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Robert Walpole (search for this): chapter 23
d the triumph, and while they thanked him, Edmund Burke, who stood near him, declares, that his face was as if it had been the face of an angel. As Grenville moved along, swelling with rage and mortification, they pressed on him with hisses. Walpole, II. 299, is the authority. The indignities are again referred to, ibid, 300; and at 306 Grenville is reported as saying in the House of Commons, I rejoice in the hiss. Walpole is not to be implicitly relied upon; but such exact references to Walpole is not to be implicitly relied upon; but such exact references to what passed publicly, and to what was said in the House of Commons, seem worthy of credit. But when Pitt appeared, the whole crowd reverently pulled off their hats; and the applauding joy uttered around him, touched him with tender and lively delight. Many followed his chair home with benedictions. He felt no illness after his immense fatigue. It chap. XXIII.} 1766. Feb. seemed as if what he saw and what he heard, the gratitude of a rescued people, and the gladness of thousands, now becom
Holt (search for this): chapter 23
any risk whatever, and whenever called upon, unite, and truly and faithfully assist each other to the best of their power in preventing entirely the operation of the Stamp Act. In the Ancient Dominion, men pledged themselves to one another for the same purpose, with equal ardor; and in case an attempt should be made to arrest an associate, they bound themselves at the utmost risk of their lives and fortunes, to restore such associate to liberty. Asssociation, Virginia, 27 Feb. 1766, in Holt. 1214. 2. 1 of 10 April. The magistrates composing the court for Northampton, unanimously decided that the Stamp Act did not bind or concern the inhabitants of Virginia, and that no penalties would be in- North Carolina Association, 18 Feb. 66. curred by those who should proceed to execute their chap. XXIII.} 1766. Feb. offices. Pennsylvania Journal, 13 March, 1766. Trecothick then answered rightly in the House of Commons, that nothing but the repeal of the Stamp Act would satisf
George Sack (search for this): chapter 23
sedition. H. Hammersley to Sharpe. Between one and two o'clock on the morning of the twenty-second of February, the division took place. Only a few days before, Bedford had confidently predicted the defeat of the ministry. The king, the queen, the princess dowager, the Duke of York, Lord Bute desired it. The scanty remains of the old tories; all the followers of Bedford and Grenville; the king's friends; every Scottish member, except Sir Alexander Gilmore and George Dempster; Lord George Sack chap XXIII.} 1766. Feb. ville, whom this ministry had restored, and brought into office; Oswald, Sackville's colleague as vicetrea-surer for Ireland; Barrington, the paymaster of the navy, were all known to be in the opposition. The lobbies Edmund Burke. were crammed with upwards of three hundred men, representing the trading interests of the nation, trembling and anxious, and waiting almost till the winter morning's return of light, to learn their fate from the resolution of the
David Hume (search for this): chapter 23
the Scottish members, elected as they then were by a dependent tenantry, or in the boroughs by close corporations, voted to enforce the tax, the mind of Scotland was as much at variance with its pretended representatives in parliament, as the intelligence of France was in antagonism to the monarchy of Louis XV. Hutcheson, the reforming moralist of the north, had, as we have seen, declared as an axiom in ethics, the right of colonies to be independent when able to take care of themselves; David Hume confessed himself at heart a republican; Adam Smith, at Glasgow, was teaching the youth of Scotland the natural right of industry to freedom; Reid was constructing a system of philosophy, based upon the development and freedom of the active powers of man; and now, at the relenting of the House of Com- chap. XXIII} 1766. Feb. mons concerning the Stamp Act, I rejoice, said Robertson, the illustrious historian, I rejoice, from my love of the human species, that a million of men in America h
Edmund Burke (search for this): chapter 23
of their supporters, settled the resolutions of repeal which even Charles Townshend was present to accept, and which, as Burke believed, he intended to support by a speech. Early the next day, every seat in the House of Commons had been taken; b as it was with menaces of resistance, would be the overthrow of British authority in America. In reply to Jenkinson, Edmund Burke spoke in a manner unusual in the house; fresh, as from a full mind, connecting the argument for repeal with a new kindea-surer for Ireland; Barrington, the paymaster of the navy, were all known to be in the opposition. The lobbies Edmund Burke. were crammed with upwards of three hundred men, representing the trading interests of the nation, trembling and anxion round a parent, as captives round a deliverer. The pure-minded man enjoyed the triumph, and while they thanked him, Edmund Burke, who stood near him, declares, that his face was as if it had been the face of an angel. As Grenville moved along, sw
