i
arndation of our ejfernal cymercc iar the put
jwfe of Cxuriug th j commo dv antsges of the
bole empire to the Mother-twdnry, and the com
m.'ttial benefits of its refpetted members, exclud
ing every idea of taxation internal or externa), for
- rai.'mg a revenue on the fu&jctt in Ameiica with
out their conf.-nt. ...
, It is alledg;d that we contribute nothing to the
common defence, tothi we anfwer that the ad
vantages which Great-Britain receive from the
monopoly of oar, trade, t rxceed our proportion -of
the expence neceUary for that purpofe. But
ft : -., 1. . ,.
tnow ttncti auvaiitaga oe made in adequate thereto
let ths reltriftions on our trad? be removed, and'
ww wiH cheartully contribute' fucb proportion,
w.hn cortlli tut ionally required. t -
It u a fundamental prncipil of (the Britilh con
ftiiuiion, that every rrian Ihould have at leaft a
r prefentarive (hare in the formation of thofe laws
. hv which he. it. .bound- Wrrt U'.athr;r .U. .
regulation- of our internal policy by a Britilh par-
lumMt, who aKVpni ever wwi uy unicqiinted
wyh.our local circuintlancea,Htiuft be always in"
convenient, and frequently opprdiivc, wording our
wrong, wiihout yielding any poffibla advantage
lu-ydii. ::T, , . "'". , .
A pi in of accommodation (as it has !tfn aVurJIy
vi'ii v-ii (""ui-.i uj iiiiiiiii'ni to our
Illirtttt2Jlffcmbll-Wereihisnrnn:)ra1 1.: imm 7
every o'.lur o'uttion, but that which arifes from
(Si time of th: oier it wjuI I not be un .xccption
wn?it dvlibrate wiih the bavont at ihir
brail f Can th-y treat with freedom , while their
town ate ftek-d j when daily initaiacs of injuflice
anj opprcSori Ji.lurb the flower opperafiona of
t.afon. ,TT ' ,' ' . .
It thir propofal is really fuch as you OioulJ oflef
, t wi'i'i'i'fn! whv wtw it a)! i .ill U Mn;A
-w n put '.3 ukkh etp 'nee, and we were reduced to
ear ji'.ef r.t imlaneioly fituition? If it holds forth
-jioihng, why w t ;i,piopjfedi. lhd .f indeed to
lewive you iiito a Vliet th.t we were unwilling to
li!L'ii to any te'.a of a.co.nmnJ.'.tion :' Bu: what is
ljiiO)in-ilio-'.riur coTi lcntic;t i wi cont.-iH for
Vis 4i.'rcV.!,of Pop.nyi we are told that our
. ucrnni i is u:irva.tiianjc, uur our aii-.-mnne may
i:iJ;cd t-j'.i.vl our money, hut that ili'.y mut at the
fime timj otf r, not what yourcxijjeiicies, or oui'1,
an'.y require- but fo much al Hi ill Ik- decin:d fuf
iicieiit to iitiify the dcfirea of a tr.':r.:;lrr and ena
ble him u provide for favorites and rlepen lants.
uwirrCmco your on ireaf irjt j Til ioeiiu
oj h;j little W thJm mTra!rei.ty ex!oriSfrom
r.jrour cowntrymm U at atttnpttm oar liberty
do they not deliver you weak and dcftactJefa f
yur warural targia ? ;, i-:,-..,.,'
Since ihM your liberty mat he the price of your
Vlttoricai four ruin af our dr(rf- . mViit klinJ- J au..J' i JtMravntt t
fatality can urge you to mfuU daftruOiv of all K mtatand VSl V S tf
that Bruoni hn'i dair. .
Mb rtU."f Al:
" Your kind eor'Sltio"
If y uu hv to tcaatd to the cott&ioti ttat
for age (ubfitlad bctwnia; if tou havt forgot
the waundi wi recti vad in fighting by your Ida
for the xtemion of the coipir ; if oar commtrca
it an objeft below your coftdciaiioh-i if jgflica
and humanity hata l.fl their iiiHJOarc o.iyour
haarta, (lill motlvct aia not wanting, to axciio ynur
indignation at the aaura flow puifadryOuf
WtaFth,' your hooour, your liborty art at llaUe.
Noiwiihlandlng iha diftrtfcto which wa re.
dacad, we Coaaaiimal forget our own affliQiOni, W
anticipate and ryauaihite in i)oura. W gncvo
that rafk and raconnaaraic councill IWnulJ pieci
pilate the deftruftiooof an empire, which haa bean
the envy and admiration tf ajtt. And call Cod
to wiinefi, that we would pott Willi our f ropt'ty,
nrfinger our livei, aad Taerinic every thing' but
liberty to redeem you fioa rftjn
A cloud hangi over ymir hradi, and ours, e'er
this reaches vou, it may probably have but ft upan
ua. Irt in then, heftra jhejencmbiance if furmer
kKidnefi i oSiMetatcd, oncem iia repeal nliijk ap
pelUtiona which ae ever graa f .il in our eari. l.ct
ui ertreat Haavrn to ave t our r hi; and the da
ftruAioa which thteilena our dienJi, rviathrao,'
tad counrrvmen, on the other li : the Allamic,
B ordr ii the (' rrrf., '
tO:l M H XCDCK, TrrfiJenU
Attaftrdby Charlea Thomiuo, &ccraiary.
