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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 26: (search)
istoric exactness, and quote his brilliant epigrams. Chatham's Ministry was at first less of a Mosaic than Rockingham's, and very much less of a Mosaic than the Opposition, of which Burke was now to form a part. can hope for the rare privilege of unanimity, it is this, in which Pitt will see none but persons whose imagination he has subjugated, whose premature advancement is due to his choice, whose expectations of permanent fortune rest on him alone. Of the friends of Rockingham, Lord John Cavendish set the example of refusing to serve under Grafton; but he insisted to Conway that acts of civility would satisfy the heads of his party. At this suggestion, Pitt, on the twenty-seventh of July, went to pay Rockingham a visit of respect; and had passed the threshold, Pitt to the Duke of Grafton, Sunday, 27 July, 1766, in Grafton, 135. Walpole, II. 356. Albemarle's Rockingham, II. 4. Rockingham to Pitt, and Rockingham to Conway. when the young chief of the great whig families, r
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 29: (search)
as a proposition of his own, which he had intended to have made with the rest, but it had slipped his memory; the Bill for it was already prepared. The debate would not have continued long, if there had not been a division of opinion as to the mode of coercing New-York. Edmund Burke, approving a local tax on importations into that province, opposed the general system. You will never see a single shilling from America, said he propheticlly; Edmund Burke's Account of what he said, in Cavendish, i. 39. it is not by votes and angry resolutions of this House, but by a slow and steady conduct, that the Americans are to be reconciled to us. Dowdeswell described the new plan as worse than to have softened and enforced the Stamp Tax. Do like the best of physicians, said Beckford, who alone seemed to understand the subject of American discontents, and whom nobody minded; heal the disease by Chap. XXIX.} 1767. May. doing nothing. Beckford in Chat. Corr. III. 251. Others thoug
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 36: (search)
all. To this body they elected Cushing, Otis, Samuel Adams, and Hancock, a committee to represent them; and directed their Selectmen to inform the several towns of the Province of their design. Compare Edmund Burke's Speech, 8 Nov. 1768, in Cavendish, i. 39. Such an order to a Governor was an annihilation of the Assembly; and when the Assembly was dissolved, an usurped Assembly met. It was also voted by a very great majority that every one of the inhabitants should provide him- Chap XXXVI upon to find traces of high treason in what had been done, De Grey as well as Dunning declared, none Opinion of De Grey and Dunning on the Papers submitted to them, Nov. 1768. had been committed. Look into the papers, said De Grey, and see how well these Americans are versed in the crown law; I doubt whether they have been guilty of an overt act of treason, but I am sure they have come within a hair's breadth of it. The Attorney General in the Debate of 26 Jan. 1769; Cavendish, i. 196.
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 38: (search)
ns Lord Henly, Arthur Lee in Life of R. H. Lee, 261, 262. The Letter is dated erroneously, Oct. 9, for Nov. 9, 1768. I have several reports of this debate. Cavendish, i. 32, &c. William S. Johnson to Gov. Pitkin, 18 November, 1768. son of Northington, in moving the Address, signalized the people of Boston for their defiance oall be found necessary, rewards shall be given. But what we do, we will do firmly; we shall go through our plan, now that we have brought it so near success. Cavendish, i. 43. I am against repealing the last Act of Parliament, securing to us a revenue out of America; I will never think of repealing it, until I see America prostto rule them with a military force. I never wish for dominion, Chap. XXXVIII} 1768. Dec. unless accompanied by the affection of the people governed; said Lord John Cavendish. Want of knowledge, as well as want of temper, said Lord Beauchamp, has gradually led us to the brink of a precipice, on which we look down with horror.— Ph
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 52: (search)
e right to tax,—Members of Parliament, Peers, Merchants, all ranks and degrees of people,—to proceed steadily Chap. LII.} 1774. March and universally in the one course of maintaining the authority of Great Britain. Yet it was noticed, that he spoke of the indispensable necessity of vigorous measures with an unusual air of languor and moderation. Edmund Burke to the Committee of New-York, 6 April, 1774. This appeal was successful. Of the few who belonged to the Rockingham party, Cavendish approved the measure, which was but a corollary from their own Declaratory Act. After having weighed the noble Lord's proposition well, said even Barre, I cannot help giving it my hearty and determinate affirmative. I like it, adopt and embrace it for its moderation. There is no good plan, urged Fox, except the repeal of the taxes forms a part of it. The proposition does not fully answer my expectations, said John Calvert; seize the opportunity, and take away their Charter. On the ei