The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1771-05-16
LONDON. March n. III.

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Cslonsi BARRE, SPEEC H, qoben fts milton
qUas made in the Hoak Of C5mm1n5. FIR yEnd
ing AlA,man OLIVER to The 7a1Oer.
Mr.. SPEAKER,
RNINCE mad the honour, or rather dIiho-
- nour, fitting in this Houie have been
wtnefs to many ltrange, many fhaG1eiul
nanEaaions but, face coud call m}ieif
a member of lhc Brtilh Senate, never wire
my ears lhocked with fuCh an abomlnabe
propolal, as that which now dtgtaces this
AG.p>y. A Representative Of the fit City
in the empire, orpeIhap in The world, is to be
treated as fate criminal, 70, supporting the
general rights Of the nation, and The peculiar
PRIVILEGES of his fellow ciiZcDS. II has been
proved to dem1nnration, that your Claim OF
privilege was meant as a bulwask agalnlt the
cncroachments of he Crown, and not as
check upon your conlfltuents. Il has been
clearly lhewn that YOU have acted contrary to
Magma Chaua, ard that the arranged ma
ginrates have adhered to the law ot the land.
Nor is this all. You have been convicted OF
invading the peculiar iranchlies of the city,
and of rampIing on numerous Ratutes maize
in its favour while the Objects Of your lmpo-
tent malice have only acted according to the
dictates of confidence, and the religion OF
their oa;h.--- You will puniih them, becau!e
they, would net for the purpoie Of your ty-
Fanny beuay their nuit, ard be guilty OF
perjury. What can be your intention in fuch
an attack upon all h ,nour and virtue Do Oh
mean to bring all men on level with your
ielvcs, ard to extrpate all honetty and lnde-
peDdence Perhaps you imagine tina, vote
will ettle the Whole controversy Alas ! you
are not aware that the manner IN which your
vote is procured, remains lecret to no man.
Lilten- for, il you ale not totally calous, It
your conferences are not feared, Will ipeak
daggers to your fouls. Wheace did this
motion take its rife Where was the fcneme
concerted Did il originate in this Houie i?
is it the legitimate offspring OF this Afemby /?
No; it is the abor ION # five wtetched
Clerks, who, though dlgrace to this Houfe,
have the management, | beg pardon, the
mfmanagemento Of all national affairs. Thefe
pitifu drudges brought the Treafury into the
fcheme; the Treafury Influenced the.
unto of Charlton houie; Charlton. houle let
all the adminfrat on in motion; and the ad
miniR' alton gave life and vigour to the ma
chimes that compole the msj,rity: Thus
are you played off, like puppets, for the en-
tertainment Of magicIans that act behind
the euuain. Do you not bILlh at iuch infa-
my DO not your cheeks burn with conici-
Gus lhame at being mere walking plants, per
fccf oxen in ftall, fed BY the hand Of our
matter, and forced to q aw in his lcke By
Heaven ! had rather not be, hen drag fuch
hsavy, fuch Calling, luch detef.ble Cham.
There are, indeed, thoiv Of whole commands
] lhould be proud, becaule their levvice is
perfect freedom. ] he lnfructions Of your
confnuents you lhoud be always ready to
obey. But you have inverted The MAXIM Of
the Golpel, and made the fervAnt grsaer
than his matter. You, who are only depu
ties or Fn6fors, have uiurped power not only
hyperion TO that of your creators, bat defruc-
tive of the very rights By Which they exit as
freemen. Ia the gulf Of your privileges you
have fWallowed up the birth light ofthe peo-