Chatham Corr (search for this): chapter 23
parliament rightfully possessed. The ministry desired to recommend to them to compensate the sufferers by the American riots. The opposition, by a vote of sixty-three to sixty, changed the recommendation into a parliamentary requisition. Chatham Corr. II. 376. Grafton's Autobiography. De Guerchy to the Duke de Praslin, 4 Feb. and 7 Feb., 1766. The new tory party already had a majority of votes in the House of Lords. The next morning, Rockingham and Grafton; much irritated at this usa the proposition of the ministry into a resolution, declaratory of its opinion. Garth to S. Carolina, 9 Feb., 1766. It was known that the House of Lords would nevertheless persevere; and on Thursday, the sixth, it attracted the world Chatham Corr. II., 376. The letter is strangely misdated. Its true date is 6 Feb. to witness its proceedings. To keep up appearances, Bute rose and declared his most lively attachment to the person of the king, yet the interest of his country must weig
Junius (search for this): chapter 23
sented subjects, and in gratitude to their having supported England through three wars. The total repeal, replied Grenville, will persuade the colonies that Great Britain confesses itself without the right to impose taxes on them, and is reduced to make this confession by their menaces. Do the merchants insist that debts to the amount of three millions will be lost, and all fresh orders be countermanded? Do not injure yourselves from fear of injury; do not die from the fear of dying; Junius, 19 Dec. 1767. the merchants may sustain a temporary loss, but they and all England would suffer much more from the weakness of parliament, and the impunity of the Americans. With a little fairness, it will be easy to compel the colonists to obedience. The last advices announce that a spirit of submission is taking the place of the spirit of revolt. America must learn that prayers are not to be brought to Caesar through riot and sedition. H. Hammersley to Sharpe. Between one and tw
George Grenville (search for this): chapter 23
telligence. The evening of that same day, Grenville resolved to test the temper of the house, ane and courage, having for his interrogators, Grenville and Charles Townshend, as well as the friendquestioners. Do you think it right, asked Grenville, that America should be protected by this co you not reimbursed by parliament? rejoined Grenville. Only what, in your opinion, answered Frankght up a second and a third time, and one of Grenville's ministry asked, May not a military force c Is there any kind of difference, continued Grenville's ministry, between external and internal tacharter of Pennsylvania? asked a friend of Grenville. No, said Franklin, chap. XXIII.} 1766. Feugh three wars. The total repeal, replied Grenville, will persuade the colonies that Great Brita as if it had been the face of an angel. As Grenville moved along, swelling with rage and mortificare again referred to, ibid, 300; and at 306 Grenville is reported as saying in the House of Common[11 more...]
Howard (search for this): chapter 23
e was far too ill to be in the house and yet was impelled by a sense of duty to be present, seized the advantage thus unwisely offered, and called on the house not to order the enforcement of the Stamp Act, before they had decided the question of repeal. The request was reasonable, was pressed by him with winning candor and strength of argument, and commended itself to the good sense and generous feeling of the independent members of the house. I shudder at the motion, cried the aged General Howard, while the crowded house listened as if awed into silence; I hope it will not succeed, lest I should be ordered to execute it. Before I would imbrue my hands in the blood of my countrymen, who are contending for English liberty, I would, if ordered, draw my sword, but would sooner sheathe it in my own body. Nugent argued that giving way would infuse the spirit of resistance into the Irish. Charles Townshend, boasting that he had not yet declared as to whether he should vote for or agai
Due Choiseul (search for this): chapter 23
to receive Grenville again as his chief minister, disregarded the offer. So the measures of the ministry proceeded. Such were the auspices, when on Thursday, the thirteenth day of February, Benjamin Franklin was summoned to the bar of the House of Commons. The occasion found him full of hope and courage, having for his interrogators, Grenville and Charles Townshend, as well as the friends of the administration; and the House of Commons for intent listeners. Garth to South Carolina. Choiseul, too, was sure to learn and to weigh all that Franklin uttered. In answer to questions, Franklin declared that America could not pay the Stamp Tax, for want of gold and silver, and from want of post-roads and means of sending stamps back into the country; that there were in North America about three hundred thousand white men, from sixteen to sixty years of age; that the inhabitants of all the provinces together, taken at a medium, doubled in about twenty-five chap. XXIII.} 1766. Feb.
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