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pinion, it is quite sufficient, more especially as we are able to prove to their Lordships, that there are no "possessions," within the boundaries of the lands under consideration, which are held "_under legal titles_." To conclude: As it has been demonstrated, that neither royal nor provincial proclamations,--nor the dread and horrors of a savage war,--were sufficient (even _before_ the country was purchased from the Indians) to prevent the settlement of the lands _over_ the mountains--can it be conceived, that, _now_ the country is purchased, and the people have seen the proprietors of Pennsylvania, who are the hereditary supporters of _British policy_ in their own province, give every degree of encouragement to _settle_ the lands _Westward_ of the mountains,--the legislature of the province, at the same time, effectually corroborate the measure, and several thousand families, in consequence thereof, settle in the _new county_ of Bedford,--that the inhabitants of the Middle Colonies will _be restrained_ from cultivating the luxuriant country of the Ohio, joining to the _Southern_ line of Pennsylvania? But, even admitting that it might formerly have been a question of some propriety, whether the country should be permitted to be settled,--that cannot surely become a subject of enquiry now, when it is an obvious and certain truth, that _at least thirty thousand British subjects are already settled there_.--Is it fit to leave such a body of people _lawless and ungoverned_?--will sound policy recommend this manner of colonizing and encreasing the wealth, strength, and commerce of the empire? or will it not point out, that it is the indispensible duty of government to render _bad_ subjects _useful_ subjects; and for that purpose _immediately_ to establish law and subordination among them, and thereby _early_ confirm _their_ native attachment to the laws, traffic, and customs of this kingdom? On the whole, we presume that we have, both by facts and sound argument, shewn, that the opinion of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations on the object in question, is _not_ well founded, and that, if their Lordships opinion should be adopted, it would be attended with the most mischievous and dangerous consequences to the commerce, peace, and safety of his Majesty's colonies in America: We therefore hope, the expediency and utility of erecting the lands agreed for into a separate colony, without delay, will be conside
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