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Show [24] [ 25 1 members, that about five years ago as great; 3f every bronco of tine Legflaturo, in maintainc dillurbances as the prefent prevailed in Ame~ mg the execution of the laws in every part of my domznionr. rica on account of the new taxes. The minif-e ters reprefented thefe diiturbances as treafon~ able ; and this Houfe thought proper, on that After this no man dreamt that a repeal under reprefentation, to make a famous addrefs for this minifiry could poflibly take place. The a revival, and for a new application of a flatute of H. VIII. We befought the King, in that idea was utterly exploded by thofe who {way well-confidered addrefs, to inquire into trea- the Houfe. fons, and to bring the fuppofed traitors from America to Great Britain for trial. His Ma- ninth day of May, 1769. jef'ty was pleated gracioufly to promife a com-.pliance with our requef't. All the attempts from this fide of the Houfe to refill thefe violences, and to bring about a repeal, were treated with the utmof't fcorn, An appre- Hon. Gentleman knows as well as I, that the This Speech was made on the Five days after this Speech, that is, on the 13th of the fame month, the public Circular Letter, a part of which I am going to read to you, was written by Lord Hilliborough, Secretary of State for the Colonies. After reciting the fubf'tance of the King's Speech, he goes on thus: henlion of the very confequences now fiated by the Hon. Gentleman, was then given as a reafon for {butting the door againfi all hope of fuch an alteration. And lo firong was the :lpirit for fupporting the new taxes, that the feliion concluded with the following remark- able declaration. After flaring the vigorous meatures which had been purfued, the Speech ' from the throne proceeds: Ton lounge ofitrco' mo of your firm fitpport in a" I can take upon me to qflure you, notwith"flanu'ing infinuatiom to t/oe contrary, from men " 9‘ " " " with factions and feditious views, t/Jat bis Maje/iy's prefent adminifiration have at no time entertained a delign to propofe to parliament to lay any further taxes upon America, for the purpofe of RAISING A " REVENUE ; and float it is at profent their "intention to propo/e, t/oe next Sgflzon of Por" limnont, to take oftlze duties upon glufr, paper, tln' profecution of t/Jonz. Notbing, in my opinion, could do more likely to enolJlo tbo well-dypzyéu' " and colours, upon cowderntz'on of fitC/J duties mnong "wagons in that part of the world, (7- ts ciples of Commerce, " having been laid contrary to the true prin- ji'ftuu/ly to It'll/courage and drflnt tlve dcflgns oft/Jo faétz'our urMfinz'ilfour, {ban the [warty concurrence of .5 u 777%. |