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COMMON SENSE
BY THOMAS PAINE
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Common Sense
by Thomas Paine
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PUBLI HER'S PREFACE
About the Book
"Common Sense was a eries of pamphlets written by Thomas Paine. It was first publis ed anonymously on January 10, 1776, during the American Re olution. Paine wrote it with editorial feedback from Benjamin Rush, who came up with the title. The document denounced ritish rule and, through its immense popularity, contributed t stimulating the American Revolution. The second edition wa published soon thereafter. A third edition, with an account ng of the worth of the British navy, an expanded appendix, and a response to criticism by the Quakers, was published on Februa 14,1776.
Paine donated the copy ight for Common Sense to the states, and as one biographer noted, Paine made nothing from the estimated 150,000 to 0,000 copies that were eventually printed (various source disagree on the number of printed copies in Paine's lifetim ). In fact, he had to pay for the first printing himself."
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About the Author
Thomas Paine (1737 - 18 9)
"Thomas Paine ... was pamphleteer, revolutionary, radical, liberal and intellectual. Born in Great Britain, he lived in America, having migrate to the American colonies just in time to take part in the Ameri an Revolution, mainly as the author of
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the powerful, widely read pamphlet, Common Sense (1776), advocating in ependence for the American Colonies from the Kingdom of G at Britain and of The American Crisis, supporting the Revolutio ,
Later, Paine w s a great influence on the French Revolution. He wrote the Rig ts of Man (1791) as a guide to the ideas of the Enlightenmen , Despite an inability to speak French, he was elected to th French National Assembly in 1792. Regarded as an ally of the irondists, he was seen with increasing disfavour by the Monta nards and in particular by Robespierre.
Paine was arr sted in Paris and imprisoned in December 1793; he was releas d in 1794. He became notorious with his book, The Age of Re son (1793-94), which advocated deism and took issue with Ch stian doctrines. While in France, he also wrote a pamphlet titl d Agrarian Justice (1795), which discussed the origins of pro erty and introduced a concept that is similar to a guaranteed m nimum income.
Paine remain d in France during the early Napoleonic Era, but condemned N poleon's moves towards dictatorship, calling him "the complete t charlatan that ever existed," Paine remained in France until 1 02, when he returned to America on an invitation from Thomas efferson, who had been elected president.
Paine died at 59 Grove Street in Greenwich Village, New York City, on the m rning of June 8, 1809,"
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CONTENTS
PUB ISHER'S PREFACE Vll
INTR DUCTION 1
o THE ORIGIN AND DESIGN OF GOVERNMENT IN GENERAL.
ITH CONCISE REMARKS ON THE ENGUSH CONSTITUTION 3
o MONARCHY AND HEREDITARY SUCCESSION 10
T OUGHTS ON THE PRESENT STATE OF AMERICAN AFFAIRS 21
o THE PRESENT ABIUTY OF AMERICA, WITH SOME
ISCELLANEOUS REFLECTIONS 41
APP NOIX 54
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INTR DUCTION
Common Sense
PERHAPS the sentimen s contained in the following pages, are not YET sufficie tly fashionable to procure them general favour; a 10 g habit of not thinking a thing WRONG, gives it a superfici I appearance of being RIGHT, and
raises at first a formidable 0 tcry in defense of custom. But the tumu It soon subsides. Time akes more converts than reason.
As a long and violent abuse f power, is generally the Means of calling the right of it in qu stion (and in Matters too which might never have been thou ht of, had not the Sufferers been aggravated into the inquiry and as the King of England hath undertaken in his OWN RI HT, to support the Parliament in what he calls THEIRS, and as he good people of this country are grievously oppressed by he combination, they have an undoubted privilege to inqui e into the pretensions of both, and equally to reject the usurpati n of either.
In the following sheets, th author hath studiously avoided every thing which is personal among ourselves. Compliments as well as censure to individual make no part thereof. The wise, and the worthy, need not th triumph of a pamphlet; and those whose sentiments are injud clous, or unfriendly, will cease of themselves unless too muc pains are bestowed upon their conversion.
The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind. Many circumstan s hath, and will arise, which are not local, but universal, and hrough which the principles of all Lovers of Mankind are affect d, and in the Event of which, their
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Affections are interested. The layin a Country desolate with Fire and Sword, declaring War again the natural rights of all Mankind, and extirpating the Defen ers thereof from the Face of the Earth, is the Concern of every an to whom Nature hath given the Power of feeling; of which Class, regardless of Party Censure, is the AUTHOR.
P.S. The Publication of this new Editi n hath been delayed, with a View of taking notice (had it been ecessary) of any Attempt to refute the Doctrine of Independan e: As no Answer hath yet appeared, it is now presumed that n ne will, the Time needful for getting such a Performance re dy for the Public being considera bly past.
Who the Author of this Production i , is wholly unnecessary to the Public, as the Object for Attenti n is the DOCTRINE ITSELF, not the MAN. Yet it may not be unn cessary to say, That he is unconnected with any Party, and u der no sort of Influence public or private, but the influence of reason and principle.
Philadelphia, February 14, 1776
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OF THE ORIGIN AND DESIGN OF GOVERNMENT IN GENERAL. WITH CON ISE REMARKS ON THE ENGLISH CONSTITU ION
SOME writers have so confounded society with overnment, as to leave little or no distinction betwee them; whereas they are not only different, but have d fferent origins. Society is produced by our wants, and govern ent by
our wickedness; the former promotes our POSITIVElY by uniting our affections, the latter NEGATIVElY by restraining our vices. The one encourages intercourse, the other creates. disti The first a patron, the last a punisher,
Society in every state is. a blessing, but government ev best state is but a necessary evil; in its. worst state an int one; for when we suffer, or are exposed to the same iseries BY A GOVERNMENT, which We might expect in a WITHOUT GOVERNMENT, our calamity is heighte reflecting that We furnish the means by which We suffer. Government, like dress, is the badge of lost innocen e; the palaces of kings. are built on the ruins ofthe bowers of p radise. For were the impulses of conscience clear, unifor , and irresistibly obeyed, man would need no other lawgiver; ut that not being the case, he finds it necessary to surrender u a part of his. property to furnish means for the protection of t e rest: and this he is induced to do by the same prudence hich in every other Case advises. him out of two evils to cho se the least. WHEREFORE, security being the true design and end of government, it unanswerably follows, that whatever FORM thereof appears. most likely to ensure it to us, with t e least expense and greatest benefit, is. preferable to all others.
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In or er to gain a clear and just idea of the design and end of gave nment, let us suppose a small number of persons settled in s me sequestered part of the earth, unconnected with the rest, they will then represent the first peopling of any country, or 0 the world. In this state of natural liberty, society will be their first thought. A thousand motives will excite them thereto, the rength of one man is so unequal to his wants, and his min so unfitted for perpetual solitude, that he is soon obliged to se k assistance and relief of another, who in his turn requires the s me. Four or five united would be able to raise a tolerable dwel ing in the midst of a wilderness, but one man might labour out f the common period of life without accomplishing any thin; when he had felled his timber he could not remove it, nor ere it after it was removed; hunger in the mean time would urge him from his work, and every different want call him a diffe ent way. Disease, nay even misfortune would be death, for tough neither might be mortal, yet either would disable him rom living, and reduce him to a state in which he might rath r be said to perish than to die.
Thus necessity, like a gravitating power, would soon form our newl arrived emigrants into society, the reciprocal blessings of whic , would supersede, and render the obligations of law and gave nment unnecessary while they remained perfectly just to each other; but as nothing but heaven is impregnable to vice, it will navoidably happen, that in proportion as they surmount the rst difficulties of emigration, which bound them together in a ommon cause, they will begin to relax in their duty and atta hment to each other; and this remissness will point out the nece sity of establishing some form of government to supply the efect of moral virtue.
convenient tree will afford them a State-House, under the hes of which, the whole colony may assemble to delibe-
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rate on public matters. It is more than robable that their first laws will have the title only of REGULAT ONS, and be enforced by no other penalty than public diseste m. In this first parliament every man, by natural right, will h e a seat.
But as the colony increases, the public concerns will increase likewise, and the distance at which he members may be separated, will render it too inconveni nt for all of them to meet on every occasion as at first, w en their number was small, their habitations near, and the p blic concerns few and trifling. This will point out the convenie ce of their consenting to leave the legislative part to be mana ed by a select number chosen from the whole body, who are supposed to have the same concerns at stake which those wh appointed them, and who will act in the same manner as the hole body would act, were they present. If the colony conti ues increasing, it will become necessary to augment the num er of the representatives, and that the interest of every pa of the colony may be attended to, it will be found best to ivide the whole into convenient parts, each part sending its p oper number; and that the ElECTED might never form to t emselves an interest separate from the elECTORS, pruden e will point out the propriety of having elections often; be use as the ELECTED might by that means return and mix gain with the general body of the ELECTORS in a few month, their fidelity to the public will be secured by the prudent ref ection of not making a rod for themselves. And as this fre uent interchange will establish a common interest with every art of the community, they will mutually and naturally support ach other, and on this (not on the unmeaning name of king) d pends the STRENGTH OF GOVERNMENT, AND THE HAPPINESS F THE GOVERNED.
Here then is the origin and rise of gover ment; namely, a mode rendered necessary by the inability of oral virtue to govern
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rnment, vi:. howeve r cur e.y s m be dazzled ef\i'ed by sou nd; owe er p rejud ice rest d.a rken 01.1 r n d@ a nding, the
reason will say. t.
natu r@', wt1- .any thin,g is repaired w few rema Th.at it was erected. ls the lea~ re imperfect. what it s@!!
pri nei pie in
an Col n rtu m r viz. ttl the mora simple
1M'S lia ble it is to be d isorde ed: nd the easle r n lsorde red; a nd with th is ma:..: j n lew. I offer a 0" the so m I: h boasted canst une of England. b for the .a rk and slavish ti as in wh ich it was
ed. W hen the world was rru n with tyra nny
therefre was a glorio us re ue. B~t that tt is I&ions, and i nea a ble of produting easily d@ rnonstr f!.d.
Ab~olute go r ments (th I the d l$grace of h m an natu re] have this adva nt e tth them that they are si pie; tne people from w hie h thei suff ring springs, an d .3 re not bewi ere by a v.a riety the con~it utic n of ngl.a nd i5 'So er for years a rt the fau It r. and ~very
of causes e~eed ingly" together w- 0 lies; some pc litlcal ph
I kn ow it i'50 i u It to get !!:r ksca I or long an d i prEjud i r!!!Sr yet if we w I su r OU rse I to eca mine th co ponent parts
of t he Engll n'StitLltio • we "St1 all fin d t h m t be the base
rerna in s of n n i es, co mpou nd cI w h '5(1 me new
republican
arc hial tvra n ny i the ersc n of the
king.
em a ins of a nseee
s@ vi rt u@ depen
e nons of the of EnG-land.
he two fll"5t. bel ng hered tta aeple: whereto in a CON SmUT oth ing tow.a rds h@ fr£!:.!!dom of th
o say that the con ~ihJt Ion of e owers recipl"Clc Uy CH ECKI NG eat
rds h.av@ n D :iI ning, or they .a
o ~v that the c (I tf1ings;
IRST - That th e king is not to be e r, or in othe wo rds, that a th
atu ra I d isease mona rc:hy-
the common'S.
