. A history of the United States . l passageways. 108. The King and the Colonists. (1776.) — Meanwhile, Par-liament had met in England, and George III. had alreadyrefused to hear or even to receive the petition sent to him bythe second congress, but instead had issued a proclamationagainst rebellion and sedition. Parliament responded to theking by authorizing him to send forces to America and tohire troops of Hanover, Brunswick, and Hesse Cassel. Tradewas prohibited with certain of the colonies, a prohibitionafterwards extended to all. There was now presented thecurious spectacle of a congress
. A history of the United States . l passageways. 108. The King and the Colonists. (1776.) — Meanwhile, Par-liament had met in England, and George III. had alreadyrefused to hear or even to receive the petition sent to him bythe second congress, but instead had issued a proclamationagainst rebellion and sedition. Parliament responded to theking by authorizing him to send forces to America and tohire troops of Hanover, Brunswick, and Hesse Cassel. Tradewas prohibited with certain of the colonies, a prohibitionafterwards extended to all. There was now presented thecurious spectacle of a congress fighting against the armies ofthe king, and exercising many of the prerogatives of an in-dependent government, and yet protesting that it had nowish for independence. But it is almost impossible to fightagainst a man and yet not wish to escape from his rule, andthere were many who saw the inevitable result before thecongress did. The Declaration of Independence was thenecessary conclusion of the acts of the congress in allowing. 104 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. the colonies to form their own governments, authorizingBritish war vessels or transports to be captured, opening the ports of the colonies to all nations,forbidding the slave trade, and ap-23ointing Franklin, Jay, and othersto maintain intercourse with thefriends of the colonies in GreatBritain and elsewhere. On the 1stof January, 1776, a new flag had COLONIAL FLAG, 1776. i T^ 2. 1 • £ j. £ Tt i. been hoisted m front oi Boston asthe ensign of the united colonies, having, in addition tothe British union, thirteen alternate stripes of red and white.^ 109. Origin of the States. — In October, 1775, New Hamp-shire petitioned the Continental Congress to be allowed toset up a government of its own, and in November the peopleof that colony were advised to establish such a form ofgovernment as in their judgment will best promote the hap-piness of the people, and most effectually secure peace andgood order in the provinc
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