Bythisplanthegeneralgovernmentwastobeadministeredbyapresident-general, appointedandsupportedbythecrown, andagrandcouncilwastobechosenbytherepresentativesofthepeopleoftheseveralcolonies, , , butatlengththeywereallovercome, andtheplanwasunanimouslyagreedto, ; theassembliesdidnotadoptit, astheyallthoughttherewastoomuchprerogativeinit, andinEnglanditwasjudg', norrecommenditfortheapprobationofhismajesty; butanotherschemewasform'd, supposedtoanswerthesamepurposebetter, wherebythegovernorsoftheprovinces, withsomemembersoftheirrespectivecouncils, weretomeetandordertheraisingoftroops, buildingofforts, etc., andtodrawonthetreasuryofGreatBritainfortheexpense, , withmyreasonsinsupportofit, istobefoundamongmypoliticalpapersthatareprinted.
BeingthewinterfollowinginBoston, ; , sounited, wouldhavebeensufficientlystrongtohavedefendedthemselves; therewouldthenhavebeennoneedoftroopsfromEngland; ofcourse, thesubsequentpretencefortaxingAmerica, andthebloodycontestitoccasioned, ; historyisfulloftheerrorsofstatesandprinces.
“Lookroundthehabitableworld, howfewKnowtheirowngood, or, knowingit, pursue!”
Thosewhogovern, havingmuchbusinessontheirhands, , butforc'dbytheoccasion.
TheGovernorofPennsylvania, insendingitdowntotheAssembly, expressedhisapprobationoftheplan, “asappearingtohimtobedrawnupwithgreatclearnessandstrengthofjudgment, andthereforerecommendeditaswellworthyoftheirclosestandmostseriousattention.” TheHouse, however, bythemanagementofacertainmember, tookitupwhenIhappen'dtobeabsent, whichIthoughtnotveryfair, andreprobateditwithoutpayinganyattentiontoitatall, tomynosmallmortification.
