Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1780 edition. Excerpt: ... tions would be made, which would terminate in a perfect accommodation and union between the two countries, and that the views of the republicans would be fruftrated, which they dreaded yet more than what they thought was an unconftitutional power in parliament. And their hopes would have been anfwered, had the meafure been carried into complete execution -, that is, had the delegates in congrefs been appointed by the aflemblies of the feveral colonies. But this was prevented by the injudicious conduct of fome of the royal Governors, who, difapproving of the meafure, did not give their aflemblies an opportunity of appointing their delegates. This irritated even fome of thofc who were friendly to Government, and it left to the republican faction the choice of men who thought as they thought, and would act as they wifhed. In the Colonies where the aflemblies had an opportunity of meeting, they choie the delegates; where they had not, they were chofen by the illegal and factious conventions, committees, and town-meetings. Thus the Congrefs was of a motley complexion, partly loyalifts, and partly republicans. The Congrefs met at Philadelphia in September, 1774. They brought with them their appointments and inftructions. The latter plainly difcover the difpofitions of the aflemblies, and of the people who gave them, and demonftrate their averfion to every thing which might tend to a feditious or illegal oppofhion to Government. They llrictly enjoined their delegates to ** purfue proper, K "prudent, "prudent, and lawful meafufes, and to adopt a "plan for obtaining a rcdrefs of American "grievances, alcertaining American rights up' on the moft folid and conjlitutional principles, "and for eftabliming that union and harmony "between Great...
