...of documents with a royal governor. Hutchinson, in his opening statement, had contended that he knew "of no Line that can be drawn between the Supreme...Parliament and the total Independence of the Colonies." Very well, the House replied in effect; let us consider total independence.61 Hawley, Adams's sponsor...

...to induce them to an acknowledgment of it, which, I think, will well deserve their consideration. I s who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of a Superintending it is impossible there should be two independent Legislatures in one and the same state; for, although...

...derived from the history of the Colony, its Charter, and English law. " I know of no line," he said, "that can be drawn between the supreme authority of...Parliament and the total Independence of the Colonies. It is impossible there should be two independent Legislatures in one and the same State." And "is there,"...

...been led into another mistake. He had denied, in his speech to the legislature, that any line could be drawn between the supreme authority of Parliament and the total independence of the colonies. Either yield, then (he said), or convince me of error. The terrible Adams asked nothing better. Accepting...

...124. new machine." Nobody could be held responsible. As Hutchinson said, there was no line that could be drawn between the supreme authority of Parliament and the total independence of the colonies. From the first moment of its creation the committee of correspondence was an agent of revolution. Its...

...different from what the governor in his speech had represented. If he expects that they should draw a line between the supreme authority of parliament, and the total independence of the colonies, they say it would be an arduous undertaking, and of too great importance to the other colonies, to...