Show lie was in the opening days of theS the american merlean revolution evolution 11 when 11 france rance had bad recognized the alanl of tho the states and we had shown ourselves determined upon stub stubborn bora ros resistance istance the english ul were driven to a final conciliatory conciliator bill for the recovery of their colonial possessions most lost was couce conceded ded by t this lis I 1 act but nowhere was allusion mado made to absolute independence lord carlisle william edsen and gov johnstone in the capacity of special commissioners ners brough tho the bill to america and lost little time submitting the plan of conciliation to congress together with on in insolent letter that body hardly gave it consideration but forthwith rejected th tho plan proposed by the ministry r oiled foiled in every attempt but not dismayed the commissioners n 0 bil N R sorted to measures dasting uli infamy and baseness the they Y 1 I ada secret correspondence V with 1 rs of congress and through a k fcc ale agent mr air reed need a delegate 6 m pennsylvania was offered 1 I 1 the best office in the colonies that majesty could bestow if ho be would use his influence in favor of the conciliatory bill mr mir reeds reply as well as memory should be enshrined in the hearts of every loyal pennsylvanian Pennsyl it was simply this 1 I am not worth purchasing but such as I 1 am the king of england Is not rich enough to lo do it |