Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 666 Burke, Edmund 1729 1797 Newsom, Sidney Carleton 1863 Burke's Speech on Conciliation with America Text file produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Burke's Speech on Conciliation with America" by Edmund Burke is a historical oration written in the 18th century, specifically comprising Burke's arguments delivered in the House of Commons during the escalating tensions prior to the American Revolutionary War. The speech focuses on the need for reconciliation between Great Britain and its American colonies, emphasizing the importance of understanding the colonies' grievances and advocating for a policy of peace rather than conflict. The opening portion of the work sets the political stage by discussing the history leading to the American Revolution, detailing how taxation and legislative actions by the British Parliament sparked colonial dissent. Burke expresses his anxiety about the state of affairs in America, establishing a framework for his plea for conciliation. He explains that the ongoing conflict requires a careful reconsideration of Britain's approach, urging Parliament to prioritize peace and maintain favorable relations with the colonies by addressing their concerns rather than resorting to coercive measures. His rhetoric reflects the gravity of the situation, demonstrating his belief in the necessity of innovative solutions to restore trust and harmony within the empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- Early works to 1800 E201 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 263262 2025-07-03T04:59:53.986202 text/html 264177 2019-10-22T07:47:38 text/html 184391 2025-07-03T05:00:01.025194 application/epub+zip 188248 2025-07-03T04:59:57.414150 application/epub+zip 157585 2025-07-03T04:59:56.092167 application/epub+zip 413446 2025-07-03T05:00:03.713178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400956 2025-07-03T05:00:00.252123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361432 2022-09-03T08:16:24.741253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219211 2025-07-03T04:59:53.558152 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218932 2019-10-22T07:47:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18962 2025-07-03T05:00:03.841137 application/rdf+xml 21488 2025-07-03T04:59:56.591200 image/jpeg 4476 2025-07-03T04:59:56.340199 image/jpeg 88606 2019-10-22T07:47:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 82671 2019-10-22T07:47:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 181289 2025-07-03T04:59:54.006157 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia