 China alone was competent to decide ; but when they resorted to measures unjust and unlawful, confined our innocent countrymen, and insulted the Sovereign in the person of her representative, then he thought the time had arrived when it was fit that we...  The Long White Mountain - Page 41by Sir Henry Evan Murchison James - 1888 - 502 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Books - 1841 - 902 pages
...decide—but when they resorted to measures unjust and unlawful — confined our innocent countrymen, and insulted the sovereign in the person of her representative,...then he thought the time had arrived when it was fit that we should interfere. The right lion. Gentleman concluded his speech in terms somewhat, at variance... | |
 | Elijah Coleman Bridgman, Samuel Wells Williams - China - 1840 - 684 pages
...their prohibition, resorted to теазпгеЛищш! and unlawful, confined our innocent countrymen, and insulted the sovereign in the person of her representative ; then, he thought the tinle had arrived when it was fit that we should interfere. (Hear.) They began by a demand of a vast... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1841 - 928 pages
...decide^but when they resorted to measures Unjust and unlawful — confined our innocent countrymen, and insulted the sovereign in the person of her representative,...then he thought the time had arrived When it Was fit that we should interfere. The right hon. Gentleman con.cluded his speech in terras somewhat at variancie... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1853 - 446 pages
...out their prohibition, resorted to measures unjust and unlawful, confined our innocent countrymen, and insulted the Sovereign in the person of her representative,...then he thought the time had arrived when it was fit that we should interfere. Whether the proceedings of the Chinese were or were not founded on humanity,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - Great Britain - 1853 - 416 pages
...prohibition, resorted to measures unjust and unlawful, confined our innocent countrymen, and insulted tlie Sovereign in the person of her representative, then he thought, the time had arrived when it was fit that \ve should interfere. Whether the proceedings of the Chinese were or were not founded on humanity,... | |
 | John Frederick Smith - Great Britain - 1863 - 644 pages
...to measures unjust and unlawful, confined our innocent countrymen, and insulted the Sovereign in tho person of her representative, then he thought the time had arrived when it was fit that wo should interfere. With respect to the present motion, whatever its results might be, ho could... | |
 | John Frederick Smith - Great Britain - 1863 - 648 pages
...decide ; but when they resorted to measures unjust and unlawful, confined our innocent countrymen, and insulted the Sovereign in the person of her representative,...then he thought the time had arrived when it was fit that we should interfere. With respect to the present motion, whatever its results might be, ho could... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 648 pages
...to measures unjust and unlawful, confined our innocent countrymen, and insulted the Sovereign in tho person of her representative, then he thought the time had arrived when it was fit that we should interfere. With respect to tho present motion, whatever its results might bo, lie could... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 660 pages
...decide ; but when they resorted to measures unjust and unlawful, confined our innocent countrymen, and insulted the Sovereign in the person of her representative,...then he thought the time had arrived when it was fit that we should interfere. With respect to the present motion, whatever its results might be, he could... | |
 | Henry Evan Murchison James, Sir Henry Evan Murchison James - Ethnology - 1888 - 580 pages
...they might possess, consistently v:!th the principles of pnlilie morality and international lair ; and if, after having given prior notice of their intention...blood. Now the English in China felt that, although fur from their native country, and then in danger in a part of the world remote from that which they... | |
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