Though the parliament may judge of the occasion, the people will think it can never exercise such right, till representatives from the colonies are admitted into parliament; and that, whenever the occasion arises, representatives will be ordered.
Franklin argues that the people will not accept the exercise of parliamentary rights until their representatives are included.
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