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A half-century of conflict. France and England in North America. Part ...

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162 DUG D'ANVILLE. [1746.yet he had talents that were great <strong>in</strong> their way,They were talents,though their wa}* was a mean one.not <strong>of</strong> the statesman, but <strong>of</strong> the political manager,<strong>and</strong> their object was to w<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>and</strong> keep it.Newcastle, whatever his motives, listened to thecounsels <strong>of</strong> Shirley, <strong>and</strong> directed him to consult withWarren as to the proposed attack on Canada. Atthe same time he sent a circular letter to the governors<strong>of</strong> the prov<strong>in</strong>ces from New Engl<strong>and</strong> to <strong>North</strong>Carol<strong>in</strong>a, direct<strong>in</strong>g them, should the <strong>in</strong>vasion beordered, to call upon their assemblies for as manymen as they would grant. ^ Shirley's views werecordially supported by Warren, <strong>and</strong> the leviesweremade accord<strong>in</strong>gly, though not <strong>in</strong> proportion to thestrength <strong>of</strong> the several colonies; for those south <strong>of</strong>New York felt little <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> the plan. Shirleywas told to "dispose Massachusetts to do its part;"but neither he nor his prov<strong>in</strong>ce needed prompt<strong>in</strong>g.Tak<strong>in</strong>g his cue from the Roman senator, he exclaimedto his Assembly, " Delenda est Canada ;"<strong>and</strong> the Assembly responded by vot<strong>in</strong>g to raise thirtyfivehundred men, <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>fer<strong>in</strong>g a bount}' equivalentto X4 sterl<strong>in</strong>g to each volunteer, besides a blanketfor every one, <strong>and</strong> a bed for every two.New Hampshirecontributed five hundred men, Rhode Isl<strong>and</strong>three hundred, Connecticut one thous<strong>and</strong>, New Yorksixteen hundred, New Jersey five hundred, Maryl<strong>and</strong>three hundred, <strong>and</strong> Virg<strong>in</strong>ia one hundred. The1 Newcastle to the Prov<strong>in</strong>cial Governors, 14 March, 1746 ;Shirley toNewcastle, 31 May, 1746 ; Proclamation <strong>of</strong> Shirley, 2 June, 1746.

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