The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-12-16

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RULES BY Which GREAT EMPIRE may BE-
ysdnesd to q SMALL ONE.
TPreiented privately to isis misifer, when
he entered upon his administration ; and
now fra publiihed.1
"A N ancient fags valued himfelf upon
n this,that though he could not fiddle,
he knew how to make gvSat city sfd GtfA
sus. The lcience that |, modern iimple-
ton, ann about to communicate is the very
Esverfe.
I addrels myfelf to all minihers whs
have the management of extenfve domi-
MONS, which from their very sreatnefs are
become trouble(ome to govern becau(e the
multiplicity of their affairs leaves no time
for 6ddGag.
1. In the frf place, Gentlemen, you are
20 coniider, THAT great empire, like
Great cake, is mott eaGly diminiihed at the
edges. Turn your attention therefore 6rf
20 your rsmoteR provinces that as you
Get rid of them, the next may follow in
order.
II. That the pcfibiity of this feparation
NAV always exiR, take fpecial care the pro-
yincss are never incorporated with the
mother country, that they do BOT enjoy
the fame common rights, the fame privi-
leees in commerce, and that they are co
verned by JfvsvW laws, all Of ysEr ssGtfisg,
without allewise shAn any ihass. N the
choice of the Legislators. BY carefully
making and preferving fuch diRin& lions,
YOU will ITO keep to my .hmile of the cake)
al like . wife gingerbread baker, who,
20 facilitate divifioD, cuts bic dough half
through in thole places, where, when
baked, he would have it b'skss to piIsss.
Ill. Thefe remote provinces have per-
hans been acquired, purcbafed, or conquer
cd a, the Jsls sxbsnts Of the fettlers or their
ancefors. without the aid of the mother
county. IL this fhould happen to increale
her Arsstb BY their growing numbers ready
TO Join in her wars, her csmmrs by their
growing demand for her manufactures, or
her nsvol bswsr by greater employment for
her fhips and leamen, they may probably
fuppole lone merit in this, and that il en-
titles them to Tome favour you are there
fore to fs,ea IL all, or refeat it as If they
had done you injury. lfthey happen to be
jealous wings, friends Of liberty, nurtured
il revolution principles, rsu1mby all that to
their prejudice, and conirive to punifh it {:
For iuch principles, after = revolution is
thoroughly effablifhed, are OF no mere gf,
they are even olisa5 and 0b0misSblE.
w. However peaceably your colonies
have fubulitted to your government, fhewn
their affection to your inter=Rs, and patti
emily borne their grievances, you are to
Isbtsk them sfNays inclined to revolt, and
treat them accordingly. Quarter troops
smong them, who by their iniolsnce may
tvsvsks the riGug Of mobs, and by their
bullets and bayonets lEfprgG them; BY
this means, like the hufband who ufes bis
wife i'll from Isjpifis", you may in tlms
convert your (ylpieisnf into r1Gtitisf
". Remote provinces mutt have GsVrr-
zsrs, and TnIEg, to reprefent the Royal
perlon, and execute every where the dele
eated parts OF his Office and authority. You
minifcrs know, that much Of the ftrengtn
of government depends on the spfStsT OF the
people and much ofthat opinion on the
choice of rulers placed Immediately over
them. If yen Eend them wife and good
men for Governors, who Gudy the intereft
ofthe coloniffs, and advance their PROPERTY,
thew will think their King wife and good,
and that be wifhes the welfare Of bis lub-
ieefs. If you fend them learned and up
right nen for Judges, they will think him
lover of Juice. This may attach your
provinces more TO his government. You
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