The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1771-08-29

Glou,d not have 20 charming "a 81 II" 'u"'?
Of maat:ring bis HUNDREDS, cornn,a'0ed III us
cannon to play. Il Is not nc Filntef' OF,
only. --thou(ands here curfe the villain, ana
YOU and your jan;o with him, and pray Co.,
exemplary puniihnicnt may reach iuch high
HANDED mg~dyeys. Live Sir, III that
country where you may algaJs cxeTclie lnfy
without fear, and never dare more ciyll'z=a
chimes, let you be hunted down as iayage'
and BE reduced TO the condition OF Cain,
that evtry one gvbo fndetb Jou mHyJ9V y'H.
There is enc circlmitance which makes me
iufpea ;hefe poor people have been iii-tTea'ed'
and that it was from principle they role;
that is, the noble manner in which iome OF
,herl vent on. Of the world. The execution
Of Capt. Merrill is lively inftance OF this
Sometimes we fee wrstches at an execution
20 careles!y out of the word but II IS cvI-
dent this ca.eleEncis ari!@fron an hardened
remorfclels heart. his was not the cafe
with Capt. Merril, he died with 'hofe ieHti-
mtnt3 which honour the man and the
chIiltian. Sentiments which can only aFIIe
from confcioufnefs Of having done right
and fentin,ents which give Iufre in Ihoie
awful moments. He died with pious reflec-
tions, not whining to exchange the icaftoId
for the fitu4tion of his dignifed mnrdertr5'
well knowing few moments would make
him happy, while more dfeaafully agg'a-
waited doom awaits thofe wrctches 2ttet
E" LIES poor dream is over" His children
and family round him encouraging him.
and praying that the uprightneis OF the caule
might be apparent from his manner OF
dying. Il is impohibe to overthrow the
common notions of mankind. When fec
luch naanccs as thcle, | never can believe the
caufc they embarked in was b0rriG.
As to the relolye, which fays they are all
fenGb,e of their intake, and have returned
to their duty, il is very curious. This IS
not the frG time we read Of peace being
eifablihed by depopulating country. Many
have Red their habitations and Tome have
been obliged, while the horrors of the gIbbet
were full in view to (ubmit. 1t is poiiible
where you have made defart, there may be
no more cries Of opprefion, nor the voice OF
miicrY be heard in adepopulated country
After thele things, Sir, the Printer, and
thoufands with him in this par: of the world,
think they have jufice on their iide, when
they fay they can look on Tryon, you, and
thole with you, as a fet of abandoned nil
creants, and infamous murderers. Your
chIdiih manner Of relentment can only make
you ridiculous, not alter your characters.
Perhaps this public action has only confirmed
the opinions Of mankind, and has more
widely extended your infamy.
On the whole cannot but pity the mife-
r5bc ituaticn of the country you live in.
A few unhappy people to be the port Of iet
of wretches whom TO principles can bind,
or fenle of honour or humanity a6fuate. But,
Sir, it is a common ientiment, fcenes are
pcrpetually fhifIicg. I he time may come
when juifice even in this world may take
place, and you be obliged to make as pub
lie, though not 70 happy an exit as thoie you
have buichcyed. However this may be,
fhould you even go out of the world in the
common way, reflections Of paf conduct
muR be terrible. Infead CT fitting in the
mockery ofjuaice to judge and condemn the
innocent, you yourieIves may foon appear
Before a more auguR and important tribunal