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to feck end obtain, but can be no fort of reason for the l}ke
©ppreffion being imposed upon the Americans: I come now
to (hew, that there it in reality no resemblance between
the cafe* of any of the places and persons before enumerated
to jutt% the taxing of the colonies, nor any similar taxati
on to befound in England. As to the towns, tho* they fend
no members to parliament, yet all the counties where these
towns* (land do fend members to parliament; and is there
one of them, in which several gentlemen, members of par
liament (besides the members for the county) are not deep
ly jpterefted ? And how then can these fuffer, when there
are so many persona in parliament to take care of their in
jerefts ? And are not many of the inhabitants of these towns
Voters for the county members, over whom therefore they
!ia<re all the influence they can desire? The fame may be
laid of the East-India company: that company consists of a
great number of the principal gentlemen in England, and
can they want a fufficient number of members to take care of
their interests fn the parliament? I am sorry I have no op
portunity of knowing how many members of parliament be
lopg to the East-India company, but am well assured their
number is very considerable. The like may be said of the
proprietors of the publick funds, and as to the other moni
ed interest, which is mentioned as fending no members to
parliament, I am at a loss to know the pet ions meant; if it
be all those who have money to let at interest, can it be
doubted that there are a fufficient number of gentlemen in
ihe house who have considerable property in money, to take
dtfe care to regulate the interest? Besides, all those persons
who have no votes, especially if they be men of large pro
perty, have yet an opportunity of considerable influence in
ele&ions as well as to have their concerns duly attended to,
by the members for contiguous places. Nor is it difficult
for any men of fortune, to procure a right of voting for mem
bers of parliament, so that the mention of these cases, as
‘parallel ’ with that of the colonies, is wonderfully trifling
and impertinent, more especially the cases of persons under
age, and women! as if these were diftind bodies of people
UnconfteCted in interest with those who have a right of voting.
—-—When it can be fheftn, that the coliedive body of in
fants have a diftind interest from that of persons c*f age,
or that the female part of the fpecics have a diftind interest
from, the males, then I promise to prove that they have a
right to fend members to parliament. And must a great nati
on be deprived of its moft sacred rights upon such arguments
as these! When such are brought to juftify the tremen
dous ad, is it not a proof that no reasonable ones can be
found! but it is possible, that on a matter of such importance,
any man who valued his reputation as a man of sense and ho
nesty, should, before the publick, seriously propose argu
ments so very trifling ana ridiculous! and is it not moft
wonderful that those arguments (hould be received with ap
plause, and have fufficient influence to overturn the Englilh
constitution in America! *
, The true reason, I suppose, why those places and persons
fend no members to parliament is, that they do not want any,
their interest being fufficiently guarded already by members
for other places, concerned in their welfare, who answer
the fame purposes as if font by their own votes.
• And now, where is the resemblance between these places
arid persons, who have all the benefit of representatives,
tho* they, as diftind bodies, do not fend any;, and the co
lonies, which are at distances too remote to have the least
influence in the election of members, or in promoting or
opposing any matters that concern themfclves in parliament;
and are not only uriconneded in interest with any of the
members, but in many refpeds entirely opposite—indeed 1
believe in all refpcCb, when the affairs of the colonies
would come before that house; for when has the parliament
meddled with any matters relating to them, except to lay
fome imposition upon them?
It is eflential to the charader of a representative, that his
interest shall be consistent with that of his constituent, and
that he shall have an exad knowledge circumllances
•and all his concerns. Without these, no reasonable man
•would chufe a representative. And must the injured co
lonies be forced to acknowledge as their representatives,
persons they never chose nor knew, and who are as little
acquainted with them or their circumstances, and arc cer
tainly destitute of the neceflary requisites for such an office ?
Must the adions-of such representatives be acknowledged by
the colonies as their own, tho* the moft contrary to their in
clinations, their interest, and their moft valuable rights !
[The reminder of this piece is not ‘ jet come to band, but flail be
futhfled as Juts as received.}
Bcjfon, July 8. The people of Canada in an ill temper,
and groaning out their grievances—The savages threatening
the southern governments with anew war—Trade burtheo
ed beyond all possible bearing, bleeding, dying—The
whole of Epglifh America in the depths of defpaur upon the
loss of privileges, the moft dear and invaluable; such as a
right to levy taxes by their own representatives; Trials by
juries; and the secure and quiet possession of one's own house?
