The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-04-08
For the MAssAcHusErrs spy.
MIR. ] HcMAs,

Mr. He MAS,
TNHEpubicun undo btedly think il time that
Il an end be put TO the fnarling ill,bersl,
and totally upmeaning ian his & 81 sl.erca ms
between Mr.. Dtaper aud ryfslf under Toe fig
nature OF Specuator. My spgogy for its be-
i"s continued 70 iouR on my hds Is iucipally
contained in the folIoaiE terms. conceived
mlielt IN duty t. mr. country, Obliged 10 ex-
pole his extraordinary zeal 10 rendering his
Gazette an entire monopoly TO the deeltabe
faction, who for . ieIies of years hate done c.
very thing in their power TO idbv~r the conlli-
tuition OF this country, and to vlify aud cnlum-
oia'e every man who had lpirit and capacity to-
ltand forth in its defence. or lhspr voca ION
! hall need 70 produce no inasnc Bot hav-
Tg thus commenced combat. be the adv
l-ry a. deipicsble 80 he might, ! conceived &c
uogcneFoas, barely 10 FaMe his gall end cave
II TO Tankle inh he bo. es With ut aifording fim
Tome IsnisLts TO forward iGs sxpnl6cn. In.t1c
next place, have undeiGoOd that lome people
who pretend judgment Ia men's conJove,iisl
abilities, belesed Mr.. D'spsT fon,ewhas conf
derable IN ihst.w anc doub leis the vsmly
excited IN his weak mind by luch sppfobaIion
prompted him on 10 the 6tt ex, oiue Of lis
SSsfssHAisg 6ififim. when the reptile unde took
10 detsfmiue The essnfssses OF man. who mas
5ver and ssain bid dehsnce 70 his whsle party
% find among them his hyperion in the mylieries
Of his own peculiar pscit0ioc; in The genersl Ct :
Gle OF ule ul knowle &c, or IN unimpeac hattie no.
nor integrity, undiiguiled 60esIity and rnex ole
adhefence to IhOie pain and OBVIOUS pTmci. les,
universally acknowledged by all men 20 be the
lsfe and unerring rules Of humsn life and man.
nefs. Alter (eeing the web Of my formidable
adveTlary fun ,ut 10 IS gieat . lene,h as his
fondea admirer could dsIire, Il IS presnmed no
immoderate dependence will heuee.onh be
placed in The controversial, much leis poetical.
abilities Of the lowell pedaat, that, perhaps.
in any age or country ever bad the imprudence
70 commence an author. But my Ultimate
view was to draw from this eccho OF al nv ca
iumniators, medical, civil or religious, Jew
81 fair edition of all the tuih they have been
iecretly pioPssaling sesinit me hnes they 4
became scquainted with the ouJir 20 Of nv cha
rseter. Having this in o. der, from 10 coniplcu.
Gus voucher az Mr. Draper. i can 10 the moit
natural and eafy manner appeal to the world.
for the intention of profeGd Alian, in his CO.
deavours TO hold up an honcf, unbiailcd and o.
pen enquirer after truth to the ,elee,msnt Of a
community Of itauoch CaIvinillsi can lecond-
ly call upon Mr.. Draper 10 recite that ihock,ng
conversation he inGnustes had with friend
Of his on his death bed, snd can freely leave the
determination OF its proprie y 10 God the Judge
ofail, and every wife and good man on the face !,
Of the whole earth. Thirdly, can take Mar.
Draper to TAX for his Prsgmalic oveI hauling the
dirt fri erdezvoufed to be calf upon me by hia
brother Wni,wonh, gentleman, who (llefe
to himielfl would hine in medical controvSt-
fy. as much as Mr.. DrsPer does in poliiicAi
abatirs fomerhisg for the difference of fre.i1e.
The fmoke Of that fair bel now pretty well
isttIed. would jsa beg cave to recapiiuIse.
that the evening / bed the late Mrs. Davis,
fhe had as violent . motion IF tbe Rsids as ever
pfeceived ia human body, depended vein
in the arm to prevent fatal inflmaDsn or
rupture of vtGel in the lusgs, I ordered
snodyne, iofIenius and cooling modicirss; yer
upon the return Of the ht next day . veiel did
really bu,R In she lungs, and ihe loil eonfsiedIy
twice OF thrice As mueb blood thai way . ~