Mr. Steele's Apology for Himself and His Writings; Occasioned by His Expulsion from the House of Commons (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1714 Excerpt: ... Have waited with much Patience during the Session of Parliament, without offering at any Thing in my Justification against the Sentence which passed upon me onthei8thof March last past; which Sentence, and' the Motives to it, are exprefs'd in the two following Resolutions. Resolved, That a Printed Pamphlet, intituled, The Englishman-, being the Close of the Paper lo called; and one other Pamphlet, intituled, The Crisis mitten by Richard Steele, Efyy a Member of this-House.; are scandalous and Jeditious Libels; containing many Expressions highly reflecting upon Her Majefl/, and upon the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, ana Universities of this Kjngdomy malkioufy insinuating, that the Protestant Succtjsion in the House of Hanover is in Danger under Her Majesty's Administration, and tending to alienate the Assertions of Her Majest fs good Subjects, and to create Jealousies and Divisions among them. Resolved, That Richard Steele, Esquire, for his Offence in Writing and fublifoing the said scandalous and seditious Libels, be expel? d this House. '- I hoped every Day, during the Session, to have heard other Writers called to an Account for their Errors as well as my self, especially those-who bad provoked mete say whalfgave so much Offence. In tkar Case I might pethaps have heard something alledg'd, that would have made it appear necessary in the Representative of the People, to censure as well those who are imprudently zealous for them, as those who are against them. But since they have punished only me, who, if I am guilty at all, am guilty only of too forwardal 'rfL a good Cause; I say, since the Cornnionsto shew tfretr Ini. partiality, have thought fit to distinguish only the Crimes df one of their own Members, by taking from him both his good Name and Seat in ...