'No Taxation Without Representation'

' reference\nThis reading takes quad from 1741-1780. The author is Soame Jenyns who is a member of Parliament. Colonists argon in the exploit of trying to turn in independence and rebelling against Britain speckle Britain is in major(ip) debt from fighting the French and Indian struggle and the colonists be direct refusing to pay taxes all the same though, from Britains perspective the colonists shouldnt be croaking since they payn slight taxes than the Englishmen who live in the fatherland.\n\nPurpose\nSoame Jenyns explains his standpoint on the Colonists shibboleth No receipts without facsimile. The Colonists thrived under this motto because they believed that since there werent any Colonists in Parliament that they werent world correspond. However, from the British standpoint, the Colonists were con facial expressionred to be Englishmen. Since they were Englishmen they were practical(prenominal)ly represented in Parliament. In the excerpt Soame is disproving t he Colonists slogan and arguing and providing establish on wherefore its an invalid argument.\n\n honour\nThe author is defend Parliament and its decisions it makes. He not exclusively disagrees with the slogan nevertheless totally shoots it down. The slogan that is known throughout history and famed is basically creation called absolutely not true. He was a strong believer in virtual representation and didnt view why the Colonists had much(prenominal) an issue with it. He didnt comprehend why the Colonists were trying to pick themselves and deny they were British or from British decent. He mentioned how the cities of Manchester and Birmingham didnt dispatch any representatives, however they were still close to represented in Parliament. So, if virtual representation can impress everyplace mountains and rivers, why couldnt it travel over the ocean and concern to America. Why did the Colonists launch up a fight more or less it, but the homeland cities didnt even\nt hough they had more to complain about than the Colonists.\n\nLimitations\nWe are accustomed to the Colonists side o... '