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to their separation from the mother country. 

 When England, alarmed at the negotiations 

 which resulted in the alliance with France, 

 manifested a willingness to accede to the 

 original demands of the colonies, the Tories of 

 this stamp supposed that all the objects of the 

 war might be accomplished, and therefore ob- 

 jected to its continuance for the sake of a dis- 

 tinct government, which they conceived would 

 be for the interest of military and political 

 agitators, among whom they classed Washing- 

 ton himself. 



It may be added that there was still a third 

 class who, like the old woman whose husband 

 was fighting with the bear, *' didn't care which 

 whipped," so that she was not disturbed. All 

 that they were anxious about was the safety of 

 their own lives and property. For the first 

 class we may well entertain a sincere respect. 

 Certainly our Republican friends, who consider 

 taxation for the benefit of the few to be an 

 advantage to the whole community, will agree 

 with them that it was a wicked thing for any- 

 body to war against the King of England be- 

 cause he endeavored to collect a small duty on 

 tea ; and all of us are willing to accord to sin- 



