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these: The Massachusetts must suffer all the hazards and mischiefs of war, rather than admit the alteration of their charter and laws by parliament. They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. The minister was disheartened; he stood almost alone, helpless for the want of a vigorous will, dreading the conflict with America, yet feebly and vainly resisting the impetuosity of his colleagues. Franklin was informed on the twentieth, that his principles and those of parliament were as yet too wide from each other for discussion; and on the same day, Lord North, armed with the king's consent in writing, proposed in the house of commons a plan of conciliation. Now, said Vergennes, as he heard of it, Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. now more than ever is the time for us to keep our eyes wide open. The proposal was formed on the principle, that parliament, if the colonies would tax themselves to its satisfaction, would impos
February (search for this): chapter 23
after the speaker reported Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. to the house of commons the answer to their addpeople, taxed without their Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. consent, and their petitions against such taxats in the process of change. Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. The destruction of the tea at Boston had been c to the India company, pro- Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. vided the Massachusetts acts should be repealedrgennes, as he heard of it, Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. now more than ever is the time for us to keep oadverse ministry. Chatham, Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. wrote the French minister, can say like Scander died there in the cause of Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. freedom; they have shown their gratitude to youical principles for the dar Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. ling object of effacing the shame of his birth,wn colonies. Of the French Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. government, preventive measures were requested re, to be borne with forti- Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. tude, and better times expected. Every negot
February 10th (search for this): chapter 23
Chapter 22: Has New England a right in the Newfoundland fisheries? February, 1775. on the tenth of February, after the speaker reported Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. to the house of commons the answer to their address, Lord North presented a message from the king, asking the required augmentation to his forces. The minister, who still clung to the hope of reducing Massachusetts by the terrors of legislation, next proposed to restrain the commerce of New England and exclude its fishermen from the Banks of Newfoundland. The best shipbuilders in the world were at Boston, and their yards had been closed; the New England fishermen were now to be restrained from a toil in which they excelled the world. Thus the joint right to the fisheries was made a part of the great American struggle. God and nature, said Johnston, have given that fishery to New England and not to Old. Dunning defended the right of the Americans to fish on the Banks. If rebellion is resistance to governmen
February 18th (search for this): chapter 23
pted. No sooner was Franklin consulted, than he expressed his approbation of the proposed commission, and of Lord Howe as one of its members; and to smooth the way to conciliation, he offered at once the payment of an indemnity to the India company, pro- Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. vided the Massachusetts acts should be repealed. Without the entire repeal, said he, the language of the proposal is, try on your fetters first, and then if you don't like them, we will consider. On the eighteenth of February, Franklin, by appointment, once more saw Lord Howe. Consent, said he, to accompany me, and co-operate with me in the great work of reconciliation: and he coupled his request with a promise of ample appointments and subsequent rewards. Accepting favors, said the American, would destroy the influence you propose to use; but let me see the propositions, and if I approve of them, I will hold myself ready to accompany you at an hour's warning. His opinions, which he had purposely reduce
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ruary, after the speaker reported Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. to the house of commons the answer to thenot a people, taxed without their Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. consent, and their petitions against suchind was in the process of change. Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. The destruction of the tea at Boston had emnity to the India company, pro- Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. vided the Massachusetts acts should be reaid Vergennes, as he heard of it, Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. now more than ever is the time for us to of an adverse ministry. Chatham, Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. wrote the French minister, can say like Srother died there in the cause of Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. freedom; they have shown their gratitude political principles for the dar Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. ling object of effacing the shame of his heir own colonies. Of the French Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. government, preventive measures were requherefore, to be borne with forti- Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. tude, and better times expected. Every
