SPEECH REFUTING PATRICK HENRY

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Patrick Henry and fellow peers, war is not the solution to our problems! In these times of fear and doubtfulness we shall not seek war, especially not with our ally, Great Britain. Remember that it is because of them that these lands are our property and that we can live here. They protected us from the savages and the French. Bringing war against them is not a good way of saying thanks for all that they have done for us. Bear in mind, that this British that you are all criticizing are our brothers in blood and once our ancestors were also Brits. All the ones here, reunited today in the Virginia Convention, we must maintain peace with Great Britain and our lives will become better. Do not appeal to arms and God does not want a war between brothers he just wants peace for everyone. My solution sirs, is to make a diplomatic agreement with Great Britain and their King. Lets talk with them as civilized people and not fight and kill like savages. I know for sure that with violence we will not obtain our liberty, but with diplomacy we can persuade them to give us freedom and peace for eternity. The war has not begun, I repeat it, the war has not begun and it does not need to begin. Instead of planning a massacre for our and their people we should start a talk with the Parliament and the King. I also strongly disagree that a country which has supported us so much, Great Britain, will betray us. Great Britain has been living very difficult times in which they need our help and economical support. If we unite with them, then we will become more powerful and rich. Our petitions have not yet been answered because they have millions of things to worry about. But by making former petitions I am sure that they will make our wishes true and we all will stop feeling as slaves. America will never have to surrender to slavery because we are free people and always will be free. We have to form our own government but still be allies or an independent state of Great Britain. Lets not seek violence because violence is what we will obtain and whole America will be oppressed by the power of tyranny. We shall not make them our enemies, but yes our friends. All of us know that they are more powerful and have more fighting skills; a fight against them will be a very probable lost were 3 million patriots will die. We have also done mistakes during the last years making aggressions against read coats that were only following rules and have nothing to do with the Parliament Acts. Never shall this free COUNTRY, see war and death as a sign to get their liberty and peace. Follow my solutions and all of us will obtain peace and liberty for the rest of your lives and will form a country that gives an example and everyone will want to follow.

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