PhiUei.-hia, y,f 1775.'
' " " " '"' - :
C AIM B R 1 D C , Jui.v 6.
The following ad Jrcflcs hive bcrn prefentzd to his
Excellency General Wafhinf on and La!j Jlo
noura !: Major-0;njral !?e.
To ilU Kteclkncy GZOIIGE WASHIXGTOM,
Efqj General an i Commander in Chief of the
CoNTlNIHTi'L AMT,
..Vrance.Vk. r
Uar ecchanilof the Ut c
- for the dfetira of mt mt Immk
duoui lat'ioa, lonlj)e-date the K
fptrit of the) whole pro.ic of K
which, with Irasirifs pair..J
ampUjJn aaodettf hiftorv, hiibcfific !
foita of (odal'and political life, (bi-lc?
rights' of mankind, and welfare 'eft t c
T-.-oV J
a an 1 . Ti.
f the'
country. My higliertftinbittoit is tola the -fff
nftiument of Vutdtrating tkofe Vghist atod to) fcav
thia devoted po)1dc ajaid" rc doted ts s5
hcrty, and fafy , ', -V y
"I he dioitfpaec of time which tweUpfcJ fiU
my artival, does au permit mo U decide ttf b th
ftate of the simn The courfct' affairs .
fin bids an eKpaation, ibt troef - under".
aMt' Sf.nfJB. j ,
Inch circuitillancrtThouJd tc4
rrtuUnty. and ditciulino ' .,
lc6i iencie there may bOiXl donfttnr, lboV
be made up by tbc activity and al Ol tn oibeeift,
and the docility arid obedichce cf the me Thef ''
""qualii , uniwd with their natural htvff AmI
ln it, will affWid a hapny prcfMKriccefadpul ""
final period to tbota atifUrf lick' ftoW jCWSffa m ,
whelm thii oi'ce'hanpf com y v tyft.tfpj'
I moft finceitly thank you, Caatleme, Tjyou
drclaiaimna of readinrf at alt imelOftiVrie rt
the,difcharge of the dm in of my ftaiiots 'Tbef (
are I.) r.Mrpntittdand exM-rtJcd, that I fhalleeed
the aOillapce of every goo 1 an, ad lover ( -
hi country ;-1" thertfc e iH(ithe Utmoft co-l
dence in your. aiHi. la ar um for your affeftiona
ate wilhea to myfelf, permit ip to fay, that J earn
trtlv implore that Uivioe iUiiif. ia wbowhaodatro
r all humm event. o mak; you end yoar coafiittiJ
nt at didinuifhrd in pi atf'a vd public hertpia
ml, aa)ou have hren bv m.nillcrUl upyeeQioo,
: uj private ana puoiic a ntei.
I?"
n.
st)fder.V'i
CWRUE WASHLVGOSi"
44 May it plrafi your Excellency, , , . , , ' 1 . L jh . ill''
r To the HoilftnnK Pit A fl T.rai f.T F. t'Sm.!
"The congrefiof the Mafljchafetts eclony, lm- MJor-Gem ral of the Con'thUntAL Aimi
SIR, - ' , , ; .
1 he conirefi of the Maffichaleto colony, frf.
fclTd of Uic fulleft evident of ax MtMhaMtitto
Ihe rightiuf mankiad;ed reraM to Ike diftfeffr
vh c.i Aticiico in general, anlihi Colmey in par
ncuia-, aie involved in, by the laipolMia, wicked
nV'.n!i?lef egiin prcf.'nt: I an h jrp-
31 1 to
tis hit ben tpplieil tothj relief oil ju' burt'i.nt.l
To fuppjfc that wj woul I thu grai; thi ih.idow,
rud give up the fublUnce, it addinj iul'uJ: to
asilurin
W'c htv
11; an I dutiful p.-tition to our lov.r t ;nr
t"Hv' cveiy i iijUtiti'in of oYlin ny, hive re
ciu ll.-l hit r.ujedy to direl 5ine niai.hy wl-.ih
tH.' en'-ul ap;ilie:ij:i of hit i.-.ithfuli.'!j.iilhiii-y
h-- im,i:.'ved into a h tpp in I pt-'inan. ut r.-cotu'.;;.
