The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-01-21

, From the NETWORK GAZETTE.
20 the Inhabitants Of North America in gene
raj, and 10 the Citizens of New.Yerk in par.
|. Iicular,
Brebssc, iiisndi, and Falszg-S1l;e7,,
IRON true fsnle OF the unhappy tyaion TO which We
reduced urges It'll appear on che naee of this
Theatre. My signature has often appeared aoi white
able esercfc thoi faculties which have hitherto
thank Gsd been employed in the vndeaon Of nv eonRty
endeaVous Of mise hai be wanting conyace the ign
rant, and oppoe the evil doefs Ny intnenes free
thoughts pamPeTd With Heterodox principles or CONE
poed OF hgh-hown languages but the plain fmpe ayle
uiss my purpoc better IL may there convey dna idea
every cais amongt Us, eat mean to tho who haye
had the happiness OF the leaf education.
The views that have ia thus a5d,ehins YOU at this time
is beg in the Of Almighty Cod that you may be on
your guard. Let not the articles Of crhenng men, nf
the PudSe Of enysus authors be the Ciigerons of your
condust. Many viii Gay you, Fear hot Bethren -
and By iGeh and the like nGnuas eHeeayour TO prelude
you but heed them nos-conult your own feelings and
pray God NAY endow YOU with eioluto1 efficient 20 with
and every attempt upon the acrea rights that you uy
entitled 20 ENJOY.
my Friends tina: DARK cloud which has been lowering
theft ieTene regions, eems look Tremendous The
competition appears evidently more dark and DREADFUL
and daily threatens the moa alarming oonsuenoss What
moTe.dlsadtu9 Our lives in very peeaous ftuation
politely extreate us but dur wife and prudent
adherence 10 the only poib laid down BY our wor-
thy Congress Whole members, being a6tualed BY the mof
a6rea ICES OF Ftue rs 0Nr indpe liable
aioeiaon binding the mot eablhed laws that ever
paed any legislative body earth ;-snd notwithstanding,
many pamphlets have been publes, Ieeeng on the pro-
eeecng OF the Congress a ungenero1s, and we'll deev-
Ing the contempt OF every Amercan) hope have public
PiEit fufeien TO bais uch magnen performances, COM
Posd from the baea de6gns of creating dvion amongt
US And as 1t appears from the ncef calculation, and the
eted examinations that entitled feebon fab
eet, to the privileges that exPeed in the Journal Of
the Congres, though fome pume urge many Of them
are ideal. But pray who be the judges Are
the opinion of two three the concuhcn Of body,
nimosly cholen fate geyanee to make due re-
fearches into all memorials, charters, &c :
10 me it appears clear, ana may Gay, fene,
that the latter nOh be given the prcesace and hear
pretend urge, that the rrves Of the Conge
precedeat tor them, argues the grcate abudy, and m
dicates Of good breeding. What Old appoint them
for Was with deGgn Of abiding by their deerm-
nations, be they what will certainly did. They
intended medators in our behalf aud for deem
their proceedings nnlawfa-o eyH1e their conduct pub
ely---even more, sail them iet OF Rebels breathse
fomelhng OF nhumanity. llecking what DIFF
honour this country, than oeeular temenraton Of the
baekel nsrattude towards their protectors Thofe in
whom they ought eonhde their gesse esdanesa my
RrehseR take Of he edueers Serbss and PhaElees,
TO whom is pronousced againf. And now, my be-
loved friends let ntrezt ii Of you to beware, Route
and look around you Zee with your eyes, and hear with
your ears, the approaching cries and lamentations which
ha horty be ienbe Of II in cafe vigorous oppo
6sn not supported, time viii forty eynce whether
be Peemen Slaves, and nothing but firm
nefs will iecufe the former bur uaharpy FOR if
basd BY caPrte the opinons OF few, who weud
gladly rejoice in iesng ths ssa groan unde the heavy
burdens Of tyranny and opp aey heaven inpns my
deuJed couhiymen with ae fabe &s that are grounded
the fure bas Of neonte Eib and eonovert every
envious and malicious Infringement thereof the ardent
PRAYER Of who wiAss web to the eans Of Amsrc,,
freedom. MER c. T o r.