"You will not let yourself see the other side of the proposition.

You are highly esteemed in America and if you could but see the justice of our claim you would be as highly esteemed here and honored and rewarded far beyond any expectation you are likely to have." "If any one supposes that I could prevail upon my countrymen to take black for white or wrong for right, he does not know them or me," said Franklin.

"My people are incapable of being so imposed upon and I am incapable of attempting it." Next evening came the good Doctor Barclay, a friend of Franklin, and a noted philanthropist.

They played chess together, and after the game, while they were draining glasses of Madeira, the philanthropist said: "Here's to peace and good will between England and her colonies.

The prosperity of both depends upon it." They drank the toast and then Barclay proposed: "Let us use our efforts to that end.