The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-02-13

family, is bound to ,ie'd his pu,fc to rob-
Der rather than hazard his lf- in defending
it. The rulers title to tie fubjeGtlon OF the
people, in th2l- oppTe0ive and abiurd pans'
is no better than that of robbers 10 any mo-
ney he had by force compelled one to Promi'e
him. Error is as jua an exception agaInit
contract as force. And in thele abluId plans
there is always this exception, not to men
ton this ftrong plea Of necefiity. Where the
form indeed is in the main good and the peo-
pie fafe under it, though there lie iomc final
Ter grievances &.ifirg from fome Of It's parts
of which the rulers aIe tenacious, we may
Judge that they hare foch external rights to
re ain ,tsf. parts as feti,h man has 10 sod
another TO an unequal bargain. The Pc"Pe
may be obliged 20 acquielce for d'ttant un-
lily, or out Of dp.y to the pubic; ard 10
prevent greater evils which might enioe upon
any violent efforts for rcdEels. But the ~.
Ter has no proper gbt on his iide which ne
Car ule with good coaicieaoe.
When any cais,s ufly continued, and
exeTciGag hss po~ets well, incur ths odlum
Of great PAX OF d,lolpte peop'e, and re-
teliioos are r1.fej ayqiod h.m, it Is no doubt
the duty O! lae ether !utj tts to lnppo', hem
with all hdelty. They ere IN ite manner
bound TO aiGh and defead them aganR any
upjais competitor, or any fogsier, invader
without iua c2ule. bis is due not only TO
the very bst Of civil governors, but sven to all
VINO have in the main good in'entious and f.
deity, though attended, with many weak
neaes, fuch however as are not sverfive of
The g'e4t ntereRs of lociety for pre(:rying Of
wh.ca men united. The lubjeGis are the
more fac,sdly bound to fuch fidelity as the
ujuR competitor or invader gives the very
wcfh prefnmptions Of bis intentions, and of
his future administration, BY bis attempts to
obtain ii.
Bat if after all, fuch a one is fuccetsfuf, de.
thrones the former Governor, ahumes the
fupIeme power to himlef, and is 70 cisab,ifh-
ed in it, ;hat there is little hope of reaoring
the former poiieior without the gFe2tef
bloodlhed and mitchell; If the couqpeior
fe,t.es fuch plan of power as iecures the
important interehs of the fate as well as
they were before, 70 that Teaoration could
30 no pubick good it becomes the duty of
the foImer prince to -e'inqAllh his title, rs it
was foley granted to him for the good Of
people, which is now become inconGneut
with il. And the people, conlcious ofthciT
pteicnt (afe and eaiy fate, and that they
garnet accomplish reftoration without the
grezief miich iefs, ayjuaiy, nay are obi
ged to acqujelce 10 the prelent charge, and
continue the public happiness by ratify ing it.
In all the(e mutual obligations, it is sbiurd
TO fyeak Of one iide as continuing bound,
when it is made inpoH;ble for the other t.
perform the dules in confederation of which
the obligation was Gonftuted. Such events
are exceptions, underitood in all contracts.
/ here is popular outcry often RATED a
gainit thele teuets Of the rights of reiiilance,
as if they muif caufe continual feditions and
rebeIlions, the contrary is ahugdlntly known
Such mifchiefs are more frequently occah-
oned by the oppoftc doctrines, giving I'M
bounded licence TO vicious rulers, and max
ing them expect and uut TO the ccnfcienti.
Gus fubmiflioa OF a people, contrary 20 ma
ture and common fenie when they are
giving loole reisns to all tyranny and OPP
preiIion.
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