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Show so THE R r r‘ H‘r‘ .~ or BETE'AIN AND CLAIMS OF AMERICA. 21 hough the King ingly fligmatizc Parliament with various charges of Inay give away by Cl arter a right that~ militates againlt himfelf, as hereditary chief magzllrate, he tyranny, violence, and oppreflion. Pafiing from this {train of general lcurriliiy, they e"it.;r into (ti-innot authorize, by any deed whatever, an ex- eruption from the general laws ofthe Hate. ln fuch warm encomiums on the anceftors oftheir Cr-nfti-s tuents. But they now deviate as much from truth a cafe or e ofthe three branches ofthe Legiflature in their applaufe, as they had done before in thcii‘ w: nld ut‘urp the power of the THE THREE united; a lolecifm as greatin polity, as it'is in mathe- centure. They affirm, that the anceltors of the Colonifis obtained the lands which they have tranl- matics to affirm, that a part is greater than the mitted to the prefent race, " without any charge " to the country from which they removed." or rivals, and they act as enemies. The queflion between them and Great-Britain (For it is no longer hetWeen the: and Government) eonfifls "of dependence or independence, connection or no ccnntciion, except on the footing of a Sovereign Stare. They have already arrogated to themfeves all il‘iet'nnfiimis ofSovereignty. They have formed ' deliberative Council. They have taken Ne executive power into their own hands. v 3 {truck a new currency, railed arrnieS, , appointed generals; and that they have net chofen .Aivornex SovERErGN, mull be afcri'oed more to their Republican principles, than to any remains of ioyaity for t .eir lawful Prince. ' In this firuarion ofaffairs and opinions, it is mat- ter oflitzle furpriz , that men who deny the authority of the State {hould load the Legillature ivith opgrohiious epithets, " The Congrefs accord? on more advantageous ground. The tef'rible vouchers, they could learceiy obtain credit *f. But, "‘ r172 flcwzmt 2y" tut/ml 820715957716 65372 grower! f0 3/»? (552er Province: :7: North America, mfar a: 1'1 nffcamfrom 1/1: 5/}!- wafrrfar 1/12 jnfparf of (1)5 Civil Go‘vr'rnmmt after/J framing); and cal/b ruiéat 8mm have [men granted for HEB/upper! (fr/5: Prov windy] Force: in North AmeriCa. ' d. New-York Forces . 9 Carolina in general - - . Georgia fettling, and fecuring that Province -Military Expence of ditto South Carolina Forces Nova Seotia Civil Government Ball Florida Civil Government 1:358,240 5960 "2:999 Ifihfifll r Welt Florida Civil Government "4634 America in general forces Rewards and‘compcnfations a-m‘. 9‘27 #25030 ‘1 ' ‘ {ums ex~ pended upon the various Provinces, fince their firl'r ellablilhment, for their ordinary fupport, g0vernment, and protection, have been fo enormous, that Without the authority of incon- .4 themtelves have deferted that ground. They {peak in longer as (objects. They aliume thelanguage Their very enemies could not will) to meet them H lt mav be ncceilary, perhaps, to make an ape» logy for entering {o minutely into the argument in ‘ favour < f the right of Taxation. The Americans » ‘ inalr U1 ma. ‘0 o 3. Wh/ilc. .4 N OHIO R) renders that mealure necclilrry. 7 r 10,7 6 T |