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Editorial
October 25, 1776
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Satirical parody of Lord and General Howe's September 19 declaration, portraying the British commissioners as intent on imposing permanent tyranny and slavery on American colonies, mocking their peace offers amid the Revolution.
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EXPLANATION of Lord and General Howe's DECLARATION of the 19th of September last.
By RICHARD Viscount HOWE of the kingdom of Ireland, and WILLIAM HOWE, Esq; General of his Majesty's forces in America, the King's Commissioners for deluding the good people of America by insidious offers of peace, or shedding their blood without mercy.
DECLARATION.
ALTHOUGH the Congress, whom the much injured Americans suffer to direct their opposition to the establishment of tyranny, and an unconstitutional government over these provinces, have disavowed every purpose of reconciliation, not consonant with that liberty to which they have the most clear and undeniable right; the King's Commissioners aforesaid think fit to declare, that they are equally desirous to confer with his Majesty's subjects (if any so weak and abandoned are to be found) upon the means of establishing a permanent tyranny over every colony, and fix them the everlasting slaves of the British empire.
The King being most graciously pleased to direct a revision of such of his royal instructions as may seem not to lay a sufficient restraint upon the freedom of legislation in any of the colonies, and to concur in the revisal of all acts by which his subjects there may think themselves aggrieved, of
By RICHARD Viscount HOWE of the kingdom of Ireland, and WILLIAM HOWE, Esq; General of his Majesty's forces in America, the King's Commissioners for deluding the good people of America by insidious offers of peace, or shedding their blood without mercy.
DECLARATION.
ALTHOUGH the Congress, whom the much injured Americans suffer to direct their opposition to the establishment of tyranny, and an unconstitutional government over these provinces, have disavowed every purpose of reconciliation, not consonant with that liberty to which they have the most clear and undeniable right; the King's Commissioners aforesaid think fit to declare, that they are equally desirous to confer with his Majesty's subjects (if any so weak and abandoned are to be found) upon the means of establishing a permanent tyranny over every colony, and fix them the everlasting slaves of the British empire.
The King being most graciously pleased to direct a revision of such of his royal instructions as may seem not to lay a sufficient restraint upon the freedom of legislation in any of the colonies, and to concur in the revisal of all acts by which his subjects there may think themselves aggrieved, of
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
War Or Peace
Constitutional
What keywords are associated?
Howe's Declaration
British Commissioners
American Tyranny
Colonial Liberty
Satirical Parody
What entities or persons were involved?
Lord Howe
General Howe
King's Commissioners
Congress
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Satirical Inversion Of Howe Brothers' Peace Declaration
Stance / Tone
Satirical Mockery Of British Imperial Intentions
Key Figures
Lord Howe
General Howe
King's Commissioners
Congress
Key Arguments
British Commissioners Seek To Establish Permanent Tyranny Over Colonies
Parodies Disavowal Of Reconciliation Not Aligning With American Liberty
Mocks Offers To Confer On Restraining Colonial Legislation
Portrays Peace Offers As Delusions Leading To Slavery In British Empire