Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-13

HanoihR V mulSpenSAOte to tue aktAlumeul of this obienl, II did not hesitals to go the whole length of the power invested in me, 1 therefore tioW declare them.' g Here he paused, and hesitated for a mos ment. and was in evident agitation; the pill he had to swallow was Tepugnant to his digestive organs. In l775 he repel
 led our humble petition with indignity, but in l7e2 he found himself prostrats at our feet. He recovered himself by . strong convulsive effort and proceeded thus sI declare them free and inds. pendent States. In thus admitting theii separation from the Grown of their king. dom. I have sacrificed every considera. 1 ton of my own to the wishes and opin- ions of my. people. make il my hum ble and ardent prayer Co Almighty God that Great Britain may not feel the evils which might result from 60 great dis memberment of the empire. and that America may be freq from all calamities which have formerly proved in che mos ther country how essential monarchy is to the enjoyment of constitutional li6er. ty. Religion, language. interests and affection may, and I hops will. prove . bond of permanent union between the two countries - s
 It is impossible to describe the sensa- tions of my rebellions mind at the mo- ment when the King hesitated to pro. nounce the words free and independent. and to notice with what a bad grace he had to swallow tho dose every artery was tn full play, and beat high in unison with my proud American feelings. It was impossible not to revert my eyes across the Atlantic and review in rapid succession the wretchedness and miseries had witnessed in the several stages Of the war prior lo my leaving America: the widespread desolation resulting frem the obstnacy of this very man turning q deaf ear to our humble appeals to his justice and mercy, as # a god. but now
 prostrate in his turn. In his speech he tells us in one breath that he has sac,fi- ced every personal consideration in other words, not yet saliated with innocent blood shed by his Indian allies and in the next hypocri.ically invoking high
 Heaven to guard us against calamities.
 The great drama is now closed. The ball was opened at Lexington where the British red coats were taught to dance 1 down to Charlestown to the tune ol
 /" Yankee Doodle" On this occasion. ii 1 fell also to my lot to march from Provi. I dence, R. l.. with company of twenty.
 five well disciplined young men.all dress. cd in scarlet. on our way to Lexington, with packs on our backs but they had fled before we reached the scene of nc, tion. ..s. .v ,4s. N. From the House of Lords I proceeded | to the dwelling of Mr. Copley. in Licces-
 ter Square. to dine: and. through my ar. l dent solicitations. he mounted tho Amer 1 ican stripes on a large painting in the | gallery on the same day--the first which ever waved in triumph in England.
 In leaving the House of Lords jost.
 led in side by side with West and Cop- lev, enjoying the rich political rcpast ol
 the day, and noticing with silent gra.iti.
 cation the anguish and despair of ths
 Tories. s
 In the House of Commons the ensuin,
 day there was not much bitter debate but a good deal of acrimony. Commo ,lo,e Johnson attacked Lord Hows's ex
 petition to Gibralter. because he had no
 gained decisive victory. over the com
 bined feet of fossysiye sail of tue lin, ! with thirty. seven ships. Burke sher rose, indulging in vein of satire and
 ridicula, a severe attack on the King. speech the day previous on the subject of American independence. saying t waa IA farrago of nonsense and hypocrisy. - 1 Young Pitt. the newly created Chancel. tor of Che Exchequer. then rose and hans dled Burke with dlgni6ed severity charg- ling him with buffOonsry and levity.
 | Having received from Alderman Wood a card of admission to the gallery of ths | HSase of Commons. ss the House wa rising, the Alderman (who is . member. came into the gallery and invited me |
 descend with him 0 the floor of tb
 House. I met Mr. Burke. with whom
 had breakfasied. who introdaeed me . a messenger of peace Co Pit. Conway Fox. Sheridan. and two or three othc members grouped on ths floor. neve lfel. more elevated in my life. Ip descri
 ping this scene to friend in France. | { l a moment of exultatioD. subjoined
 .F.gure to yoursslf. my dear friend a young American traveller of twenty four. in the full gaudy dress of 2 Paris I ian, hailed ia the public papers and stand. l ing on the 6oor Of the British House ol Commons s(wbsre the destiny of deas {, Amesica in ils infancy haa been 60 oftes
 agiiated) as' messenger of peace. sur
 rounded by gs6ups ths brightest eoa. slellation of political men that ever gtaced
 the aanals of English history"
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