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New Hampshire (New Hampshire, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
ople of the neighboring governments to join in the league, justly confident they would follow the example of New-York. Friday, the first morning of November, broke Nov. upon a people unanimously resolved on nullifying the Stamp Act. From New Hampshire to the far South, the day was introduced by the tolling of muffled bells; minute-guns were fired, and pennants hoisted at half-staff; or a eulogy was pronounced on liberty, and its knell sounded; and then again the note changed, as if she wer Jersey, Ogden found himself disavowed by his constituents. The assembly, by a unanimous vote, accepted his resignation as speaker, and thanked the two faithful delegates who had signed the proceedings of the Congress. Of those proceedings, New Hampshire, by its assembly, signified its entire approbation. The voluntary Letter from Gadsden, 16 Dec. action of the representatives of Georgia was esteemed a valid adhesion to the design of the Congress on the part of the colony. Its governor w
Rhode Island (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
t the five hundred that coerced Ingersoll at Wethersfield; had talked of the public spirit in the language of an enemy; had said that the Act must go down; that forty regulars could guard the stamp papers; and that the American conduct would bring from home violent measures and the loss of charters; and he resolved to comply; E. Stiles' Diary. on which Pitkin, Trumbull, and Dyer, truly representing the sentiments of Connecticut, rose with indignation and left the room. The governor of Rhode Island stood alone in his patriotic refusal. But every where, either quietly of themselves, or at the instance of the people, amidst shouts and the ringing of bells and the firing of cannon, or as in Virginia, with rage changing into courtesy on the prompt submission of the Stamp master, or as at Charleston, with the upraising of the flag of liberty, surmounted by a branch of laurel—everywhere the officers resigned. There remained not one person duly commissioned to distribute stamps. Som
Connecticut (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
ll he Oct. royal governors took the oath to carry the Stamp Act punctually into effect. In Connecticut, which, in chap. XIX.} 1765. Oct. its assembly, had already voted American taxation by a Bri E. Stiles' Diary. on which Pitkin, Trumbull, and Dyer, truly representing the sentiments of Connecticut, rose with indignation and left the room. The governor of Rhode Island stood alone in his paou the esteem and the admiration of the whole world. Such was the spirit of the clergy of Connecticut; and such the conduct and such the language of the New London Gazette; patriots grew up withi the county of New London. The royalists of New-York, like Bernard, at Boston, railed at all Connecticut as a land of republicans, and maligned Yale College, as a seminary of democracy, the prolifice principles were adopted at various village gatherings, and became the political platform of Connecticut. In New-York, the validity of the British Navigation Acts was more and more openly impugne
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 19
ed with the revolution of 1688 and its theory of security to liberty and property, they repelled the name of republican as a slander on their loyalty, but they spurned against passive obedience. Nothing on earth, they insisted, would deprive Great Britain of her transatlantic dominions but her harboring ungenerous suspicions, and thereupon entering into arbitrary and oppressive measures. All eyes were turned on her with hope and unbounded affection, with apprehension and firmness of resolve. of resentment at injurious treatment; and all were strong in the consciousness of union. They trusted that the united voice of this very extensive continent, uttering the sober opinions of all its inhabitants, would be listened to, so that Great Britain and America might once more enjoy chap. XIX.} 1765. Dec. peace, harmony, and the greatest prosperity. Delay made anxiety too intense to be endured. Every moment is tedious, wrote South Carolina to its agent in London: should you have to co
Fort George (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 19
icers of the navy and army, with great alacrity, gave him every assistance he required; and they ridiculed the thought that the government would repeal the Stamp Act, as the most singular delusion of party spirit. His son, whom he appointed temporary distributor, wrote on the same day to the commissioners of stamps, soliciting to hold the place permanently; for, he assured them, in a few months, the act would be quietly submitted to. David Colden to Commissioners of Stamp Office. Fort George, New-York, 26 Oct. 1765. But the people of New-York, one and all, cried out, Let us see who will dare put the Act into execution, upon the governor's appointment; we will take care of that. On the thirty-first of October, Colden and all he Oct. royal governors took the oath to carry the Stamp Act punctually into effect. In Connecticut, which, in chap. XIX.} 1765. Oct. its assembly, had already voted American taxation by a British parliament to be unprecedented and unconstitutional, Dyer
