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y which finally mastered the intellect of Otis, began to be apparent before this time. He still continued to make long and perhaps frequent speeches, and still beyond all others manifested his loathing of the corrupt and selfish Crown Officers. But his remarks became more and more personal, and uncertainty hung over his opinions, which varied with his moods of mind. I know of no calmly written paper of any considerable length which can be attributed to him as its author after 1765. On the sixth of January, and for the evening and morning of many Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. succeeding days, the paper was under severe examination in the House. Seven times it was revised; every word was weighed; every sentence considered; and each seemingly harsh expression tempered and refined. At last on the twelfth of January, the letter was adopted, to be sent to the Agent, communicated to the British Ministry, and published to the world, as expressing the unchangeable opinions of Massachusetts.
February, 1768 AD (search for this): chapter 8
Chapter 31: Massachusetts Consults her sister Colonies.—Hillsbo-rough's Administration of the Colonies. November, 1767—February, 1768. on the twenty-fourth of November, the Twelfth Chap. XXXI.} 1767. Nov. Parliament came together for the last time, previous to its dissolution. Its members were too busy in preparing for the coming elections to interfere with America, about which the King's speech was silent; Garth to South Carolina, 25 Nov. 1767. and when Grenville descanted on two or three papers in the Boston Gazette, as infamous libels on Parliament, the House showed only weariness of his complaints. W. S. Johnson to Gov. Pitkin, 26 Dec. 1767. W. S. Johnson to Jared Ingersoll, 30 Nov. 1767. Franklin to Galloway, 1 Dec. 1767, in Works, VII. 369. N. Rogers to Hutchinson, 30 Dec. 1767. Miscellaneous letters ascribed to Junius, x. XXIX. and XXXI. in Bohm's edition, II. 146, 193, 199. Bedford himself objected to Grenville's Test for America; Lyttelton to Temple
January (search for this): chapter 8
extreme purpose of the Bedford party to 1768. Jan. abrogate colonial charters and introduce a unifthe body is created. Every Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. corporation in England enjoys it as really, thopinion of the King's Minis- Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. ter, answered Johnson, or even of the King's Prut; and Hillsborough showed Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. plainly his opinion, that its Charter must be dut into a flame; there were Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. men among them who would not count the conseque of the measures adopted by Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. Parliament; approved of making the appeal to Heim as its author after 1765. On the sixth of January, and for the evening and morning of many Chadistant thought of indepen- Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. dence of the mother country, provided they coul the consideration of their Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. present circumstances to the wisdom and clemencdence by the aid of foreign Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. Feb. powers. The tone of public feeling seemed[6 more...]
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sh Government makes these people more free; but at heart they have little disposition to throw off their dependence by the aid of foreign Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. Feb. powers. The tone of public feeling seemed unprepared for action and averse to a rupture. But Samuel Adams and the few who shared his courage contended indefatiavorable acceptance of the King, they set forth the importance that proper constitutional measures respecting the Acts of Parliament, imposing Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Feb. taxes on the Colonies, should be adopted; and that the representatives of the several assemblies upon so delicate a point, should harmonize with each other. They s. They freely submit their opinions to the judgment of others, and shall take it kind in you to point out to them any thing further that may Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Feb. be thought necessary. Bradford's Massachusetts State Papers, 134. A fair copy of this Circular was ordered to be transmitted to England, to be produced in p
December 30th, 1765 AD (search for this): chapter 8
ery part of its wide dominions should be represented under one equal and uniform direction, and system of laws; and though the Congress of New-York drew from him a tardy concession, The curious inquirer may find this paper in which Otis reconciled himself to the position adopted alike by the Legislature of Massachusetts and the General Congress at New-York against an American representation in Parliament, in the Boston Gazette and Country Journal, No. 561, page II. column 1, of Monday, December 30, 1765. The idea of a general union of all parts of the British Empire under an equal and uniform direction, and system of laws, seems to me to have been always dear to him. His mind gave way before he came to the conclusion, to which he might have been led, on becoming convinced that such a union was impossible. In 1768 it still had many advocates in England and in America, Otis among the number. that an American representation was impossible, yet his heart still turned to his original
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g over his opinions, which varied with his moods of mind. I know of no calmly written paper of any considerable length which can be attributed to him as its author after 1765. On the sixth of January, and for the evening and morning of many Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. succeeding days, the paper was under severe examination in the House. Seven times it was revised; every word was weighed; every sentence considered; and each seemingly harsh expression tempered and refined. At last on the twelfth of January, the letter was adopted, to be sent to the Agent, communicated to the British Ministry, and published to the world, as expressing the unchangeable opinions of Massachusetts. Disclaiming the most distant thought of indepen- Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. dence of the mother country, provided they could have the free enjoyment of their rights, the House affirmed, Letter from the House of Representatives, to D. de Berdt, Agent for the Province in England, January 12, 1768, in Bradford's
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