An Oration Delivered March 5th 1772 At the Request of the Inhabitants of the
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The infatuation which hath feemed for a number of years to prevail in the Britifh councils with regard to us, is truly aftonifhing ! What can be propofed by the repeated attacks made upon our free- dom, I really cannot furmife ; even leaving juftice and humanity out -of the queftion, I do not know one fmglc advantage which can arifc to the Britifh nation, from our being enflaved : I know not of any gains, which can be wrung from us by oppreflion, which they may not obtain from us by t>ur own co...nfent in the fmooth channel of commerce : We wifli the wealth and profperity of Britain ; \vc contribute largely to both. Doth v\ hat we contribute lofe all its value, becaufe An Oration. 15 becaufe it is done voluntarily ? The amazing increafe of riches to i?nM/n, the great rife of the value of her lands, the flourifhing ftate of her navy ; are ftriking proofs of the advantages derived to her, from her commerce with the Colonies ; and it is ourearneft der fire that flie may ftill continue to enjoy the fame emoluments, until her ftrcets are paved with AMERICAN GOLD ; only, let, us have the pleafure of calling it our own, whilft it is in our hands ; but this it feems is too great a favor Sve are to be governed by the ah- folate commands of others, our property is to be taken away without our confent if we complain, our complaints are treated with con- tempt ; ifweaffert our rights, that aflertion is deemed infolence ; if we humbly offer to fubrait the matter to the impartial decifion of reafon, the Sword is judged the moft proper argument to filence our murmurs !
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