The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1772-10-08
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr., Thomas.

nough TO fatisfy every man of common fenfc
and honefty, of the juffce of our cauie, the
vlllainy of our opprenors, and the neceflity
of taking other mesfur.s, than bare coal ar
gumrafs, with a banoitti, on whom no arpu-
msnt, but the terror Of bvR off public vsn-
gsanes can have any eff e, fhall juft tram
icribe you few Sections from BURLAMA-
/ oUE's Polite Law, which being wrote By
aProfeiior ofthat fcience, in the city ofGe.
neva, and admired by all honsRmen thro'-
out the learned world, will leave insxcufs.
Die thofe pfywsd traitors to the bsff Of con-
| ftitutions, which has for time immemorial
been she admiration of mankind, who have
| enoeavoured TO deprive us of all the bleG-
ings the blood, the treafure and the wifdom
OF ages have laboured to fccure to US.
Principles OF Pol. Law, c. II s I. Civil
iociety Is nothing more than the union of
multitude of Peopie. who agree to live in
iu6Jcetion to fovereIgn, in order to find.
through his pr6fst'isa and ea,t, the bGbbiss6
to which they naturally afpire. y -
=: III. Sp4 The greattit part OF man.
kind are ttrangers to the advantages of civil
iociety, or at leaf they live in fnch mar
nef, as to give no attention to the beauty
or excellence Of this falutary infstution. On
the other hand, princes often lofe fight of the |
end tor which they were appointed. and in.
mead OF thinking that the lupScme aotbori. |
y was ettabbthsd for no other purpoie, than
Tor the maintenance and fecurity of the H.
perry OF mankind, that is to make them en-.
Joy fold happiness, they frequently direef
It to different end, and to their own pri-
Vate advantage. Nothing therefore is more
1,ecshsry, than to remove the preiudices of
oyeTeigns and fuhjeas in regard to this
IS. Civil Liberty is natural liberty !
TELL, dIveited of that part which conlfituted
ne independence ofindiyiduaIs, by the au-
hocrltty il confers on foyereigns, and attend
o with right of inGRing on his making
good ute OF his authority, and with mo-
al lecuIity that this right will have its effect :
Z. w. 4. 10 attain the end of civil =
'ciety, it was necedAry, if, To unite for :
yer the wills Of all the members of the To- 2
etY, IN tuch a manner.fhaf frnm thar fine :
,s 9nd and purpoie OF fociety. ad.It was 7
;qaiite afterwards TO eftabltfh fuprens> q
over, Imported BY the ftreneth of the !,
hole body, (by which means they might !,
ver-awe thoie who fhould be inclinabe to :,
iqnr6 The ps0es) and to inja5 ap'5fsnt and /,
nJibIs evil on fuch as ihould attempt to O8 !
'htra,y to the pHJie g0sd. '
SIS. tis from this union of wills and :
itrength, that the body poIitic,or STATE, :
.fults, and without il we never could con-
1--WE mfSOClETY. !,
s II. 1t is moreover this union of (evs- !
II perfons in one body, produced by the y
occurrence of the wills and ftrength of e. I
cry individual ia one and the fame perlon,
lat dlfiinguifhes STATE from multi \
ide. For multitude is only an ahcmbly 6
feveral perfons, each Of whom has his 4
wn private will, with the liberty ofjudg-
" according to has own notions OF what ;.
yer is propofed to him, and of determining !,
5 he pleaies for which rcafon they can
OF be fald to have only one will. Where
! the fate is body, or a fociety, animated
Y one only foul which directs all its mo- "
onSS anu udAGS ali 10 hSHhOStS ait a'tSA n
contact anc uniform manner, with view y
> one and the fame end, namely the PUB 6
&c UTILITY p
s 10. Notwithstanding it is of the ut IA
loft importance to mankind,t to fuPport the
lthority of kings, and to defend it againit q
,e attempts of reffleis and mutinous ipirits, y
ct we mutt not deny evident truths, or re-
lfe to acknowledge covenant, in which n
lere is manifef!y mutual promife of per- "a
,rming thi.gs to which they were MOI be- IL
,re obliged. When | fubmit voluntarily S
, prince, lpromi(e him allegiance, on Il
ondition be will project me the prince b
n his Gde promi(es me his protection, on fc
ondtion will obey him. Before this u
romife there was no fuch psrfSS obligation. Il
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