Proclamation Quotes
In the midst of the French & Indian Wars, the Board of Trade drafted the royal proclamation of October 7, 1763, forbidding the granting of lands in the vast interior, which was specifically reserved to the Indians. Most whites, themselves interested in land, saw this as a temporary expediency only. This quotation must be viewed in juxtaposition with his of 1767 on the subject: {624055}
This is one of the proverbs of King Solomon of the Jews, son of King David. This particular quotation is often turned to as a justification of democracy and popular sovereignty as the people have wisdom.