...the negative of their sovereign, in such manner as has been heretofore used and accustomed ; but if from the necessity of the case, and a regard to the...interests of both countries, we cheerfully consent to the ope-' ration of such acts of the British parliament as are bona fide restrained to the regulation of...

...were entitled " to a free and exclusive power of legislation in their several provincial legislatures, in all cases of taxation and internal polity, subject only to the negative of their sovereign." The colonies, from the earliest periods of the settlement of the country, with the exception of Pennsylvania,...

...exclusive power of legislation within themselves respectively, in all cases of internal polity whatsoever, subject only to the negative of their sovereign in such manner as has been heretofore accustomed.' This report was accompanied with a resolution, offered by Mr Morris, which provided that...

...legislation in their provincial legislatures, in all cases of taxation and internal policy, they admitted from the necessity of the case, and a regard to the mutual interests of both countries, that parliament might pass laws bond fide for the regulation of external commerce, though not to raise...

...in their several Provincial Legislatures, where their right of representation can alone be pursued in all cases of taxation and internal polity, subject...manner as has been heretofore used and accustomed ; but if, from the necessity of the case, and a regard to the mutual interests of both countries, we cheerfully...

...independency of the colonial legislatures, hy provisoes and restrictions, expressed in the following words : " But from the necessity of the case, and a regard to the mutual interests of hoth countries, we cheerfully consent to the operation of such acts of the British parliament, as are...

...they asserted the free and exclusive power of " legislation in their several provincial legislatures, in all cases of taxation and internal polity, subject only to the negative of their sovereign, as has been heretofore used and accustomed;" Ante, p. 69. Taxation was not the only fear of the colonies,...

...they asserted the free and exclusive power of " legislation in their several provincial legislatures, in all cases of taxation and internal polity, subject only to the negative of their sovereign, as has been heretofore used and accustomed;" Ante, p. 69. Taxation was not the only fear of the colonies,...

...in their several provincial assemblies, where their right of representation can alone be preserved, in all cases of taxation and internal polity, subject...regard to the mutual interests of both countries, they cheerfully consent to the operation of such acts of the British Parliament, as are bond, fide...

...in their several provincial assemblies, where their right of representation can alone be preserved, in all cases of taxation and internal polity, subject...used and accustomed. But from the necessity of the ;ase, and a regard to the mutual interests of both countries, they cheerfully consent to the operation...