The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1771-05-16
~ TIL RSDA Y, May 10, 177I.

Inr blNEIS HItCbNplt hlAb IL ~ '''tS - wv ~
vented, before il GEES TOO gteai height, IIE'
ti.c Gfacchl of I'D, ~e may monn tx
charge OF our haarce, when The flesd"m G
this people is 40 more. fhs new aCqllhuor
OF property in one branch Il our government
on the ahttr Ct, though eternal y ard lmmu
tabiy true pru ciplrs we have hltheito pro
ceeded ON, will draw with II ploporiona-
bic acqlI iion Of power | have men TONED
he checks on each part of the leg llafarc,
which are The only prefervation Ct the pol
ticdI equilibrium. The Governors chick
conGas IN his negativng, The check .! fle
Commons conilts, in their right of granting
monies, a right inGParah'e from them
When this check on either ii!e is dcitroYed,
the other will proporionably lnoredie It's
power. The prelent innovation at once de
ftroys this check Of the tloule, and 70 eit.c-
tutIly ihihs the balance of the contributions
When this balance is once United IN this
manner, the government charges tlom free
Gate TO petty monarchy. IL is in the lame
condition as a Roman province, where the
PGtor exercfed all the rights Of regal power,
and yeigned as defpotlc in his petty dom'nl-
ors, as Grand Seignior in the more ex
tended tracts of Turkey. To Make this
mode of reaioning more familiar, fuPPoie a
-.----,. of ibis province / DO mas t4T- 'h's
has been the Gale, nor DO fay | expect II
ever will be the caie) fuppofe he ihouid leap
over the barriers of the contribution, tampIe
on the rights Of the fctjeet, and become
depot, what is the proper mode OF dealing
with him herei While he is maintained in a
manner agreeable TO the principles OF our
government, and while he (3!tiy depelds on
the people he governs for his iupport, which
is absolutely connected with the principles Of
Enghihmen, and which feparaied, the con-
ititution is loif the mode of addict IS eaiy ;
the Commons Can exert their conltIlullona
check to isme purpo!e by withholding the
ufual ltipend, will foon be b. Fought 10
realon; he will either leave the feat Of govern
ment rather than be reduced, a method that
will not prove dilagreeabe, or he VIII reitofe
to the people thole rights they think cndan-
gered. But under The pielent innovation,
how fhaIl we check himi Shall the Houie
refufe him his ia ayr What does he care
for that.---HiS pay from home amply com
penfAtes for this neglect. The people mutt
either lit down and kits the rod that fcourges
them, or proceed for redreis in that way, which
| will leave inius, the Whifperer, and our
| ,hannes in Eremo to mention, rather tina :
myGelf.
Thus the mott nmplc can fee how this ba-
lance of our conittuuonis deltroyed, BY the
check, which was the only prclervatve oil
this balance, being rendered futile. And will
any one take upon him to fay, that OK con-
ititnton is now mixed, and therefore a free
form of government If the representative
body of the people lhould make laws, or do
any ACT for the good Of their cOnl'tuents, hs
may if he will, refuh them all, and thc
HOME have no methods now left to bring hin
10 rraion. / he only power then left Is iole
A folecifm in the contribution. And wher
we take furvey Of the frame OF the human
mind, andthe dilpoGtlon Of trail na'ufe, wha
melancholy consequences will enfue : COME
quences that will efeaually prove the trUti
Of the maxim we have gone upon. Simia
cauies will produce Gmiar effects. A Il uI'
when they find themGeves weak and ifnpo
tent, unable to exert one faculty, will ei he
lit no more, or which is more probable
will fall IN with the tide, ard pay adora'ioI
! 10 the Bower that rules each equally dread