The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-07-02

the fate this very fame right a''o tacltiy
implies for, and adjudges to Queen to-
tai exemption from iubjsGtlon, even dute7,
ing the life Of her royal (pouie, though
Queen is very far from being Untitled to
guide the helm Of the fate during the lite OF
her comfort. And does not her high birth as
PIlncefs of foreign fate, alto directly
and absolutely cxemp, her from that iubjeeti-
on; think, yes, it does. Can then luch
a patronage lawfully be proceeded aganit
as a lubjea Of the fate Not even to men
ton here, that ii is to Queens peron the
whole fate owes the prefcrvation OF the ToY
al line, does ihe not give US lawful heirs TO
the throne! ihe therefore cannot politely be
treated in the fame manner as one who is
native oftfle fate, or an acquired fabjeet OF
the crown, and whole fubjeGiion only de-
pends on the Monarch's Majeiy.
&c Bat we mua not content ourielves
with having here confidered the iide OF Ma
iefy we will direct our attention to ano-
ther point of view; we will confider her on
~ as a married comfort we will pats over
all thole rights, of which an abiolute mo-
march may avail himlef, rigorouiy to pro-
coed againit his fubje6fs, and to adult his
fentence on them to his own Widen. Yet
even here alfo am far from finding, that
hufband has an unlimited power over bis
wife's petlon: Marriage being only a " co
venant whole end confiits in mutual hep
and propagation of their race" Are then
not cccleliaftical courts infituted- for the wei
fare of fate, on purPofe only to protect
theie rights, to maintain their order, and to
fee jultice done the party who brings their
complaints agsihR the other before theie
courts and IN then any ientence be deter
mined upon before both parties have been
heard, and that equitable maxim " aadiafnr
ct altsra barS," been ob(erved +?
+" Coniider well, gentlemen, whether in
bof Rafu, and in this infance, the reVerie
has not already happened. That violence
with which Queen Caroina has been treat.
ed notorou0y ihews her degradation from
her rank, her birth and her right as royal
Comfort; nay, in general, from that tjeSby'
which ihe is connected with he monsFFyr;
and the only way of retlonng her in Eips
meafure TO the fpender of her condition and
her prerogatives, is to reffore her to liberty I;
and how far matrimonial obligations can be
aboll(hed, may mott faiey be judged by the
eccleiisRical laws of our Fate.
" Ycur own wifdom, gentlemen, your
love FOR juifice, and your impaTtialty, make
me hope, that the Arguments | am now lay
ing before you, and fCch as ihal further
ailedge, will meet with your undated and
mature confederation. Il would be needless
here to recapiulate all what that great per-
Tonnage has aledged in her own defence. Al
thele papers are 10 your hands. Read and
Judge yourfelves, and then your own ienti-
ments cannot but coincide with my thoughts,
and approve of my Arguments, OF which |
will lay before you deduction, more am
pie and hope, much more fold, than what
the few minutes am allowed to fpeak be.
fore you can admit.
{" The King has appointed you Judges,
and on your determination alone the protec-
ton Of the rights of MajeRy, the pIeiervati-
on of monarcnial power, and the fupport of
the Kingdoms liberty, will depend. In con-
fquence to your fcntence only offences viii
Be viewed in a ltronger Of mildeT light and
you are entruRed with the power of degrad-
ing patronage from her high birth, her
prerogativcs, and her rights of Majeay ; nay,
entirely to 5iVea her OF them. You only
now are to act as defnitlve judges between
a royal hulband and his comfort, whole rights
and obligations in this refpea have always
been equal We can only defend curfelves,
and our defence can be derived from no
other arguments than thole Of juificc and G.
quity."
It's faid that great Patronage has figni-
fied,hlt if upon examination bis filter lhouid
annsat IN he innocent. he is determined 10