The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-06
bring the mutineers obedience by force Meanwhile
Prince Frederick william

and puts our poor Ambassador to fresh expense for
mourning, and the Irish rebel against fresh taxation
and Parliament opens the 4th Of January in the
most perpleXity each party presenting contrary and
dahetrcaly opposite propositions On the 24th Of
january the Ambassador transmits Pitts famous speech
IN avor OF the colonies, and Observes:-'sThs eloquent
and popular harangue delivered in the Lower House
has produced two efecs(1) II has proclaimed the
cessty OF the revocation of the stamp duty proyne
that the act illegal and UNJUST ~ il has rcawakened
in the heart of the nation desire TO Mr. Pitt in
trusted with the eins at government lac being consd
cred the only subject To whom the Crown safely
conhde is Affairs In short, the public talks
unreservedly Of the revocation of the act and
of tho downfall Of the present Ministry
on the Slst of January he describes the
struggle between the two parties in Parliament; the
tremendous excitement throughout the country; the
indecisiOn of the existing administration whose mem
bers seek TO side with whichever party wins the fear of
the influence of France IN the colonies the vain at
temps made 10 keep the details of the rebellion secret
from the pOpulace; the triumph OF the party which in
sisted that all the papers and documents should be read
TO the House; the comments OF Mr.. Pitt during the
reading; Lord Grcnvle's exclamation :-''You sir, are
and sent to the Tower He arms that there are four
llctng parties First the party which sustains the
rights of the sovereign eoe qi coate; second Pitts
party of liberty aud patrotsn third the party OF the
late Cabinet authors of the act fourth the party of
the actual Cabinet "Day and night the debates go
biting, fiery furious and the full point gained vote
with only live nays against l20 yeas that the Para.
mcnt of Great Britain possessed possesses and ought
ever to possess the right of passing laws regulations for
the government of the colonies and the people of
America who are dependents and subjects of
the British crown" Again Pitts speech is praised,
people OF Great Britain have the right of voting their
taxes by means of their respective members even
50 the American colonies ought not to be regarded
conquered countries but countries inhabited and
cultivated by 6000O English families who went forth to
those remote regions tor the progress of commerce
and Tor the benefit OF the nation that they retain all
the rights and privileges passed by them in the mother
country, and that being unrepresented in the British
Parliament the free constitutions the laws of the realm
forbid the infection of taxes and burdens against their
VIII and without their consent
He next describes
CONDITION OF THE COLONIES
WIN population OF goo, OF which $4,000
capable OF bearing arms observes that for the mother
country To seek To weaken her subjects is unwise
that the British troops sent to subdue the colonies may
be easily seduced, by promise Of lands and facilities
lettering their condition. to lay down their arms or 10
turn them against the realm He notes that the ques-
ton has so disturbed the King that he has had to be
bled copiousy twice and that serious fears are
entertained tor his health He adds that owing to scant
harvests 1t Is forbidden TO export gram from the King
dom; that supplies from the colonies anxlousy
pccted
On the 2Sth Of February the Ambassador gives con
else clear and extremely impartial statement OF the
atons between the mother country and her American
colonies and notes that the c0lonsts can damage
Great Britain elcctually by Withholding their own
produce as by refusing British merchandise Sand
their proceedings he continues, make manifest their
deliberate intention to profit by this to throw
OIL the yoke OF Great Britain to repudae their debt of
IS, 800 900 TO British merchants, and to abolish their
commerce with the United Kingdom"
Clearly, the writer thinks that the coonists have the
"knfe by the handle" Should they carry their in
lentOns, TINS nation, he continues would lose its
richest branch OF commerce, that which renders it
wealthy and powerful and would lose in great part that
splendid merchant service which in need would
prove the chief defence OF Great Britain
Here the writer IN successive letters traces the
gradual decline in the House of Parliament of the ty-
rannca and disdalnfu spirit which dictated the vote
against PITTS first motion. Trade is depressed, the
