[I] charged Mr. Pitt with having come into office upon unconstitutional grounds, and upon such principles as were disgraceful to himself, disgusting … - Charles James Fox

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[I] charged Mr. Pitt with having come into office upon unconstitutional grounds, and upon such principles as were disgraceful to himself, disgusting to the country, and such as must necessarily deprive him and his coadjutors of the confidence of that House.

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Charles James Fox (24 January 1749 – 13 September 1806) was a British Whig politician most noted for his support of the American and French Revolutions.

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Alternative Names: Charles, I Fox Charles I Fox Charles Fox I Charles Fox Rt. Hon. Charles James Fox

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I stand, said Mr. Fox, upon this great principle. I say that the people of England have a right to control the executive power, by the interference of their representatives in this House of parliament. The right honourable gentleman <nowiki>[</nowiki>William Pitt<nowiki>]</nowiki> maintains the contrary. He is the cause of our political enmity.

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