It is indifferent to the crown, whether the aids received from America are granted by parliament here, or by the assemblies there, provided the quantum be the same; and it is my opinion, that more will be generally granted there voluntarily, than can ever be exacted or collected from thence by authority of parliament.
Franklin believes that the American assemblies can provide more voluntary support than what can be extracted by parliamentary authority.
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