The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-01-09
TIL U R SDAY, January 9, 177a.

balance Of property being frfG bsrs, the peo-
pie by fbs Tenure of thar osa!, were uied as
sr.t.ur ents to Iupport the pretenh ons Of
the. BAroIs. rot trcu,e th.ir own II, dom
The Eng IN as well as tneir neighbours,
were in this ftuatiop, and did nor, anu
esnid HOi recoveI from euIlsthalpy, I'LL un.
del Henry I'm. the power Of the Nobility
was broke, and the people became of fomc
importance in the fate. Whether the in
troducton of the feudal tenures, is lot the
Intention of the preient extraordinary pro-
ceed.rrs every man mutt jucge. Large
tracts of land, and who'll townfhips, are to
be granted, to particular psrjoH, aud thoie
who had an SblSfnfs prep.rIy therein, are to
hold only by precarlous title. America
Will then become Baroness, and the mia
bitants inffcad OF being NDEPENDAN /
YEOMEN the peculiar eIory of this peo-
pie, will become wjitr9bk OoDSb to fupe-
rior Lord.
But the fituation of this people is
ddfine from that OF the provinces of Ger
many, when this fyffem became faihiona-
bic. Depreaed by naughty depot, and
awed by liccn,ious foldiery, their minds
we're enervated, and they were but itt'e
! FIT for generous Undertakings. This
country has high notions Of the Importance
of shele rights obtained at 70 dear pur-
chafe, and il is not probable win relinquiih
this valuable pon, fion, and fubmit TO rod
which neither they nor their fathers could
bear. They reient with a generous dlldain
the treatment they have long experienced,
and were il not fot fentiments equally Dill
cate and manly, would lenGby exprels their
relentment. But it is peculiar hsppinefs
to this country, the bulk of the people have
from their infancy been familiar with fci-
ence. Their notions Of Liberty therefore
are not the efras of ye@ ignorant snfba-
fam, but of re3jSn and Tshgioa. They de-
fpife from their fouls ralh unme aning op-
petition 20 government, as tney are fenGble
by examination as4 /Sareb, that Gov:rnmsnt
and luR execution Of the Laws, is the
only foundation of true rational free om.
Loyal therefore from principle, they are viii
ling TO bear the troubles heaped on them,
and are 10th 70 confound the idea Of the
Prince with that of the tyrant But thelc
len,iments, this Jams p,inapk OF honor and
virtue, will prevent their eyer being Slaves.
They are ienGbIe, there are rights which
carry fuperior obligation TO municipal
functions, and which are the foundation
of them. While the former is fecure they
may paG BY the irregularty of the latter.
But fhould the fif be invzded, it would be
facriltdge not to defend them. And il
thar fa1ns masnOmiy of foul, which prefer:
we'd them 70 vs6gHsG to the 6rff appearance
of opprcaion, ebAgH them at laft to appeal
TO the iword, their conduct, in s01b
fituation would be sfimable. The world
mutt acknowledge f" That they only de-
ferve Liberty, who 70 sOIh srdsy601d il, 70
P9l1fsn0tfly LsOf it, 10 rfmpsr0fNy Fnjey it, and
10 yje.y, 6r0vsly and VirfEsEly, alert, main
tain and dsftHd H. ."
Thefe are the fentiments of FREE
MAN ,lentimsnts which as they are found
ed on p1i0apt am determined to live and
die By, and Continents, which pray God
may fourth when am no more Should
this be the cafe, poaerity, while they en-
Joy the befiiags, reiuItIng herefrom, VII.
g reject with lone degree of tenderness
on the man" who, whatever might have
been his abilities was at leaf poi
kaed of an honea intention, and