The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1771-07-04
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ientatives due6f their writ CT rebellion The
guards, doubt not, are willing enough to
be employed, but they know nothing OF the
doctrine of writs, and may think ii neceiiary
TO wait for letter from Lord Darlington.
1t may now be objected 10 me, that my
arguments prove too much; for that certainly
tneie may be infances of contempt and in
Iul, to the Houfe of Commons, which do not
fall within my own exceptions, yet in Itgard
to the dignity of the Houfe, ought not to PATS
unpuniihed. Be it fo.--The courts OF cri-
minal jurifdieion are open to PEolecutlons,
which the Attorney General may commence
by information or indictment. A libel, tend
ing to alpeEfe or villify the Eouie of Com
mons or any Of their members, may be as fe-
yerely punilhed in the court of Kings Bench,
as libel upon the King. Mr.. De Grey
thought 70, when he drew up the information
upon my letter to his Majefy, or be had no
meaning in charging il to be fcandaIous
libel upon the Houle of Commons. In my
opinion, they would confut their real dignity
much better, by appealing to the laws when
they are offended, than by violating the hrft
principle of natural jufice, which forbids
US to be judges, when we are parties to the
caufe.
do not mean to purlue them through the
remainder of their proceedings. In their hit
refo utions, it is poAible they might have been
deceived by i'll coniidered precedents. For
there is no colour of paliation or execute.
, They have adviGed the King TO refume
power of dllpenling with the laws by royal
proclamation and Kings we fee are ready
enough to follow luch ADVICE. BY mere vio-
lence and without the fhadow of right, they
have expunged the record ola judicial pro-
ceeding. Nothing remained, but to attribute
TO their own vote power OF topping the
whole diifribution of criminal and civil juf-
tice.
The public virtues of the Chief Magihrate
have long iince failed to be in quefion. But
it is faid that he has private good qualities,
and myielf have been ready to acknowledge
them. They are now brought to the teit.
Ifhe loves his people, he will diiiolVe Par
lament, which they never can conhde in or
refpea.---If he has any regard for his own
honour, he will dildain to be any longer con-
neeed with fuch abandoned prohibition.
But if it were conceivable, that King of
this country had loft all fenfe Of Perional no.
nour, and all concern for the welfare of his
fubje2s, confeis, Sir, fhould be contented
TO renounce the forms of the contribution once
more, if there were no other way TO obtain
fubiiantial Jufiice for the people.
JUNlUS.
AFABLE to be Gadifd BY nntdf,n Patriots and
Politicians.
THE weather was Iultry and the roads
full Of duff, when Hage coach came up
with traveller, who was tolling and fwear-
ing on foot" For Heavens fake (fad he to
the driver) give me f!aes no matter where,
within or without, on the coach box or be-
hind The coach, take pity on me, otherwife
die with fatigue" i" Every corner is alrea-
dy crammed," (anfwered the driven and
you cannot be admitted (cried the paiiengers)
unlefs you mean TO have US all fitted" HAlas!
(faid the traveller but now | examine things
more clofe!y, you'd not accept Of place.
To thew you however how diiineeifed
am, and that can return good for evil, |
will warn you ofyour danger.---fhe coach
man is drunk, the horfes uDruly, ana the axle
tree cracked" AT 6rit they aughed at him,and
dihesarded bis warning, but he bauled 70
loud, and perfffed 70 ultimately i'll his after
tion, that one Of the Pahengers more timid
than,h reh, thought they might at leaf ex