The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1772-11-12
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JS9TTlyGSA. heat, accompanied by 4
ihAre of candour fcarce
known within the little circle of your
court. | confider you as the frft man in
the fate, and address you in the language
OF truth. There is indeed differences. be-
tween us | acknowledge, but il is only
POLITICAL: And the diR.1etion ihall no
longer DC regarded on MY part, than white
II is with jutice supported on YOURS
Whenever | have occaiion TO mplzln,
fhal deliver my opinion without reiesvr.
My right is founded in nature. 1eE, Sir,
may diipute il, but NEVER will relinquifh
it. Such are my fentiments, and which
hope will attend me 60 my grave. To
Judge of the abilities of Prince, it is ne
cefasy to examine his administration Of
jufice and to be acquainted with the
goodness Of bis heart, we have only to at.
tend 10 his choice Of officers, and enquire,
wheshe: men OF real virtue and merIs mess-
with favour ana encouragement By Msh
~ -h-xt-4oanswe Teggssss GA, f.ssk1y
'nent. But probably this icAeefion bah
vet occurred to your MdefY, an | am
wiling to believe 70, from the indifference
with which you have treated the voice of
your fubje6fs. We never Zee you 10 pub
lie but with man fef Gifp.szmre in youi
counfenance. Yop appear as irlien abroad
as you are peeverle in the cab,ne. and #
eyer oheeIfulBeis gave temporary turn to
your features hnce the death of your grand
father, it was wne0 we unfortunately loft
your worthy uncle the .Duke OF Cumbrr-
and.
You express great diHa.isfaaion with the
conduit of your fuajsas, --Haye you.
SIR, examined on which iide The fault lies
Ii truth was authorized to determine the
important queifion, Whethcr you or the
PEOPLE had caule of complaint | am
per(naded you would Immediately adopt a
fJftcm Of politics very d ferent to the one
you have been educated in and conlder-
ing matters as they really are, acknow-
ledge that you have neither been Offended
nor infulted. Your whole reign hitherto
has been one continued ferries of unnter-
rupted blsn6ers and fsIfehood. III exc
cution OF the criminal laws has more than
once been fu(pended, and in cafes of an
larming nature totally dfPenfed with. The
prerogative OF the crown has frequently
been extended TO very dangerous Iengths,
and a fab has been given to the fepofe OF
this exteniive empire, wnich tone ALONE,
am afraid, will not be abe TO repair.
From hence it appears as if your Majefy
--leaving the pride of forcig n conqurhs
TO other Prlnces-was onIy reio'ved 20 con-
quer at home, and thy the fuccefs Of con
tst with your fubjeGts. The experimert
mas already been made by one tysant, and
the event proved fatal to his family. Il is
my Gncureft win chat everyIMITAToR may
lh are MS fate.
In former letter addrefed ysu on the
unde(erVeG lcnity extended to Capr. Jones,
OF the royal regiment of AyHLsyy, undeI
ientence OF death for SoDomY he evil
deuce on which be was convicted was le-
gal. or the court would Gel. sinIy have re-
jeetsd IL; and that it was equally clear and
explicit, is evident from the jury being UNI
anln.ous in their verdict. WHAT apology
then can politely be made for preierVing
this man from his puhilhnsenti Has your
Nasty deserRined to make mockery OF
our izws, AMI reduce the courts OF iuiiice
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