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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 25: (search)
it might become the principle of all mankind that power resting on armed force is invidious, detestable, weak, and tottering. The official report from Sir Henry Clinton was received the same day at midnight. When on the following Tuesday par- 27. liament came together, the speech of the king was confused, the debates in the two houses augured an impending change in the opinion of parliament, and the majority of the ministry was reduced to eightyseven. A fortnight later the motion of Sir James Lowther to give up all further attempts to reduce the revolted colonies was well received by the Chap. XXV.} 1781 Nov. members from the country, and the majority of the ministry after a very long and animated debate dwindled to forty-one. The city of London entreated the king to put an end to this unnatural and unfortunate war. Such, too, was the wish of public meetings in Westminster, in Southwark, and in the counties of Middlesex and Surrey. The house of commons employed the recess in