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


comnne'ce Of ey Kingdoms. that great iou' &C
of our riches. and fixed otjett OF my ssverfdiI-
ing care and ptoseaion. Aoufiihing to an ex-
,ent unknown 10 any former war;"
How PleaAng, sOd at the fame time how
mortlfying, is the reuofpea! Pleafng, to re-
member glories snd-beneGti which we once
enjoyed! and Notifying, TO relcct, that they
have 20 foon known an END
Yoar Majeity found our navy triumphantly
commanding the ocean, ipresding terror TO
our enemies, and extending orr coEqueGs TO
every point of the compass. You began your
fway " hen the Bitilh name was RATED TO luch
az elevated enlnence, that a. Enghihmsn was
view ed abroad, as it OF a hyperion order oil
being, hoie arms we're invincible, and " hoio
fsown was death. The feet OF Francs not
daring 70 thew It's faced colours, kulked Tor
fafeiv in her creeks and hatbours. Will. our
comm"ee n)Gfiihed over the globe, and
hrcrgat rs wealth, unmoeted into our ware
hrutes. TIE Portupue,e were on their knees,
'eTorning Us thaukstot having faved them from
ce.}futti n; and our eoemles lay Vanquihed
cu' feet, ,mpIorng our mercy. Turn your
cfe, Sire. 10 III fegc,ie OF this glorious pic
- = tt0 S)hiNl5 ill FpuI HCdIAy NudN az ONt
c.,I"e IS. bought with our 6lJod; have been
'elt { Rat our navy has been iufcred 10
rot Ia OF, hlrhours, through the negligence
ant :, Al: MON o: yoGt miniRcrs that cur
fa.i:'s, toe wait OF proper encouragement az
hom;, have o,en obiigei TO enter into fofei
lrf' ce., art etiter over the world, iniomuch,
.h whtu, Oy repeated Iniults, even y0Hr Ma
j. IT, smIuiilcrsiawthen eceii!ty OF arming, lhips
tia: hlc neycr been at lea, were icu0d TO be
rotten; sB4 III the rca wert in fnch flame
fui coHGiuon. that we could not in FIVE months,
completely man 20 thios Of the line, tharwtre
fit tor the tea, Will: tae French and Spaniih
teess we're reldy Tor Action, and Icitrained
from h0lllities oaly by the intern | commo-
ions in France. Confeis, that the raniom of
Manila (pronIiied on the faith of nations to
be paid to your GenerAl) has been to this day
with held from your troops and leamen, who
took the place by their avery; that the
Antigallcan's very rich prize, iorciby taken
IN a neutral harbour, in breach of treaties, has
never been reRored tha:, 70 little isour anger
dreaded, OF our aag TefPetted, the rudder has
been taken, with imPuOity. from your lamar
Hoop OF war, sndeven the daitardy Pouu-
gueie have pTeiumed TO break their treaties
and Ihav gTeaS ssrscie oi our commerce, and
nurlery for irSnen, has met with 70 little
Is never falling care and protection, Ih.t il
has beea iuftFSd 10 decline, aud our merchants
% be ignominIouily imprloned, unredfeiied,
father than iubmit 10 urJuh lmpoiI io1s.
q" The vsicur and inlerility Of my otEcers
and forces, balh a. fea and land, have been
diiiaguihed much 70 me 10y Of this CO.
lion, dat llluld bs wsntin; ir juili,c to
tl,in i. | did not acknowledge il. Til, Is a
merit Which ALL CCnlansiy encourage aud
IsN&id."
/ G,sw how the above merit has been en-
Outraged md r-wsrded, need OILY cntreat
ycu' vi jelly 10 recoieGf how many boys, who
were at lChooi Gunng the Ian war, or VINO have
neverieen an hotiiefword .pnllesthed , have been
preferred, Grce the peace, OVer fbe/e who CON-
tnbuIrd their mite towards The 10. ceis of your
arms. And when you conhder, rhai 4Hmiitary
aud naval preiermeAts are AlfainabIf 6y fbeie only
who can procure interef IN parliament, by
having votes to dilPofe of at an election, or by
being favoufed by great men, whom your mi
nRer are afraid TO offend your Majeity will
lee tho propriety of bFAesfor4Var6 being more
Cautious koqV you make promiies, with yoa
ae E Z from certain your minileis "lll give
you leave TO perform.
And now, Sire, it really gives me pain
~hilel anticipate your feelings on reading the
l4G paragraph Of your fPeech; fnce II mua
be reviewed BY the nation as the greateit iand-
lag lstcsfn upon your government, which the
bi.EeleR pen could taninit down to poRerity;
to be preieryed in the iacied page OF bilt1ry,
as an aaGnJqVga6s reproach on thole meaiufes,
which, DUNG thefe frG few years of your
reign, haze ebAeged that happy Gerenity, which
! O.. co. L.G,.dlv allnuu 10 have nLeNalled al