The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-06-10

SPEAKER Of bs House vf COMMONS.
X, Prines'J- Cart, 5prH 20, 1878.
N puriuance OF your orders % the Sheriff II
Il Middleiex, on the 7 h CD this month, 10
irmmon the Representatives, cf this County, |
aavs received letter iIom Rcha,d Oliver, Eiqj
anu Sir Waikin Lewes, requiring my At
tendance IN The Houle OF Commons, on the
I" a6th day OF thi, ,naan, April" with de-
claradon, =" that the Houfe q Commons intend
! TO proceed with the utmof ieverty againft
zach of their Members as fhall then neglect
to attend the ietviee OF the Houie."
The two Gentlemen, Sir, as we'll as every
man Of fenlc and principle in the kingdom,
could Dot entertain doubt, that the legal
Members for Middlelex were Mr.. Gynn and
myieii, the perions who were ch9fen into Par
lament by majority of the Freehuldels. The
iummonies in eoniequence ,IIued to us by their
sxprsfs directions. 4 he lentmenis, however,
OF the KOuie OF Commons appear 20 me very
different, and no, les in direct oppciiuon T.
every idea of jufice, than 10 the rights OF the
people. Il is too evident, they mean CONT
nuance Of their former iajafes 20 the County
OF Middleisx, and the Nation at large, by their
fill luffering Mr.. Lutteil TO e. in Parliament,
the pretended Representative IT Freeholders,
who voted againf him. In this fpirit If 'njui-
a Gentleman, who has no pretence TO feat "a
the HOule of Commons, but finds his uiurpa-
ton fupported by Their fraud and violence.
have not been remit, Sir, on this occa6or
IN duty TO my worthy Conitituenis, and to ms
Country. / neglected 70 opportunity OF de-
handing the feat,to which was ~ honourably
eholen, nor have failed to protea frequently,
both to the Parliament and Nation, agalnlf this
lnjultice done to The FreeholdeIs of the County
OF Middlefex, as bsing fufFered to be repre-
tented only in part by Mr.. Glynn, altho' with
The higheh reputation 10 himfelf, and the mot
e1ential benefit TO the Public. On the z7th OF
January 1869, demanded in perlon, at the bar
OF the Houle OF Commons, TO be admitted and
lwoTn IN, as one Of the knights OF the Shire
tor this County. In q letter to you, SIT, as
Speaker, on the ao,h Of March 1871, | de-
clsred, " In the nam. OF the Freeho ldels Ct
" Mddeiex, again demand my feat IN Par
" Lament, having the honour OF being freely
" ehoisn. by very great majority, one OF the
+" Representatives. for the fald County. | am
" ready to take the oaths prelcribed by law,
. and 10 give in my qualifications asKnight OF
4" the Shire" | now 10 you, Sir, as Speaker
.enew the fame clam in the frongtf manner,
| fir the injured people Of England, and m
| ConaituenD, the Freeh slders Of the County of
Mdj efex. / will never cesle TO lupport with
| piit the ciear RICH, derive from them by all
constitutional modes Of rsdfefs, til every, the
mott minute, trace of the late hagaIious pro-
esedings be utterly done away, and the guilt
| fully expiated.
The people, Sir, are anxious that the HOuf
| fhould embrace the opportunity, which now
naturally offers, Of reviewing their conduct, OF
doing nsceaary piece Of jultiee by reicinsng
that arbitrary reloution Of May s, 1863, which
virtually repeats the Great Cbarfsr and the Bill
| Of RigbfS in the important point Of the freedom
Of election, that Henry Lawes Lutterel, Elq;
is &aly e!saea Knight of the Shire for the
County Of Mlddlelex.' While this reioution
remains in III journals of the HOule, anert
that the Houle Of Commons in the perlon Of
/ one man, illegally deprived of his feat in Paf
| lIament, have dsfrapehifsd all the people Of
| England, aud in the pefion Of another have az
| tuned to themielves the right OF nominating 70
| any county, city, or borough, in defiance Of
the legal electors. The right of election is IN
the people, which they hold absolutely indie
| pendent of the Houf- Of Commons, who are
only the guardians of that and every other eis
iacred, right. The prefsnt majority have be-
trayed their truR, and given up ,hofo invaluable
| privileges, which they were eholen TO defend
| and protect. Our snceaors held the freedom
of election, fubjsa only to the Law Of the land,
TO be Of the offence, as we'll as the nobler part,
| of the franchife. Their poterity have been
robbed of this FRI, this dtingulhing. and fa-
vourits honour Of Engliihmsn by vtnal Senate
hitherto with IMMUNITY.
It is leireely pOiibIe to imagine precedent
more fatal to the free contribution OF any tate,
or more alarming to the Members ihemielVes,
who, indulging 10 fupiDe cafe and luxury anil
The cries Of the farylng poor, unfeellng az un-
| repenting, now glory IN the rich fpails OF this
| gnobe victory over their bleeding cOuntfy, and
| perhaps their poReiity. l WITH to awaken them
| by lsnfe Of their own danger, fipes they are
l deaf to the voice Of truth and liberty. Should
1 the reloluton have mentioned not 5e reieindsd,
L the precedent is at hand TO juitify the future
violence of any Minion orMInifter agsinit them
fslvss, on the Aightsit set Of difobedienee or
neglect. 1t is not ueceHary to call IN Jury OF
Al. f.Q ~rsh u