Of') ~ution wh lc irJe§; the
by wtth hold in.g t e s upplles, g e king a powe to cheek tne tom ens, by e p j@ct their othe bi I k.; it :ilga i n 5U an those who it ha s a I ready 'SLI I
h@(@ is somsthi g @x[@@dingly rid ona rchV; it fi excludes a ma n en, yet e mpo ers him to. act
m position of ns of informathe hlgne~
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ng requires rent pam, roVing aach ot ar, p rovt! the seless,
leasant Iv srra mbiguo us; .a n that word
aga inrt it~e eel. yet whe it will .a Iw.ay re capable wnich eitl1 e
a wi~e eople, neither n .any powe G, be fro God; yet the provision. wtles such a
t ne con'Stitu
prOVISIO i'S u neq ua I r will not acccm pll~ h. ttl end, and the de se, for as the greate-r wight wi II a Iwa
oil'S all 1:ti wh!!@ls of .a achi ne an! p
nlV re ma M to. Lnow"IN i ch power in mo'St IN Ight. for that ill _gollern;
tham, may C r or, as the
long i31S ttl!!y
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@ ma re Iv fro m b@i ng th &il.rer f p lacas and
• -seH....evide nt, w he refore, th ugh we ave be en wise t1 ut and lock a door again a bse I u mona rthy, we tim e nave been foolish en t ne c rown in
e of Engll shrnen in faveu r f d1 e ir 0 n govern ment res, an d com mons, a rises '5i rnu c: h or more from re undo btedly s.af@r in
n in some othe r cou ntnes, LIt 1 he ILL of the king
e LAW of the la nd I n Brita n a'S in F nee, with t hls
, that instead of precs ed ing irect Iv m t1 i& mouth,
to tI'If! paopls un der tI1!! ri!!! form oil bla s ha p@ of
rlia me nt, For t he fate of arles th e First hat h on 1'1 more SiU btle ~ not more j ust
laying asida a II national prids odes an d ferms, the plain t th is. th TH E CONSTITUTION 0 F TH ?EOP L ENT, ttl
SSN'@ in Engl and ;as in Tu rk
prej ud ice in rr IS WHOLLY AND NOT TO the crow., is
into the CONSTITUTIONAL ERRO RS I n the- ~ngllst1 rnrns nt is at tf1 is time hl Iv neees a ry; for as we a p roper [0 nd ition ot doin ju'5ti[@ othe rs, wh i I@ e Lin der the inft uence of "SO Ie ad i g pa 11 ia I ity. sc we ca pa ble of do I ng it to 0 rselves h lie we rerna I.,
any ebstln ate prejud ice - ., d as a rna n, whe is a p rostrnrta, is u nfitt@d to c 00'Sf! or udgs oil wife, so
ssession in favou r of a rotten nrtitution of
t will d tsa b Ie us from disce r ing a goo 0 ne.
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being riginally equals in the or
n., t he e ua lity co uld on Iy be de~r u bseq ue t c iK urnstanee: the d is-tincti rea! meas ure bs ;ilCCOU ntad e to the harsh, ill--o;o un ding na
p ressicn I~ ofte n the CON SEQ fANS of riches: and thougt1 eing necessitously poor, it gi!!! be weatthy.
Y AND HEREDITARY CESSION
rester d isti" ctio n, for wt1 ich " natu ral or re ig ou 5 raaso Gil n ba assign i!!!d, a nd ttl at
d irtincti n ot n into KI GS.a nd SU BJ ECTS. M al~ an d
are th e jst.j n ns of nat re, good a n.d bad the di~ Inet a ra ce (I me", ea me into the world '5(1 a nd d isti gu is had li ki!!! 50m!! new sp into, .a n whether they a re t he me i~1'Y to ankind.
world, according to the 51::
e we re ki ngs; the co nsequ e nee of
no wa N.: it I s the pr~de of kings, wh Ich
nfu sion, oUa nd wit heut a king hath e
th is last ntu ry t ha n a ny of the mon uro pe. A tiq u ity f.avou rs the 'Sam ~ rem ra I lives the fim pat ria rchs hath a m, wh ich anlshes away when we come royalty,
Govern nt by Heathens from
is tha '5.C - pbJ ["@ dcctnne of mona rch . I go rn me nt, fo wit heut a king, a din a state
Now t:t1
p!!!~ns
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ad i nto tha world f Israel topjad t ne eu he Devil ~v@r sst 0 Heathens paid the Ch n~ian wor
y!!!t it is no sup .J 'INS at that tlme I e to ttl e Roman 5.
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in . IV. but a he d ita ry o ne,
i eon in the piety f is 'SOLiI plied. I WI L N OJ RU L.E
aVE U, NEITHER SHAL '" SON ULE OVe YO THE LORD SHA L RU LE OVER YOU _ W rds n rs e:lll plic it; doth not decline tee ir right to
neit her doth h inve nted
Ion'S of h k, tha I'IIk~. bu a p ~ phet
the m with d tsa re ign. the
n , i.!!. tha Heatha n'5. w ere as t
UNLIKE them as sible. B
L WHEN THEY SAl • G VE US L PRAYED UNTO T e ORO,
i ng XCf!~d ingly th e mlscondcet h s me 'S€'cula r reus rna nne r to V ON5 WALK
.JU E us, LIKE
serve that unto other ory aid in being I NG ISPLEASE:D JUD E US; AND RD 5AID UNTO
(:0 1"11l'l1 0 '" Se n '-C'
SAM UE l. H EARK EN UN THAT THEY ~y UNTO THE E, BUT TH EY HAVE REIG N OVER THf M, A THEY HAVE SINCE TH E: D EGYPT, EVE N UNTO FORSAKE N ME AND SE UNTO THf E. NOW TH E HOWBEIT. PROTEST SO L THE MANNER OF THE KI not of any panicular kin of the @.a rth, who m I sr n otvJit hsta nd ing the gr rna n., ers, the d1 aracter ALL THE WORDS OF TH E l OF HIM A KING. AND H THE KING T1-i AT SH AL L e SONS AN D APPOINT TH AN 0 TO BE HIS HORSEM CHAR lOTS (ttl is dsserl pt impressing me n) A NO H THOUSAN OS AN D CAPT TO EAR HIS GROUND A HIS I NSTFi: U MENTS OF CI-iAR lOTS; AND H E CO N F ECTIONA RI ES, AN D
d esenees the expen'5.e a kings} A.ND H f WI L L TAK EVEN TI-i E ee ST OF T1-i E:
AND HE WILL TAKE THE \fiN EVARDSr AND GIVE SERVANTS (by wtI ic h f3'Vou ritis:m a re the sta n THE TENTH OF YO U R
ORE H [ARK EN N NLY UNTO T1-i E THAT SHAL L RE
ID, TH 15 5 HALL E N OVER YOU; E FOR HIMSELF, FO R IS CHARlO , , AND SOME SH LL R N BEFORE IS ~ r@~!i with t @ P IL L APPOINT 1M OVER FIFTIES, NO
REAP HIS HAR ND TO M
AR. A.ND IN TAKE YOUR BE COOKS AN
lu}(u ry as well UR F If LOS AN AND GIVE THE
s:@@- that b rib • c rreption, a d
vice'S of kings AN EN SERVANTS, AN
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TENTH 0 YO U R SH EE P. ANO YE HALL BE HIS S'E RV
YE $HAL CRY OUT IN THAT D '1 B ECAUS'E OF
WH Ie H SHAll HAVE CHOSE
IN THAT DAV. Thl5 a unts for the cern n 10., 0
I"5i of the few kings
lived si nee, either 'Sa ify the tit I@, or b ut the
the orig in; th ~ h~h e comilJ m given of a' ta keos f t1 im OFF I(IAL LV AS A lNG, but only as a A afte
hea n. N EV ERTH ELES 1H E PEOPLE RE S D TO
VOICE OF SAMUEL, A
WI u HA A KI NG OVER US,
NATION S AND THAT OUR KING
BEFORE
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scripture construct agal.,5t false, A much of from the in"'tance I
h them. but to no pu ; he sat before
r but all wou kI not ava I; .a nd "S~ei n.g the Ily. he cried 0 Lrt, I WIL CA LL UNTO THE
SEN D TH UNOE R AN AAI N (whit h ttl
, being in the tim@ of sat ha rvest)
ND SEE THAT "fOUR ICKEDN E:SS IS G R
N~ IN lHE SIGHT 0 THE LORD, AND NDER AND RAIN THA DAY, AND ALL T EAFlED TH E LORD A D SAM U E L. AN ID UNTO SAMU n. PR V FOR TH Y 51: RV
THY GOD THAT WE 01 NOT, FOR WE H SIN S TH IS Eli IL. TO A K A KI NG. These f@ d lrect an d positiv@, Th@y .a d mit of n
n. That t he Aim ighty 3th h ere entered na reh Ic.a I govern me nt is tnJ e, or d1 e a man hatt1 good rea "to be lieve that i ngcrafr, as pnastcraft, in withholding th pu bli c in popish cou 1'1 rle s, Fo r mona rch the Pope ry of govern m nt.
