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Show [ I3 ] [12] obnoxious parts taken out, and the duty reduced to fome particulars, of [mall mo-a ment.P ' . . A. No; they will never fubmit to it. (L What do you think is the reafon that the people of America increafe faf'certhan in England ? A. Becaufe they marry younger, and more generally. Q Why f0 P A. Becaufe any young couple that are induf'trious, may eafily obtain land of their own, on which they can raife a family. (LAre not the lower rank of people more at their cafe in America than in Eng- (L What will be the opinion of the Americans on thofe refolutions P A. They will think them unconfiitw tional and unjuf't. (L Was it an opinion in America before 1763, that the parliament had no right to lay taxes and duties there? A. I never heard any objeé'tion to the right of laying duties to regulate com- merce; but a right to lay internal taxes was never fuppofed to be in parliament, as we are not reprefented there. (L On what do you found your opinion, that the people in America made any fuch difiiné'tion P A. I know that whenever the fubjeét land P A. They may be to, if they are fober and diligent, as they are better paid for their labour. Q_ What is your opinion ofa future tax, impofed on the fame principle With has occurred in converfation where I have been prefent, it has appeared to be the opinion of every one, that we could not be taxed in a parliament where we were not reprefented. But the payment of du- that of the {lamp-aet; how would the ties laid by aét of parliament, as regula-- Americans receive it? tions 'of commerce was never difputed. A. Jul): as they do this. They would notpay it. Q. "Have not you heard of the refolutions of this Houfe, and of the Houfe of Lords, afi‘erting the right of parliament relating to America, including a power to. taX the people there? A. Yes, Ihave heard of fuch refoluu tions, Q‘LWhat Q But can you name any aét of affembly, or public act of any of your governments, that made fuch dif'tiné'cion P A. I do not know that there was any; I think there was never an occafion to make any fuch aé't, till now that you have attempted to tax us; that has occafioned ~refolutions of ailembly, declaring the dif- ‘ tinétion, |
