The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1771-05-23


By having thus the balance of property, he is
defpn'.c. and commands the empire woulc
have my countrymen attend to thefe things.
This mode of proceeding, and the argu
ments refIting therefrom, as hinted before,
are not ven familiar, therefore the mored n
gerous. This independence of the -------
is flow, but fatal engine. | am more afraid
of the ny art of our enemies, than al then
open force 7ineo Danaa5 dana fcrenfes.
You will therefore bear with Tie lit,le lon
ger in conflicting point of iuch importance.
| have, think treated this matter in cool
dhpafiionate manner. have not revied, or
reAe6ted on pefons. | have only mentioned
arguments refulting from plain fats. The
carie we are engaged in, the Farmer tells US,
is caufe Of too much dignity to be thus full
lied. The CentInel deipiies, the abule of
characters, when ne can go on much furer
BATS, reGjSning from plain fats.
AS this is matter of great concern |
would ak who isthe - = to be paid by,
and let us attend to the consequences con-
tanned in the anlwer. This alary is to come
from home, where thofe dangers which have
70 long threatened the contribution, originate.
The maxim is true, man will fight for
thofe that pay him and from low life it may
be carried into higher. A perfon will ever
profecute the intereas of the body, who
maintain AND fupport him. The check on
the ------ is therefore now turned from the
Houfe of Representatives to the Mlnlfry of
Great Britain He muf therefore act az eea
bic to their inRrucfions, to prevent this check
from oper;ting.
1t appeAs to me, that the minifry having
tried every method of depriving this people
of their confi;utlonal rights, but in vain,
have at length as the dernir rej6yt, pitched
upon the prelent mode; and very efeaual
method this, unleis timely prevented. They
had formerly the right Of putting in whom
they chofe, as Of this province, but
our constitutional check could keep him in
proper limits. They have now gone one
fep further. They have affirmed to them
ielves power of paying this perfon. This
being obtained, they may command at plea
fure, and the ------- cannot, confident with
interea be any thing but a tool. Suppofe
in fome future day, corrupt abandoned mi
nifry, to become little popular at home,
ihould determine that the troops fhould be
paid, and many other charges of government
be levied in this province. In the 6rf place
they have the fupreme magiarate at COM
mand. They have not only this, but by
virtue of this lnfitution they have the other
parts of the Legislative. 1t has think been al
ready proved, that in fuch a fiiuation, the
Houfe IOfe their power and independently,
and become meer tools. Hence in the 6rf
limitations from the ------ of this demand,
they have nothing to do but comply. This
their interef, the frongef of all mo-
tives perfuade to. The 100000 not only
has the legifsive, but he will take care to
have the executive too under lis will. None
will be permitted to fwell in places Of honour,
but thOfe on whom he may depend. In fuch
an unhappy fate of things, from what
quarter can a people hope for relief, unlels
from their own virtue. This in the pro-
te6tor's time was fuficient; but this reprefen-
tation makes our cafe ehentally different.
The nation had the parliament, and men of
dignity, the Hampdens, the Sydneys, to pro
te6f, encourage and influence them. But
now this u>-7 Houfe of Representatives, BY
itical balance, fide againfa the
Narrated on all Gdes, and per-