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 and that he who uffers injutice, is without redres, however innocent, however mierable.

poition is true but the argument is ueles. The Commons mut be controlled, or be exempt from control. If they are exempt they may do injury which cannot be redreed, if they are controlled they are no longer legilative.

the poibility of abue be an argument againt authority, no authority ever can be etablihed; if the actual abue detroys its legality, there is no legal government now in the world.

power, which the Commons have o long exercied, they ventured to ue once more againt Mr. Wilkes, and on the 3d of February, 1769, expelled him the Houe, for having printed and publihed a editious libel, and three obcene and impious libels.