Edmund Burke: “This man, who was probably guilty in his conscience as well as in act, thus fell by that most lucky, providential, and…”

Those who are servants in name, as well as in effect, do not like to be told of their situation, their duty, and their obligations.

They look upon the legal hereditary succession of their crown as among their rights, not as among their wrongs,--as a benefit, not as a grievance,--as a security for their liberty, not as a badge of servitude.

Their objects would be enlarged with their elevation; but their disposition, and habits, and mode of accomplishing their designs must remain the same.

A few years ago I should be ashamed to overload a matter so capable of supporting itself by the then unnecessary support of any argument; but this seditious, unconstitutional doctrine is now publicly taught, avowed, and printed.