The news of which greatly alarmed the people every where in America, as the language of such an act seemed to them to be--obey implicitly laws made by the parliament of Great Britain to raise money on you without your consent, or you shall enjoy no rights or privileges at all.
Franklin highlights the alarm felt by Americans regarding laws imposed without their consent.
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Yet had I gone at 70, it would have cut off 12 of the most active years of my life, employed too in matters of the greatest importance; but whether I have been doing good or mischief, is for time to discover.
As it is in my power, as far as my testimony will be regarded, to refute this charge, I think it due to our friendship to do it.
If the treaty cannot be made as much to your advantage as to ours, don't make it.
Franklin's hand, in conjunction with his brethren of the learned committee, that compound of fraud and folly was unveiled, and received its death-wound.
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