He was anxious to join with the other colonies for an organized and united resistance, but this was at present extremely difficult.

Others before him had tried the same policy, but it had ended in failure.

Petty jealousies did more to hold the colonies apart than a common peril to bind them together.

Political and religious strife was always arising.

There was nothing to bind them together save a common, though rather cold, allegiance to the English King.