The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-06-03

III Ot InlS IclEH Will uC all ihSA"@un~o'G Iup-
| ea of ridiculous panegyric. Future hiifo-
rians will celebrate the Georgian age ;
when every vice, and every Jolly arrived at
maturity. under the auipices Oh pious
Prince, ihone with more than meridian
rplendor. Future Commentators, puzzled
With the contradictions of his character,
will be fometimes Obliged TO own, thst
the ways of the great are infcrntable. HIM
| elf profened admiIer of tbs liberal arts,
what arc we to think Of the ltcrati of his
court Let his own harangpes ,fpeak their
excellence their greatef enemies can de"
fire no compleater infancc. Fraught with
the moif gracious intentions in favour OF
his people, to whom has he delegated the
powers he received from their welfare 7
The characters of his miniRers. are too no
torious to require an explanation, nor is 1t
in the power of words to. convey an ade-
quate idea of their qualifications: own
that his choice has proved his accurate ac-
duaintance with human nature, He has
ihewn that he thoroughly knew what men
of all his fubjeets were the leaf able TO
govern, and the readief to opprefs. We
have heard much of his private virtues !;
whence did thefe prai(es originate q Who
have conveyed them TO the people ! Fox,
Rigby, Grafton, Ellis Iuch men, alone,
have been his intimates fuch, alone, could
be acquainted with the arcana of bis cha
raefer and of thefe the mott diftinguilhed
for every villainy, and every meannels that
could render human nature contemplate or
detsfted have been ever rewarded with the
6rft place in his confidence and friendfhip.
A difinetion has long been made between
the friends Of the King and men of COM
mon fenle and common honeffy fuch
keep aloof from the communicating connec-
ton. They know that the royal favour,
forgotten in this reign to be an honour,
has at length become prefuwptive index
to fOmcthing very villainOus or very def
picable.
With concern / perceive o new field
opened to my labouFs, at time when
expected their continuance would have
been unnecefary. Vainly hoping that
with Engliihmen itwould have been fluff
6cient to enumerate what they have fufFered
1 little thought fiould ever be called
upon to point out what they ought to do.
Remembrance and complaint are not the
only weapons to be employed sgainff in
juffice. To a certain degree, relpea Is
due from every individual to the 6rit fer
wants of the community But when every
intention of redre1ing our grievances i
folemnly dilavowed when the fame men
are continued in Office; and the fame mea-
lures invariably purlued, that have already
brought this nation to the brink of ruin
Every diffinetion of rank muff fubmit to
the general fafety Of the fate. Mealures
mutt be mott hrenuouny expoied, where
they may be productive Of the mott fatal
coniequences: The complexion of the
times demands; that every friend Of free
dom fhSuld take Deceive part in the fer
vice of bis country. To explain the ma
ture Of our fituation and obligations, and
to marx out the path that reaion, heaven,
and the examples of our ancefors have
commanded as to follow, fI1all in future be
the talk Of Junius. Deaf alike to the calls
|of private interelt, and the fear of danger,
| fhall take bat little pains to conciliate the
regard of thole, from whom at once fpring
affiuence and oppreiIion. Determined in
my future conduct, | here throw away the
Eicabbard, and fcorn the hopes of reconciIia-
zion, where, by doing my duty, offend
beyond the pofHblity Of forgiveness. fhall
not fear to make the enemies of my coun-
try er rely mine and eReem il as the
6rft of honours, that am thoroughly o.