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ou rss 1ve'5-, so tl1-e se net claim-e insu It a nd an lmpesi ian on orlg if) ally eq uals. no 0 Ii: by B I RT
t1 is own fa mUy I n per et ua I pre
and tnoug" 11 irns-elf i,gtn dese
h onou rs of his eontem ora rias, y too unworthy to lnher them, 0 prook of the folly of e red ita ry d isa pproves it othe ise s ne w u I into rid icuk!! bV giving
seee nd tv. as no man t1 oneu rs tha n were be h onou rs cou Id hava pr:xte rity. An d tho ug OUR head, II they co ul d1 ild ren, say, "that shall reign ave r au Ft u njLl5t. un natu ra Item ".;ion put them u n der t wise men, in the i r h ared itary rig Itt wit" which when once P::! su bm it from rea r, CIt ers from powerful pan sha res h the kin
Thi~ i$ su ppo~ing the t1 ad an heneura bte 0 th at eou Id We" take oft t:t1!! m to the i r first ris ,t:t1 itt WE!: n oth i ng bette r than th print ipal wt1 ose savage rna nn e or pre-em I
is d scenda nts e 5tronge king~. I".;, t at nat 'S(I freque A LION.
a$ity re ition. and ndar of the
s in the wo I d to h 'lie more t na n proba le, f a ntiqu ities and tr c-e k:I fin d tha fi of th m less ga g, alned he
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s few or no records
- ion a I h ist stuffed wtth
p some SUP'! it ious tale,
o cram h e re ita rv right aps the diso ers wI'lich the dece ase of a leader ons a mong ru ians t:culd first to favou he red ita rv ned • a s it tl at happened
.a.'5. i3I rig Itt,
t he conqu e'St.. know n 90 me few good
roa "ed benea h a d1 la rger n u ber of bad
on yet no n in his Sf!nSf! ca y th.at th@ir b im u nder
Wi Ii m the Co que ror is a v rv CI ou ra bl~ one, A Frenc h boa rd la nding - h an a rmed ill n - J and e rubll s ing hi rrr.;.elf
Engla"d agai"st the e ttl e n alives is.n plain
oil very p.a r.a s[;.3IIIV or' c@n:ainly hat no divin fry
However it i'S n eeclless d much "time n expos ir'lg
IIV of he ed itary right; are a nv so ak as to
e it. let th m prom iseuc hip the ass a d I iO"J and
ma, I sha I n@itn@r copy umilityr nor d sturb thsir
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Yet I she Id be glad to ask fi rst? Th quastjo n ad mits b t of th
lot by ele i on, or by usur on _ If
lot, it @ bl ishas i3I pracade
h ered ita sucee sslcn. Sa u I s by I
it a ry, neiti'1 er doe s it a p th e re wa'5i ny i mention it eve s hou r
eou ntry s by el !!cti on, tha Ii k~w-
for the n ' for to !;ay, that 1: e RIG of all fLIt re gen ratl
is ta ken a "I. by the act of t fi rst lectors, in t eir c h ice
on Iv of a ing.. but of a fa mily of kin for e-ver, tn no in or out ot scriptu re but t e doc:.t -n@ of oric. nal sin su pp05e-i he free will of all en lin Ada m: nd f com pa r1 s n, a nd it will .a dm It no tl er, hered a ry s u
ea n de-ril.r "0 glory. For as ina m a I '5i in "eel, a" alaetors II men ob!!!yed; i3I in th one 0111 su bjected 1:0 Sata n, and in he ot:h r to Sove ignty; a'S u r in nocene wa"" lost I n the firs.t and 0 r aut r.orlty n ttl e I st: a as. both isa ble (.IS fro m re sumi n so rne for
privili!;Ce, una nswer.a blv to II W5 tha origin.a I '§oi and h radi r
IV succe s ion are par.3l1el~, Dis:ho ou ra ble r LI In ori con nettie' Yet the mo"-'i: u btle oph m ca n ot p due .a
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A'S to u~ LI pation, no man wil be 'SO tt1 at Wdli m t he Co nq ueror a's; .a n centra eI" I The pia i n trut is, tf1 mon.a rchy ~ II not bea r leok in into.
a rdv a s to defen rt; a su rper iSi a tact n to the a ntiq ity of E ngl
But it is ot ""0 m uch t he a SiU relit suecessio w nid'1 cones rns an ki nd good and i5e men it we u Id have t @ saal of d -n@ a but 3$ it pens a do.or to th FOOL SH. the WI Keo, IMPROPE ,tt hattl in tt ttl e n.a ure of ppre""""jon, Men
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to obey. seen grew nd tl1ei r mi nds .i3 re d they act in differs the-y h dIve but littl@
. .and whe n they the mort ignora nt
Anoth~r throne -
trnpertan the war no wing
ess ion ts, that the nor at any age; all
cover a k i"8, have av tn@ ir tru st. Th@ king, worn out wit h uma n 1Nea mess. I I'll ece es (I pre to every rniscrea nr,
w' h the fo I s @ith@r of .ag@ or
p@r su ecessfu
rei ned in ich tlme o Ie s than el
en oHered in favou r s a nation from c ivi I : wherea s, it is the a n kind, lt1 e whole i rty ki ngs a"d two ki ngdom '5in~ the en (indud i ng the njn eteen rebeU 10M. a lceSi aga inst it, a"d
don,
etwee n ttl e houses
ina s e of blood for many
sides s i m lshas .iI nd si@g!!sr
an Edwa Twice wa'!!i Hen rv
is- tu n was pr ner tc Henry. And r an the tem r of a nanen, whe I'll
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na I matte rs re the grou d of a 11 t
H nry ~s taki!!! in triumph rom CI pri E ward 0 bliged c fly from a pa lace to a s dd!! n troil nsitio 5 of t@mper a r!! saklom
rn was driven fro m the t ('(I ne. .3 nd
s cooed nlm. T parlla ment always tol
T i~ contest b n in the reig of I-ien ry th Sixth r
e I rely e>:tlngu - hed till He ry the Sev
fa ilies we re un d. I ndudi" a period , viz:.
1 21to 1489.
me rou ntriE!:'5. t ~ h iN!! non S wit hout p a su re to 1: ., io." wit ndra from t he sc ad tl1 e same i teo greu nd. I i.e Itt of bus i nrC ivil and ild ren of Israel n thei r req LI 11 may Judge us a nd go out here he is"
; .a nd .ahE!: r '5 U ntarin away t
rrr.;elve~ 0 aeva e to
e, and lea absolute
T e nea re .. any overnme.,t b siness there I for a king, p per n.a ma f the ,gOVf! mant of E
eredlt h cal 1-; , a rep Llblic:; but in ito; prese nt state . u 'WCI rt hV of the ., arne, be ca se the (0" pt I nfl~ nee of
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n, by hying all ttl e pi
IIOWf:!!d P the power, (the- rs pu blic af England - in. Men fall
s in its d isposa that d satan 0 ut the vi rt u af th
pa It i" t he con !it it ticn) nea rIy as mona rch i al .a 5
ut with names wit he t u nde n d-
llean and not the m narchi al pan nd wh idl E ngl is brns glory in. ViI. use of co m I"IlC ns ITo out t t'H~i r c see that when r~ Llblica virtue t ne con~it ubon of nglan sickly, poi soned t ne repu lie, t ne crow n 5f
t h Ii b@ny t choos ing an
n body - and it is easy fa i ,5l.ave en sues, Why bu betau mona rchy ha hOI h @n&ros ed the com m
na ion and at it tcgethar fo a ma n t be .allow~d ei
10 a nd nipped into
Ire rand
plai" terms. is to i pove r sh the t ha @;jI rs. A pr@tty b siness ndeed t h Lind red 1: housa nd erlin a yea r e bargain I Of mo wordl is one in ttle siEht (If Go ,tnan II the v!!d.
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The ,,-,un ne r s:hln affa if' of a city. a contine nt of at t
SENT STATE OF FAIRS
IN the facts, other will d illest ims.elf
reason and h is; fee Ii
put ON, or rather t a man, an gener u tv e day.
~ a d repossessjon. a nd suffe r his te r in for themselves: that he will ill n t p t OFF the true c ha racte r of arge 1'1- views beyo n.d t he present
in the co designs;; b i~ closed. appeal wa accepted t e challa
t e S~ bject of the ~ rugg Ie e of all ran ks have em ba rked nt mctil.res. a nd wit h variou s I. and th ~ pe riod of de bate • decide tn is; c:ontert.: the rand the co n.ti n.e n.t hath
minister
, pelnam (who tho' an. able nat .0 n h is being atta(ked in
the sc reo that his mE!'.a su ra s were epli d EY WILL lAST MY TiME,· n.d n m n tv possess the colon ies; In a e seers will be remembe red
grs ate r worth. 'Tis not the • or a k i r1I8dom. but of a rt of the ha bitabk! globe,
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r from a u me nt to rms, ew met d of th i., ing t1 prio r to n@ n i n@t@@ th of f hortilit· 0;, a re Ii ke e al i1.18h pro er then r w.a s dlla .,ced @'5:tion t h n, terrnln ted in cn~ and the ion wlth reat- Britai : the n III difference
WG$ tne et nod of ectj g it; the one
ether hat" so fur
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furring t po Ii ies is st pia n , p ropo I"S, t he ommen e me Ia$t yea r; w jch. usel ss now. Wt1
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I union, fa h an honour, The name eng aved ith th e point a voung k; t e wou nd will sterity roe d it n fu II grown
new aera for h arisen- All pril, i. a, to a nacs of the erseded and
ths sscond hath
of t If! adva n es of reconciliatio n
Ie d raa m h ath passe aWi1 a nd left us as hit. that 0; hcu kI am in the contra rv quire into 'Some of the many 10" ies su a i n, a d a Iways will ith, .and @pend nt on Great cnon a r.d e pe n e nee, 0 n the d co mm n sense, to ee w at we t1 aile to nd what earn to e peetz - depe"da nt.
As
some. th t as me rlca hat h
rmer co ne ct Ion w h Gre t B rita in that s necessa towards er f
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tne sa me effect. Not ni g ea n be more
th· nd of :iI rgurnent, We
ch Id has t h .. "'ed upon mil k t th t he first twenty 'fE!:.i1 rs ce n to r th e next tw"€:nty. ttl n os. true. for I answer roun as mue h, and preba bty" Old .a ny th in.c to do w.it ath en riehed he rseff • .a haw a rna rket wn lie eat
as Wf:!!11 :ilsse rt t it is never to ou r lives ~5 to Lit eve n th is ls lv, that America ueh more. tl ad har. The comthe necessa rles g is; the custom
U$. 5-.3V some, 11'1 at §;h e as e n.g r~d u s tne continent at our ex nse a'S well as; , nd she wou Id nave defe" ed Tu rkev from mot' , iz, the SOl Ice ot tra d@ a nd do
ng led away by an clen prejudices. and to supersntien - We tl boasted the B ita in, without considering that har motivt! A ACH ME:NT: that she di 11 ot protect u s
n OUR ACCOUNT. but f HER ENEMIES
U T. fro m t no-se whe had n
rted in parli arne nt, that t eo co lcnies tl ave her but t hro ugh the par t country, i, e, n ~y nla a n the Jer;eys; . a nd so on or the 1"Mt, are iste r co nie bV tn way of England; t nis is ce rta I nly a vs ry
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I may 5 call it. ever will be 0 u r u bjett5 (1 GREAT
reu nd-a out way of provi., and on I tru i!!! Wily of p r Fran t:e nd Spa in never w @n@ rnies as A ME Ft ICAN$, but BRITAIN
is the p.a rent pon n@ r co nd uct. yo~ ng,. 0 r s:avage s ma Ire the a'S'S€' io.,. jf true. tu rns to be t e, or on Iy pa rtly 50 cou N hath basn j@5U iti p.a ras ite r with a low pa pisti on the red~ lous wea k nes E"gla nd, is the parent eou bef! n ttl asylu m for the p@ Ii berty f om EVERY PART of from tn tende r emb races; of the onster; and it is 'So tyra n ny h ictl drove t n@ ti t heir de cenda nts still,
ligioU5 ~dr not cruelty d. that t e same
In tnis J<te nsive qu after Ii rnns of thres h U ndred and .and car OU r frle ndo; hip 0 n witl1 e Eu ropea., Ch 1i~1 the se nt ment I
rget the na rrow :ttent of ngla od)
laim b erhocd
tl1 e ge ne ltv of
It is: pi a sant to observe su rrnou t t he forte of 10 acquajn Engla nd ivid@d i oro pa ris n@ h io; fello -pa rls hioners (be will be common) and d NEIGHB U~ if he meet hi
(:o 1"11l'l1 0 '" Se n '-C'
and
any other, h and calls him
to reign exeu
part of EUR E. th e I r ea I
into that of E GUSH ME, An
E ure p@a ns , or an
globe. 31"e U NlRV M N; to
Sweden. wt1 e com pa r d wi the wh pia cas on lf1 e larger s ,w i h the d and rou nty d on the 5 cont.ne ntal nds, NOt prollince. a re of Engll s phrase of pa b!!!ing f.a k.E!:.
