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23 July 1802
N. S. Wales
Upon the ground of this argument then — admitting
the fact of the conquest — Mr Pitt had without recusing it from Parkman the right of
legislating over such of his Majesty's subjects as by enticing
them or forcing them to lend suit to New South Wales
He had the right — but why? — because upon the ground
of this argument he had it in his power to cut all
their throats. Will it be said the conquest was
over the natives? if it be so, here too a fiction may
be made adapted to the case: for in the history no
such want will fact is to be found: and even then, still there
will remain the question how it is that the conquest
of over these savages should put it in his power
or give him the right (I dont know which one is
is necessary to stand upon haggling such trifles) to cut the throats
of those by whom he conquered them. is it over
there that the right of legislation is wanted, because
it is over there and there alone that it has been exercised, and that,
if justifiable it is to be justified by such arguments
as can are to be found.
Conquest is after in all the ground he must stand
upon, if upon any: for puting setting aside conquest, he will
not find in any passage in any law book, be it sense or
nonsense a syllable in favour of his right of legislating
without the consent of somebody: and in
like way in which he legislated not the consent of any
living creation but Governor not even the Governor
who himself and by himself was legislating, was
never ever asked for. ever thought worth asking for having.
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