. An historical account of the old State house of Pennsylvania now known as the Hall of independence. quitably exercised,but those who live under a Government so constitutionally checkedand controlled, that its exercise otherwise is rendered impossible. The Assembly of Pennsylvania at once enjoined their agents inLondon, under date of February 20, 1768, to cooperate with theagents of the other colonies in any decent and respectful application toParliament (in case such application is made by them), for a repealof the late act imposing duties on the importation of paper, glass, etc.,into the Am
. An historical account of the old State house of Pennsylvania now known as the Hall of independence. quitably exercised,but those who live under a Government so constitutionally checkedand controlled, that its exercise otherwise is rendered impossible. The Assembly of Pennsylvania at once enjoined their agents inLondon, under date of February 20, 1768, to cooperate with theagents of the other colonies in any decent and respectful application toParliament (in case such application is made by them), for a repealof the late act imposing duties on the importation of paper, glass, etc.,into the American Provinces, which act is looked upon as highly in-jurious to the rights of the people. On the same day the Houseadjourned to meet on the 9th of May following. In the recess the Speaker received a communication from theSpeaker of the Massachusetts House of Assembly, setting forth specif-ically the infringements upon the constitutional rights of the Prov-inces by this Revenue Act and asking suggestions. This deservedlycelebrated Circular Letter was promptly. May 10th, laid beforethe PENNSYLVANIA FIRM FOR UNION. 63 As the necessary instructions had already been given to theiragents, and the Pennsylvania Assembly only remained two days insession, no further official action was taken at this time. Upon tlie very day of their reassembling an artful letter from LordHillsborough, the Co-lonial Secretary, wastransmitted by theGovernor to the House,in which he sought,after bestowing praiseupon Pennsylvania forthe reverence and re-spect always shown by her to the Constitution, to detach her fromthe interests of her sister colonies. He invites her to stamp theaction of Massachusetts as unjustifiable. On the same day, in boldand emphatic language, the protest of Virginia was laid before theHouse. While, say they, we do not affect Independency of ourParent Kingdom, we aspire to the national rights of British subjects,and assert tljat no power on Earth has the right to impose
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