The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-02-04

cafdscree, bot that all the property, Liberty
and lives of Englilh America are at The ablo-
lutte controul and dIfpofal of a legislature four
Ethoui4nd miles difant, in whole creation or
election not all America has a lingl. voice,
and who are as independent on, and un-
connected with US, in their capacity, as the
inhabitants Of the moon, and more ihan that
whole interef i. is TO burden US for their
own emolument. Yet this Legislature and The
Britilh minifry, are carrying into execute
on as fat as ART and policy will permit, the
powers claimed by this all comprehending
decree. laying and encreaiing grievous and
heavy burdens on all our trade and com
mefce, which not only affects thole more
Immediately concerned therein, but every
farmer and other individual who has occaii
on 10 fell any Of his own, or purchafe any Of
their commodities erecting new courts
aad commifioners with extraordinary pow
ers; enarging juriidietions and powers of
arbitrary Admiralty courts appointing
Judges and officers, Whole only qlalIhcati-
ons are their enmity to the liberties Of the
country rendering our Governors, before
appointed By the crown, completely indie
pendent on the people and all with enormous
ifipends paid and refunded by the labours and
trcaiure of the honef and induilrious Anne
ricans, wrelied from Them sgapft their will
by the hand of power fleets and armies
fenf over in hottie array, to take pchchion
of our capital towns and for'reiies, with
fwofd and FIRE to awe or murder the inhabi-
tants into fubmifion to meafures which
rsafon and iuRice would never inforce; for
what, in the name of God, could render
them neceAary, but confciouinefs of ijuE
tlce For Americans are loyal fubjeefs, low
ed their King and ever obeyed his righteous
laws. In fine, our judges, the arSlters of
our fortunes and lives, rendered absolutely
independent on their county and dependent
on the K..-, or rather his M. It S, for
their continuance and fupport, and in effea
for their appointment. And left all this
lhould not efficiently bind US in all cafes
whatlcever, when location requires awful
mandates are Aued, to feize our inhabitants,
bind them in chains, and tranfport them to
Britain for trial OF crimes real or fuppofed,
where without money and without friends,
and every hand of power lift up againf US,
NS be iufpeefed and accufed, is enough to be
cphdemned and hanged.
EA/Think 0 my counuymen, is This to your
Iwretched cafe, is 1t |, is it TT Would
not poignard plunged into your bresa be
more eligible I and all your complaints
neglected, rejected and defpifed. Yet ,hefe
are but part of your grievances The patti
OTIS of Bottom, am told have pointed them
Iout, and in much better manner am fure.
lis time then TO look about US in good ear
neR, and feriouAy 10 confder when and how
thele things will end. Is not the plan uni
form, and pcrfung Rep by fep ! our liber-
ties invaded and taken one after another, land
link added to link of our chains. The road
TO deipotifIn is not open atsck upon all PEG.
pies rights at once the alarm would be too
general, and oppofition too trong Seneca,
that great Philosopher, and good man of
Rome, fays, sUt can Fvs lvifbem Liberty bit
IL is better fodis. You my friends know
the value Of freedom, and are doubIy init
tied to all the rights of Englifhmen, by birth
and alto by much greater fun than Licias
The chief captain Obtained the privileges Of
Roman, viz. The vaa expenCe of blood and
ireafufe BY the fathers of New England si-
pecially to fecure and uanGmit that fra
OfbIefings inviolate topoferity And you have
aliorchly merited it at the hands Of Great.
Britain's King, by the immenfe addition
you have made TO his donAinions, to his fob
je6ts, and to the wealth of the nation, and
thereby to the weight and dignity of his
crown. YOuwill not, you cannot therefore
let il PERTH in your hands. nor Ehs torn from
you but with your lives. Yo~.il not be
gulled out Of it by the vile and Infamous
Art Of fnini1eTial tools hnt MAKE uEe NJ o.