Mine were under a benevolent prince, in promoting the commerce, manufactures, and agriculture of his kingdom,--in which his Majesty shows an eminent example, who even in his amusements is a patriot, and in hours of leisure an improver of his native soil.
Burke reflects on his contributions to the prosperity of his kingdom under a benevolent ruler.
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As he is not to obey us, but we are to obey the law in him, our Constitution has made no sort of provision towards rendering him, as a servant, in any degree responsible.
We procure reverence to our civil institutions on the principle upon which Nature teaches us to revere individual men: on account of their age, and on account of those from whom they are descended.
The engagement and pact of society, which generally goes by the name of the Constitution, forbids such invasion and such surrender.
Their objects would be enlarged with their elevation; but their disposition, and habits, and mode of accomplishing their designs must remain the same.
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