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Act; which hsvs mo highest authority IN
England tAsf Of Lord Chief Justice PRATT
Lord CAMDEN. for calling illegal ana upiu,t
bus q . repealed. my friend, 70 the u.,vsr,. N
JOY OF sr,taip. and ihope 10 the perpetual ,s-
curly end prv.perity Of America Had Il 90,
oeen 40. there 10 the strongest ressosp,o think
shss oy THIS time there would have been morv
formidable eounotions here than any tia,
nave been on your side OF tho Atlantic. Your
snswersole negative reason was too pathet-
&c to be confused; all the positive oacs In m,
world. with all the wisdom In the World ~
support them, would not have had half IN,
prevalence that this single nexatiou has had
total bar NJ once % the expectation of NOR,
than half million OF manufactures Wa con-
sincins; and your American oratory. lihe
Lewis tho lSths Uifisss Rafis, wa. isrrs;s,i.
Ole. u now. think, h 10 bs wished that TIE
COLONIES may receive and use this rood for
tune with wise moderation. A virtucus in
dependency ~ most certainly to BE- wished. .
Polis'cai disunion 20 DO sbhorrcd. ON every
principle OF humanity and seif.consider.tio ton.
ms nation is truly great and powerful; we
are yet IN tho adjective stats. This nation is
soie 10 oppress us, aud to enforce oppresssou
oui That very blow would be q stab into her
own vnais. We. eren supposed triumphans
70 'ne contest, (h such supposition eouidbe
prey 20 foreign enemies, or perhaps TO our
more merciless selves. We should. \ thiok
be wise In preserving (if Il were OF our own
oP'ioo) the sovereignty Of the British Pariia.
mens over u, as a common srbiter and friend
IN our intestine diferences But this sove-
reienty IS clearly di,tinguishsbls from a right
OF local taxation; and this Lord Camden. in
one 81 the hnest law speeches that hes been
heard IN The House Of Lords, proved 20 I, d.
monstrstion and brought two case. In point.
That OF the county Palatine Of heater. I'M Han.
~ the 6shs time; which being taxed by she
Pariiamsnt. In common with the rest Of the
l'osdom, appealed 10 the King, setting forth
mat they had Parliament OF their own and
on q hear'ag wero discharged from the tax:
ne other OF ireland, In Queen Annes time /;
Wnen, on the Parliament Of ireiands passing
some negative resolves Of this sort. tire ati,s
was written BY Molineux In defence of them.
This book the Parliament here ordered IN h.
ourn, and two answers were given, In which
TINS distinction is made. and the sovereignty
asserted. Now, IL this had heen wrong. the
rariiament would have condemned il but
tneir not doing 20 y proof Of their assent. n,
bfsnop Je~eis apology of the Church Of Eng
'shd -, Tor tho same reeson, universally held
TO be the apology Of the Church herself: For
VIVA, pleaded in my behalf, IL I contradict
mol, coOhrm.
The industry and economy excited bv The
late Incidents ought to be kept up, and encou.
ragged 10 the utmost; but not less should be
'neuicsted the happiness. ard really the pecos-
sny, OF an Intimate union with our parent
state, even from motives, and on the princj
pies, OF self felicity aud self pre.ervation.-
Believe me, sir, our happiness and opuIence
too, viii best be provided Tor by producing the
materials, aud n hitting them 10 be worked
up IN Britain. This am sure you would sc-
cord with me in, IL you were 10 make one
tour through the manufacturing parts sf hi,
Island and as this Is the very palladium of
I'd British interest, this would be an indis,o-
iuoie cement Of union, and an inexhaus,ible
source OF prosperity TO both, and TO u, par
ueuiariy OF case, as we'll as abundance.
We have great reason TO hope, from the
seeming dispositions Of the present Ministry.
mat the true interest Of this country will be
pursued, by cultivating- the colonies. MANY
very saiutary, and for us very pleasing ree,i-
lations, arc in elaboration, Of which hope 1
shall become so happy as to give you az sc-
eeptable account But ! must mention one
ming OF great moment. which I should be glad
70 have Your opinion Of; this Is, a proposal 10
nave representation in the House OF Com
mons, BY members chosen in and cent from
America. Are you alarmed, or Pleasedg'