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Show [4] [5] hofpitable Wilds of America, then filled with numerous extending the Jurifdié'tion of Courts of Admiralty and and warlike Nations of Barbarians. Societies or Govern- Vice-Admiralty beyond their antient Limits, for "depriv- ments, veiled with perfeé't Legiflaturcs, were formed un~ ing us of the aecuflomed and inef'timahle Privilege of Trial by Jury, in Cafes affecting both Life and Proper- der Charters from the Crown, and an harmonious Intercourfe was el‘tabliflied between the Colonies and the King- ty; for fufpending the Legillature of one of the Colo- The mutual nies ; for interdiéting all Commerce of another ; and for Benefits of this Union became in a {hort Time fo extraordinary, as to excite Af'tonilhment. It is univerfally con- altering fundamentally the Form of Government, el'ta- dom from which they derived their Origin. and Navigation of the Realm, arofe from this Source ; and blilhed by Charter, and fecured by Acts of its own legiflature folemnly confirmed by the Crown ; for Exempt- ing the " Murderers" of Coloriifts from Legal Trial, the Minif'ter who to wifely and fuccefsfully diree‘ted the Meafures of Great Britain in the late ‘.Var, publiekly de- and in elfeét, from Punifhment -, for erec‘ting in a neighbouring Province, acquired by thcjoint Arms of Great elated, that thefe Colonies enabled her to triumph over her Enemies.---'I‘owards the Conclufion of that War it pleafed Britain and America, a Defpotifm dangerous to our very Exiltence, and for quartering Soldiers upon the Colonifts our Sovereign to make a Change in his Counfels.--From that fatal Moment the Affairs of the Britifh Empire began It has alfo been Refolved in Time of profound Peace. in Parliament that Col'onil'ts charged with committing certain Olfences, {hall be tranlported to England to be tried. feffed, that the amazing Increafe ofthe Wealth, Strength, to fall into Confufion, and gradually fliding from the Sum- mit of glorious Profperity, to which they had been advanced by the Virtues and Abilities of one Man, are at length difiraéted by the Convuh'ions that now (bake it to its deepef't Foundations. The new Miniltry finding the brave Foes of Britain, tho' frequently defeated, yet fiill contending, took up the unfortunate Idea of granting them a hally Peace, and of then fubduing her faithful Friends. Thefe devoted Colonies were judged to be in fuch a State, as to prefent Viitories without Bloodlhed, and all the eafy Emoluments of Statuteable Plunder. The un- interrupted Tenor of their peaceable and refpeé‘tful Behaviour from the beginning of Colonization, their duti- But why fhould we enumerate our Injuries in detail P By one Statute it is declared, that Parliament can " of Right make laws to bind us in all Cafes whatfoever." What is to defend us againf't fo enormous, fo unlimited 21 Power P Not a fingle Man of thofe who afliime it, is chofen by us, or is fubieél: to our Controul or Influence: but on the contrary, they are all of them exempt from the Operation of fuch Laws, and an American Revenue, if not diverted from the ol'tenlible l'urpofes for which it is raifed, would actually ligaten their own burdens in proportion, as they increale ours. We law fo recently and amply acknowledged in the molt ho- the lVlifety to which luch Defpotifm would reduce us. We for Ten Years incefliintly and inetlce‘tually befieged nourable Manner, by his Majeflty, by the late King, and the Throne as Supplicants; we Reafoncd, we Remun- ful, zealous, and ufeful Services during the \Var, though pernicious Project, and aliiiming a new Power over Ptrated with Parliament in the molt mild and decent Language. But Adminillration, fenfible that we fliould regard thefe opprcffivc Meafures as lr‘reemcu ought to them, have, in the courfe ofli'leven Years given fuch do, fent over Fleets and Armies to enforce them. .lecilive Specimens of the Spirit and Confequences a-ttending this l'mver. as to leave no Doubt coucerning the Indignation of the Americans was routed it is true; but it. was the Indiquation of a virtuous, loyal and zifi‘ceti- They have under- onate l'eople. LA Congrefs of Delegates from the United by Parliament, could not fave them from the meditated Innovations. Parliament was influenced to adopt the i'ili‘ec‘ls of Acquiefecnce under it. taken to give and grant our [\xlongy without our Confi ut, though we have yet exercifed an exclufive Right to dif- pofc ofour own Property, Statutes have been paged for ex, Colonies, The was alfembled at Philadelphia, on the 5th Day of lafi‘ September. \Ve licfolved again to ol‘l‘er an Humble and Dutiful Petition to the King, and all?) all- tire-lied |