But ad mttt I.,g t nat we ameu nt to? Noth i ng@xtingu ishes 'If@ry oth re C.oI'I ci liation is: ou r d y, ls England. of e presen Ii ne French rna n, a d ha If t h Pee
Much hat h b n said
oolon ies, t h world. But iI.I nee rtai n, ne contine nt wo
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hlrn by the name un and maat him in s of st reet and town, Ft AN; but if in tha i r nee cr .any other uld be en la rged of rsasc ni ng,. all
r q ua rter af the nd, Germany. or nd I n the same
n etl ns too lim itad fa r ha b .3 nts, eve n of this: for I reprobate the Engla nd on Iy, as
de" ent, what doe" tt now (I n open e ne my, l@: And to say that cal. The fkS1 king of he nq ueror] wa-s. .a a re II;! see nda nts from ma hod of raason ing,
f B ritaj nand the d@fi.a nee to the fate of war is: nv th I ng; for t hls ed of in ha b ita., ts, , or Eu rope.
roncil iatia n, to 5 !! J a
th is contl nen ca n rea p. by ng
B rita In. I repe t the c haUe nge.. no a rive d. 0 ur co rn ill fetch it'S- price n
our imported od s must be pa
ill.
usta i" by that
true int co tentlons, on Brita I n, sh po itics.
Arne rica to st er daa r of Eu r nev~ r can do, i le by her de pe n e ce e t he make-wetg I n the sea Ie of _ I" h
pe i~ too h ickly 13 nted with k ingd ms to be long.at e
wt1en r a wa breaks out be en England an
ign powe , the t r de of America g es to ru in, SECA
H CON NE ON W ENGLAN D. Th next wa r mdi't n
Ii ke the la ,a nd heu I d it not. the dvcc.at~s for rec
III be Isn.ng for se ration the n, be
at cas , would be a saf r co n\lOY ttl an a a of
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ry thil'lg that is right or natu ra I p d of tk~ s 1;1 in r hi!!! W"ei!!!pinc. voi Ii:! of nod PART, Even tf1 distance at withe ngla nd :a nd Am ica, is a strong n natu
t oritv of the 01'1 e over the other as n
en. The time ikewi~ at wh i ttl e r..«l~.ed, adds we ig h to t ne a rg urne wh ic hli w.a§ psopled in [ ases tha force
W3o; p ceded bV the di C01l'~ rv of Ame Iv mea nt to 0 n a 'Sa nceua ry t
aa rs, whe n ho she uld aHord
r separation, re erie 5, 'TIS 1m i,g hty had1 I proof r that r the d ~sigl'l ntlnent was; e manner in
The.a t 0 my of Great ritajn ow r this i$ a form of
gover e"t wh lch '500 er or later m u end: An d a
s@ riou mi nd ca 0 d raw no true pk!.ilSU under t ~ pa inN I and ositive convl • n
nt constit ut 10 • is. me rely tem pare nts, we
no joyr k" ing that THIS ENT is not
tly I.a 51 ing to @n ura any ttl inc. w i h we av bequeath to po rity: And by.3 lain method of a u me t. as we are
ru n n i g the ne:<t gene ra ion Into debt w ught do th e work
of it, hem mea nlv a n it ify I . I n order to
d - the I ini!!! of ou r tv ri&ntty, WE!: s 0 Id ta ou r eh i Id ri!!!n
in cur h nd, a nd fix ou r t ion a f~w yea rthe into I ife.: that
e mine e will pres;ent a rospeet, wh ich nt rea rs and
prej u i s co nceal from u r sight,
I WCI Llld ea reful avoid givi n.g un e ssa
I ed to be lieve, t ae a II these wn ne iliati on, mav be in duded
00'50. I nt@~@d n, wno :a r@ n
c CANNOT see prejud i ced me r e rate men. W 0 thi nk
e folfOwi"g rusted: weak ILL. NOT see; etter of the
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Eu repea n wor ; and th is-
jud,ged d !!Iibl!!!r.a i n, wi II be the -conti., ant, tn a" a the other th
It is; the J!:ood u ne of ma nv live d lsta n from th serrcw; ttl e elli I ., ot .,;.u'fficient brougtlt to he Ir dOC! TI1 E M feel ttl e h wh ich a II America
is possessed. moments to B wi",d om • .a nd in 'We can have n
!@t ou r i moilg onions t ra spo rt us on, that seat of wretche n ess wil ct us for eve to ranou n a powe n ust, The in ha itants of tnt u nfort
onths .ago re in e.a.se nd affIu
new, no othe r ernat ive tha n §;'lay and rve, 0
beg. ~ndange by t he fire thel r frle n s tf th
with i., the city, d plu nde red if they I
t keir present n mon t ney oil prisoners itho ut ttl
rede mpt ion. an n a ge neral ack for the relief, t be exposed to t fu I'Y of bott1 a mies,
Men of pass- @ tempers 100 somawha
offen~es of Brit i i rI!!: to r the
out. loCO ME, C BE FRI E:N
TI1 IS, 10 But e iI(.i;l j e the pa'&'5ion and -re eli t ke d ottnn@ of r ro nei I i.iItion t tha to uch one of n t
t hen tell me. eth e r YOLi c n he r~.afte love. h .0
fa itMu Ily se I'Ve power t nat ath ca rrl ed
yo~ r ta nd7 If n 0;1" not do a II these,
deceivi ng yo u @ ringi ng
pcsterltv. You f ure connect' n with Bri in, who neithe r love no onor will be reed and u naeu rat formed only 0 t e pia" of pre ent cenven i nee, wil j t im@ fa II into.a @ oil pse me r@ "Ii ehsd tha n tha fi rst, B t -s;ay. yo LI ea n '5ti I ass the violat OM over, t n I ask, t he use been bu n ? 1-1 at n yo~ r rope rty bee dest r
yo~ r face I Are u r wife and e ild re n de'&f te of a
(:o 1"11l'l1 0 '" Se n '-C'
on, or bread to I ive on f H ave you st a pa rent 0 h ands, an d you rseH the r uined a d wrett he tl ave not, ttl en a rs you not a j ud e of t nose you hava, din d still COl n sha ke hOI ds with th are you unworthy the na me of h 1.1 ba nd. fath and whateve r may be you r rs n k 0 r title in I
tl eart of a coward, and t ne 'Spirit 0 a sytop ha I
This: is not infla m i ng cr exaM~r.at i g matte rs, tt1 ose fe elin8'-'- an d affectioM wtl ic nat ure j IJ wt1 it: h, we sheu lei be in ca pa ble d iscnargin of la@, or @ njaying. the fel iciti!!s of it. I m@ h OrrCI r for the purpose of pro\l'Cl k i revenge, fro m fatll and un man tv ~ um ers, ttl at d eterm i nate Iv some fixed 0 bject Brita in or of E ure p@ to ron q uer A @ rica, if s her;elf bV DELAY and TIMIDnY. T e present age if right Iv em p loyed, but if lor negl eentine nt wi II pa rtake of the isfort~ "e; pu n ishmant wt1 ich ttl at man wi II not d@'5o@rv , be he wh at. or where he will, that may be the mea of sac gea'SCIl'II SiO p reeleu 'S- a nd u~u I.
It is re flugn.a nt to r@aso n, to the u ivf! rsal 0 rd r of th in. to examples from former .ag~'§;. to su pose. that h longer re m.a in su bJect to any externa I p sa ngu i l'IIe in Brita in does not th i n so. Tne t ~
h u m.a n wisdo m ran n ot, at th is ti ,compa se pa ration. wtl ich ca n promlse he contine
seeu rtty. Reconcilfation is NOW a nacl oU'S- d d ese ned tf1 e co I'IIn ection, a"d An as Milton wi!i@1v exPre'5S@S, ~ nev@r can true wh ere wou nds cf dead Iv hate h arJ pie rc€:d sc
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q ujet fer pea
rs ., ave baan jerti!!!d w·
i nee us, that n ni.,g B in lags more ttl i3I ra pasta con ri bLrted more tan that 'lie Eu pe a bselute: itness Den 'Sine not" ing but bl fin a '5f!pa ratjon, an t h ts, Lin de r the cni ,
d isd.a in; a nd va nity. or CO pl!ttition ing-an d noth ing mea su re to ma e the ki rk a nd Swede . Wt1 e U"5i co
n@xt g@n@ri1t- n to be [
a n ing na mes of ea re
To S "I, tI1!!y will n tho ght 50 at the u nd ce !\.led u Si; a'S; ha bee" once de
again ~ id I@ ;iI n sta me-act. y~t a yea r '-'U PPO'S€' that at jon.,.. r rs new ttl e q arret
government t ni~ continent ju~i
I'rty, and i rrtri<:
in the power
i ness of tt wil "-'Oon ged witn any t Ie ra ble d i5ta nt from U r and s not conquer u . they c n th ree 0 r 10 ur 1'10U"'3 nd mi
g 10 ur or five onths req u i r@'50 five
be looked LIP
I isla nds not pa ble of
r objects; for k ngdom s to is rne1t1 ing ve ry a bs urd, in
p.e!: !!tually gOW'm by a n is I
ma the 5at~lIite , r th.a n it
and merl ea with r spect to e
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order
ong to diffu rent sy~te
oti as of prid r pany r or rasa ntJl'M! nt to of pa ration and .n de pend.a nee; I m P€'~~ ad ed t nat it is e ; that every th ing she rt of rk, t at it ca n fford no 1.a'Stin.g fel icity rr rd 0 OU r c hil ren,.a nd sh rin ki ng bac at CI re, a Iitt le fa her. wou Id nave renee d of e earth.
may be a u red that no ee rms ca n be obta i
ptan of he contin nt, 'Or a ny ways eq ua I to
1000 nd t easu ["@ WI! na'lff! b@en al ready put
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oth !'Wis.e. st ing
lata the traspas of a tana ,wnosl!!! laa IS JUst ex a n was a wa rrn r wisher or reee nei I ia • n ttl a"
w COl n u nfu~li n.c Iv hear ttl ~.r blood upon
d mini "8 tt1 at t ke e\l'@nt? I .a n'5W@r,
$~rJ ral re a~OM.
