The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-04-23

drives nlm Win VuuiSli'S PS''E
fpirit from his piefence; he is no longer
proper companion for George and his brH~
friends.
II is apparent to all mankind, from every
act Of the king and his Seafh@ miniiters,
that defpotifm is fpreading itielf throughout
the Brti(h empire. Il is impoGble to blind
the eyes of the people, with frtffgisn' to
religion, virtue, and juiiice, they will exc
pee to Zee chem traf7itfd in J fen inftances
az Iealf o.herwife, cIedulous as they are
in general, fuGpicion will get the better OF
their belief, and they will execrate them
feIves for being deceived BY the fAlfs guife of
one Fool and a few SCoTcH KNIVES.
Men of (cnfe and reflection obierve With
Indignation every Rep that is taken to pre-
pare the way for the introduction Of tyranny
and arbitrary power; they fee, ard with
concern declare, this kingdom to be in
fi,uation as mif.rab!e and deplorabie as it
was at the laa revolution. Thele are the
triVa.e lrntiments of all men, and the pub
lie declaration of thoufands where then
fhall find words to express the nonitfous
wickednefs of this reign, this total ablence
of all virtue, religion and tenderness to the
human (pecies What colours can paint it +?
wha, pen caa de(cribe it.
What can be more cruel, wicked and
defr~9ive to human fociety, or a greater
blafphemy againf the Supreme Being than
to make government, which was defigned
BY him, to render men numerous, uleful,
good and happy, an unnatural engine to
deRroy mankind, by millions, and the
peace of the world, to make one or few
proud and infolent.
A quefion here confequently arifes fup-
Poie man who has no a0tHraIright, fhould
accept great powers, honours, and immenfe
revenues, and other advantages to himlelf
and bis poRerity, either upon sxprsG con-
ditions as in all limited contributions, efpe-
cially our own, or implied as in all conffi-
tntions whatloever; and yet, either by open
declarations, or deliberate actions proclaim
to the world, that he does not intend to be
bound by thofe conditions, that he wDlh6
longer abide by his legal title, but VIII az
fHme another that was never giveh\ him,
and to which he can have no right Seall 4
that he will govern his people by defpotic
authority; that inffead of protecting, he
will dearoy them that he will overturn
the laws, and infead of being terror to
the wicked, will be terror to the good:
| ak in fuch . cafe, whether his fubjeas
will be bound by the conditions, which he
has renouncedi Do the obligations fubliR
on their parts, when he has deRroyed them
on his; and are they not at liberty to pre-
ferve themlelves, and to Geek protection
efewhere, when it is denied where they
have a right to fxbf7 and demand il, and to
get j, by any means, even at the .expence
of him and his family, when no oiAer me-
thod or recourfe is left
Let that gloomy ScoTcH importer DR..
Samuel Johnlon, and all the nercilefs ad-
vocates for tyranny and CuperGition, which
this b!eiicd reign has produced; exert all
their quaint eloquence, all their knotty df-
tinetious, and aniwer this quefion in the
affirmative if they can. Let them diiin-
gath il poiible, the cafe of their preient
a,I whom they are paid TO worlhp, from
that which | have repreleHtei; let them
Thew that he has RICH: to be devil, let
them do this to the conviction of mankind,
and will then believe it is ponible for
ScoTcHMEN to be dveRed of neachery and
baenefs.
Every virtuous good king will eades.
YOUR to protect his fubj:eis from the fnares,
cheats, frauds and oppreihonsiof deigning
men, how Rrange is it then, that the bs9
Of Kings, ihou'd reverfe the rule, proRitute
his power and public honour, and combine
with fet of wretches who are perpetually
forming lchenes to ruin thoufands, and
when one fort of oppreGOn can be no lon-
,yer Gtnnortad fef their heada IN VuorL 40 G,,1