The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-07-30


our e"n site. TIA. IN GA o It's Districts TIL
Justice, ftue icaef resigned then commission
aud the lawyers abandoned thcir practice. IA
ihet han b. consumer IF tne stamped paper
i The determination, indeed 20 defeat the mea
sure " as so n1vetsai, Throughout Il o. .coloui =
thatai ih ycfi tim iuo at wastu a.nnlenco II,
operation. not one sheet at stam ID paper VI.
10 he seem in The Continent, unies- Il were undeI
tnh special protection OF a iaGd torlres, or a ~,
SCI ofwar
laesa eomnynpnsia AncrIca produced an
eApecttd fesultiob on III, csintf.It,. nti,fepi
Britain. Tie Ioud aud frequent petitions whiel
the sudden decay ofthe Augio- American traat
cllled i1fth from I.undun. Bristol, and oIner efta
commercial citlrs If England. aud Scotland
AM not tn complaint oil these colonies --G4al
ly induced the rcpeaI of thi, injurious aci. Thc
Jov winch the news Of Ills repeal dilused
tIroo b The cOnutry, was supn dis slpatee ~ thr
Dcclaratory Bin. whict followed. asserting IN
HE most eSphct terms. nat all resolutions oI
the provincial assemblies, dcasug rae uglt.or
power OF the parliament to lev taxes on the 60
j lonies, without their consent, were nnll, - bc.
J ing unlawful aud subvel,iye OF the legislative
authority of The mother county
! Bot the parliament, uawrung that this rgBt
should rest MS bare assertion without an,
substantive exercise Of il, proceeded immediate
j " 10 ADJUST 1t scale OF dn,la> .or snndry aiti-
! cleS of first necessity IA the colonies Inc M
pohct OF THIS revenue act was 50 papnhe To al.
even 70 the prime minister. 81 l4mall, support
ed II, that, on petition 1T the American M
chants, all of The duu,s we've removed, except
that on tea, which. al the same time. was reduc-
cd 10 Nh. ee prnec per paaad. And lhe reason,
son which Lord NORTH srd for the retention Of
this iu' ,dimnisiised one example ofihe strange
Subte,higes O. y hcb the ministry were driven tot
Justification OF thrlr measure. towards the 90.
lOnies He did o1t con.rud, that the lnposi-
tom of Such dutv wound be Tor TIE benefit Of
England lie kpeN, "a, al Europe then nd,
the absolute imrouoy OF these colonial duties.
But II appears. h., 4, that tme the Last India
company bad . e bsayily oppressed bY the ~.
tortions Of the mnla Y. AID the loss of tncIr
r. Fisorial rights and, IA mn, posture OF anair,.
the noble lord conceived i 10 IL well, that the
Guty. should feanam Is Il ttaty Ior tn dis
uessed company and standing mrmoilal 10
the colonies nj the power of thr parliament 10
gaN them. Inc ministry n Their wisdom, and
ua3oab'fd nteaIny thought proper 10 make
inroHdS On the wraj h OF mercantile company,
and trSooth. the American COLONIES must be
taxed f. then indrmul6catl1u. Bat tins Dis
tug 1i,had milI,tcr wa, subsequently, deprived
rvel OF thi, ,saia.y Justification by naothor
noble Lord. Who declared that tbn company
had entrfa'e1 that tue duly in America ,roe 4
BE ID, n -. CT una only retained On
Ga %. a; i5t taY ht the absgrdly -,
i. n -, Ea3 ilud drawback ID aud ias
ing on duiY OF 81. per pound IN Amcnca.
Aiter TIL, coHr'i mo Ia at parI amcntirN taY
alton. the co.ones ss,w clearly, tint toy had
ling 10 eHn"-r from tn magnanintiy of TN
p, Lament. In Gn had arrived, n1en they
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