...resolves, or " the measures taken in consequence of them," he could find no justification. "I know of no line that can be drawn between the supreme authority...Parliament and the total independence of the colonies." The reply of the council, prepared by a committee of wmcn James Bowdoin was chairman, declared that,...

...they were appanages of the crown and, hence, not subject to parliamentary regulation. If " no line can be drawn between the supreme authority of Parliament and the total independence of the colonies," the consequence must be "either that the colonies are the vassals of the Parliament, or that they are...

...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...

...Boston, on 6th January 1773 (British Museum Add. MSS., 35,912, ff. 180-7), Hutchinson had said: ' I know no line that can be drawn between the supreme authority...and the total independence of the colonies. It is impossible there should be two independent legislatures in one and the same State ; for although there...

...so unfavorable to us. • '••••• s Pages 363, 364. Your Excellency tells us, "you know of no line that can be drawn between the supreme authority...Parliament and the total independence of the colonies." If there be no such line, the consequence 10 is, either that the colonies are the vassals of the Parliament,...

..."to alienate the affections of the people from their sovereign." " I know of no line," he declared, " that can be drawn between the supreme authority of...parliament and the total independence of the colonies." ' His challenge was promptly accepted, and each house presented a strong argument in defence of the...

...presenting, all in good temper, a concise and remarkably well-articulated argument to prove that "no line can be drawn between the supreme authority of Parliament and the total independence of the colonies"; of which argument the conclusion must be, inasmuch as the total independence of the colonies was not...

...presenting, all in good temper, a concise and remarkably well-articulated argument to prove that "no line can be drawn between the supreme authority of Parliament and the total independence of the colonies"; of which argument the conclusion must be, inasmuch as the total independence of the colonies was not...

...contention, contrary to the Governor's assertion, that a line not only could be but always had been "drawn between the supreme authority of Parliament and the total independence of the colonies." Apart from any question of law or fact, the Assembly thought it of high practical importance that this...

...the colonies, and no authority at all." "If your Excellency expects to have the line of distinction between the supreme authority of Parliament, and the total independence of the colonies drawn by us, we would say it would be an arduous undertaking, and of very great importance to all the...