Hamiltonian America.Sons of liberty.chapter 9.page 4

"On June 25th,he was on Hoboken ferry when he crossed the Hudson river and proceeded across Broadway in an elegant carriage that trailed a spectre of white horses,edged past the king's college in a triumphant procession befitting a statesman.Little did he know his chief strategist Alexander Hamilton was among the irate  medley stood sedate in that jubilating summer afternoon who later became the chief aide two years down the line."

"Probably they weren't known to each other yet."

"Exactly.he stood unknown.He was accompanied by General Philip Schuyler decked hat with ceremonial plume and blue uniform as they winced by with regalia and glitters, magnificent purple sash splashed across his uniform."

"Hope you know Schuyler became his in law thereafter?"

"Of course.Hamilton was active in the second continental Congress and urged  Americans to fight for the new Homeland.When he published his first two essays ,on that day Washington took control of the command.He published them in Rivington's paper and attacked the Quebec act that was passed in prior year."

"And the second article?"

"It appeared three days before Washington visited."

"And Quebec act?"

"Really the Quebec act advanced Quebec boundaries down to south of the Ohio river.The french Canadian Catholics were guarranteed full religious freedom "

"Did they cavil the derogatory intent of the British?"

"That was a child play to them and for the Patriots didn't reflect British tolerance in so much so as the Roman catholicism and the French civil law that assumed dimensions of frightening imposition in a frontier area replete with neighborhood and survivors.He called the act by intent....."a systematic project of absolute power"and also sounded a more popular notion that reverbrated throughout the period of revolution "

"What was that?"

"The established of passive tolerance of religion rather than promotion of an established church."

"Did the olive branch petition work?"

"Nope.On July 5 the second continental Congress passed the Olive Branch petition that urged negotiation peacefully with england where the document progressed allegiance to the monarchy and blamed the king's cruel ministers as bone of contention but the king George 111 refused to reply the egalitarian petition."