The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-09-02

,tsiG for which he /. cholsr: Where's the peers
of the realm Iit 10 the houle OF loIds, as | tex
liz, in vir.us Of their bsrorirs. II there III ul'
b. reform Of rny of the colony charters with
4 view 10 keep up the ref m5l.rcs OF ths 'hret
.a.tcs in Englar d. the legilstiye couoci, lhouie
conlia of men OF landed eaates let Es oui
landed eitahs here are iinsll at p,elent, the ear
value OF 100 !. Rerling per annrm might IN
iome OF them AZ lear be sf4a: .isat Qualification
As our eastes are parable alter the Geces!e Oh
he proprietor, the honour could rot be corti.
uued 10 families a, in England. (tl Ii might how
ever be continued in the appoinIee cEaw din
5sss il gl1tri.. and proof be required OF iome
nal. practice before lulpenEon or removal,
Bankruptcy alto might be another ground for re-
movsl. A fnill legislative council might an
liver the Purpoles of scverOment ~ but it might
Tend to weaken thar levellipg principle, which
is cheriihed by the prelent popular contribution,
to have an honorary order eaablihed, out OF
which the council ihould be appointed. There
is no way now to put a man Of fortune above
the common level, aud exempt him from being
cho(en by the people into TIE lower cHices,
but his being appointed juaice of the peace /;
this 10 frequently done when there is no
kind of expectation OF hi, undertaking the trua,
and has its inconyeniencies. For remedy here
of il nigh, be expsdent to have an order of
Paticians or FIGURES infiitu,ed, 10 be all men
of fortune or good landed eAates, and appointed
by the Governor with the advice of council,
and enrolled in the fecretary's office who ihould
be exempted from the lower Offices in govern
ment as the jali;ces now ave, and to have the
legislative council (1Obieb in fbe 6,F igSAEeT
~igbf b. sOnisafsS BY Tbs rrsSus) from time to
ims filed up, as vacancies happen out Of this
order of men, who, il the order conGaed only
If men of landed eltales, might elee, as The
scotiih peers do, only reisrving to the King
Governor negative on fUch choice. The
King in this cafe would be ftill acknow
edged a. the fountain # honour, as having
ia the 6rf inGancc Ihe appointment of th'
perions enrolled. out Of whom the coun
ell are to be cho(en. snd finally havinl
II, negative On the choice. Or, The Kinl
might have the immediate appointment b,
Il mandamus % at prelent in the royal govern
ments. As the gentlemen cithe council woulc
rank above the body from which they sr'
taken, they might belr title one degree above
hat OF Elquire. Befdes this leeiil tive council
privy council might be eRsolilhed, to conf
of fome or all Of thole perlons who continue thu
egiilative council and of Other perions mem
Tvs of the hoole of representatives. or other
fESEll2,Vf note or difinetion which would ex
ifena DE honours of government, and affoTc
\ pppkunity Of diisngui(hing men of charac
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II would not trouble you with theie reve
es (m) of mine, were mot aiIured Of you
cabinets to forgive the communication, al
though you could apply it to no good Pur
II rofe
II Mr.. Spooner TENT me pamphlet undo
II blank cover, inti,ulcd, The State Of fb
/ Nation" run over il by myfelf befor
had heard any one mention it, and though
| could evidently mark the ientiments o
lone of my friends. BY what have fine
heard and feen, it looks as if was not milf
taken. Your RICH, honorable friend truf
will not be offended i'll call him mine-l an
fure. you will not when term you fuch-
have iettled it for a long time in my owl
mind that without a representation IN tn
(upreme Legislature, there cannot be that u
Mon aelween the head and the members al
to produce healthful contribution of The
whole body(n). have doubted whether this
union could be pc feeted by the frh expert
mcnt. The plan here exhibited feem' tc
be formed in generous and moderate princi'
pies and bids the fairelf of any have yet feeu
to be adopted. Such great deiign may,
as in painting, require frequent touching,be-
6or- it becomes piece highly fnifhed; and
after all may require the miliOrating hand Of