Benjamin Franklin: “The present war teaches us, that disputes arising in America may be an occasion of embroiling nations; who have no…”

For a piece of baize, or a pot full of brandy, or the like, they could get a piece of ground, which at present would be worth more than 290l. sterling." Ib.

Some manufactures we could make, but are forbidden, and must take them of British merchants: the whole price is a tax paid to Britain.

But above all this, the state and circumstances of our settlements render such a measure not only proper and eligible, but absolutely necessary.

But such, it seems, is the unhappiness of human nature, that our passions, when violent, often are too hard for the united force of reason, duty, and religion.