The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-03-05

n therefore, IL mutt be viewed and doubtlefS
vas, and muf have all the sffsef, as thou Il
was exhibited prtViaai to the dim ilioa.
! The preientment was jurphgags. The aa
was what was e(Srtial and this was the stl
of the grand jury legally 70 denominated
s his the court knew and from hence
rprung the difficulty. For as that grand
Jury was dilmDFd, in my opinion, if the
paper contained ever 70 high an affront,
they, being now priO0ts pcrfons, could by
no means be called to an account. Wher
; grand jury are difmiAed, they are legally
dead; and although writs ihould iiiue &c
convene the Jane iTdi6idual perGons, they
would be a new order of men entirely
What therefore could the court have done
they rsISntsd the piece as was vifible anc
apparent. But then the authors of it were
lead. They were feD6be the punilhment
there could be any, could not be inflicted
nosU with any propriety. Hence may we
account for their conduct in the afternoon
Hence were they willing to exsrciie com
3p0DEsn rather than rigor, and execute JUDY
ment in mery.
This anecdote, Mr.. Printer, will live,
aad poferity, who generally think jRj25,
will determine the merit of each party.
The behaviour of the grand jury has made
hem sqimabk in the eyes Of their country
men and time, fpeak it with pleafure,
mutt lurely make no abatement in this ef-
seem. They will be ever honoured as
men who had the rights of community at
heart: Who were concerned when they
beheld marderer5 EHpzny6.d, and tae yigbis
IF fociety h0mphd on with immunity.
What will be their fentimsrtS OF the Ofhr
party | fhall nor now recitc. Every man
las a right to think as he pIeaics nor
fhall Jnggsf that they are either Vrsr4bL
or eontrmtHbk in the eyes of their fellow CT
items. This only FAY, that | love to fee jpi-
rit IN every man. have no higher iaea Of
infany than what with propriety is annex
ed to the man, whole fnrpifHdt of fenti-
ment, bajSas6 of heart, prgfigay of beha-
gour, and (erUiity Of mind is squalled BY
nothing but mean pnGlanimiy OF conduct,
aad fo1Oaydies in action.
There is one confequence already VIII
Die in this Ibyifrd behaviour of the grand
Jury. The court have now publicity de-
Jared the fate of that unhappy man:
cafe. They have faid that it is n0rO 6Ef0r1
5i5 MailfJ, and this appears TO be the
reoJSn of their conduit. Sorry am thi:
was not declared lang are this time. | have
an high opinion of court of juitice.
think the venerable fages that prefde there
haze it in their p9SVsr TO be greatly mfr u
m:ntal in pfoma;ing the peace, fecurity
and prolp=rity OF their country. fee
therefore a angular pleafure when per-
ceive thefe men act with prepriety and dig
nifty. On the contrary, am grieved when
they exhibit by their conduct ErfksaeG d
mind. and this is in nothing more visible,
than when they are ATTAINED, publicity to
avow what they do in Private. BY this
means they lay their characters at the NERO
Of every man,eve of thofe who are incapa-
ole of determining the real merit of Actions.
Men OF fenle alto judge for themlelves and
with prspriefy. The confequence is, they
arc either rOileS at or pifiTd, (fsfsd at Of
4 dSlpijfd. May heaven prevent the judgeI
Of our fuprsme tribunal from ever expert.
eneirg fcntlments which are the natural REF
fult Of fuch SITUATION.
s But it is furpriGug to me that admitting
@hst the court aHert to be true, that no.
thing has yet been effseed. Twenty two
months are great fpace of time, and are
Ia. -ly luHicient for the purpoles mention,
I'd. And here occurs proof in fupport Of
what was aherted in the proceeding para,
q graph. Ii has been flung out by fome men
who perhaps do not judge rightly, thss q