The sun., 1903-12-13

Ely 1s o asys % Ser For
long atter hie retnrh ne wIoMSs M ~ ~ ,n. ~,
friend can wish me more In m EnSsndt nsSvsrStbin1 shan
aS a1 %yss eonssrned Pm IN must % b. .
to make ANOTHER return TO AheriPa natitns. umnfies
saTy. ANA aga'n: rn1isnd snd NV fpiends
there sednoes me ntsie ana ,aor mAes verr s Sooa
reasons Tor gong o'er apiTa' '''' so""
ones ,hsro w.. M ,east n possibility that he
rest q ss s Ina ss baos ta Awhile liking The
date 9f the 1nal separation Of the AmssGan saSan
ooiGaies ian, @ from SIema Sonsiv nnsxitabe '''
or Bnt ater who,iy whs E9VSn SnneGpeetsdiy 10 himself
Enf.SS ySss.ss sSeh e. ssp2s
ssnsed g aIe and g the I mother county Of Which
THE STAMP ACT CRISIS.
H. had ns reached philAasDas ssDr q Se4s b.
rsts Wbsr o a.s nSs New Outbreak Of the I'd
trouble between the people OF the Province
1na ynas me ne 10 their 70 Exemption ei thsr
s%ISoss nsSs came London ~ shss Ssoss: !:
Ga i16se as taSss upSn aRe Sy
,hs4 IN G .h shd assse sssS 70 psS
onlv such internal taxes as their own provin:
ciai goysrnments should impSse Thsy ssy,0na Gaa
to to- grant % aid TO The King and make their just
:s9sa .ss, IsSt 70 ds i il %hI' MY ,hsy
aid that taxation without represe,ntation,, ,4 -
RlSP without their o% Snt .b an injustice 10
No sooner did these dismal tidingt reach
pennsylysnia, than Franklin was a gain ds.
spatched to London TO do the best he could 70
prevent the disastrous messnre: anI, nressnt Mst
to the King the petition oi !he people q Penn mn
%atns saoS To- sn to the
:5oHd Sss g SSSr's shse shs eusst,Sn tspss
h'oh whIcb S5ected al Tie Colonies alike. swsi;;
only in the Sa S a that sss wan
x " S +. H'ss ss.s ecsos: so!:
Te!e s vs tIttss Saye htndsfedF The sun settisa
'S bike iii, and Tie affsir passed with 30 ittle
noise that in town they lcarceiy knew the
nature = Vii xSss " W. ID, deies \. ou,d 20 nr.veut
zone ~ nv W. sct sca' 1snSn was inclined
In the coones .ss S.sa S6s.ne e. oSa r ~ n er TO
spSs % the ss,s}Grsa aspsT on sny ,srms: To TO
the greet dlsguss Q! ~; eons'Attrs}fto' tra}tor be
we0 weSt 40 Ia fsr *a' s the reSaeat
sSs for fsss.ylSsS. fgt $ end nsaa,,os.,;ss Al ses
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ss!a Hsssse..: n;;;s xs;s ss,s" ss,s ,,oss, sssss
hs, ;ns Eas'n sSs nev ,rad, is At sun
kosssrshsm: Th. htd ognS,St Iglns.. TIE A"'' very
sx,ons 1Hs souss os eo,.AoS. .,
sma. ssrss. e sss s,e Sos ss 3, :a
se sess ss'qS 70 q 1 rsp
ssS11ees On Wheh he O. vas Setter Informed
'hSR Whoys any Other na.ssp nso in sts hs "esd paE.
and absOlut. know!sdss, be- dsHSnstrasedd difsas sed
pSfshSts nraof that 4 e should BE- immediatsly repealed
His sestimony il one OF the most memora bic
Of S, !" II: snssS nsS.r e
gotten. sH soi Being II "a s.ied yhst 1ss NJ {smper
q Aerea toward Great Bgitan II. sa%e sea15e
Act ACT was passed in I7e5--6s said:
"Tke best in the world. They submitted
willingly to the Government Of the Crown
:ea :ets esdp q n snss 0o4 S:a mot
for. its lave. it's oustons and rnanners. and l,.
increased the commerce. Natives OF brttan
were always treated with particular regsTd
To be an Old England Nan was ~ ifsel! 2
character Of some respect. and gave kinn
OF rank among Us. . They cchsidered
the Parliament as the grest b,ilMark OF their
liberties and privileges. and always spoke OF
IL with the utmost respect and veneration.
Arbitrary Ministers. they thought might
possibly at times attempt 70 oppress them
but they relied on IL that Parliament on ap-
plication would always gvc redress?
%. Can anything less than military
force carry the Stalnp Aot into exeoulonT
"A. / do not see how military force can
20 Why may It not'
* Suppose y military force sent into
America they viii nd n1Sody IN arms ,orcn Mna.
man to take stamps who chooses to do with
out them They will not hnd q rebellion:
they may indeed make one.
o. II the Act is not repealed. what do
you think will be the consequences!
"A. A total loss Of the respect and a6ec-
tion the people Of Amer rica bear to this country
and OF all the commerce thut depends on
that respect and affection.
%. n the Stamp Act should be repealed
and the Crown should make rsquisit!on TO
the Colonies for q sum OF money would they
grant tn
"A. ] believe they would.
%. Why do you think soy
"A. l c1n speak for the Colony ! i've NJ
had II IN Instruction from lhe AssemDIy
20 assure t1S Sn 49,, 90 s"e SinE IL ,her
Ione, , ~ ont! !h eho;S oo;Ss "a ths crn,r,, NJ uvers
uuy ~ aIant such e, aus ." .c 80 S enI ab,,,,iss
neE sd.ae 70 caed Ie ,non fnr thst nrnoss ,n Nc