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An Historical and Descriptive Account of British America (3)

An Historical and Descriptive Account of British America (3)

Murray, Hugh

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General World History

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ISBN10: 1150539704
ISBN13: 9781150539701
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.86
Height: 0.59 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 Excerpt: ... Commons. Owing to the paucity of independent fortunes in the colonies it would probably be necessary to pay the deputies; and should there be any difficulty in finding a sufficient number of natives to undertake the office, there would be no want of British statesmen ready to become candidates for the honour of supplying their place. It would not be proper to close this chapter without giving some view of the late important transactions relative to the boundaries of British America. In our introductory noticesf we stated the outlines of the question now pending, and observed that, though of little immediate importance, the rapid progress of colonization would soon enhance its interest, and might render it a ground of serious dissension. We scarcely expected that in the brief interval during which this work was passing through the press, our prediction would be so amply fulfilled. The ambitious spirit which animates the people of Maine, joined to the project of a British railway from St Andrews to Quebec passing through the territory, has given to the discussion a profound political character, augmented in no small degree by the turbulent impatience of the local authorities. From the extensive papers on this subject laid before Parliament, it appears that the British Government, as soon as the award was pronounced by the King of Holland, intimated their acceptance, though we were thereby deprived of all the territory south of the St John, and allowed little more than a third of the country originally claimed. But notwithstanding this accession on the part of the English cabinet, Mr Preble, American ambassador at the Hague, protested against the decision, alleging that his majesty had acted not as an arbiter but a mediator, and instead of deciding between th...

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