- The powe~ t ke king, he wi II ni1'11
to; nd is there any .an '50 un den what h3'i ha p e ned) he he • but '5uch a s sui I-IIS pur se. We ma ens ved by the wa" of laws i America, as law made for us in E gla nd, Aft r matters a r call dl can there be ny doubt but the wh n will be exe rted, to keep th s continent
ssi ble f Instead going to rd we sh a I
rp!!tually qu ar Iii ng or ri alre dy _sreater t han he king he afte r endeavou r 0 rna ke u one poi nt. Is the r who i
, or
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(:0 1"11l'l1 0 '" Se n '-C'
to. govern us? Who€"wr sa t ni
is an IN DE PIE DA NT. for i ndapa nda nc:y n'5
wt1 ether we s a II rna ke cur own laws. or
.create 51 !! ne V t his conti nent hath, or n hOI !!. '5. 0111
'THe RE SHAl BE NO LAWS. BUT SUCH AS I Ke, •
But the ki"8 ou will say has a negat ive i Engl n d; t:t1!! re can rna @ no laws without h i5. 00 ns and good crd r, the re is SCI meth i n,g v« rv ri of twenty-on (wh leh t1 at n often ha p pe ns m ilho.ns of p pie, clde r a"d w iser th an h t:t1 at iK:t of yo rs to ba law. B LIt in th is. pia re pty. though I will neve r cease to expo and only ans r, that Engla nd being t he
Amenca not ,makes; quite another cas HERE is tsn I"Il@'S more da ngerous an d f
E n,sland. for HERE he wi II sea rcely refu fu r puni ng En la nd into as ,.,.trong a state and .n Americ t1 e weu Id never suffe r su d1
America i'i 0 IV a $eCO !ldary 0 bject in polltic~. Engla d consu tt~ the good of TH th a" it ans rs ne r OWN purpose. interast I!!ad s her to suppress t h@ growth wi'! it h dot h ot promote h e r adva nta inte rferes wi it. A pretty staee we she Id
na nd governm ent, co nsicl paned I Me n 0 not ch ange from en@m alte ration of na me: And in orde r to sh n ow I~ a da gereu s doct rine, I affirtrl, POL ICY IN TH KING AT TI-I IS TI M E. TO R PEAL THE A THE SA KE OF R EINSTAT I NG HIMSELF IN T
THe PROVINe s.; in order, that HE: MAV A AN 0 SU BTLE • IN THE LONG RU N. WH
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Reconci liati
FO ce AND V OlENce IN THE SHORT 0
SE 0 N Dl y, T at as e'Vf:!:n the be'5t terms, to bta i n, ca n mo Lint to no m ore than a
or a kind of vern me nt by guard la nsh I
10 er than ti I the -colonies come of ~ stats of th ings, in the i nterim, rom i-sing, migra nts of property IN ill
a untry wn se form of gove rn ment t1 n s but by a t
whe is ev ry day tettering on t ne bri d numbs rs of the present n
Na I. to. d lspen se of the ir
the mast powarfu I ot all oil rg umants -, that noth i in e pendente i.e. a cent in ~ nta I form of rn ment, ca t h peace of he cent In e nt and p rase rve rt invio late fro
I I dread he eve nt of a racen ci liatio itt1 Brita in"
pro boil b I@, ttl itt it will bl!!! ether, tI'I e con-s~q Lie nees a II the rna hee of Brita in.
alr@ady ruined by British m re wi II pro ae IV 'Suffer t he same fat~) fe II n.g~ tha n s who have not ning ~IJ po sess is Ii, wf1 at tney before e nj '5!!: ic@,.and h ving nom ing more- to lose, t @'i{ disdai n 5 b is-sio. 13 ~sic:le the ge nera I temp~ r of t h 010 rues. tow rd a Sri lsh govern ent, wi II be I~ ke that of a y uth, W no I~ ea Iv
ou of nis ti 19; tney wdl care very Ii about he r-
g h ir::h ca nn ot PrEse-1'1I@ tha P oiICe-, is no g
m nt at all a in that case we p.ay our m ~y fur nothln
p y w nat is that Brita in can do, wnose wer win he
on pape r, f.h uld a civil t\l m u It braa k 0
!!!1iE!:ve '5JXl ke it hout th in ki ng. at enee, rearing t nat it weu lei pro u ce
at (] ur first houghts a rE tru co r r a nd t h
ere: for th e a re U! n ti mes m re t d read from pat
n nettie n thin from indepe nd I rna ke the "5 ffe
y OWl'1r an d I rote !it, t nat we y prupertv ~my!!!d, a nd m an. sen'Sible of i nju rle s, I ceu
con ci Ijabon. r con", Id e r mv",e
spirit of go as is suffic nt t ma ke
e ry reasons Ie pe rson ea",y a pv on ttl at h ad.
n ass i.e n th least prete nee for his rearsr 0 an
rou nds, tha n uch i1S .a re tru Iv hi Id i h oil nd ridit: ul us, . that
ne colony wil be rtriving for §;LI ene ity over anot er.
temptation pride and i to a ruptu publican s
e , in inrtanc , rmed 0.,
rue ea use of rea eca use "0 p n is yet la id do ut~~ Wh@fef
licwi ng hint at t he sa me tim o other opin on of them
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means f givin ri'5€' to sern hi g better.
t hough of in di idu Is bs 001 d. tney VlCU Id f Ui!!! ntly
matena 'S for wi e a a b Ie im prow into u eful ma
LET th asse represe tation i:l"d sub eel to t
ua I with a Preo:; id nt on Iv. T e Ir bu s lness wh IIV dom (I 0 nti ne nra I Cong
siX.. eight. or te • conve rc per number 0 delega s to nd at feast th i I The w ole
arise. i:l"d as _ see ms t
it sl'1OU Id com from m!!
governed a nd t e gover OI"S. s and the pie. I t a eld, in the foil
bers of Congre ss \liz. each Heu sa of Assemb , or
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of aach p r -nee, S ma"v q alifi ed a II pa rts af the n i~nt, t he rep re-
t e most p pulous mbled, ill be
red
and
(A I vs r!!: m bering,
pro incia I:) Secu ri n.g f
abo a II ttl n.gs, t he f
d ict tes of enscien ce; fur
r busines r of the U.,ited Magna rna n ner of C oosing bly, witn t ir date of
and iu risd i - n betwee
nat o r 51 rangth dom and prope
e:<erc se of rellgl it" su h other rna r as is ne s-sary wh ich, t @ sa id
sh all be hosen
e legis.lat and
: W hose peace
Sho Id any simi ar pu rp sa, I (If'Fe r o I"VE r on govern me "of he pol' ici.a n coMi and freed 0 r lhO$e
in fix ng the true wo ul dese rve t h
some raets or tnt wise se lance" ays he i nt of ha pine« ages,
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gow ., ment that eenea ined the • witn t n@ le.il st natrona I ards]
who shou Id d iscove r a gre.i3tiE!'5t '5U m of ind iv id .d I el(pen se, [Oragonett i on i
But wher~ r says some, i~ Friend. he re igM a bow, ., Ii ke th e Roya I B rute of 8 it be d !!!fKtive @v@n in e.a h .apa rt for procl.ai ming th on the d Mn e law, ttl e t hereon, by wI1 icl1 the of mona rt hv. that inA absol LIte gove m men to; t e law OUGI-I T to be King; a d [l"Y ill u-se sheu lei aft con cl usion of tha care .among th e people wtJ ese r'
Ki r.g of America? I'll tell you. 11 n t rna ke havoc of rna n b nd Vet t at we may not appea r to nors, let 01 d ~ ba '501@mnlv set r: let it be brought forth placed
G ; let a CroWfl be placed
V k n w. tl1 at so far lNe approve THE LAW IS KING. For as in is la r!;O in free co u ntrles the e e OiIJ t to be no other r But le-st
rd crow n at the
A gove mrns I'IIt of ou rei rig ht: A"d whe I'll a rna I'll
sari ously reacts on tI1!!! P @ usne of hu ma n .affai rs, he will
become CO nvinced. that' is nite wi§;~r an cI sate r r to form a
con ~it\Jt Ion of OiIJ r own I de iberate rna n ne r, wh ile we
have it in eu r powe r, tl1 t ust s eh a I'll interesting event to
t im@ and ch din ea. If 0 it n r 'S01'll@ IT homas Ani!!lIo
otherwlse M.a ssan ello a f $h a n of Na ples, who after s pi rit ing
up 11 is cou ntrymen Inn bile ma rket place. aga inrt the
op presstens of the Spa ia hom the p lace was the I'll
su bjart prom pted tharn to o It, d in the spac@ of a d.ay
beca me ki ng.1 Mass.a nel a here fter arlse, who Iayi ng ho Id
of popula r d isq uiet udes, a cliett gether t he desperate and
the d lscontented, an d by a thernse Ives the powers of
govern I"Il@'nt, m.ay swe@p rt i@ s of th@ contine nt like
a deluge, Sh OU Id t he go e nt America ret urn agai n into
the ha nd~ of Britain, t h to e ing ~i uation of t hing5 wi II be a temptat ion for some d~r~:J'I'D ad", ntu rer to try 11 is fortune;
a case. that lief can Brita i n give? r
s, t k~ fatal sines'§. mig.ht bi!!! done n
the w rvtche Briton s un de r the (I p re
y@ that 0PP i ndape ndsnce no
0; ve .a re op ning a door to ete rn I
nt the seat govern me nt, rhere
f tho usa nds, no would th in k it gl ontin ant t nat ba rba rous an d hallish hath stlr d up the Ind' no:; and NegrO€'o; to d ~
cruelty ha a dou bl e gilt. it is, dea ling bruta
treaehere sly by the-m.
haar the n suf'fe-ring I Conquaro what y~ keeping \I and tens
usands, c el(pe-I , which us: the U"', and
To tal k. of riendship wit h hose in whom our re to have fa h, an dour action", WOIJ nded th ro pores inst uct us to de W"ea rs o LIt @ littt@ re I"I\aI ns ot kind rad b@tw@@ and ca n t ere be a ny re on 1:.0 hClp~, that .M t e)(pire",. th affect Ion will ere ase, 0 r ttl at we Sih.a a wt1 en we- re and greate-r con rn
rblds us; eusane ery day them, ionship better. quarrel
1,1", of ha rmcn
t nat is past? an ye give to prostitu io
N@ nhar CiI n rl!!conciif!! Brita i n an d
lart cord w is breken. he people of Ii: ng la nd nting
addresses gainst u s, 111 re are I nj uri€-!; wh eh
to rgive; Sit, weu Id ce-ase be nature- if she did. S
lowr forg. ths ravish r of his mistress. as
forgiv~ th mu rders of a a i n, The AI mighty ha
us these u e>etingu is.ha b I fe eli ngs 10 r good and
Tney are he guard ia ns of h is i mage in our e
d istinguis us from ttl!!! rd at common an im
compact ou Id d is'§:OPJe. nd jU'itice be extirpate
tl ave on Iv easua I eKiste ce we re we callous to he 'INW'rN. r~~jJ(I~-IIJi.
