The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-19
NEW-I ERSEY, May 49,

N E WI f r s E. Y, May 10
SPEECH of his Excellency WILLIAM FRANKLIN,
Elq, Captain General, Governor and Commander in
Chief, in and over the Province of NEW JERSEY,
and Territories thereon depending in America Chan
cellor and Vice Admiral of the fame, &c.
To the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the iaid Province,
Convened at Burlington.
GentieDl0f0f the Council, and
Genlieaven of tie General A[fem6ly
THE ole location of my calling you together at this
time is lay before you rcioluton of the Houle
of Commons wlely and humanely calculated TO open
door the reforation of that harmony between
GreatB Britain and her American colonies which their
mutual welfare and happiness 70 greatly depend
This reiolutoA having already appeared in the public
papers, and great variety of interpretations put upon IL
moly according the different views and dpohtions
by which atuated and icarcey any having ieen
it in its proper light, think cannot at this uneture
better anfwer the gracious purpoes Of his Maey,
do my country enential ervce than lay before
you full explanation of the occaion, purpor and
intent of it as is in my power BY this means you and
the good people you repreient, will be enabled judge
for yourselves how far you ought ought not TO
acquieice with the plan contains, and what eps it
will be prudent for you take this very important
location.
You will fee in the Kings anfwer the joint address
of both Houfes of Parliament the 9TH Of February
how much attention his Majefy GRACEFULLY pleased
give the aurance held in that address, of the
readiness of Parliament afford every ju and reaon
able indulgence to the colonies whenever they hould
make proper application the ground of any real
grievance they might have to complain Of This
address accordingly ioon followed BY the reouton
of the Houle of Commons laid before you. crcum
ftance which afforded his Majeay great latiacton it
gave to hope for happy effect, and would, at all
events, ever remain an evidence of their unice and
moderation and manifeA the temper which has
panied their deliberations upon that queaon which has
been the fource Of 70 much diiquiet the Kings
inbe6ts in America.
His MajeAy, ardenty wiihlng TO fee a reconciliation
of the unhappy differences by every through
which it may be obtained without prejudice the uft
authority of Parliament, which his Maefy will
er be violated has approved the reolution of his
faithful Commons, and has commanded it TO be trani
mitted the governors of his colonies doubling
that this happy dpohtion to comply with every u and
Reasonable with Of the Kings iubjects in America will
with fuch return of duty and affection their
part as will lead happy iGus Of the preienr dispute,
and to a re-eaablsbrent Of the public sranqsIity
thole grounds of equity, uiice and moderation which
this reiolution holds forth.
What has given the King the greater atiifaetion in
this reioution and the greater confidence in the good
effects of it, is his having een that. amda all the in
temperance into which people, jealous Of their liber-
ties have been unfortunately miied they have never
theles avowed the uee, the equity, and the Propriey
Of ubee Of the fame State contributing, according TO
their abilities and Gtuaton, the public burdens, and
TINS IclOluuon, " ~ az ksoRSn SeJS's~
that.
Il would probably be deemed unuA to iuppoie, that
any of the Kings fubjects in the colonies can have 10
far forgot the benefits they have received from the
parent State as NOT acknowledge that i IS 10 her
lupport, held forth al the expence of her blood and
reaure, that they principally that ieeurty which
has raied them to their Prefent fate of oPulence and
importance In this tuation, therefore, jucc requires
that they houd in return contribute according 10 their
REFLECTIVE abilities, in common defence; and their own
welfare and interef demands that their civil eabsh
ment ihould be Imported with becoming dignity
1t has been the care, and il is the firm determination
of Parliament to fee that both thee ends anfwersd,
and their wiidom and moderation have iuggeited the
propre of leaving each colony to Judge OF the ways
and means Of making due provion for thee PurPoes,
reierving themielyes Discretionary power Of approx
ing what ihall be offered.
The reiouton neither points out what the civil eitao-
lihment hould be nor demands any fpee6e fun in aid
Of the public burdens In both theie reipec Il leaves
full cope to that juce and liberaty, which may be
expected colonies tha under all these preJudces,
have been wanting in expreiilons OF affecuonae
attachment the mother country and jealous regard
for the general welfare Of the Brith emPre and there
fore the King fruits that the ProvGon they will engage
TO make for the iuppor Of civil government will be
ADEQUATE TO the rank and cation Of every neceiary
officer and that the fun be given in contribution to
the common defence will be offered lueh terms, and
propoied in fuch way, as TO inereaie or dimnih &C
time TO time augmented reduced, in 70 Tar as thoie
burdens eon6ft of taxes and duties which are not
iecurity for the national debt.
By iuch mode Of contribution the colonies win have
full eeurity thar they never be required 70 tax
themfelves without ParIaments taxing the ubjeets Of
Britain in far greater proportion, and i may Dc
relied upon that any Propoton Of this nature made BY
any Of the colonies, and accompanied BY ueh fate OF
their faculties and ability may eyinee the equity Of the
propoia will be received with every poiibe indulgence
provided il be accompanied with any declarations, and
unmixed with any claims which will make il impoble
for the King, confidently with his own dignity, or for
Parliament, confidently with their constitutional rights,
to receive IT, But it luppossd that any Of the
Colonies will, after this example Of the temper and
moderation OF Parliament adopt iuch conduct; on the
contrary, the pisang hope e ehsrhed that the public
peace viii be reAored and that the colonies will enter
INFO the confederation Of the reouton Of the Hous OF
Commons with that SAlmnew and dslibsraton which
the importance Of Il demands, and with that goodwill
and inclination TO a reconciliation which due the
I'D steadlast power. routes, 70 give the alarm tn