Excerpt from The Speech of the Hon.: J. Randolph, Representative for the State of Virginia, in the General Congress of America; On a Motion for the Non-Importation of British Merchandize, Pending the Present Disputes Between Great Britain and America For my part, I never will go to war but in self-defence. I have no desire for conquests - no ambition to possess No va Scotia - I hold the liberties of this people at a higher rate. Much more am I indisposed to war, when among the first means for carrying it on, I see gentlemen propose the con fiscation of debts due by government to individuals. Does a bond fide creditor know who holds his paper? Dare any honest man ask himself the question? 'tis hard to say whe ther such principles aremore detestably dishonest, thanthey are weak and foolish. What, sir, will you go about with proposals for opening a loan in one hand, and a sponge for the national debt in the other If, on a late occasion, you could not borrow at a less rate of interest than eight per cent. When the government avowed that they would pay to the last shilling of the public ability, at what price do you expect to raise money with an avowal of these nefarhaus opinions? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.