The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-19

candour and jufcc with which Parliament has taken up
this buhness and declared the colonies what
will be ultimately expected from them.
1t has been already obierved that the King entirely
approves the reioution ofthe Houie of Commons and
have his Majeitys commands fay, that compliance
Herewith by the General Afiemby Of New Jerey, will
be mott GRACEFULLY confdered by his Maeiy, only
a teitmony of their for Parliament bur alto
mark of their duty and attachment their Sovereign
who has object his heart than the peace
PROPERTY of his ubects every part of his dominons
At the fame time, mutt tell you, his Majefy conideu
himielf bound by every tie 70 thoie tho
contribution has placed in his hands, for preicrving that
contribution entire, and to reiif with hrmness every at
tempt violate the rights of Parliament dress and
obfruct the lawful commerce of his fubjects,
courage in his colonies ideas of independence inconen
with their connections with Great-Britain.
Here Gentlemen, you have a full and candid fate
of the dipofton and expectations of his Majey and the
Parliament. They require nothing of America but what
the colonies have repeatedly proeed themeves ready
and willing perform. late Aifembly of this prov
ince, in their petition the King in 1866, express
themielves thus GAS danger approach Britain,
without giving the mott enfble alarm 70 your Ma
jefy may be aIured that with fia duty fhall
be ready afford all the ailtance in power, and
fand fall with that kingdom, from which de-
icent, and to which attached by the fronge ties
of duty gratitude and affection" And in iubf.quent
deny iubordination that augu body 1.-THE Paria
liament) dependence the kingdom of Great
Britain In theie connections and in the fetement of
liberties, under the auipcies influence of your Royal
Houie, know happiness confi; and therefore to
confirm theie connexions, and TO ienghen this iettle
ment, is nteref, duty, and delight"
Similar declarations have been repeatedly made l..
other colonies The following vote paied in II.
Afembly OF Penniyvania many years ago. wit, "Thc
Houfe taking into confederation the many their
fellow fubjects in Great-B Britain obliged pay
wards Importing the dignity of the Crown, and dcfrayng
the necery and contingent charges Of government and
willing demonlate the fidelity, loyalty and affection
of the inhabitants of this province gracious Sove
reign, by bearing ihare of the burden of fellow
fbjects, proportionabc to circumstances, do, there
fore, checrfuy and unanimously resolve, That three
thouiand pounds be paid for the ue of the King, his
heirs and ucceIos, be applied uch ufes he, in
his royal wdom, hall think fit to direct and appoint.
And the faid three thouiand pounds afterwards
paid into his Majefys Exchequcr, BY the Agent of the
province accordingly.
Nor can / avoid mentioning what done in tho
convention Of committees from every county in Pennyl
vania who in July laa for the express purPOe Of
giving ntructions their Representatives. in AHembly
on this very ubect Several OF ther nructions mani
feh fuch candour and lberay Of fentiment, iuch ju
ideas of the importance Of connexion with Great
Britain and point 70 rational method be purified
for obtaining redress for the uppoed grievances (Pre-
vicus TO any attempt dress the trade of that king
dom) that il Is greatly be regretted that the conduct OF
America, in a matter Of iuch vaf importance to tn
future welfare had been regulated BY the principles
and advice they suggefed In thelc inuetons, fpeak
ing Of the powers Parliament had claimed and lately
ercfed the Convention FAY, awe thoroughly con-
WINGED they will prove unfaling and plentiful iources OF
dnentons to our Mother country and heie colonies,
unless fome exPedens can be adopted TO render her
ecure of receiving from every emoument that can IN
uiice and reason be expected and ecure in lives,
nd hle of
fully revolving in minds the calamies, that, arhng
from thefe dinen6ons will probably fall and
our children, we will lay before you the particular
points rrquet of you 10 procure, If possible to be
finally decided and the meaiures that appear to Us mott
likely 10 produce ueh derabe period OF diiIeffes
and dangers" Then, after enumeratng the particular
acts Of Parliament which they conder grievances, and
dere have repealed, they add, "ln cafe OF obtain
ing thefe terms, il is our opinion, that IL
will be reaonabe for the colonies engage their ODE
dience to the acts of Parliament, commonly called the
Of navigation and TO any other acts OF Parliament
declared TO have force, this time, in thefe colonies,
other than thoe above mentioned and 70 confirm iuch
fatutes BY acts Of the ieveTal Assemblies IL Is alfo
opinion, that taking example from mother country
in abolihng the Of ward and vees, tenures in
cape and by Knights ervee and pur, ey4nce, il viii
be Reasonable for he colonies in cafe OF obtaining the
terms before mentioned, cttle certain annual revo-
nue. on his MaeRy, his heirs and uccenor, fubect CO
the controul Of Parliament and 70 iatty all damages
done to the Eaft India Company. Thsour idea Of fst-
ding revenue, arfcs from enfe Of duty TO our Sow
ereign, and Of cfeem for mother country. We
know, and have felt the benefits Of subordinate con-
nexion with her. We neither are 70 cupid as to b
ignorant Of them, nor 70 unjuit deny them. w.
have alto experienced the peaures OF gratitude and love
as well az advantages from that eonnexon. The i'm
preions are not YET erased. We conhder her creum-
tances with tender We have not been want
ing when confeutionaly called upon, aist her 70
the utmoh Of our abilities inomuch that ihe has
Judged it reafonable to make Us recompenle for oul
overturned exertions And think ought q
contribute than DO 70 the alienation Of her
burthens. Whatever may be fad Of thee propofas on
either fde Of the Atlansie this time either fcr
tmidry rahness. We perfectly know that the great
caufe now agtated is be conducted happy conclu-
ion only BY that well tempered competition Of council,
which hrmness, prudence, loyalty to Sovereign, re-
fpect to parent State, and affection native
country united nun form" "In cafe Of war, or an,
emergency Of diitrcs hall alto be ready and willing
to contribute all aids within power.