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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 19, 1775
Page
4
The House of Lords met yesterday for the first time since Christmas recess. After a few lords were sworn in and American papers presented on the table by Lord Dartmouth, the heads of business were read by the Clerk.
The speech condemns six weeks of paper delays and British coercion on America. It laments the militia state, warns against sending troops, and urges Parliament to pursue civil power to win loyalty. A motion asks King to order General Gage to withdraw troops from Boston to restore unity.
Lord Suffolk rose after Lord Chatham condemning American conduct with vehemence. He said government used every gentle method without effect and faced a crisis. The mother country must assert authority or resign it, and he would stand by coercive measures if advised by his Majesty's ministers.
Lord LYTTELTON condemns American rebels and defends parliamentary supremacy while arguing acts of Parliament are binding. Rose supports Lord Chatham’s view on original rights of free people, asserting arbitrary power is unlawful whether by a single person or a collective body, a principle rooted in ancient constitutions and law.
Lord Townsend cites parliamentary acts to show Americans have trampled legislative authority. He endorses reducing them to obedience by measures he supports and outlines Irish interest in trade. He backs withdrawing troops from Boston to foster reconciliation and disputes calls to repeal the Navigation Act versus Congress petitions.
The Marquis laments Boston's plight and questions the value of the soldiers' presence. He criticizes ill concerted measures and urges wise legislation to restore stability, calling for the soldiers to be withdrawn from Bolton to open a path to reconciliation.
In Parliament Lords Gower Rocheford and Weymouth push for immediate obedience to the mother country. The division shows 77 to 18 with 59 Not Contents. A bill of pains and penalties for the refractory colonies is planned. Scattered comments blame Americans and mock Scottish politics while noting troop movements and court rumors.
Lord Shelburne spoke in defense of the Americans claiming no ties to the leaders or measures, yet he said the noble Earl's motion carried with a conciliatory tone, and he heartily adopted it.
The fragment reflects a musing that the arts of governance are fallible yet bound by the rights and freedoms of the people. It asserts that legitimate authority originates with the public, who may delegate power while retaining ultimate sovereignty.
In a critique of rulers, the writer mocks buoyant patriotism among the Scots peers and their Anglo-Norman allies. He notes their pride, then disillusion, arguing true loyalty lies with power and profit rather than public liberty. The piece laments faction and distance from English liberty.
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