 | 1844 - Страниц: 608
...taxing the British colonies was mentioned to Sir Robert Walpole. "I will leave that," said the minister, "for some of my successors, who may have more courage than I have, and be less a friend of commerce than I am. It has been a maxim with me, during my administration,... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1846 - Страниц: 528
...words attributed to him towards the close of his ministry, and such, certainly, were his sentiments — "for some of my successors, who may have more courage than I have, and be R'?1.i" Less a friend to commerce than I am. It has been a maxim with me," he added, "during... | |
 | John Macgregor - 1846 - Страниц: 658
...the British colonies was submitted to Sir Robert Walpole. " I will leave that," said the minister, " for some of my successors, who may have more courage than I have, and be less a friend of commerce than I am. It has been a maxim with me, during my administration,... | |
 | R. Thomas (A.M.) - 1847 - Страниц: 1076
...attributed to him towards the close of his ministry, and such, certainly, were his sentiments — " for some of my successors, who may have more courage than I have, and be less a friend to commerce than I am. It has been a maxim with me," he added, " during... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1847 - Страниц: 560
...the wisdom of which has long since been confirmed by history. " I will leave the taxation of America for some of my successors, who may have more courage than I have, and be less a friend to commerce than I am. It has been a maxim with me, during my administration,... | |
 | Orsamus Turner - 1849 - Страниц: 734
...and destiny of Britain and America: — "Taxation,"' said Sir ROBERT WALPOLE, " That, I will leave for some of my successors who may have more courage than I have, and be less a friend to commerce than 1 am. It has been a maxim with me during my administration,... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1851 - Страниц: 618
...colonies. In 1765 (March 22) the stamp act was passed; and soon after a bill was brought in authorizing the quartering of troops in the colonies. These acts and...of my successors who may have more courage than I have, and be less a friend to commerce than I am. It has been a maxim with me 7 during ' my administration,... | |
 | William Archer Cocke - 1858 - Страниц: 442
...advocate of justice, opposed the measure. "I will leave," said he, "the taking of the British Colonies for some of my successors, who may have more courage than I have and be less a friend to commerce than I am." The policy of Walpole was just and eminently judicious;... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1855 - Страниц: 516
...attributed to him towards the close of his ministry, and such, certainly, were his sentiments— " for some of my successors, who may have more courage than I have, and be less a friend to commerce than I am. It has been a maxim with me," he added, " during... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT - 1874 - Страниц: 494
...words attributed to him towards the close of his ministry, and such, certainly, were his sentiments — "for some of my successors, who may have more courage than I have, and be J^jgf less a friend to commerce than I am. It has been a maxim with me," he added, " during... | |
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It has been a maxim with me," he added, "during my administration, to encourage the trade of the American colonies to the utmost latitude: nay, it has been necessary to pass over some irregularities in their trade with Europe; for, by encouraging them... 
