[22] See particularly, a speech intended to have been spoken on the bill for altering the Charter of the Colony of Massachuset’s Bay; the Considerations on the Measures carrying on with respect to the British Colonies; the Two Appeals to the Justice and Interests of the People; and the further Examination, just published, of our present American Measures, by the Author of the Considerations, &c.
[23] I have heard it said by a person in one of the first departments of the state, that the present contest is for Dominion on the side of the Colonies, as well as on ours: And so it is indeed; but with this essential difference. We are struggling for dominion over OTHERS. They are struggling for Self-dominion: The noblest of all blessings.
[24] This has been our policy with respect to the people of Ireland; and the consequence is, that we now see their parliament as obedient as we can wish.
[25] It should be remembered, that this was written some time before the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. See [page 85] of the next Tract.
[26] In February 1776.—In a few weeks after this, they were driven from Boston; and took refuge at Hallifax in Nova Scotia; from whence, after a strong reinforcement, they invaded the Province of New-York.
[27] Except the Negroes in the Southern Colonies, who probably will now either soon become extinct, or have their condition changed into that of Freemen.—It is not the fault of the Colonies that they have among them so many of these unhappy people. They have made laws to prohibit the importation of them; but these laws have always had a negative put upon them here, because of their tendency to hurt our Negro trade.
[28] In the county of Suffolk, where Boston is, there has not been, I am informed, more than one execution these 18 years.
[29] Mr. Burke (in his excellent and admirable Speech on moving his resolutions for conciliation with the Colonies, P. 9. &c.) has shewn, that our trade to the Colonies, including that to Africa and the West-Indies, was in 1772 nearly equal to the trade which we carried on with the whole world at the beginning of this Century.
[30] See Dr. Davenant’s works, collected and revised by Sir Charles Whitworth, Vol. I. Page 363, &c. 443, &c.
[31] See Considerations on Money, Bullion, &c. Page 2 and 11.