 | Andrew Carnegie - 1893 - 582 pages
...governing or legislative power. The taxes nre a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. . . . When, therefore, in this House we give and grant,...American tax, what do we do ? We, your Majesty's Commons for Great Britain, give and grant to your Majesty, what ? Our own property ? No. We give and grant... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - 1895 - 634 pages
...the immediate repeal of the obnoxious act. " When in this House," he said, " we give and grant, we grant what is our own. But in an American tax, what do we do ? We, Your Majesty's Commons for Great Britain, give and grant to Your Majesty, — •what ? Our own property ? No ; we give and... | |
 | 1899 - 616 pages
...ocean; and this House represents those commons, the proprietors of the lands; and those proprietors virtually represent the rest of the inhabitants. When,...tax, what do we do ? " We, your Majesty's Commons for Great Britain, give and grant to your Majesty"—what? Our own property! No! " We give and grant... | |
 | 1900 - 496 pages
...ocean ; and this House represents those commons, the proprietors of the lands ; and those proprietors virtually represent the rest of the inhabitants. When,...tax, what do we do ? " We, your Majesty's Commons for Great Britain, give and grant to your Majesty" — what? Our own property! No! " We give grant... | |
 | Elizabeth Lee - 1901 - 302 pages
...governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. . . . When, therefore, in this House we give and grant,...American tax, what do we do? We, your Majesty's Commons for great Britain, give and grant to your Majesty, what ? Our own property ? No. We give and grant... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - 1902 - 450 pages
...ocean; and this House represents those Commons, the proprietors of the lands ; and those proprietors virtually represent the rest of the inhabitants. When,...American tax, what do we do? "We, your Majesty's Commons for Great Britain, give and grant to your Majesty" — what? Our own property? No! " We give and grant... | |
 | Violet Brooke-Hunt - 1902 - 442 pages
...part of the governing or legislative power. Taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. When therefore in this House we give and grant, we...American tax what do we do ? We, your Majesty's Commons for Great Britain, give and grant to your Majesty — what ? Our own property ? No ; we give and grant... | |
 | Frederic Harrison - 1905 - 262 pages
...ocean : and this House represents those Commons, the proprietors of the lands, and those proprietors virtually represent the rest of the inhabitants. When,...is our own. But in an American tax, what do we do ? \^e, your Majesty's Commons for Great Britain, give and grant to your Majesty — what ? Our own... | |
 | Alexander Johnston - 1913 - 470 pages
...own members, though even these still asserted its power to lay duties and regulate trade. Said Pitt: "In an American tax, what do we do? We, your Majesty's commons of Great Britain, give and grant to your Majesty—what? Our own property? No ! We give and grant to your Majesty the property of your Majesty's... | |
 | William Jennings Bryan, Francis Whiting Halsey - 1906 - 292 pages
...the lands; and those proprietors virtually represent the rest of the inhabitants. When, thirefore, in this House we give and grant, we give and grant...American tax, what do we do ? "We, your majesty's Commons for Great Britain, give and grant to your majesty" — what? Our own property! No! "We give and grant... | |
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When, therefore, in this house we give and grant, we give and grant what is our own. But in an American tax, what do we do ? We your majesty's commons for Great Britain give and grant to your majesty, what ? Our own property ? No. 
