The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1771-10-03

this county, He takes care in the frh place
to maintain large military force, to put his
meafures into execution, the next thing was
to curb the courts of jufice, his fuccefs in
thefe matters, he himielf in his letters wan
tonly deicribes. To give an account Of his
behaviour in this high Office, would exceed
the limits Of this paper: muf refer therefore,
to the iecond volume of Mrs. Macaulay lhe
obierves, " his conduit during the courie of
his government, was an uninterrupted ferries
OF exertions OF defpotiim /; and his whole be-
haviour favoufed of the highea Rrain Of fran
tic iniolence."
In England, much about the fame time, a
hmilar conduit was obierved by Archbiihop
Laud, of curied memory. He drew up a paper
which was fent to the clergy, containing nine
articles, called REGAL INSTRUCTIONS.
The confe9uence of which was, the (ufpeniion
OF many worthy div,nes. The actions of this
internal Prelate are toe well known to need a
recital.
II my countrymen have attended to what is
above related, they will perceive an exaei fmi-
larity between the government under SD
and Lid, and what we now experience; but
however fOch proceedings never we're fuffered
long to continue. What was the coniequence
Attend ye court miRions.---In 1910, STAFFORD
was impeached for high treafon, and on bis
knees AT the bar of the Houie of Lords received
ientence of imprisonment. Not the Giendihip
oe his iovereign, which was remarkably Rrnnga
nor his own power of eloquencc could fave him
from the block. His death may be attended
with falutary effects even at this day, and may
fervc as a memento to future governors to be-
ware no " they go1srn 6yinfrHI7ien5. Land did
not long fu'vive; he fell iacrifce TO the juf-
,ice of the nation, and defervedly loa his head.
Such inlanees loudly thew, that perlons,
though filling the higheG iations, and fwelling
in the higheit potts of honour. If wicked and
Arbitrary, will meet the fate they deierve.
But it is not from Great-Britaio only,
where the fame of freedom burns moft pure,
that inGaDces Of this nature may be fetched.
We have leen the fenle OF other nations on this
head, as contained IN their writings, and pub
lie declar ations, let US now collect it from their
actions. Abpu, the yearI sos, when Philip the
fecond, came TO the Poheaion of thofe honou's
which relult from a wide empi>: and extenGye
domain, that helliih plan was invented, which
threatened the extirpstion of all the liberties
of the LOqO Coanfyies. The frope however,
animated by fpirit of religion and liberty,
boldly reGited this mighty power, headed by
the Prince of Orange and Count Egmont, =
the one in Holland, and the other in Flanders.
To reinforce the maxim 10 the year 1907, the
Duke Of Ava, great wicked man, who was
the frt inftigalor OF the meafure, was lent
,,,;tb n veter,n armv kac led II ,uith couere
pretty fmilar 10 what que Zee and feel. This
force no.hiug could reiil. Ava was i1Jarntsd
how to ad, and he kept Hrietly to thefe in
ltru6tions, in lpite of all remonfrances. A
council Con6iting of twelve was erected at
this bar, right, property and life, fell mlerable
victims. Egmont and Horne were arsigned
and beheaded. However, this blood was not
Gpilled unreveuged, but proved fruitful
iource of great events, 4" Ii gave thoie COM
motion, beginning, fays Sir William Tenn
pie, which cot Europe 70 much blood, ant
Spain great part of the Low Country pro-
viDceI." The taking of Bnell, fpread the
fame, which let all in agitation. The
Prince of Orange who had fed his country,
returns, and puts himfelf at the head Of the
infurgents; the Spanifh garrifon were drove
cut, and the Duke Of AIva forced out Of the
country. SucceGes followed on fuccefes, and
at lalt gave rife to the celebrated union of
Utrecht in 1879, which proved the foundation
of that famous common wealth called the
United Provinces. Like cau.es, its known,
produce like effects: If 70, who knows. but
in this country, perlec5,sd sad Narrated in
the orrel manner /, Is, fome future day may