The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1772-11-19

To fbs GENTLEMEN or sDs o AZ M"s
slpeciaiy IN fbs PrsUssfs q ibs MAssA-
cHusnTTs-BAY.
asp,aakas.araaR Il Z importance of your
psofefion 60 the well-be-
&l,-AE3 ing of mankind, has been
90 - generally acknowledged
ak By all civilized nations |;
but few, perhaps, have fuf-
fciently attended 20 the
full extent Of is utility. Services whole
tendency are preventive only, thcngh in
reality aaof valuable, are leaf conGpicuous.
The cheek you conRantly impofe upon the
mott dangerous of powers, eOnfining il con-
s;nually within les proper boundaries, is
not a. much perceived IS il Ought. The
penetrating frederick felt this, and under .
mofa plaalible pretext, almcA fupprefed
vour order In his -dominions. The action
drew HOiannas, the event will drsw exc
crationss.
Knowing and Injured to the Rudy of
RIGHT, your (undebauched) minds can
not avoid the fhock which naturally accom-
NAMES the ienfe Of WRONG. Y6u know
che tenderpeGs Of that panto heavens this
muItipzfiety and infuperable quality OF the
weed of 6elIsl You Zee that vice and vio-
lence on the hurteR remiAion of Tettsaiat
gather fuscs. too formidable 90 be directly
cornbated. Il vas undoubtedly this consIc-
tioa that cauied you 60 exert yourfelvss in 70
heroic and dhintereRed q maane< in the
time IF the never t0be forgotten ftzmp-sef.
The facri6ce you then made will PATS with
its hifsory to pcRerty Some Of you have
uniformly manifested the conhlferce Of
your native principles with POUR dignified
u,cfefion the vigour and liability Of your
virtue and pauiotifm, and more than one,
20 the immortal honour OF themselves and
all their political CONNEXIONS, have devoted
tAem(elyes voluntary facriiices for the deli
yersnce Of their linking country. May
thefe fhine as the lta5s forever and ever u!
Another capital location, gentlemen,
now calls for another unanimous exeftion
of YOUR authority. The bar, with the laws
and contribution of their country in their
favour.isa formidable power. Declare bold.
". gentlemen, what thefe laws and conf.
fution are, and what they deierve who in
fringe them. Your interef in the laws il
an enhanced inteIeR,you cannot be uncon-
cerned in their violation. A temper is 4
riliaR in the people.which promifes you e.
fsaSal fupport, and | am much miitaken
If throwines over the bar, and dsniss Of the
badges Of the prOfsfion, TO gentlemen Of
mott difiinguihedl parts and characters, will
be borne with much longer. IT'S prudent
60 bear infults 70 long as to have mankind
thoroughly convinced that they are more
than the accidental iallies Of human weak
ueis; but that point once gaiaed, freehnen
Mould let the mott naughty villains know,
that even the higheff mzgif'ases are bu'
6-ryants, invefied by them with powefs to
be ufed only for their intereh and fe-
curity and not the qualification cfreiert-
ments, conceived a2ainR worthy gentle
men for doing their duty, 40 pointing oui
inRances Of neglea, or what is wcrfe,
b.uaying of public uuif to the WORT Of
uurpoles, and COMPUTING fatal change o.
the contribution of their county.
How pefplexed will your bufnefs be, I
in your future practice you-ase fri obltget
TO conlult the humour of the governing mi
MON or miffrels, and then lquare your law
pleadinss, SC. to that csprlce, which pro-
baby IN the next controversy may DC fe.
cretIy corrupted TO the other hde.
AZ Goon as the fnBdamental pillars O
our fate are lhakrn, that miierabie n4veTy
en.ues where right is vague and unknown