Quote of the day
The United States form a young republic, a confederacy which ought ever to be cemented by a union of interests and affection, under the influence of those principles which obtained their independence.
George Macartney
Born: May 14, 1737
Died: May 31, 1806 (aged 69)
Bio: George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney was a British statesman, colonial administrator and diplomat.
Known for:
- The Public Life of the Earl of Macartney
- An Account of Russia, MDCCLXVII
- An embassy to China