 | Daniel Parker Coke - 1803 - 462 pages
...conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you, to any man, or to any set of men. 1 Lese he Hoes not deiive from your pleasure ; no, nor from the law and the...serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion, yours, without question, ought to be superior. But government and legislation are matters of reason... | |
 | 1833 - 1006 pages
...enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you, to any man, or to any set of men living. They are a trust from Providence, for the abuse of...serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. * # * « » if government were a matter of will, upon any side ; yours, without question, ought to... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1823 - 308 pages
...or to any set of men living. These he does not derive from your pleasure; no, nor from the law nor the constitution. They are a trust from Providence,...serving, you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion." " Government and legislation are matters of reason and judgment, and not of inclination; and what sort... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1823 - 336 pages
...no, nor from the law nor the constitution. They are a trust from Providence, for the abuse of wnich he is deeply answerable. Your representative owes...serving, you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion." " Government and legislation are matters of reason and judgment, and not of inclination; and what sort... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...sacrifice his repose, his pleasures, his satisfactions, to theirs and, above all, ever, and in all canes, to prefer their interest to his own. But, his unbiassed...serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. — Burke— to the Electors of Bristol. To embarrass justice by a multiplicity of laws or to hazard... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you, to any man, or to any set of men living. These he dogs not derive from your pleasure: no, nor from the law...serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. — Burke — to the Electors of Bristol. LVIII. To embarrass justice by a multiplicity of laws, or... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1831 - 762 pages
...the principle that a Representative " was not a member for Bristol, but a Member of Parliament," " Your Representative owes you, not his industry only,...serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion." His own opinion entirely accorded with that of Mr. Burke. The excitements of this question of Parliamentary... | |
 | 1832 - 616 pages
...instructions of those who sent him there. " Your representative," said he, "owes you not only his industry, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion." The affairs of America for some time almost entirely engrossed his attention : one of his numerous... | |
 | 1833 - 1034 pages
...enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you, to any man, or to any set of men living. They are a trust from Providence, for the abuse of...serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. * * # * * if government were a matter of will, upon any side ; yours, without question, ought to be... | |
 | William Jerdan - 1834 - 410 pages
...parties concerned in the present day to consult and to follow. " Certainly, gentlemen," said Mr. Burke, " it ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative,...serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. •j " My worthy colleague says, his will ought to be subservient to yours. If that be all, the thing... | |
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But his unbiassed opinion, his mature judgment, his enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you, to any man, or to any set of men living. These he does not derive from your pleasure; no, nor from the law and the constitution. They are a trust... 
