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20 Apr. 1802 36 Dispensing power
What then (says Your Lordship) would you have
me suppose that the Duke is at heart in a state enmity
The
Contempt not
enmity was the
sentiment Italics thus
expressed ?
Parliament with Parliament,
the legislators and that he runs his head against
an Act of Parliament for the mere pleasure of beating
it down, as a bull would at a red waistcoat?
Is this credible of any man — not to speak of the Duke
of Portland?
Em Enmity, my Lord? — most certainly not. — Enmity is not
My Lord I impute to him no such
enmity. I impute nothing now to him but contempt.
enmity: contempt is the only sentiment I charge him with,
as towards the authority of Parliament. Contempt not enmity is the what sentiment a man
feels for that a power, which he beholds lying under at
his feet. What I do not say is — that it
is a practice with him upon all occasions he makes it a study <add>a point</add> on this or any other occasion, &
running the Duke of Portland has made a study of running
it a matter of sport or study to run at Acts of
to go out of his way to run against acts of
Parliament, for the mere pleasure of beating them
down: what I do say is — that when he has a
particular point to gain
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