| By this he meant that the usurpations of the Treasury Department should be brought to a stop. |
| The usurpations and acts of the rebels were considered not legal acts, but nullities. |
| But even when they are desirable, such usurpations are not necessarily feasible. |
| He finds the people oppressed by the usurpations of government, and he urges to rebellion. |
| The friend, the protector of the people against the usurpations of their enemies, was the character which he now chose to assume. |
| Among the foremost advocates of the royal usurpations was Dr. Bullivant. |
