 ... injustice into a just title, by which it may rule others at its pleasure. By conquest, which is a more immediate designation of the hand of God, the conqueror succeeds to all the painful duties and subordination to the power of God, which belonged...  The Writings and Speeches of Edmund Burke - Page 457by Edmund Burke - 2008 - 512 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1827 - 608 pages
...subordination, to the power of God, which belonged to the sovereign, whom he has displaced, just as if he had come in by the positive law of some descent, or some election. To this at leasl; he is strictly bound — he ought to govern them, as he governs his own subjects. But every... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 558 pages
...power of God, which helonged to the sovereign, whom he has displaced, just as if he had come in hy the positive law of some descent, or some election. To this at least he is strictly hound— he ought to govern them, as he governs his own suhjecta. But erery wise conquerour has gone... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1835 - 562 pages
...subordination to the power of God, which belonged to the sovereign, whom he has displaced, just as if he had come in by the positive law of some descent, or...them, as he governs his own subjects. But every wise conquerour has gone much further than he was bound to go. It has been his- amhition and his policy... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1845 - 558 pages
...subordination to the power of God, which belonged to the sovereign, whom he has displaced, just as if he had come in by the positive law of some descent, or...subjects. But every wise conqueror has gone much further thaYi he was bound to go. It has been his ambition and his policy to reconcile the vanquished to his... | |
 | 1851 - 560 pages
...subordination to the power of God, which belonged to the sovereign, whom he has displaced, just as if he had come in by the positive law of some descent, or some election. To this at least he is strictly bound—he ought to govern them, as he governs his own subjects. But every wise conqueror has gone... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1860 - 556 pages
...power of God, which helonged to the sovereign, whom he has displaced, just as if he had come in hy the positive law of some descent, or some election. To this at least he is strictly hound — he ought » govern them, as he governs his own suhects. But every wise conquerour has gone... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1872 - 666 pages
...subordination to the power of God which belonged to the sovereign whom he displaced, just as if he had come in by the positive law of some descent or some clix1tion. To this, at least, he is strictly bound: hcottglit to gonrn them as lie governs hti otra... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1880 - 552 pages
...subordination to the power of God, which belonged to the sovereign, whom he has displaced, just as if he had come in by the positive law of some descent, or some election. To this at least he is strictlv bound — he ought to govern them, as he governs his own subjects. But every wise conqueror... | |
 | 1900 - 500 pages
...subordination to the power of God, which belonged to the sovereign whom he has displaced, just as if he had come in by the positive law of some descent or some election. To this at least he is strictly bound—he ought to govern them as he governs his own subjects. But every wise conqueror has gone much... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - 1903 - 448 pages
...subordination to the power of God, which belonged to the sovereign whom he has displaced, just as if he had come in by the positive law of some descent or some election. To thia at least he ia strictly bound — he ought to govern them as he governs his own subjects. But... | |
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