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affection, The robbe r, and t" unpunished, di not the inju provo ke us in justice-
a ye that love ma n kind I Ve tyra n ny, b~t th tyra nt, sta nd is cverru n wit" oppression I F redo m h t ke globe, As a, .a nd Africa, .aVE!' Ion reg.a rds her Ii a rtrangp::! r, an d Englan d to depart. a I receive the fu asylu m 10 r marl ind.
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T ABILITY OF AM RIC~ ELLANEOUS REFL CTIONS
a rna n, either in Englil n ed h 1$ opln io n t nat '5-, weu k:I ta ke pia ce one t • in which we have 5 hew u ring to de scribe. what Continent for in depe n.den
Or Arne rica. sepa ration e or other:
II!!!S5 judgecall the
As all asu n:!', and va ry on Iv in ttl r opinion of
e, let us, in 0 d r to re move m ista kes, ta e a ge ne ral th Ing"', a d nd eavour, If pcsslble, to n d out the
. But we not go fu r, tf1 e inq lJi ry ce
IME H.A T NO US. The g@neral con
prove t he fact,
in un ity, t hat (I ur greCit st r 5ufficif!nt to rapal t:tJ I!!! fo ath, at th is time, the la
djsiCIplll'll d en of a n.V power un de r H d at tha t rt h of stre n.gth, in wn idl no s. f a nd the wnol@, wh!!! n r and either more, or, Ie
erreees. 0 ur land force is. alrea
gt h lies; yet e of all the Sf: body of
nited, can than this. Y ",ufficlent. "Cit B ritCi in
rTK! rica n m an of w.a r to n her hand'S, Whe refore, c:I years hence In that bra h is, we S no.u Id be less so,
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nish in&, and leu It to proc
We re the cantin under the prese
.a bltants, ne s LIfferings Id be i ntole a ble. The sh 01,1 Id we n 'lie bod1 to u moors a rn so ha pp ify ma n need id I@. The nd the nece it les of an
proportioned to d i min LJtio n of tra army ere ate a ne
O@bts w@ ha v@ n n@; a ceo Lint will se as a but leave po~e r w inde pende"t con ituf will be cheap, B t to
few vile a ets re led,
unworthy t ne eh c ruelty; beea use
V d@rive no adva ntage, ho nor, and is the true dd ling politi ia n,
Th@ dsbt w@ nu work be but a
interest,. is in no debt of upwards wh i eh she pay; compen s;atio n 10 wit:t1 out a de bt, a d wi ot t ha English n.a ion.a I The n.aw of E ngla d ls mi Ilion~ and an h If ster ng.
a navy oil'S rg!!! again. t i!; tlme, more t ha n th ree
The fi
ed ition s of th is m
wit hou the followi g cal cu lane ns, w lch proof t at the abov esti matio n of rhe na
n av.a I h ste ry. intro. g@ S6.]
The eh rge of bu ild n.g a s hip of each wit h m St5. yards, s ils and rimi ng, t
of @ig t mont" 5 atswain ''50 .iI nd
calcula ed by Mr. e hett, Secretary t
for a '5 90
80
70
60
50
40
.30
20
And m hence it 1 ea~y to s urn IJ p th
the wh Ie Brit~n n • Y-Alic:n in the
st glory co sisted of tn@ fa 110
Ships. Guns.... Cos1 done.
6 100 3S,SS3
12 90 29;886
12 SO 23,638
43 70 17,785
.35 60 14,197
40 SO 10,606-
45 40 7.558
58 20 3,710 re publish
n fiIJ rnish in.g h r h a proporti n saa store 5, 5
t
Cost of:all 213.318 358,632 283,656 764.7SS 496.89S 424,240 340,110 215.180
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as ops, hom 5, nd 2,000
fjre hips, one w· h neth •
int of ma : it is not Terrible emel'llt of r though red. A fe
em loy. Men 0 yea ago in Ne
!! n t of I"I1e' n cia I s:ailors ndmen in t h
erica's grea est pride. a nd in wtl i ti e eXLeI th wh ole wo r ,T ne great empire'§. east are m 5lIy in Ia nd. and ton-seq e ntly sxc luded from t e esst lity of - ailing her A trica is in state ot barba risrn; an
pe hath e he r 'S\J eh a extent of cea st, or su su ply of mat ria I~, W he r natu re hath given the ne, she ha s
- ntl eld the the r. to A rica only tl ad1 she b en I ibe I of
b h. Th@ va @mpire of R. ssia is .a hnost sh ut out ro the aa: refore. he bou nd less rests, her ta r, iron. an c rdage are articles
oint of saf • o ught to bf! witho LIt a flf!@t
little peo Ie now. wh· h we were §;i:rty yea .ag; at h.at
e we might nave truste 0 ur property in the st r • or f Id s
er; and s seC\.! rely ithout loeb (I r bolts t eu doo (I r
wi dows. Th@ (3'S@ now is herad, and ou r matho '5 d
o to im p ve with 0 u increase of property.
te. twelve months ago. migl'lt have come up t e
Ll id the C (If Ph il ad ph ia u nde r in stant to
le.a sad: an the sa m@ might havs
ay, .a ny da 'ng fe Ilow. in a brig 0
ight have robbed the wI1 ole
a m ill ion rnenev, These are
n, a nd point 0 LIt the n~ @'5S'
, will say. th t after we tlave mad e rt p 8ri sh will pus. Can w be so u nwis@ as to n that
sh II keoe P .a n l/If in our h rbou rs for th at purpoo e? Com ~ se wi II tell us. that the power wh leh tl ath en su due us, is of a II (lthe tne most improper C qu f!st rna be!!!ft@cte un d@ r tha p r@t@n ~ an ou rse Ive s after a Ion a nd brave resl §;tan c at la §;t d1 ated into ave rv. And if tl er stl ips a re not to be adm - d
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r ha rbou rs, I wou Id ask "OW is she t navy
r four thousa nd mil@s off can be e use, nd an
emerge "ties, n one at a It WheroTl",rD, if we mu-st r protect 0 Uri@k.r!!S, wny not do it
I ish list of sh I ps of wa r, I s long and art of the m are at a ny one ti me fit not in being: yet their n.a mas a r!! , f onlv a pia r.k be left of the 5 hi as are ftt for servlce, can be spared n an one sta Ion at e. T ne East a nd West I nd ie'S, Med rt: rran an, Afri a, and
@nrouMer at onC@', a nd for that r son,
we mLJ have one as la rge; wh ic h not bel g in ble, 11 been rna de use of by a set d i~,g
e ou r b~ in n ing the reen. Nothi truth tan th i s: for if Arne rica had on Iy i3I nava I rce of B rita in, she wou Id be by fa r berea IJ~ , as 1Ne neidl e r have, no r cia i may to
ou r ole force wou lei be employed on 0
'W@ sh U ld, in the Ie ng ru n, hava two to t hose he had th ree or fou r thous:and mi t they c u Id mack U~. a nd the sa me d i$ta n e to tu m i
to an d ret: ru it- An d altnougl1 8 ritai n, bV h r fleet
c hack r ou r trade to E: urop@, we have.a. la rg
t ra de t the W~rt I r.d ieS:, wh ich. by lay ing i the ~igh be of the ontinent I~ entirely at its mercy.
atho d might be- fa lI!!n on to kee: time 0 peace, if we shell Id not judge it n con sta t navy. If p rem. IJ rrs were to be g - n
bu ild a d empl fYtf in the ir se rvic:e sh i ps m
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thi
e prnmiu ms to
nesd not want OU ntrles, Ou r s ea n cart at pleas
ay prod u ci"g-
ill not b@ om rrection sill be to quell hem? au "try me to a n nsyhtan a nd
nds, she the
ow rn me nt a !'lid u Ily pro\le • that utho rity ea n reg late Conti ental
An h the pr sent time 1"-' prefe hers.
r ur num ers are, tt1e!'nO land there is yet
pied r wh h nsta ad t ba ing lavished the kinG n his
wort de pe ea ts, ma be hereatter ap lie d. not tv to
tt1 e j cha rge 0 th prese de In. but to the censtaot s
Th@ • nfu nt '5tiJt@ of th aga in S1, is an a rgu m '5ufflcie ndy n u me rou an united I It is. a matte wo cou ntry is p@ op lad, h@ s a I
numbers, the ancle s f r reason is e\lide.,t. 10 t rs e b 1"8 t he co nsequen
t ion, me n become uch a bsorbed ttl e re bV to att
.a:nyth i n.c @Is!!. Co patriotism .3 nd mil lta us, that t ne- bravest a t he no" -age of a n no Engla nd hat" lost its Int. its numb~ I'S. s ubmlts 0 CO cewa rd. The more m n n ventu re - Tne rich a cou rtly pow@ r with t:tI
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of govern ment. No atio tags at tI1 is.
