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Show ( 9 ) ( 3 l . . ' , . ,.-'.<‘-, ' "m dared it only as their protection. hey inherited our laws, our language, and our culloms 5 they preferred our manuiacturcs, and followed our faflnons him a I v,:k! partiality, that lhcurcd our crtclufive trade with them, more efiiéflually than all the regulations and vigilance of the cultomhoufs. llad we f‘tifiisrtrd them to enrich us a little longer, and to grow a little richer thcmfelvcs, their men of tort me, like the \Vclt-liidians, would undoubtedly have made this country their place of education and relort. For they looked up to 711gland with reverence and affeelion, as to the country of their friends and ancelors. They cll'ccnied and they ‘allcd it their ing a diflance. The colonies of other nations have been difcontented with their treatment, and not without futficient caufe; always murmnring at their grievances, and fometimes breaking out into acts of rebellion. Our fubjeé‘rs at home, with all their reafons for fatisfaétion, have never been entirely fatisfied. Since the beginning of this century we have had two rebellions, feveral plots and confpiracies ; and we our- felves have been witnefles to the molt dan- gerous excefles of fedition. But the pro- vinces in North America have engaged in no party, have excited no Oppofition ; they have been utter firangers even to the name of VVhig and Tory. In all changes, in all revolutions, they have quietly followed home, and thought of it as the jews once. the fortunes and fubmitted to the government of England. thought of the Land of Canaan. Now, mv Lords, conlider vith yourfelves what were the chains and ties that united Now let me appeal to your Lordlhips as this people to their mother-country, with to men of enlarged and liberal minds, who to much warmth and afiflfion, at to amaz- have been led by your office and rank to : HT 111:) C the |
