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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from Baltimore on British House of Commons debate on February 28, where Mr. Rigby dismissed British sovereignty over America, and Mr. Fox clarified 'substantial connection' as mutual interest without sovereignty, akin to Britain-Portugal ties. Also notes shift in Mr. Rivington's paper's tone toward the minority.
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In the debate in the British house of commons, on the 28th of February last, Mr. Rigby observed, that it was as idle to talk of the sovereignty of Britain over America, at that period, as it was to add the title of King of France to that of his Sovereign's other titles. He held other doctrines, he said, at another time, and his principles were still the same, but time and accident had altered the system of things. He called Mr. Fox, to know what he meant by his words substantial connection with America.
Mr. Fox answered, by those words he meant no act of sovereignty to be exercised by Great Britain over America: but such substantial connections as should derive from mutual interest, like that subsisting between Portugal and Britain.
Sometime ago Mr. Rivington's paper abused the minority twice a week regularly: now they are great, godlike and adorable they were lately styled the gabbling minority, and Britain's worst enemies; they now are called the saviors of their country.
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Britain
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28th Of February Last
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mr. rigby stated british sovereignty over america is obsolete; mr. fox defined substantial connection as mutual interest without sovereignty acts.
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In the British House of Commons debate, Mr. Rigby remarked that claiming sovereignty over America is as pointless as the King of Britain's obsolete title of King of France, noting changed circumstances despite unchanged principles, and questioned Mr. Fox on 'substantial connection.' Mr. Fox replied it meant no sovereignty exercises but connections from mutual interests like Britain-Portugal. Mr. Rivington's paper shifted from abusing the minority to praising them as saviors.