Essays of Benjamin Franklin

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URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-127700

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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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1766] Essays war with Spain, was entered into for the sake of America; was it not occasioned by captures made in the American seas’ A. Yes; captures of ships carrying on the British trade there with British manufactures. OQ. Was not the late war with the Indians, since the peace with France, a war for America only? A. Yes; it was more particularly for America than the former; but was rather a consequence or re- mains of the former war, the Indians not having been thoroughly pacified; and the Americans bore by much the greatest share of the expense. It was put an end to by the army under General Bouquet: there were not above three hundred regulars in that army, and above one thousand Pennsylvanians. Q. Is it not necessary to send troops to America, to defend the Americans against the Indians? A. No, by no means; it never was necessary. They defended themselves when they were but a handful, and the Indians much more numerous. They continually gained ground, and have driven the In- dians over the mountains, without any troops sent to their assistance from this country. And can it be thought necessary now to send troops for their de- fence from those diminished Indians tribes, when the colonies have become so populous and so strong? There is not the least occasion for it; they are very able to defend themselves. Q. Do you say that there were not more than three hundred regular troops employed in the late Indian war? A. Not on the Ohio, or the frontiers of Pennsyl- 10G

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