The History of England From the Accession of King George the Third to the Conc
The History of England From the Accession of King George the Third to the Conc
John Adolphus
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He entered into the hiftory of pri- vilege, and analyzed the powers of the crown and parliament, combating the application of the doctrine of inviolability in certain cafes ; among the moft atrocious or' which, he placed the dilTemination of feditious libels, He par- ticularly infilled on the malignant and danger- ous tendency of publications calculated to ■weaken the connection between England and Scotland ; and contended, with great force VOL I. L Of ?46* HISTORY OF ENGLAND. chap, of argument..., againft the appreheniions en- J^l^j tertainecl of unduly extending the power of *7*3- the crown, by the deciiion of the prefent queftion. He faid, as the offence was bail- able, there was no reafon to fear that the power vetted in the fecretary of ftate, could be abufed to any dangerous purpofe ; on the contrary, both government and liberty were as fafe, as the imperfection of human policy would allow. Acknowledging the purity of the principles which animated the lords in oppofition, he concluded by faying, " In order " to preferve the independence of parliament " againft any future violations on the part of " the crown, it will be necellary to preferve.
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