rtioii. We tr: wiHf.14 u treit m fuch term -a
Can alone ren-1-r an atcommod.ttijT lai'.inc, aad
e flatter outulva, thit out picilk-Uiiicavu;
vitl !c artenhd wtth a removal of i!ie tM'fu ,
r, i- ! ! ih u-1 :l of t!i oD.rafion of hnh we
prefled with erery fentimeat of trari'uie an I ref-
fcCtt beg leave t congratulate yen on your fife
arrival, an 1 to wilh yot "all im .iM'taHk lup; iti?f
and fnacf in the rx cution of the important du
ties of yjor elevated lltion. Whii. wj vpptaud
ett- t-.nfflrtn ' iK tvi.'.'V 1 Vkrl nt n!'lVJ in
your arnt.n;nt, wc 'qu'a!ly"ylmi that diiin- "d tyrnik (ft,mUmH hy .dferotio ee4 '(
LeluVvirtu. aidauiuMUp
" tluite cou: t call Mdlrort th ofc tn:cymc,,t. 0. .b-- jr.,;- tni Z&JhlJ&Z&Z
mclic l.fc, whuh s fubl:tne tnl manly tait:, joia- .,ei t mt- j ; , Americse) amYt . m
ed with 1 ma't sflamt fottuae, caa aU.d, to , IC? aong.atulaie no yor LitUtW
LaiarJ your i:f, n:d to etilire tae f .rifc'ucs of Val herf, and wifh ou all MtibUJupeiortasod, '
var, la the d.f.m.-erf t'aeri.iita of nunUnd, and - fj'tc.fi in ihera-c itir( f.fieiuaelaMa bult We
aamue a d m -n the thaiifK-i ol a man wko. d4
th pjoJ of tour country.
- Ttie lauJalde teal for the common caufe nf ,
Aitieiic. anfcoiiirMfT'oo for die iliXcucs of thia
coW,taYilr .d ty the great .!iipaeh made in
... ! i.t.1... i. .It. ji,- ArrrTJ fa.
Ttiur Kjurn.j iiuuvi, i"j
iur lotirnev hhher. full1
l . . 1 "1 ' ' 1 .l:.
tiatac.ten we nave, trr.a picatuic, oaiarea en nm
ociif"B and ve promifing prrfages that the
f,icat cJ,- f ltticnH faitnfd from yoif priiln I ,i.a-racls-r
svl n-iiitny ahi!it,ai well Ijunded.
. Vcihtou may hive fasnl iWh rcjulari
ami Jitlplirieairtsly eaabliihrd In t;e army, as
complain on the one put, and s dilMu'.iou cl our 'j to yourci.-t'tla'ion. 1 lie Luirj
simy nlcom mciarjUciatelonjl!.tiiUei. . ? m, j was bcnCui.'f collided and the
ft'. I 1 - t alia lk u 1.1ft f A ' , m . 1"
let cim.tuie notirom mn . ..
tui property into the h:n.ls cl yout mi
tell your paillamcnt wiih a power whah
uaie-noui lrviliotw'I lc atreat iul-
fu'i.-n !rr mi nronerty into the h:n.b cl tout mi-
tii:iiv. ir tril tiur faf liamcnt vrlih a power whah
' " , . 1
aril . f ou; conftitation we hive AUt- R m-io-t
.111 hy every temrMate, by every pscab!e tacansi
tut y..ur mmiiUi (equal iocs toDnuih and. ine
laan laedom) have a Ucd to Ihcir f rnier eppref-l-..i,s
?o attem;t to reduce us by the lrd 10 a uafe
and ahj a t jamiiSon. On thc fd the rcfe w9
sie e nn .tl I to rely for pfot;tno u Sl.uul I ta--t
.rv .U ci us i.i vaar l.voai, isi men tf iini-! W arms
1 . .K.Ir ;.!.,.. anJ atiiaiatcd hv t lV.
" " "I . .
t f ihi at kail wj sre siluroi, tn-' cur
cluiious our I
r lHall fiml that freedom
it,i .l.nuiT. anfirtS Imrn I Ht r.T.I:; ot
rorciiB..nr, unier hkh mt h ive ruld, an I n
JUvontd 10 rufate the fite. of t tvlcrv,
hit? r-T-hrul a work ef ti J. Ai.d though m
a gffat mu;Wrffrctrd,thcii'mpl iiontlfot,i:
Emit, i id at tlie fan t:e ro n-cefiry i t . 4,
is nfcrtd ti ynir tste hnfyf and, . ; t,ouU
nrt. will be ue(vrly tu5deicdanJ vttroded to.
We would ik prrumc w p 4iiU W r
EtcUrvey, tut furrof.n; ;cu wcM trrr.fj to
infamcd if t!is pfB-fil KhtiUtt i.f tte fsWui,
mv r t beiife tftt i.f
aad of enn-1
erce i" mi-
Iifr. he bat linw ."wirae t
... . f . . . ., r k-ji.
hah ,0 6k fobri th.no mo "
ana wwn 't . .
