The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-07-16

on himielf the pay msnt of his Governors
mutt have been grounded upon faite lnfor-
nation, or proceeded from temper mimi
cal to the good people OF this province
Whatever may have been the deiign OF ad-
minilttation, it is a meaiuIe whereby nor
only the juft right of the GeneralAiismolS
of this provinces is relcindtd but the higheit
indipnity is thrown upon IT as though IL
was either not diipofed to make adequate
proyifion for, or not competent judges OF,
the fupport of government, upon which the
fafety and welfare of the people depends.
For thefe reafons the co-mtree beg leave
further to report the following reiolutions
for the confederation and acceptance OF the
Houfe.
WHEREAS in and BY The ebO'fs' Of tbs
proviucs the fill pssUV and authority to 'mpsf'
and Levy pro6orti0nGbk and rt0jonabls rates and
taxes abea tbs sfatss and pf'(on' o all and
svery tbs p,sprisfors and ink1bifart' Of the
brsVines for BIS Majsfy's )FrUes in The n'etl
Jary dttsncs and lappOrt Of BIZ g'vs'nmFnf there
in, IS vsasd in rbe Gsner0l ADsmbiy; and The
rates and tGxts BY fb.m impslsd and h0i'd f.r
The bu,t0Jss aforej0id, are to be dypsftd Of &c
esrding TO Jueb aAI as are, or l6aH@ IN f'ref
fbtrsin:
hnd pbsyrns The Mbp0rt Of BIS Meiffyt
Gsvsrnr Of the prsVinfs Is one maffrt0l ana
mai important part o. fbs (nRp0rf Of BIZ Mo-
jsfy'J goUsynmsnt fbsrern
/. Rsjstvsd, That by virtue Of the full
power and authority granted by tn charter
as aforefaid, the General Ailembly is the
conifituted Judge of the adequate iuPPort of
his Maitfty's Governor, and the rates and
taxes neceGary to be inpofed and Levied for
that purpcle.
Therefore,
4. Rsjolvld, That the impofing and levy
ing rates and taxes, and making provifon
for the fupport OF the Governor, otherwii:
than by the grants anu acts of the Genera.
Afembly, is an infraeiop upon the charter
in material point, whereby mott impor-
tant truft is wrefed out of the hands ct the
General AGembly, and it is deprived of
mott important part Of Legislative power and
authority vefted therein by the charter, and
neceilary for the good and welfare of the
province, and the fupport and government
thereof.
q. Re(sIvsd, That the General Afiembly
of this province hath, ever iince the charter
was granted, from time to time, BY their
own grants and acts, made luitable and a.
dequate proviGon tor the lupport OF hisMA-
lefty Governor thereof.
a.. RrIoived, That the Governors having
and receiving his iuppolt independents of the
grants and acts of the General Afiembly,is
dangerous innovation which renders him
Governor not dependent on the people as
the charter has preicribed, and cont quent-
", not, in that reipe6t, (uch Governor as
the people conlented to at the granting
thereof. Ii deffroys that mutual check and
dependence which each branch of the legif.
lativc ought to have upon the others, and
the balance of power which is eilentia TO all
free governments. And this Houie do mott
folemaly protect, that the innovation is an
important change Of the contribution, and
expoies the province to defPotic admlnlt-
ration of Government.
Asdubsreas The Gensral A0cmbly bath fr0m
The bsginning made ample prsOif'n for The jIp-
part IF bis Maj1fy'5 GovTn0r
{. RsjSivsd, That the advice given to his
M4iety, that it was neceiiary for his Ma
ieity's fervice, and the good and welfare of
this province, that certain and adequate pro-
vilion ihould be made for the fupport OF the
Governor thereof, otherwile, tDan as has
been the nvariablc practice, by the grants
and acts OF the General Alf:mby, was, in
the opinion of this Houfe, either grounded
on faIfe information, or it proceeded from a
temper inimicsl as we'll to his Msjefy, as
to the people of this province.
6. RejsIvtd, That Meiiage 60 up to bis
ExcsIIency the Governor, aAuring him that