When was it published?

December 31, 1772 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News December 31, 1772

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic, Colonial Affairs, Political

Q: What keywords are associated?

Choiseul Quote, Canada Cession, American Dominions, British Ministers, Lord Hillsborough Resignation, Ohio Expansions

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Former French Prime Minister Choiseul explained ceding Canada to Britain in the last peace as a deliberate strategy to weaken England by providing it with burdensome American dominions that would drain its inhabitants and create a formidable rival. British ministers now view America as a problematic benefit, with Lord Hillsborough resigning over Ohio expansions.

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The celebrated Choiseul, late Prime Minister of France, being a few Weeks ago asked why he ceded so amazing a Tract of Country as all Canada to Great Britain by the last Peace, replied, "I ceded it on Purpose to destroy the English Nation: They were fond of American Dominions, and I was resolved they should have enough; for I have given them not only a constant Drain for their most valuable Inhabitants, but a formidable Rival, which in less than a Century will find full Employment for the Councils of that turbulent People."

Choiseul's Words are already prophetick: Our own Ministers begin to discover that America is a very problematick Benefit to England, and Lord Hillsborough actually resigned because we were opening on the Ohio fresh Graves for the Inhabitants of This Kingdom.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Colonial Affairs Political

What keywords are associated?

Choiseul Quote Canada Cession American Dominions British Ministers Lord Hillsborough Resignation Ohio Expansions

What entities or persons were involved?

Choiseul Lord Hillsborough

Where did it happen?

Canada

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Canada

Key Persons

Choiseul Lord Hillsborough

Outcome

british ministers discovering america as a problematic benefit; lord hillsborough resigned over ohio expansions

Event Details

Choiseul, when asked why he ceded Canada to Great Britain in the last Peace, replied that he did so purposely to destroy the English Nation by giving them burdensome American Dominions that would drain their valuable inhabitants and create a formidable rival. His words are already prophetic as British ministers begin to see America as a problematic benefit, with Lord Hillsborough resigning due to openings on the Ohio creating fresh graves for British inhabitants.