A complete collection of the Lords' protests Volume 2; from the first upon record, in the reign of Henry the Third, to the present time with a copious ... power of England, wherein the origin of - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1767 Excerpt: ... Efforts which this Nation has made, have not only avoided declaring War against France, pursuant to Treaties, but are actually negociating for themselves at the Court of France, is a Measure tending more to exhaust a Nation, long and grievously burthen'd with Debts and Taxes, and to destroy the publick Credit, than to to weaken the Power of the common Enemy, which can best be effected by this Nation, where itself is weaken'd least by a vigorous Exertion of our Naval Strength, and by enabling (as far as the Circumstances of the Nation will permit) those Powers upon the Continent who are more nearly interested in its Defence, to imitate the magnanimous Conduct of his Majesty's good Ally the King of Sardinia, in carrying on the War as Principals in Defence of their own nearest Concerns, and to maintain the Liberty and Independence of Europe against the ambitious Views and Attempts of France. Which being objected to, and Contents 26 long Debate thereupon, the QueNot Cont. 81 stion was put upon the said Motion? And it was resolved in the Negative. Dissentient 1st, Because it appears to us to be a Measure repugnant to the real and fundamental Interests of this Island to engage Great Britain as a Principal i and, in Effect, as the only Principal in a Land War in the Netherlands-r the Consequences of which are not only the Increase of Taxes, and of Debts at Home, but such immense Exportations of Specie Abroad, as this Country cannot long, without Ruin, sustain. idly, Because we have experienced, and feel the Mischiefs arising to this Nation from the undue Influence of foreign Interests upon the Continent, whereby we have been unnecessarily embroiled in endless Jealousies and Contests, and engaged inr impracticable Treaties, and fruitless Subsidies, until after Int...
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