The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-19
NE W-IERSEY. MAY 10

N E W. + r S + Y, MAY 10
SPEECH of his Excellency WILLIAM FRANKLIN,
ETC.,, Captain General Governor and Commander in
Chief, in and the Province of NEW JERSEY,
and Territories thereon depending in America, Chan
cenor and Vice Admiral of the fame, &C.
To the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the iaid Province,
Convened at Burlington.
Gentlemen Of tie CoHneil, and
Gentlemen Of the General 1I/eMb2y
THE loe location of my calling you together at this
time is to lay before you reioution of the Houfe
of Commons wilely and humanely calculated to open
door to the reftoration of that harmony between
Great Britain and her American colonies which their
mutual welfare and happiness 70 greatly depend.
This reoluton, having already appeared in the public
papers, and great variety of interpretations put upon it,
mofly according the different views and diipoltons
by which aeuated and iearcely any having een
it in its proper light, think this jun6ture
better anwer the gracious purpoies of his Majeity
do my country eental iervce than lay before
you full explanation of the location, purport and
intent of it is in my power BY this you and
the good people you repreient, will be enabled TO judge
for yourelves how far you ought ought not TO
acqueice with the plan it contains, and what eps it
will be prudent for you to take this very important
location.
You will fee in the Kings anfer TO the joint address
of both Houies of Parliament the 9TH of February,
how much attention his Majety GRACEFULLY pleased
give the aurance held out in that address, of the
readiness of Parliament afford every uf and reaion
able indulgence the colonies whenever they fhould
make proper application the ground of any real
grievance they might have complain of. This
address was accordingly foon followed by the reoluton
of the Houie of Commons laid before YOU crcum-
aance which afforded his Maey great atisfaction, it
gave hope for happy effect, and would at all
events, remain an evidence of their juftce and
moderation and manfef the temper which has accom-
panied their deliberations upon that queion which has
heen he of Ia uuch difauef fo fhe mo-
iubjeets in America.
His Maehy, ardenty wiihing to fee reconciliation
of the unhappy differences by every means through
which it may be obtained without prejudice TO the jut
authority of Parliament, which his Majefy will
uffer to be violated has approved the reoluon of his
faithful Commons, and has commanded it to be tranf
mitted to the governors of his colonies, doubling
that this happy dpoton to comply with every ju and
Reasonable with Of the Kings iubects in America will
meet with fuch Of duty and affection their
part will lead happy hue of the prelent dispute,
and to reeaablshment Of the public tranquility on
thoie grounds of equity juee and moderation which
this reioution holds FORTH
What has given the King the greater Etiifaction in
this reoluon and the greater confidence in the good
effects of it, his having leen that, amda all the in
temperance into which people, jealous Of their lber
ties have been unfortunately miled they have
theless avOwed the uce the equity, and the ProPrey
Of fubects Of the fame State contributing, according to
their abilities and tuation, the public burdens and
this reiolution, thought, holds ProPoron beyond
that.
Il would probably be deemed unjua to iuppofe tina,
any of the Kings iubeets in the colonies have 70
far forgot the benefits they have received from the
parent State as not to acknowledge that to her
luppor held forth at the expenee Of her blood and
treaiure that they principally that ieeurty which
has raied them their preent fate of opulenee and
importance. In this uaton, therefore, jutee requires
that they Mould in return, contribute according TO their
If, ~ Nk.fVl
welfare and incref demands that their civil etabish
ment fhoud be supported with becoming dignity
II has been the care, and il is the firm determination
of Parliament to fee that both thee ends anfwered,
and their wfdom and moderation have iuggeited the
poprety Of leaving each colony to judge Of the ways
and means Of making due provhon for thee PurPoes,
reerving themieve Discretionary power OF APPROX
ing what fhall be offered.
The reoluton neither points out what the civil etab-
Iihment hould be nor demands any ipeche FUN in aid
of the public burdens In both thee rePects leaves
full fcope to that juftce and liberay, which may Be
expected from colonies, that, under all these Preudees
have never been wanting in expeditions OF ateetionate
attachment TO the mother country and jealous regard
for the general welfare of the Brth empire, and there
fore the King uf that the Provion they will engage
10 make for the fupport Of civil government will b
adequate to the rank and aation Of every neceiary
officer and that the FUN be given in contribution &C
the common defence will be offered uch terms, and
cordng the public burdens Of Great Britain from
time to time augmented reduced, in 70 far thoi'
burdens eonfft Of and duties which are not
fecurity for the national debt.
By iueh mode Of contribution the colonies will hav,
full fecury that they never be required TO tai
themelves without Parlaments taxing the iubjects o
Great Britain in far greater proportion, and may b
relied upon that any propo6ton of this nature made b
any Of the colonies, and accompanied BY iuch fate
their faculties and ability may evnce the equity Of thu
prcpoial will be received with every Poble indulgence
provided be accompanied with any declarations, an'
unmixed with any claims which will make it imPoiib'
for the King, confidently with his own dignity, or to
Parliament, confidently with their constitutional rights
to receive IT, But il is not luPposed that any OF h
Colonies will, after this example Of the temper an'
moderation Of Parliament, adopt iueh conducts on th
contrary, the Pleahng hope Is eherihed that the public
peace will be reitoed and that the colonies will ente
into the confederation Of the reoluton Of the Houle
Commons with that ealmness and deliberation whicl
the importance Of il demands, and with that goodwill
and inclination 10 reconciliation which are due 70 tn