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

I'VE, ~ rcrfsiert tie ec'Gr lis hsIe dc III
rearor b and urjoh, if thry object TO :
compliance with exattons they tnirS IN
cobGitutionsl Pcfpetual sbule and tA'is
representation may exsfperae and alien
ate on both iides ;smay divide. IL car
never unite. This writer fays, & the colo
nGs will ncR GRACEFULLY accept OF land
from Great Britain ior nothing but
(hou,d Great Britain ak for a imall part
Of the produce of thofe lands to he tc
defrsy the public cxpcnce, the eocn't
Immediately cries out be is treated as
flaye. and robbed OF his property. Now
!, happens that FACTS ihew this charge
ALTO TO be groundlefs and that the wIi-
ter does not, in his own phrafe, ule the
words of truth and iobernsis.' The
grant of lands tor nOibizg, | have already
fuoken to and here add, that Great Bril-
tain never ejRsd fer fmall or any part Of
the produce Of thole lands TO heip to defray
the public expence, but it was immediate
", voluntarily and freely giVsn, in ProPor-
ton 10 the abilities of the people. But
there is fome difference between cIkisg and
taking By Eores The aid way, ana the bef
in nv humble opinion, was Tor the crown
70 ak (uppies, and then they were grant
ed to al, extent beyond its expectations
The new way is to make an act OF paria-
ment to levy duties on the colonies with
out afking, and fend feet and army to en-
force it A landlord engaged in an ex-
penGve law fuit, may borrow money Of his
tenants who refpea him ; or by hewing
them that their intereft in the event is the
fame with his, he may receive their volun-
1arv contributions towards the fupport Of
his litigation but If he fhould declare he
bas yipbt 10 take from them IUbat1VI b
fbinks proper, and lhould go from houfe tc
hou(e among them with parcel of armed
feryants, sxtorting money fword in hand,
perhaps it might be juRly called rsbbfry,
at leaf it would be manifet that the want
of money was not his only want--that he
wanted honeify land it would be found in
the end that he alto wanted understanding.
As friend to both countries. being
connected with both, with Governor
HutchinIon had thought of Tome other iub'
jee for his lpeech, and not revived need
1e(ly dilpute that can end in nothing
but mitchell. am fure he could not ex-
pee to convince an individual there BY
fuch known falfe facts and fophiRical rea-
fonine. Here the dilcourfe appears plauh-
bic, BY chimeiag in with national and mi.
Diarrial prejudices, and therefore think
IL written to recommend himfelf here, and
zot to do iervice there. 1t has been induf-
t,Ioufy printed and circulated here before
The aarmbly's anfwer could come over. To
that however leave il, only reminding
ats readers Of the equitable rule, AEG 81
SIfsr6n parton.
The hacknied argument of your correi-
pondent, that all the freeholders in Amer
ca ought to be taxed BY parliament, though
they have no ihare in the choice of it:
members, becaule many people in England
are 70 taxed withouthaying any ihare in that
choice, (eems to be arguing frem bod to
10sye. If any here are unjufly deprived
OF that privilege, refore it. Do right at
home, If you pIeafe and then make that q
precedent for doing right abroad But ne
Yer think that dong wrong at home, viii;
juaify your doing wrong all the world over
The argument is esUfE1fsH indeed, but
contains not the leaf fhadow of jg6jf-
cGIioH. | am, SIR,
A NEw- ENGLAND-MAN.