The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-06-18

VAIN tot Oui bCtCu@6 III
r. Thenyou have no doubt butAmerica
Will loon be an independent fate.
S. No; the thing becomes every day
more and more certain. The hrf fhock
that Great. Britain meets with the Americans
will break of, unlefs Che (oon alters her
conduct towards them.
R. -Such,a thing would be a knocking
affair to Us officers who are dependent on the
crown and miniRena favour we who have
The character of twiss will be car out as ewTl
S. That you would and you would be
condemned as much by the King and
people in Britain, as by the Americans. j,
r. Why fhould the King blame US
We have done every thing in our power to
carry bis orders into execution.
S. The King will condemn you for NOT
telling the truth for not warning him oi
the danger there was that the Americans
would revolt if their grievances were not re-
drefled.
R. We are afraid to tell the naked truth
lef we mould offend the Miniary and lOfe
our potts.
S. DO not you think fuch conduit de-
ferves naked I" halter For iheie things
you@iH jufly be condemned as traitors.
r. IL requires more virtue than men are
poaea=d Of in this day to purfue the public
good when that contradlas felf-intereit.. |
know of no man who would relinguilh an
income of hundred Hetling year for any
considerations of duty to the King, or The
public. Wetalk ofshe duty we owe to our
Sc royal matter " but felf is above our royal
matter or royal mifrefs or any other con-
federation.
: S. In this believe you fay truly.
r. A certainty is better than an uncer-
tainty IF fhould become a wing, and
purdue the public good, muR lofe my pre-
fent income, and perhaps never live to fec
tyranny wholly aboiifhed, therefore | intend
TO bang on as the ref of the tories do, drink
myLcTd Hgt5roagb's health and lay,O BITE
o Bsrn0rS, live forever
S. Then | mua bid you an eternal
farewell.-
R. What Part forevet----I hope
we ihall meet in heaven; for there we lhall
have no claihing interefs, no diicord about
government.
S. There are no avaritious forbid minds
in heaven none are admitted into thoie har-
monious regions Of love and freedom, who
never wllhed Happiness and freedom to
mankind.
R.. hope you do not think all thoGe who
are called tories, will go to eternal lhades {:
You cant fuppOie fuch good man as Co.
verDor a.. will mifs of heaven, and dwell
where &c hope will never come"
S. As to Governor H. or any others,
do not determine their fate. | leave that to
che fuPreme JUDeE. But the page Of eter-
nal truth aiiIres US, that he who prefers his
bsn0Gr or iatvs6, before the welfare Of max
kind, fhali not fee the kingdom of God.
K. You grow leriuus--luch notions do
NOT do for ffatelmen.
S. Man, who is bound to eternity, ought
TO be ferrous. Can any thing equal the flu
pidity of thOie, who for the enjoyment of a
title or lucrative psG, will give up good
confidence and the hope of Heaven THIS is
Madns(iio perfection
By what rule fhalI we fquare our condua,
70 as to deferve the love of mankind, keep
good conference, and have the hope of
Heaven
5. Make the word of God your council
Tor; DO TO mankind as you would have them
do to you in ike circumstances bsniih from
your minds the forbid love of gain, and mean
ambition let the public good which is the
end of all government, ever be the obiea at
which you aim let virtue and religion a.
dosD your lives; and a deGre to promote the
honour Of God, and the happineis of man.