The Speeches of the Late Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, Bart: Delivered in the House of Commons, Volume 2Routledge, 1853 - Great Britain |
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Page 24 - That Mr. Speaker do issue his warrant to the clerk of the crown; to make out a new writ for the electing of a knight of the shire to serve in this present parliament for the county of Middlesex...
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Page 45 - House has met before that day, or will meet on the day of the issue), issue his warrant to the clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for electing another member in the room of the member whose seat has so become vacant.
Page 419 - I trust, enable the naval forces of the two countries, by their combined efforts, to accomplish an object which is felt by both to be so important to the interests of humanity. Regarding the state of Europe generally, the friendly assurances which I receive from foreign Powers, and the union which subsists between me and my Allies, inspire me with a confident hope that peace will not be interrupted.
Page 433 - Parties, that the said payments on the part of their Majesties the King of the Netherlands and the King of Great Britain, as aforesaid, shall cease and determine, should the possession and sovereignty (which God forbid,) of the Belgic Provinces at any time pass or be severed from the dominions of his Majesty the King of the Netherlands previous to the complete liquidation of the same.
Page 327 - ... to the acknowledged principles of the constitution, by which the prerogatives of the crown, the authority of both houses of parliament, and the rights and liberties of the people, are equally secured.
Page 385 - Parliament, every Male Person of full Age, and not subject to any legal Incapacity, who shall occupy, within such City or Borough, or within any Place sharing in...
Page 53 - Administration, has been consummated by a treaty of amity, navigation, and commerce, which will be laid before the Senate. During the recess of Congress our diplomatic relations with Portugal have been resumed. The peculiar state of things in that country caused a suspension of the recognition of the representative who presented himself until an opportunity was had to obtain from our official organ there information regarding the actual and, as far as practicable, prospective condition of the authority...