What aggravates our unfitly is, that thro'feme fatality or
great corruption, the colony aflemblies have not at this time
had the privilege which even the French parliaments are
indulg'd with, viz. That of laying their grievances before
their Grand Monarque, and remonstrating again ft measures
supposed unequal or unconftitutional—/ glory in the name
of Briton, henceforward pronounced before Frenchmen, must
only excite their ridicule and contempt. ,
New-Tork, July 15. On the 30th of May last, a court of
judicature commenced in the Bay of Honduras, in confor
mity to the laws and regulations preferibed by Sir William
Burnaby on the 1 ith of April last, and then agreed to by his
Britannick Majesty's fubje&s residing there: At which sun
dry matters long in controversy were brought to issue.
A court will continue to be held there every three months,
in order to determine any disputes that already have or may
hereafter arise between the Bntifh inhabitants in that part of
the world.
Boston , Augufl We hear that the vefTels employed in
the Whale fimery from this and the neighbouring maritime
town, amounting to near a hundred (ail, have been very
fuccefsful this season in thegulph of St. Lawrence and (freights
ofßelleifle; having, ‘tisfaid, already made upwards of 9000
barrels of oil.
Philadelphia , Augufl 15. From Lifbori we have advice,
that the,Portuguefe there were in great confufion, having just
deceived an account of the loss ot their principal settlement,
Qoa.in the East-Indies, the natives having risen and poflefled
thcmfelvesofir, but the particulars were not made publick.
Cbarleflovun, South-Carolina, Augufl 28. In the Pennsyl
vania newspapers we have an account that Mr. Croghan,
Sir William Johnson’s deputy, in his way to Fort Chartres,
had been attacked at a place called Wiacbtonan by a large
body of Indians, who killed two of his men and three of the
Shawanefe deputies that accompanied him, (lightly wound
ed Major Smallman and himfelf, and made them all prilo
ners; but when informed of his name and bufmefs, the Indi
ans begged forgivcnels, being apprehensive of the Delawares,
Shawanefe, See, Mr. Croghan accommodated matters with
them torius fatisfadion, and intended to proceed immedi
ately to the country of rhe Illinois.
Extrafl of a letter from Jamaica, Augufl 2d, 1763.
“ Our aflembly, which was in MarA last prorogued to
September, was, on the arrival of the packet from England
dissolved, and anew aflembly summoned to meet the 13th
instant, and as moft of the old members are returned, it is
expeded the old dispute will be revived, and another dis
solution be the consequence. A tnan of war has been ob
tained from the Admiral to fail for England the zoth, which
iu all probability will carry home an account of the proceed
ings of the aflembly. At present politicks engross the at
tention of every body.”
Ext raft of a letter from Neiv-Orleans , dated June 9, 1763.
■ ” About a fortnight ago arrived here, 14 men who
accompanied Lieut. Frafcrlatcof Col. Frafcr's Highlanders
from Detroit to Illinois. Lieut. Fraser was to have been
accompanied by Mr. Croghan, Sir William Johnson's de
puty; but the latter finding it neceflary to confer with
the tribes through whose country they were to pass, Mr.
Fraser proceeded on his journey and arrived at Illinois the
13th May: he was civilly received by M. de St. Ange the
commandant (who has only seven men to keep poflefiion of
the fort) but whilst at supper with him he undcrllood that
fome Indians had seized and were going to put his men to
death, upon which he went out and said he W3S determined
to (hare the fame fate with his people; whereupon Pondiack,
plcafed with his bravery, said he was a man and a warrior,
and took him with his people under his protection. Mr.
Fraser remains at Illinois, but all the people were sent down.
Mr. Croghan was not arrived at Illinois when the last advi
ces came away.”
“ M. DeOautcrais with Mr. Sinnot deputed by Mr. Stuart
Supcrintendant of the southern diftridl were met in their
batteaus with presents for the Indian nations about thirty
leagues below Illinois 15th of May : and it is to be hoped
they arrived there fafe in about fix days after.”
September 4. On Saturday last his Honour the Lieutenant