Is it, then, a rule, that no man in this nation shall open his mouth in favor of the colonies, shall defend their rights, or complain of their sufferings,--or when war finally breaks out, no man shall express his desires of peace?
Burke challenges the notion that individuals should be silenced in advocating for the colonies' rights and peace.
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