 | 1953 - 328 Seiten
...his mind on the subject. He could see plainly that the tax was disastrous, and held it to be unjust. "I will beg leave to tell the House what is really my opinion," he said in conclusion. "It is, that the Stamp Act be repealed, absolutely, totally, and immediately,... | |
 | Carlo Botta - 1826 - 430 Seiten
...first from the strongest side. Excuse their errors ; learn to honor • their virtues. Upon the whole, I will beg leave to tell the house what is really my opinion. I consider it most consistent with our dignity, most useful to our liberty, and in every respect the... | |
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Upon the whole, I will beg leave to tell the House what is really my opinion. It is that the Stamp Act be repealed absolutely, totally, and immediately; that the reason for the repeal be assigned, because it was founded upon an erroneous principle. 
