...Washington, and wept over the fate of Montgomery.— In the opinion of that house, in 1780, the influente of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished. To this opinion his right honourable friend had subscribed* If the influence of the British crown was...

...constitutional means, to be diminished. Many years ago, a memorable resolution had passed in that house, " that the influence of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished." If, at that time, the resolution was correct in point of fact ; if it was nearly so ; if it was not...

...Mr. Rose, the famous placeman, observed, that even the celebrated resolution of Mr. Dunning, " 'I hat the influence of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished," did not go so far as to take away all influence from the crpwn : for otherwise the motion would have...

...exposed to a struggle, and sometimes to a defeat. The House of Commons adopted Mr. Dunning's motion, " That the influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished:'' and Mr. Burke's bill of reform was framed "with skill, introduced with eloquence, and supported by...

...their representatives accorded with the sense of their constituents. His first proposition was, whether the influence of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished. The second, whether the representatives of the people were competent to enquire into, and in case of...

...bill. It was thirteen years since the sentiment of the public had been expressed in that House — " that the influence of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished ;" and he was sure, there was as much reason for that resolution now, as there was at that time. He...

...their most serious consideration, had mentioned the resolution voted by that House some years ago, " that the influence of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished," it was impossible for him to hear that resolution alluded to, and sit silent. He was well known not...

...exposed to a struggle, and sometimes to a defeat. The House of Commons adopted Mr. Dunning's motion, « That the « influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and " ought to be diminished •." and Mr. Burke's bill of reform was framed with skill, introduced with eloquence, and. supported...

...bitter lesson of snd experience. He mentioned the resolution agitated some years since, that the power of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished, declaring, that he had voted against the maxim, being convinced of the contrary ; but that now, those...

...House of Com- jjr pi,u.and mons, he observed, had, in the year 1780, proclaimed their solemn opinion, that " the influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished." In defiance of this alarming declaration, in violation of the solemn protestations with which the nation...