The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17

that those colonies were destined lin
the course OF n few generations to have
great historic Importance by becoming ~constit-
uent parts OF "a mighty empire Tho issue upon
which this once most popular OF New England
men finally broke with many of his contcmpo-
raries and fell out of line with what proved to be
the course OF events was an issue touching the
method OF realizing this magnificent dream.
Hutchinson believed that it could and should be
realized by tho process of a natural and legal
development, in full peace and amity with the
mothorland: in short by evolution. They be-
licved. on the other hand. that their dream of
empire could best DO realized by a sudden at
tack upon their Constitutional environment, by
n swift and violent rupture Of legal and ira
dictionary ties; in short by revolution.
We have said that. after the Declaration of
independence. there was among the Royalist
writers a general disuse Of serious argument in
their discussion OF any part OF the Anglo-Amcri-
can controversy. Prof. Tyler notes. however,
that to this statement one exception must lie
made; he refers to the solemn phase OF the sit
uation presented by the open alliance OF France
with the insurgent Americans. When an an
cient and dreaded enemy entered the contest as
an ally of one branch of the English race. then
at war with the other branch OF il. there seemed
to be not only an opportunity, but a necessity,
both for serious argument and for brothcrly and
even pathetic expostulation on the part OF the
few Loyalist writer's who were then available
for the purpose. These writer's came forward
with some able and impressive papers, appeal
ing to their brethren in rebellion to stop and con-
slider the subject OF their duty and their safety.
Especially did they Try to make them see
the unnaturalness OF such n combination with
France and the fatal consequences which must
ensuc, whether 1t should result in defeat or in vic
tory. The author of this book finds the best ex-
ample of this class of writings in the Letters
Of Papinian. addressed scverally to John Jay
and to the people of North America, and setting
forth the conduct, present state. and pros
poets of the A.icrican colonies The writer OF
these letters is supposed 10 have been the Rev.
Charles Inglis. then rector OF Trinity Church,
New York. who had already taken n vigorous
part in the literary discussion Of the proposal
for American independence. He describes what
he terms the tremendous assumption OF power
made by the revolutionary leaders. the gross
tyrannics p%racticcd by them upon the common
people. the fallacious hopes with which they
had fed their credulous followers, and the delu.
sions which they had spread through the land
respecting tho character and purpose OF the so.
called movement for American rights and liber.
ties. You find" he wrote, these pretended
enemies OF oppression the most unrelenting op.
pressors in their little kingdom. and their little
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