F
co
city of Lo nd on, no wit h ti n ed insults with the patie lose, t he res." willi g are I 'Slaves to fea r, nd su du pi ie itv of .a Spa lal,
for establ is.h i Il8 it. Th int w njch is tent ra
and the frien dsh ip h ich is f rmad in m isfortu others, the most tast ng a d n.a Ite ra ble. Ou r p marked with both th se c a ra e rs: we a re you n
d.stresse ; but 0 r con 0 st!!rity to glo
n wisdom, and GOVERNME
V hold of the AT lHE RIG I-n
Wn n Will ia m ha Con u@ ro 5 bd uad Engla n , h e .cOl tha m la at t he poi t of th swo ; a nd until w~ c nsent, t at the sea of govern ent, j Ame ic J be lega ltv .a n a~t nor t Ive Iv
ecc pied, we ha II be in d r of havi"g - fi lied
fu nate ruff- n, who may th e , where w n be 0 r fr~ rer ~n, I hold to be to rote ct all
lieve, r5ity
ligio us opi ions a stian kindn 55. re I' io uo; disp itions tl1- liber.a I prin i pie, I
II of one w:ay of thin ki a t matter to r p b.3tion; tc on th varicl~ 5; de no ina tio ns among
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us. to be like ch ild ran is callad,
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So
In p.ag!!! rty, I threw ut few thoughts on @ propri@ty of a
Corrtinen I Chart~r. fur on tv pres u me to er hints. not
plans) .a in tnis; p ls • I a ke the Ii berty of e nt Ion ing the
'Subject.. observing. tn a eh alter is to be " e rstood a'S a
bond of solsrnn obli ;ni , wh ich tha whol rs i nto, to
'Support he right of loJe sepa rate p.a rt. wI'I r of r~ligion.
personal freedom, 0 p peny. A fI rm b.a and a right
recko"i" ma~e long
In a for mentlone d th e n itV of a la rge
and equ nd there I~ no pol" a matter wI'licn
more d n. A small numbe electors. or a
'Small nu bar of r@p til.res, ;iI re @qually
the nu ber of the se ntatives be not creased. A~ ani hen tne Associat rs petition was mbty of Pen n'5.ylva ia !W@ nty.@ ight
nt, all the B Lids LI tV members.
it. and had ~ tne Cne~er
• th is wnole p ha d bee n
on Iy, ;iI nd th is da grit i'5. .a Iw.ays ta ble §;1 retch like ,which that ing. to gain an u nd e utt1 ority over i nee, ought to wa n he people at
Ia rge. ho they trust r out of thair ow h nd s, A sat of
inrtrLlct' no:; for the lega eo; W~ re put tog~th r, hit h .n point
of se nse a nd bus I nes w u Id have d 1~t1 ono u ed a ~c:hoolboV.
[l"d afte bei ng appro d a FEW. a VERY FE rtho lit doers,
we re ca i!!:d into the H 0 • a nd thera pass N Be HALF OF
T1-I E WI-! L.E COLONI( w reas, did the w h hath entered (I
befo r!!! t @ House of Ass me mbe on Iy "We re being e Itt. voted
me moo done tt1 e
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gs eonven iant wh ich if 'S. EXped ienc~ .3 nd riJ:!:ht es of Ame rica qui red .a ready, or at tf1 time so th@ '5eV@ ral i-;dom with
representation an the same body of erity, we o.ught
rder, must ow ,that the cdy, dese Ne-; onslde r.ase, who make ~iIJ dy of Ie ct ion is not t gre at a hen WE!: virtue is;
our @ ne H!'5. that WE!: often re fre u e ntlv s rpri-;ed into. reas om wa I (0 ne of e te rds of the Tre ttl e New-Yo.. Asse mbly wit h
OU'5.@, he said, nsista d but of t
ifl ing umber. argued, COU Id n
e wh le, We ank him for his; i
o uld fully de rstand of wt1 at
is to a
ims, and by their mi kes, Mr. IJ rvl treated th pet It Ion "tempt, beta se THAT ntyr'SD: rnem rs, wh id1 IN ith decency put to r lu nta ry hone . [111 ose a large Burgk's
wever stra n8e it ttl r!Y may be to rild n.g rea sons m
flY appea r to some, (I r ink so, matte not, but be given, to s ew. that
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can -s.ettle 0.
rr It is Spa i n wi II give U"S a make iI.I se of that a istance fo braae rand strengt h ning ttl e e Am-!!r ca; baea U'5@, t osa (;01'1 s ue nee s,
we m st, in th@ eye The p cedent is 50 to be in a rms under '5iotve tne pa radOJC: rsqu i @s din id@di rnuc
t the same i-;po§;ition ade with ffects to
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(:0 1"11l'l1 0 '" Se n '-C'
this Continent than a ship
Britain.
Und@f ou r p r@s@nt neither be received is aga in'St U"-', an d will be "-'0, u nt t ra n Ie with od1 e r nat io '50.
These proceedings: m y.at firrt a like a II ot her ste p,,-, w I cI'I we ha little bme become tam ilia r indepen da nee is d@c ared, t ha ma n wh I) CO ntin ues Lltti ng off d'3tl to day, yet kno s tt must wisl1-es rt ove r, and i its nec!!:ssity.
ith petitions to
u bj@Ct!i, Wf! can m of all courts;
nd diffic uk; but. d over, IN In in a
a and. until an
ti @ t will f@~ I ~If lik!!! .a plea s t bug ness from t1 at to ~ about it tl1 e the ughts of
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AP ENDIX
I NCE: the p ubUc.ation of or rather, on the '5iJm I< i"g' 5 Speec h m~de its of prop hecy d ir@t:t~d th ave broLI.B ht It forth. at necessa ry time, The blo dy m in de ess ece-s,srty of p ursu i"g tne- deem ne of t"e
iJy of r@vt!ng,@. And Sp!!:~ch,
ared a way for the manly rincipleo:;
Cer monYr and e-ven, silence, from what er aris ,h.aw.il hurtful tende nc of u nte nan ee to base and t bls maxim be adm itte d, it Spe ch, as be-ing a piece- of d rY@S, i3I gene ral @xea.at i peo le. Vet. as th ~ dome stl s lv, on the CHASTITI' NA ONAL MAN N ERS, it is 0
in -si lent d isda in, tha n to d I.., Ii I a s might Int rod Ute gua ian of ou r peace a nd owl 8 to th is prud e nt de-lic:ac re now, suffered a pu bl ic xecution. d one, is n oth i ng betler t iii n a wiHu I ruth, the rom me n good, nd the exi to rmal an d pompou s method .0 'Sac ices to t he pride of tv ts. But t nj ma kind, is one of the privi I as, and th
may
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NOT. they k
Ki ngs; for CI'5- n stu rs kn .d hhoug they are bi!!!i gs of 0 US, iiU1d re become t e ,god s
hone g qu ality, nit: his,
iv~, nel her ca n we, IoJen if r ta lity an d tyra n ny a ppe r on th
I : And e ry line convi
H@, W o hunts th utored In ian, is; 1e5'S a
NOT HER, , ttl i!!!Y know - Tne S pee-dl hat it is not ca lculated to
wOLild. be e ived by it,
fa ce of it. It I aves us at no t of read ing, nakad and
ther of a wh i ing jes uit ital usly Loa II ed, TH E A DReSS 0 F TH PEOP LE Of 1H E I NHAB ANTS a AMERICA.· ath, pe rha ps,
m a va I n '5U p pos:itio n, d1 at th people he were to be
te-rled tne po mp an de"5-Cri io n of a king.. i~ n, (tho~8t1
un wisel on his pa IT) he real .a racts r of th II t"' say'S th writer, "'if V u a re in lined to pay c m pliments: to ad ml nistr 10." wt1 it h do n com pia in of," (mean i.,g the rquis of ockingh am's t the re ea I (If the St mp Act) 4'it is unfai r i you to with h Id t n@ from th.at pri @ by WHOSE
o ALONE Elf' WERE P RMmE TO DO ANY ING." This is;
I".; m wit h a wrt nessl re is id latrv even wi ho ut a ma s:k:
d "e- wf1 carl ca Imly ea r, an digest such octri ne, hatf1 it@d h is cla i m to ratio ality.il ;iI postats fro the order of nh GOd; .a d ought to cons i red as en e. I) hath not Iv give., P the prope dign it\' of ma n, but '5U n k h 1m ~elf eath tne ran k of a nim Isr and ontempt i bly ra w I thrO~8t1 ;ilworm,
ittle no ,what d1 e k I s of E n.g la nd
th wit: ed Iy broke-n rc ug h eve ry
man obligati n, tra lad nat ure .a d 00 nSCH! net!
~t; .3 nd by stead an d constttu na I $pi rit of CnJ eltv, pro u red for h Im".;eH a n u n e rsa I hatred,
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It is NOW
'Support a men and moral'S: of of, as well
uncontam a Siep.ara~ -shall -chi
Britain.
remarks,
In support f h~ fi opinion 0 t ni~ cont In
publicly k
what wcu Continent neglected, by which
provide for t'u~rself, She n.c fa ily, who m it is m ore her duty nti n away her property. to a preach to th e narnes of it it is to walch ove r the
most p r.acticabk! plan, some occasional
I cou d, if I jud d it proper, produce the
he a b est a d 0'St expe rie need me non
nts on that head, a re not yet se -evident posit ion: For no nd n r!!!r Ii mnad in it'§. roms legisl.at ive powers, ca n , A merica dot h not yet rhe progress wh leh she istory ot otha r nations, it ~ e we Lllr:I be capable of
o h ve, the leg 1",latille powe rs th s ti me, preu dly covet ing Goo ,'W@ sh to accomplish it; and the atte r wh h will be her fi na I ru in if e .a n 1'1 t he conq~ e'St of America, "ef d, n d that weu lei in a great
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ue, we re the eeu ntri s as i "depe-n da nt of ea
c a nd Spain; bacau 51!!! in I"I\i! ny a rncles, n~itner c n r arket- 8 lit it is the in epe nda nee of tl1 is- cou ry
a yother, wnk.h is n the m.a in a nd on tv obj
nt ntlo n, a nd wh kh, I.ke II other trut hs d move IN II .a ppea r elsa rer and s ronger every day.
