
...legislature and its relations with the executive. It can no longer be truly affirmed " that the power of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished." The constitution has rather been endangered from another quarter,—by a transference of power from the... | |
 | James J. Macintyre - 1843 - 464 sivua
...carried in the House of Commons, by a majority of 233 to 215, — " That it is now necessary to declare, that the influence of the Crown has increased — is increasing — and ought to be diminished." It would appear, that this was mistaking the effect for the cause ; and if for the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1843
...been vexed by all the turbulence of this reign, and by that absurd vote of the house of commons, ' That the influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished?'" JOHNSON. "Sir, I have never slept an hour less, nor ate an ounce less meat. I would... | |
 | J. R. Miller - 1844 - 724 sivua
...petitions on the table, and take the sense of the committee upon them. The first of these propositions was, that " the influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished."' The fact, he said, was notorious. But as a collateral evidence, he observed, that nothing less than the... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1844
...their intended motions. The very first, made by Mr. Dunning, was a thundering one: The words were, " That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished." The walls could not believe their own ears ; they had not heard such language since they had a wainscot.... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1844
...their intended motions. The very first, made by Mr. Dunning, was a thundering one : The words were. " That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished." The walls could not believe their own ears; they had not heard such language since they had a wainscot.... | |
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That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"? 
