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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 31: (search)
reign Chap. XXXI.} 1768. Jan. Feb. powers. The tone of public feeling seemed unprepared for action and averse to a rupture. But Samuel Adams and the few who shared his courage contended indefatigably Bernard to Hillsborough, 19 May, 1768; and Same to Shelburne, 18 Feb. 1768. against the principle of taxation. The hesitancy in the Assembly had proceeded not from timidity but caution. The Members spoke with one another in private, till their views became clearer. Then on the fourth day of February, a motion was made to reconsider the vote against writing to the other Colonies. The House was counted; eighty-two were again found to be present; the question was put and carried by a large majority, and the former vote erased from the journals. Account by Samuel Adams in the Letter from the House to Hillsborough, 30 June, 1768. On the same day, a question, whether the House would appoint a committee to prepare a letter, to be sent to each House of Representatives or Burgess
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 49: (search)
ground, and extended to other Colonies. W. S. Johnson to John Pownail, 27 Feb. 1773. W. S. Johnson to R. Jackson, 26 Feb. 1773. Hutchinson was embarrassed by the controversy, which he had provoked, and would now willingly have ended. Meantime the House made the usual grants to the Justices of the Superior Court; but Message from the House, 3 Feb. 1773; Bradford, 365. the Governor refused his assent because he expected warrants for their salaries from the King. Message to the House, 4 Feb. The House replied: Message from the House, 13 Feb. No Judge who has a due regard to justice, or even to his own character, would choose to be placed under such an undue bias, as they must be under by accepting their salaries of the Crown. We are more and more convinced, that it has been the design of Administration, totally to subvert the Constitution, and introduce an arbitrary Government into this Province; and we cannot wonder that the apprehensions of this people are thoroughly awake
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 51: (search)
itution of the Government in Massachusetts, and for prosecuting individuals. The opinion in town was very general, that America would submit; that Government was taken by surprise when they repealed the Stamp Act, and that all might be recovered. Shelburne to Chatham, Chat. Corr. IV. 324. The King was obstinate, had no one near him to explain the true state of things in America, and admitted no misgivings except for not having sooner enforced the claims of authority. On the fourth day of February, he consulted the American Commander-in-Chief who had recently returned from New-York. I am willing to go back at a day's notice, said Gage, if coercive measures are adopted. They will be lions, while we are lambs; but if we take the resolute part, they will undoubtedly prove very meek. Four regiments sent to Boston will be sufficient to prevent any disturbance. The King received these opinions as certainly true; and wished their adoption. He would enforce the claim of authority