@ will come to that en time or other.
e Iv amused mvs~1f b h ill public and pri .,.1 Ie ntlv remark ing, t e spe eieu s errors; of ttl
spea it out refle d: i ng. And mo.,g the rna ny wh le
h @ haa ,th fo Ilow ing 5.@@1"fl5, the est gt! naral, viz. that h
thl rLipt LI h ppen ~d forty 0 r f" yea rs h ~ nee, in'5t~ad of
N ,th t I., ent 1NOuid have ee n more able to ha
sh k-e" (I
@xperienc!!! ga i ned in t @ rs ti me, WOU Id have be n not, by that time, tl er left; (I nd we, or ttl
The re.i3der wi I pa tome under t e he return byth@
Should affa iN
It is by the s Ie of witl1 out bu rd1 n to always lesss n and @xpen t:!! of g p.ayi ng,. se th of It and for being. will be
argu rnent. an on IN OEP ENOAN E EJ EI WITHIN ou EXCE:E OJ NG l V
A TREACHER THE ANSWER
it doas not propa rIy and to whitn I again
nd '5he to remai n the r (wh ich. as matters oi nt ant if@1v) 'W@ sha II
-s;inking the debt we ack la nd", wt1 ic h some
hi ch ls th e easlest and or INOEPEN DANCE;
~ilv beate n out of h i~ r GENEAALL'1·~THAT E LIN E. CO NT AI NED TIONr A MATTE R TEO, AND IN WHICH. I NTER FER E.. GIVES
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ate of Am@riCii - truly ar ng to i!!!very rna n wno
refte>lio n, Wi heut I w. rthout gove mme nt
thar mode of p w at is; foun dsd 0 n, a nd
Lntesy. Held t a unex.ampled concur-
n ime nt w n Ich. - el S -5U bJect to eha nge,
avo ri ng to dissolve. Ou r n with ut I W; wisdom without .a
n itution without na m ; ad, IN hat is: stra ngely
erfeee I nd e pend nee c te ing for de pe ndance. ee is witnout a p ceden; tn case never e:-::~sted he COl n t@1I wh.a may b t n@ @'Ifi!!!nt7' The pm p@rty
is seC.LI re in the p sent u bra ed system of th ings. f he m uft ttude is. I at ra do • and seejng no fixed t hem, tney pu~ e sue h as "tV or 0 pin ~n starts, c minal: d'll@r@ is 0 such ttl i g as treason; wh@ rene th in k"!i hi mse at Ii rty o act a'S: he pleases, a red not have ssem b ed ffe nsi\le IV. hae they
t eir I.ves, by tha rfeited to ti'le laws of
I ine of d istin n sh u Id be d r.Jwn, b@tw!!@n,
d' rs ta kp::!n in b Ie. an in.a bitanto:; of America
m . The firs.t are prl ut he latter traitors. The
is libenv, t ne ot d.
n i ng ou r wis:dom the re is a visib le fee blen ~'S'S: in
r procs ed ing.,; t1 ic h ive en cou ragerne nt to
he CO" tin e "tal It is t 0 10 se Iv buckled. A nd if is ot d one in time it wi II !! t !.at@ to do a ny th ing, II a II int.o a state. i whic ne' her RE CONCI LlATION E: DANCE will be practi ble The k.ng a nd hls ad effi rrts, a re got t the j old gam e of divid i"g the d there are not n sp read ing $p~
tte r wh ict1 a P p ontt1 s ago in two of
Tn@ pres is eapab without granted rence .of and whit
Tne in b!!!fu re; .a of nc m Tne min object b Nothing fore, ~ve Tne Tori known t ttl!! sts En,slis:h taken in one forte
scrnsthl and we s nor IND worthies
t1ypocritl
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the
York pa pel'S, a nd likewise in two ot .iI re II'M! n wh 0 want aither j udgms
Put ys sa mE!'. on the footing w@ we-re n in si
nswer, the r~q uest is not n ow in the powe r Ith, nelthe r will sh e pro pose tt: but tt we r ,.a granted, I ask. as a reason able q uesne •
maa s such oil corru pt and f.a ithk!:ss cou to b!!!
e e nt-;? Anot her pari ia ment, nay. ev n ttl e p e re pea I the obligation, on the p en s;e, viol 0 Ina ined, or unwisely gra nted; and "that c is 0 r r d ra 551-- N 0 goi n.c to law with natio 5; (3 n n
ba rrl e of (('(I INM: an d th e §;W(I rd. not of ustlce,
dec I eo; he s uit, To be on the footing of '5 ~th re
'5iuffi ien that tne laws 0" Iv be p~ t on ttl e ou r lrc rnstan t:E!'S, libwi5@, ba put on t h sal'll@
bu rn a d d e"itroV~d tOWn s re pai red or b i It LIp. Io~ ~ ad e good. ou r public de bto; (contr cted
disc a rg ; etherwise, we snail be millions rse t h n
at t t nvia bla period. Such a request, ha it be:e with a ea r ago, WOU Id have 'WCI n the he 11 .3 nd Co nt ne t ~ but n ow it is. too late, ~The R u bi n is. pas
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raw", by caprice, ain of @v!!nts, of
I sha II (on cI ud e t ese rerna rks witt1 t h II intended t1 int - We eugbt to refl
ry @nmur.agement ituti on 0 n the lace In the world over a
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io" is awfu 1--41 nd in th i point w, How trif ng,. how
U 5, do thi!!! I tnla, pa ry cav ling , of .i3 few ea k or
d men appear, W ne n weigt1 (I inst tt1 e b usi ess of a
ma n , we must c hOI rg@ the conse '5, or to t h rathe r, whose na rrow a d prej dice sou 1-;, a re a bit ua Ily op p ing the meas urn. w Ith ~t eit er I q uirlng or fleeting. TI1-e e a re reasons to be gi en in up p rt of I nde ndan ee, wh i h man shou k:I rather priv t@1y m k 0 tha n be pu lit: Iv to Id of, e ought not now to de hether we shall be nda nt or not but, an leu s t ace mpUst1 tt 0 a firm.. r , a"d he nora b Ie basis, nd une 'Sy ther that rt: not yet
beg upon, [v~ry d.ay convi n the
(if s uch be ings yet re '§:) 'Sti ou Id, 0 a II men.
mo~t ~olic Ito us to pro s the a p poin me nt of
ittees at first, prete pop ular ra ,'50, a
nd w!!!11 established for nt, will ba tI1!!! 0 nly
i mea no; of contin LI i ng i hem. W H ER FOR E.. if
ave not virt ue en ough , they ou.g h to have
ce eno ugh to w is h for
shot aga i nst the sche cru I n!!!rny, We shoal! then t rita in; for there is rea
c urt, will be less hurt s of peace, than wit
hous su bjerts, ~ to r t@
g it th at enccu rages; r 10 h pe
rei ness tend~ 0 nly to prolo
w t a ny good eHect t refre ,
we neglect t he prE!'5e t fave I" I nde penda nee be
an d invitjn pe riod, cted by a y ether
nd keep will be
mod ation, t is ou r r con Q uest, an d eu r w.a r, A~ e nave, bh eld 0 ur rade to
obta j a red ress of 0 r grieva tiv@, y i ndf! pandan t red ra sing th@ oHeri to. open t ne t a de I Th rnerean in En Ia nd, will ba 51 II with prete ble to w.ar IN it cut it.
othe r LU·t~ may be a plied
the altemas, ;jJ nd thsn sena bfe pa r1 itk trade, is ot acce pted,
@r hath yet the- former at e ittl er the
too n each tlold
RIGHTS Of T STATES Of
TO til Repmse nmG111t!d Qua k@ rs, or to 50 man pu b I.~ ing the- late p e. en and P INCI PL ES of th ~op
Respe and
CO MOTIONS now AME R CA add ressec t
ti'le Peopi-e
newed, wittl to ueh i ng tl1-e nd 0 her pa rts of
The rite r of th ls, is rE ligio @ ither by rid uling..
wI'I~ ver, To God, nd not man, .a
'SCore of rell 10.,. W e refore,
r d ishcn OU rs ~ nom in ation aecou ntable
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property addressed t s, but as a polit ital body,
da bblin,g in matts rs, sed QUi!!tude of yo u r
Principles i nstruet y Ie wi tl, As yo u have,
with out ;iI prnpe r oil u rity for 50 ng. pu yo'U~ M!:'5 in the
place of the whole b of th ~ Qu.a . §;o. he write r Cit th is. in
order to be on an q al rank w· you 1'IIes;, 1"-' under the
nece-s.sity, of pun i ng i rns.elf in t place of all those, whor approve the v@ry w i &5 oil nd pri c ples, .a inst wh ich, you r
testimony ls direct And he t h eh se n th is 'ii ngula r
'5ihJ at len, in order, t d is ver in him that
prssurn ption of cha see in you rselves.
For neither he nor y titl!! to POLITICAL
RE: PRESE NTATION.
Whe n men nave de ight w y, it is no wo nd e r
t kat thev sturn ble an II. And it is id!! nt rom the rna nn!! r in
wh i eh ve have ma n g d you r te i ny, hat po lit lcs, (as a
rei igio us body of m is; not you roper a Ik: for howeve r
we II ada pted it m i,g nt pea r to you - is, ne ertheless, a jumble ot good and bad p u nwi5e1y to tha r, nd the eonc lasio n
d rawn the refrom. be n n.at Lira I a Llnju'§;t
The two fi rst page"S, C n
you cred it for, ;iI nd t he love an d desue tne natural. as well men, And on tnis In d@poe: nd ant Constit i n of ou r 0
in our hope, end, an im. OUR P
are ti red of contentio ittl e rita in,
but in a fin al sa pa ra 0 • We act e sake ot int rod ucing a nd I !!5S and
bea r th ~ evil§; a nd !"the no:; of
endea\loling, and il stea d ily
sepa rate (I nd dissolv
t1 not rna ke fou rl we gil.re ivil ity m you, beca use nfi ned to Qua keri'im. it i~ of a I deno minations of
la beu "g to esta bl ish an , do w exc!!@d oil II others
IS. P CE: FOR EVER. We d can e no real end to it sjsten lv, beta use for the .nt@ rr pted peace, do we
p res nt day. We.a re I nu e to endeavour, to ic h ha h a lready filled 0 u r
o ye p.a th~ beari 90, by all defence.
convince enemjes,
si"terity rni@t at B
d ag.a inst u . W@ vie w ymen and ou sebrea kes in d1 e c II law, are apply the , appliad
d insulted degree of
way into s me (If you r ke not th I cI ness of 0; RISTIAN.
ot yo ur own ack ow Ie dg!!d
a r s be infLll, the tirrt goi to W.3 r m
ren e between w Ilfu I attack. and rs, if ye rea!ly prea from con
oil te@ pclitica I hobb
e rid th rem, by prcclal
R T EY LI EW ISS: BEAR AR
- nci pies. If st be more navoidable
r re.ligion i n.s you r do rine to OU r S. Give us P of of your to the co ma"d e rs in
pirati rally
eants who
, a nd set upon the
ou hast re son to know how
ad and n: If after all tbsse
tu rn unto the lord bered th ~e in thy
a nd va n ity. su rely icl'1 sna ra, as well o f@~d thaa. and preloJ.a Ie nt re medy which ~hineth In ill flatte r thee. nor
spen d you r pa rti I invective s again'St ited 0 Iv. but. II tart kru I ml n Istef"5.
ARE ON E I Sa not that ye are
yOU r make us a a uthors of that
ing ing upon you rs lYe'S; for we le-stity not pia in a.ga st you because ye se ye preten d t be a nd a re NOT
Quakers.
enden Ct! CI some ca rt of you r
testimony. an • a s ifr a II 'Sin was
radu ced to, a r TH E ACT F EI EAR.I NGi AFU/6r
.and that by th pp~.a r to u . to have mlstake n
p.a rty 10 r con len e~ bee iIJ se, t e gene ral t nor of you r actio ns is el'{c edj ngly d· -cult to us to gil.re ad "SC ru p I@ ; iH
