This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...on, not only from his knowledge of the law but his integrity."4 He was an earnest advocate of reform in political administration, and in 1765 urged upon the British premier a comprehensive plan of colonial union and home rule. Finally, finding that compromise was impossible, and believing that to take up arms ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...on, not only from his knowledge of the law but his integrity."4 He was an earnest advocate of reform in political administration, and in 1765 urged upon the British premier a comprehensive plan of colonial union and home rule. Finally, finding that compromise was impossible, and believing that to take up arms against the mother country would be treason, he retired to his country place, determined to remain neutral, although s Catalogue of Dodd & Livingston. - Dexter, YaU B. and A., Vol. II, p. 56. constantly working for a peaceful settlement of difficulties. He seems to have retained the confidence of the most judicious men on both sides, although the more radical Whigs believed him a weathercock. When the bitter struggle was at its height he could say: "Being an enemy to no man I have a pleasure in believing no man to be mine."5 He showed the same spirit when brought before the Provincial Convention in 1777, and asked whether he considered himself a subject of the independent State of New York. According to the official minutes he said: That he does not consider himself discharged from his oaths of fidelity to the Crown of Great Britain. He refers to his letter of the 4th July last, in answer to a summons of a committee of the Honorable Congress for an elucidation of his political sentiments. He has strictly conformed to his parol in that letter, nor will infringe it. He then conceived a separation from Great Britain could not be contended for with safety, to the rights, liberties, and privileges of this country; and from a deep concern for the colonies, he prays God that peace may be restored by a happy, safe, and generous reconciliation. The Crown appointed him Chief Justice of the province, in 1780, a year after his...
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