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Show ( 6I (60 ) ) ing on this War of Parliament, that the Ameri- War with' our enemies becaufe they are cowards? cans had offered to lay kingdoms at the feet of Does Englifh valour want fuch motives of ir~ ducement for its exertion? Shameful Reflec- tion! Of Reproach, for it was the argument of the firft Lord of the Admiralty, the Earl of Sandwich, that high Officer ofthe State, placed at the Head of the Britith Navy. And is this the language of the gallant Navy of England I" No: the brave love the brave, and had rather meet bravery in the wounds of themfelves, than the Crown, but which his Majefiy difdained to accept *. This is an heavy charge, and, as I am as much an enemy to aréitmry power in cowardice in the difgrace of others. To fight with Cowards is the lofs of Honour, and " Honour is the Sailor's, as the Soldier's care." But the Americans are not Cowards, and this I fay for the honour of this country. If they were, fuch an Army and fuch a Navy doing no more than has been done in America, would well warrant the propriety of thofe incitements to afiion, which the Earl of Sandwich thought neceifary to hold out in the cowardice ofAme- rica. When the Americans, therefore, are called Cowards by us, let us remember that it is not them, but ourfelves, that we accufe of Cowardice. The lat} argument I {hall take notice of, (for it is endlefs to recount the abfurdities that have been urged in fupport of this iniquitous warfare) and which I mention for that it feems to the Crown, as I am to aréz'imry power in Parliament, if true, I mutt confefs, except [0 far as the juttice of this nation is concerned in fuch a war, I {hould feel little concern elfe for America: but as it feems very unnatural that men {hould be furrendering their liberties, at the very time that they are fighting for them, fo I have reafon to believe that this argument has been formed upon grounds that will not fupport it. It is true, the Americans acknowledge the authority of the King, and will not acknowledge the authority of the Parliament. It is from hence, therefore, I prefume, inferred, that the Americans are laying kingdoms at the feet of his l‘xdajef'ty; and if f0, to explain this matter, is to remove the charge. The Americans were the fubjeé'ts of the Crown of England, and of courfe owed allegiance to the King of England. They were never the fuéjt'flr of their fellowfizéjefz'r the Parliament of England, and there- fore neither owed nor profefiEd allegiance to Parliament. Befides, the King of England, by the Conflitution of England, cannot levy taxes on his fubjeé'cs; and therefore, for the Ameri- contain a fecret that {hould be known, is the ‘* The Archbifhop of York has adopted the fame affertion. argument of Lord Cardiff, fon of the Earl of Bute. His Lordfhip faid, as a reafon for carrymg See his Sermon, p. 22, and 23. C885 |
