Essays of Benjamin Franklin

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Author:: Franklin, Benjamin http://d-nb.info/gnd/118534912

Title:: Essays of Benjamin Franklin

Place of publication:: New York

Publisher:: G. P. Putnam's Sons

Year of publication:: 1927

Scope:: xi, 273 Seiten

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: IV. The examination of Dr. Benjamin Franklin in the british house of commons

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: Benjamin Franklin 103 as another encroachment on the King’s territory,) and to protect your trade. It was not till after his defeat, that the colonies were attacked. They were before in perfect peace with both French and In- dians; the troops were not, therefore, sent for their defence. The trade with the Indians, though carried on in America, is not an American interest. The people of America are chiefly farmers and planters; scarce any thing that they raise or produce is an article of commerce with the Indians. The Indian trade is a British interest; it is carried on with British manu- facturers, for the profit of British merchants and manufacturers; therefore the war, as it commenced for the defence of territories of the crown (the prop- erty of no American), and for the defence of a trade purely British, was really a British war, and yet the people of America made no scruple of contributing their utmost towards carrying it on, and bringing it to a happy conclusion. QO. Do you think, then, that the taking possession of the King’s territorial rights, and strengthening the frontiers, is not an American interest? A. Not particularly, but conjointly a British and an American interest. Q. You will not deny, that the preceding war, the I When this army was in the utmost distress, from the want of wagons, &c., our author and his son voluntarily traversed the country, in order to collect a sufficient quantity; and they had zeal and address enough to effect their purpose, upon pledging themselves, to the amount of many thousand pounds, for payment. It was just before Dr. Franklin’s last return from England to America, that the accounts in this transaction were passed at the British treasury.—B. V. 108 im 6E

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