However peaceably your colonies have submitted to your government, shown their affection to your interests, and patiently borne their grievances, you are to suppose them always inclined to revolt, and treat them accordingly.
Franklin suggests that even peaceful colonies should be treated with suspicion to maintain control.
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Believing therefore, that it is my duty, I shall honestly speak my mind in the following paper.
But when Britain values herself as affording us protection, we desire it may be considered, that we have followed her in all her wars, and joined with her at our own expence against all she thought fit to quarrel with.
Public spirit really exists there, and has great effects.
No part of these monies was ever paid by the proprietaries, or ever raised on their estates; and therefore they can have no pretence of right to a voice in the disposition of them.
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