February, 1775 AD (search for this): chapter 23
Chapter 22: Has New England a right in the Newfoundland fisheries? February, 1775. on the tenth of February, after the speaker reported Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. to the house of commons the answer to their address, Lord North presented a message from the king, asking the required augmentation to his forces. The minister, who still clung to the hope of reducing Massachusetts by the terrors of legislation, next proposed to restrain the commerce of New England and exclude its fishermen from the Banks of Newfoundland. The best shipbuilders in the world were at Boston, and their yards had been closed; the New England fishermen were now to be restrained from a toil in which they excelled the world. Thus the joint right to the fisheries was made a part of the great American struggle. God and nature, said Johnston, have given that fishery to New England and not to Old. Dunning defended the right of the Americans to fish on the Banks. If rebellion is resistance to government
Acland (search for this): chapter 23
ax themselves to its satisfaction, would impose on them no duties except for the regulation of commerce. A wild opposition ensued. Lord North could not quell the storm, and for two hours he seemed in a considerable minority, more from the knowledge of his disposition to relent, than for the substance of his measure. The plan should have been signed by John Hancock and Otis, said Rigby, in his inconsiderate zeal to con- 12. demn the minister. Welbore Ellis, and others, particularly young Acland, angry at his manifest repugnance to cruelty, declared against him loudly and roughly. Whether any colony will come in on these terms I know not, said Lord North; but it is just and humane to give them the option. If one consents, a link of the great chain is broken. If not, it will convince men of justice and humanity at home, that in America they mean to throw off all dependence. Jenkinson reminded the house, that Lord North stood on ground chosen by Grenville; but the Bedford party no
James Bowdoin (search for this): chapter 23
he Americans believe their government will give up the right of taxing, and the mother country that it will be maintained. Franklin sent advice to Massachusetts by no means to begin war without the advice of the continental congress, unless on a sudden emergency; but New England alone, said he, can hold out for ages against this country, and if they are firm and united, in seven years will win the day. By wisdom and courage, the colonies will find friends everywhere; thus he wrote to James Bowdoin of Boston, as if predicting a French alliance. The eyes of all Christendom are now upon us, and our honor as a people is become a matter of the utmost consequence. If we tamely give up our rights in this contest, a century to come will not restore us, in the opinion of the world; we shall be stamped with the character of dastards, poltroons, and fools; and be despised and trampled upon, not by this haughty, insolent nation only, but by all mankind. Present inconveniences are, therefo
John Burgoyne (search for this): chapter 23
ogether. Of the two major generals who attended Howe, the first in rank was Sir Henry Clinton, son of a former governor in New York, related to the families of Newcastle and Bedford, and connected by party with the ministry. The other was John Burgoyne. A bastard son of one peer, he had made a runaway match with the daughter of another. In the last war he served in Portugal with spirit, and was brave even to rashness. His talent for description made him respectable as a man of letters; aing's service who does not think the parliamentary right of Great Britain a cause to fight for, to bleed and die for. The assertion was extravagant; many of the best would not willingly bear arms against their kindred in America. In reply to Burgoyne, Henry Temple Luttrell, whom curiosity once led to travel many hundreds of miles along the flourishing and hospitable provinces of the continent, bore testimony to their temperance, urbanity, and spirit, and predicted that, if set to the proof,
Chatham (search for this): chapter 23
no confidence could be placed in its author, who was the feeble head of an adverse ministry. Chatham, Chap. XXII.} 1775. Feb. wrote the French minister, can say like Scanderbeg, I give my scimitathe arm to wield it. The two systems, moreover, were essentially in contrast with each other. Chatham denied the right of parliament to tax; North asserted it; Chatham asked free grants from delibeChatham asked free grants from deliberative assemblies in the full exercise of the right to judge of their own ability to give; North put chains on the colonies, and invited them one by one to make a bid, each for its separate ransom; CChatham proposed to repeal the Massachusetts acts; North was silent about them. Yet even this semblance of humanity was grudged. To recover his lost ground with the extreme supporters of authority, ing them; would be divided by the mere hint of giving up the point of taxation. The plan, said Chatham, will be spurned; and every thing but justice and reason, prove vain to men like the Americans.
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