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
ame rebellious spirit Sir J. Wright to Lords of Trade, 9 Nov. 1765. as prevailed at the North. The delegates of South Carolina were received by their assembly on the twenty-sixth of November. On chap. XIX.} 1765. Nov. that morning all the paisfaction at the conduct of their agents, it stood away, with swelling canvas, for England, bearing the evidence that South Carolina gave its heart unreservedly to the cause of freedom and union. Nothing will save us, wrote Gadsden, but acting togst fall with the rest, and be branded besides with everlasting infamy. The people of North Carolina Letter from South Carolina, 2 Dec. 1765. would neither receive a stamp man, nor tolerate the use of a stamp, nor suffer its ports to be closed. harmony, and the greatest prosperity. Delay made anxiety too intense to be endured. Every moment is tedious, wrote South Carolina to its agent in London: should you have to communicate the good news we wish for, send it to us, if possible, by a me
Gadsden (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
of its legislature was so long prorogued, that it could not join in the application of the Congress; but had there been need of resorting to arms, the whole force of North Carolina was ready to join in protecting the rights of the continent. Gadsden to Garth, Dec. 1765. It was the same throughout the country. Wherever a jealousy was roused, that a stamp officer might exercise his functions, the people were sure to gather about him, and compel him to renew his resignation under oath, or solery extensive continent, uttering the sober opinions of all its inhabitants, would be listened to, so that Great Britain and America might once more enjoy chap. XIX.} 1765. Dec. peace, harmony, and the greatest prosperity. Delay made anxiety too intense to be endured. Every moment is tedious, wrote South Carolina to its agent in London: should you have to communicate the good news we wish for, send it to us, if possible, by a messenger swifter than the wind. Gadsden to Garth, Dec. 1765.
New London county (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
ds of liberty through the whole realm; yea, and as far as your case is known, it will gain you the esteem and the admiration of the whole world. Such was the spirit of the clergy of Connecticut; and such the conduct and such the language of the New London Gazette; patriots grew up within its sphere, and he who would single out in the country chap. XIX.} 1765 Nov. the region, where at that time the fire of patriotism burned with the purest flame, can find none surpassing the county of New London. The royalists of New-York, like Bernard, at Boston, railed at all Connecticut as a land of republicans, and maligned Yale College, as a seminary of democracy, the prolific mother of patriots The pretended patriots, educated in a seminary of Democracy. Gage to Sir W. Johnson, 20 Sept. 1765. In New-York, the whole city rose up as one man in opposition to the Stamp Act. The sailors came from their shipping; the people flocked in, as Gage thought, by thousands; the number seemed to be
Thomas B. Chandler (search for this): chapter 19
General, to make examples of some very few, this colony will remain quiet. Others of his letters pointed plainly to John Morin Scott, Robert R. Livingston, and William Livingston, as suitable victims. At the same time, some of the churchmen avowed to one another their longing to see the Archbishop of Canterbury display a little more of the resolution of a Laud or a Sextus Quintus; for what, said they, has the church ever gained by that which the courtesy of England calls prudence? Thomas B. Chandler, 12 Nov. 1765. Yet when Moore, the new governor, arrived, he could do nothing but give way to the popular impulse. He dismantled the fort, and suspended his power to execute the Stamp Act. Sir H. Moore to Conway, 21 Nov. When the assembly came together, it confirmed the doings of its committee at the Congress, and prepared papers analogous to them. In New Jersey, Ogden found himself disavowed by his constituents. The assembly, by a unanimous vote, accepted his resignation a
Gadsden (search for this): chapter 19
e, accepted his resignation as speaker, and thanked the two faithful delegates who had signed the proceedings of the Congress. Of those proceedings, New Hampshire, by its assembly, signified its entire approbation. The voluntary Letter from Gadsden, 16 Dec. action of the representatives of Georgia was esteemed a valid adhesion to the design of the Congress on the part of the colony. Its governor was met by the same rebellious spirit Sir J. Wright to Lords of Trade, 9 Nov. 1765. as prevg manner, their satisfaction at the conduct of their agents, it stood away, with swelling canvas, for England, bearing the evidence that South Carolina gave its heart unreservedly to the cause of freedom and union. Nothing will save us, wrote Gadsden, but acting together; the province that endeavors to act separately must fall with the rest, and be branded besides with everlasting infamy. The people of North Carolina Letter from South Carolina, 2 Dec. 1765. would neither receive a stam
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