.Kf C.'tn-I
, rty, w,llaDordM-iihrsiriyp.rc
- - . 1 .a.
U fu.kiu. our fuco 6 temii, lm even in i'ei laary
Ijve ol h. (Kt g)fl!tii pi'i f them kav vt t bl
ify C(-fl.;oefL AbJ .IiHomsI aiaU kive, 1
r ftru,mt. ill -wdnand.iHt, . M want U .
trraidin ihe allucrnenr if p and diftiRctHMi
hit mer.ti miii u ocuia, di. tk caaC of
mankifd. in lefrrr ol thi p ja ed, asd te,fkf of
Ue opptrffrd. Iiom yii rliaryfmaa yor
great ami; ft and milue j ipe iqfice, aViiici will
thole of ibe cnmman Vt ia 1 Vf, tndrei ihe fm:.lr
ol provldriK, e Cattes'u rlclvra with rHeprufa
pil cfd fciulme snd ead(r f"it end .c!a1 y.
He aduted. Si', that ii re Cyra4 pWa
f a to be able to cijntr.h- , a yuor Vvaij(v
May the jvou and bl.fi gt cl kesrod eUri 1
y.a. Mav'd.viu p ovie tVd and a oa
yuo, ct nii.fi yaa ia the Pa of hMiouf -ft vrt
giant 101 the rcwad of it' Wave S4 toil-,
the aiplaufei 0' mankind, t ihe epprtkatioe) t.f
yit 1 w 1 itfi.lt.tnti. end rol bepu4ois ketw
afif.'' ' ,.,,'
. . 7 lli ISn-ot-a' A S W C A, . ' . .
To the C:i.i! 11. -1 .4 iht n viucial Ceogitt of
LLflatbupii. ' , , -
Hemtf a.rr, . " , ,
Nothing tan i.f C Ca'ii iag In me. as tm tiJ
cpimanan e?.i i liiei ol ihe iicg)uc af ie
a- liinnnujifL?,!,! I w H nilrMi lkehM .
1 lin'iri'd i irinf 1 I mnkM.d,"r4 Taa
ai liird, b. S lw aia.11. Cf, S Ba pkkuUf
raid lut -he pola ol in, Va m-v do .
pcud theicfcwc, trt-mlemen i-n mv ll. aad Icte
K,Mi..Icae PtttolifeuMMi n-iAom my shiitfieV
Cud AUiiiy g M os foe rtq ,al totko riglu'
icufneft of 1 be taof a. 1 1 n.k yw, CsMVsjNMt,
foe aft addta which tine a m-ak kaaewr, psut
iiuii Bksvaf so otk-ive it- fl
'1'
rr a
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f - ffvrVa-d dAx: rex; t "WLM
e,r, .. !w,. into- i 'rr.lile. u - f ' f ' Tj i, , ! ,V7-i . clpcCiaUv .--I L O M O O . 1
!...- l luhirQ n ad .eaiinf .1 f"q ' f" ' rfT III t... iL- -.1.2 .. To ik f.OOD FtOfLE .J AUtliri - f
f ,t,..n :.;.,, and i.iv...b ., Wk.. .hea re ' -tfe, A WON0 M- .MOi k.se .
on , oor 1ikf.iv. . . . , . u lfc. TilV. Tm.rka7o.&.H. to .! tel. , r.U-t of UtlsHU ) IV-we of NevU- r
.. .cll . -k k.ve ft.ab4ihr.fwdl!aiie M J lk. i. M Aatenca. U eUkeal I i M Mka W la S
. a x . II oual ei S ow row ail i iva aa w ----- , . . aT av . . . Il i ' . at , i
, them w.m mn.e .. t ,'tL, It la otfctow- r-- fv-'f "f Tr
e-ewylv"tiiiewwi w. r,tvi' nSm Alm" ttU V, eFaooo.e.s ,
.....I. liUld lour l-fiwi. --w : - .. ' i . v. " MM , . mm I a V . . I
we en r ik.i ik. u ainn . , r-n, - - y - .. . - . - aa , f
s ... . ' .t, . ii .M k. .MtMlla ibi NiktMoovi!ftfK 0i,lta
A.hi.4 IkoHli t-H -r-tttt- r 7.. :,:.'..-... .D .Ma m.v tU.. ,.U-ri, Uri kW4 Prftewos -ft- "
. .11 .1 ..iMlt'Jil. W I'll - '
In. i ia I I""
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k.a.ir.M,idi aawllka - m.
f a lv w.ltt i-' tei. - ::
U U 4 ht3ih Hap to il4V,
Vm, Vkati iflisssal Ika, Zfw ti " u
ia,. sahavS ) Uai.tt, w