The mistaken policy of the stamp act first disturbed this happy situation; but the flame thereby raised was soon extinguished by its repeal, and the old harmony restored, with all its concomitant advantage to our commerce.
Franklin identifies the Stamp Act as a turning point that disrupted the harmony between the colonies and Britain, which was restored after its repeal.
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The Indian trade would be better regulated by the union of the whole than by partial unions.
But let us take a cool view of the general state of our affairs, and perhaps the prospect will appear less gloomy than has been imagined.
Each union would separately be weaker than when joined by the whole, obliged to exert more force, be oppressed by the expence, and the enemy less deterred from attacking it.
That the colonies have no representatives in parliament.
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