Wha-wa-what? The Declaration of Resolves from the first CC, which was favored over the more "peaceful" Galloway proposal, was met with Lord North's attempt to create division among the colonists against the Continental Congress through a “peace” conciliation passed by Parliament. The colonists did not bite since the Battles of Lexington and Concord let their actions speak for themselves. That was success in the authors eyes? The most bang for the buck that the Committees of Correspondence provided was getting diplomatic practice for when the colonists met with France in order to squash the British, in a VIOLENT manner. The British had no intention at negotiations, especially by a rogue Congress (And the radicals knew that).
B. Franklin, who spent decades trying to “heal the relationship” with the British and angling for peace knew even before L and C the the poop would hit the fan. The Second CC was full of debate about independence. The last attempt by the majority of moderates that controlled the CC, in the form of the Olive Branch Petition, was met with heavy cynicism mainly by John Adams (Who wisely started making war preparations the minute the petition passed) The “radicals” prevailed as the colonists VIOLENTLY won their independence. The attempt at peace from 1754-1775, was so successful that the British government laughed it off because at that time in history, unlike the early-mid 20th century, they could (Until violence shut them up).
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