The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-18

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caused a burst Of JOY in England, as well
as in America The Sons Of Liberty gave
London and the colonies expressed the
JOY Of the people on both sides, the
masses Of whom saw In the future only
lean citizens. And so closed the. first act
in the great drama Of the Revolution.
OF Mr.. Henry part in it there was but
one opinion. He was recognized on both
sides OF tho Atlantic as the man who rang
the alarm bell that had reused the conti-
nent, and his wonderful eloquence had
excited such an admiration in England
as we'll as America that he was there
"1he forest born Demosthenes,
Whose thunder shook the Philip of the
seas. byron. Age of Bronzc.)
Next Act Of the Drama.
But the curtain was soon to rise on the
next act of the drama.
The King. was determined to uphold
colonies and that the LANDED interest in
Of the burden of taxation The leg sa-
lures of the colonies were required TO
support the British soldiers who might
pc quartered upon them, in direct con-.
.tradlcton to, the agreement made with
the British government IN 1851, and winch
had hitherto been always respected.
Otner taxes were imposed on the colo
nies, other measures Of tyranny adopted
measures h to take effect November ~.
ii67
Theos,Assembly Of MASSACHUSETTS,. Deem
Der Goth, under lead of Mr. Samuel Adj
ans, one OF Americas greatest men, sent
q most strong protest to licking, ask
ing for the repeal Of the obnoxious acts
Ine Assembly Of Virginia followed suit IN
March, 1T6S. In even stronger terms. .g
In June 176S. the Assembly OF Massa-
chusetts aWoke one morning TO find Brit
1sh ships in the harbor OF Bos con and
British soldiers in the town. IL refused
TO reSclnu Its letter and was dissolved by
the Governor.
Thomas determined to make an exam
pie of Massachusetts. The King declared
every man there, who had taken part In
opposition to the acts in question, should
be taken to England and tried for trca-
son by a special commission; at the
same time Offering to the other colonies
special favors in way Of repeats, ETC.,
in order to secure their assertion Of Mas
sachusctts.
But this was a failure The Virginia
Assembly, in May, 1863, denounced the
trial of American citizens in England,
and sent an address to the King to the
same effect. The Governor at once dis
solved the Assembly, which then met at
the Raleigh Tawern, and signed an agree
ment written by George Mason, and
presented by George Washington, not to
import from England or buy, any arti-
cles, taxed by Parliament.
In April, ITO owing to a petition from
the merchants OF London. the duty on
all articles imported by the colonies from
England was repealed except that on
tea-the King insisting, There must al
ways be one tax to keep up the right"
The Virginia Assembly sent another nro-
their merchants to discontinue the i'm
Fportation OF tea Committees Of CORE
spondenca between the colonies had been
organized. against the continued opprcs-
sion Of the King and his ministry.
BY 1773, the East Indian COMPANY was
SO affected by loss of American trade,
that is applied to Parliament for a loan
of one and 4 half million OF pounds stcrl-
ing BY some Juggling the company was
induced to send four cargoes. OF tea to
York and Philadelphia. Every school
boy knows the fate of the Boston CARO-.
The others brought no more money TO
the company than that for Boston.
In March OF 1774, Parliament passed n
bill to close the Port of Boston, June
Island keep it closed, until she paid
for the tea she had destroyed, and obeyed
the acts Of Parliament
The Virginia House OF Burgesses met in
May. and appointed, juno LIST, day OF
Passing. prayer and humiliation-want
In body to the church. and members
Of their families attended in deep mourn
ing,
Thay issued an address urging "a
convention at Williamsburg. August list,
10 appoint representatives to q Congress
of the Colonies, which should be annual
chosen by OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES represent
ing the Sovereign people not under con-
troll of the royal Governor, and which
could not be dissolved by him." (This
WAS certainly most wise arrangement
and may be regarded as a long step to
discontinue all commercial intercourse
with England unless the obnoxious acts
of Parliament were repealed"
After his ten days work In the House
OF Burgesses from the Goth to the 18th
OF May, 1865. Mr.. Henry had quietly re-
which had increased steadily and had
made him entirely independent In his
! circumstances, lie had been elected to
the House of Burgesses rcgularly--and the
part he took In all measures for the pre-
| servaton of our liberties, and his promi-
letter of George Mason to an intimate
| friend. Martin Cockb burn:
Williamsburg May 90, 1774,
80 Matters Of that sort here arc
| concluded and prepared with a great
deal OF privacy. and by very few mem
| cipal lie Is by far the most
powerful speaker ! ever heard :
| But his eloauence is the smallest part Of
| his merit He is In my opinion The first
man upon this continent as well In abili-
| ties as public virtues"
Strong Friendship.
strong friendship had grown up be-
George Washington nhe three greatest
| Vlreinians Of that city, as did after
wards between Patrick Henry and the
! two Adamscs-samuel and John Adams