But when I consider that we have colonies for no purpose but to be serviceable to us, it seems to my poor understanding a little preposterous to make them unserviceable, in order to keep them obedient.
Burke argues that it is illogical to make the colonies less useful in order to ensure their obedience.
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But the course of succession is the healthy habit of the British Constitution.
They have little regard to the obvious consequences of their doctrine, though they may see that it leaves positive authority in very few of the positive institutions of this country.
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