once wealthy merchants hnguish in misery, the people
camor in vice and idleness. The act be revoked
and though the House Will persist in procaimng its
right 10 impose taxes and burdens the colonies its
members VIII think twice before they vote laws that
may provoke another protest such as this. He then
narrates funniy how the Duke of York 'angered ut
not being nominated Admiral of the White squadron
sided with the supporters of the act prepared speech
learned by heart commenced its delivery forgot the
sequel stopped short and modestly sat down"
On the 2lst OF March he notifies
REVOCATION THE ACT,
and adds Never was His Majesty King George
Jeted by tho people as on that day. An enormous
crowd OF merchants manufacturers and workingmen
accompanied him on his return from Parliament with
demonstrations of loyalty and shouts of joy proof
all this, that the revocation nsures not only mercantile
prosperity, but also internal tranquility, and that
If the act had been persisted civil
war would have ensued between Great Britain
and the colonies, accompanied by serious disturbances
at home" Touching the vote of the House OF Lords he
wrtes:-"This House composed of Dukes and Lords
would have preferred to maintan the act in all its rigor
and reduce the colonies obedience by force OF
arms but this furious populace vociierates without any
attempt conceament that if the peers fail 10 ratily
the vote Of the House OF Commons they shall be sacr
feed one and all ut the daggcr's point as they come
out of the House"
ton returned to England the Venetian Ambassador
lates the indignant surprise of the government and
demonstrating their gratitude for the condescension
the mother county, expressed their dspleasurc that
Parliament should have reasserted its right impose
taxes and burdens the colonies IAN assertion "
observes the sapont Venetian, "impudent, ON account
OF the prevalent agitation void of sense, at 1nomen
when that Parliament compelled to re-
woke an act which the colonsts had re
fused to obey" lie then sums up the reasons and
motives of the conduct of the coonsts -rhcy saw to
themselves, France Is the natural enemy of Great
Britain France possesses 10 square miles in Europe
20 900 of inhabitants gold and silver abundance
many rich and useful products Great Britain united
To Ireland covers but 900 square miles has but
of inhabitants less gold and silver fewer and less va
red products Hence If she would maintain her pres
en formidable position with regard France she can
only do so by means of industry. And tins industry
she can only maintain by means of commerce and
CATION with her American colonies, which, situated
under another sky furnish variety of products and OF
material necessary to the manufactures of the
United Kingdom and being separated from her by the
ocean, it is these colonies which give life and
the British merchant service Now" reason the
Americans, 'the aim of every well regulated govern
ment Is TO have numerous population and great wealth.
80 that the subjects may fight in defence ol their
try and with their riches pay the necessary taxes Now If
Great Britain insist upon the act passed last year she will
lose altogether her sway over the colonies, and
and Spain viii avail themselves of the oppOru..y to
enter into commercial relations with America and thus
ruin the commerce ana shipping trade Of Great Brit
ain. "
THE AMBASSADORS PEARS.
"And this persuasive method of reasoning has had
great weight with the people and Parliament of Great
Britain, and all are now anxious to come 10 real and
lasting understanding.
When the refusal of the Americans to admit British
merchandise to their ports after the revocation OF the
arrives the Ambassador expresses his opinion that
they carrying things too far, and continues: Such
alienation of the hearts of the SUBJECTS Most Serene
Prince, engcnders serious apprehensiOns in the minds
OF the ministers and seriously damages the chief trades
OF London, and produces unhcard of confusion the
mercantile class both with regard to imports and exports
and TO the shipping trade London, which only lives
and brcathcs by her commerce and shipping plunged
into misery All trade is suspended which once Great
Britain carried ON with the Kingdoms and provinces Of
Enropethc power OF the Crown the wealth OF the
ton is undermined
with this drcary picture of the mother country the
letters bound together by member OF the Ambas-
sadors family, end. II would be- interesting To lind the
succeeding correspondence one always gain ex-
perence from the point of that strikes stranger
IN international affairs
AN ECONOMIST DROPS DEAD