Every well-wisher to the peace and prosperity of the British empire, and every friend to our truly happy constitution, must be desirous of seeing even the most trivial causes of dissention among our fellow-subjects removed.
Franklin emphasizes the importance of resolving even minor disputes for the greater good of the empire.
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And as Canada is chiefly supported by that trade, if it could be drawn into the hands of the English (as it might be if the Indians were supplied on moderate terms, and by honest traders appointed by and acting for the public) that alone…
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You are a member of that parliament, and have formed part of that majority, which has condemned my native country to destruction.
But above all this, the state and circumstances of our settlements render such a measure not only proper and eligible, but absolutely necessary.
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