The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-06-23

ieises PFety plainly, vis total luipenhon Of all trace
with Grea-Bsan and the Wet Indies and OF exporati-
Of xieed TO Ireland, until the sea.aS, and all the acts
OF this year relating TO any part Of America be repealed.
an iervie iaboar and bune by general content wit be
iat aide Tomorrow (your tA,a III OF une) and divine
wee uPpoe will be held in mott, perhaps all places OF
worihp in this ei,y.--The SYNOD of New-Yotk and Phi
ladelpha have appointed general fat tho their dhie
tome day the latter end of Tune. Virginia is like be
hrm Maryland has already began her operations. We
wait here tor the ien of the other colonies think
example will have weight, and we would with the bef
pedenss might be the mo generally adapted and reoutey
perfomed he opPoon will not be furious, but ferrous,
flow and peIleyeTing,".--
ExyaS Of Sretby later from PHILADELPHIA dated
June 2, f774.
feterday we had pauie in the bunefs of this city.
and ioemn pauie indeed was, If we except the friends,
believe nine tsnthS of the citizens ut up their houes
The bells rang 1ued all the day, and the hps in
the port had their colours half hoifed."
4prifed and jEdii'Es addyc fbe eitiSens Of NSo-
York on fb BeFOH POvrB, jge e0ns 20 band, concludes
tbzs.
Thus then It appears how fevere and ndcrminate the
punhment and how uncertain the relief is, which the act
provides and how highly improbable it is that retitu-
ton to the Bofonians of their former enOyments will ever
be total If they houd formally and explicitly recognize
the authority ofpahiament to tax America.
II behoves therexe, in beha Of Ssfsivss and
pote, to look to another quarter for that perfect scuny
TO which Enehnen are entitled. We have eiourees TO
which we may fly without the n Of being charged in the
WORT Of times, with conArueye trealon rebellion re-
ources that Have already been tried with ucee, and if
employed again with due perseverance, mutt prove ecttual
awe have cxtenye and fertile eodnto far cultivate
ed and not overlooked with Inhabitants abundanty to
yield all the mechanics, and mott Of the comforts OF e
Not fuch is the condition Of our fellow ubet in Britain
That country is over ocked. And notwithstanding their
extenve commerce and numerous manufactures, thouiands
Of les inhabitants cacely above pcrpg through want
The colonies annually confume third part OF their
manufacture and oftheir imports to very great amount.
total aoP touch conumpticn mua IN few months MI
that and With bankps and beggas, and cover its face
with the utmu drcf and deolation. On parts the
commodities already imported among US, thoe winch we
may anuaure our.ves, and the convenience which our
extenfvc coat and nlets afofd ass TOR rikng
the importation Of commodities from foreign countries, to-
gcther with the cheapne of provifons, viii enable US to
bear for long time, total fpenon Of commerce with
Great Britain. This expedient will divert the tom from
land, and repe the quarter from whence u sFoe
There, dte viii hapen recruitment, and Ill the mouths
Of ali ranks with the oudea clamcurs agan taxing Ame
rca Necesy from every quarter will Pre with Its uiuaI
incifabe force the controversy vii no longer b. with
America but between the tninTry and the Kings hub
jes in Great Britain, headed BY the efeetable and truly
sirtuous party in the oPpotion The oonssft will be 10
unequal, that the minary NUT foon give way and to-
tai repeal of the af mutt take place before the end
of the next felton, of parliament. BY thee means the mo-
ther country will be bough back to the eonttutona
Jut anda-d of her supremacy, ooning IN her PYp 70
regulate the trade OF the empire, all all its various
ant parts and fupcrntsnd the whole political fbTk; TO
prevent thoe changes which may work diiunIon, 1HF
eOure doluticn of the grand machine. In this feat Or
fapreacy, every wiz, every vi,aess Anasreaa ies 70
fee her 70 feeureiy placed, that he may eonitutonay
fay her epe her American ehdIeH to the end OF
the world.
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relief will be peculiarly mchevous to our brethren IN
Great Britain. But the mitchell will not he at our doors
We ia doubtleis heartily lament their diitreies but
not our duty prevent them by resning our oeTes'
They have IL in their power TO command iedres' Lei
them in body apply to the crown, nor throu nni-
er but in peron, and with elPeetal deeeney Let them
aault tho royal and element ear with their cries and COM
pnts HewI doubtless interpret for their and our relief;
let the whole body of Bith electors inud Their repre-
fentatves agan the evils under which the whole empire
goans let them behold and lament the dreadful eone-
ouences ofbbery and let them eolye for the ture 10 be
ineorruptably virtuous.
Arts, my dear hends,thc mott malignant and polionous
70 your liberties will doubte be przehed BY dirty hirengs
and bac dependents on this de the water, to divert you
from the glorious refoiution, have mentioned To the
fof peruaions of fuch turn deaf ear charm hy erJo
os.y. fyoa do not, they viii allure you, and through
your ears lean you Bear the piercing thought y your dear,
your unofendng poaeriy, in all ages to eome' into the
rnof abjea and diigraceful 1avey. ..
The late togn-1eeting full and respectable as ever
was known---ther unaninty and rmneis Geyer ex-
ceeded not one thu often called upon, had any thing to
or in favour ofpayng for the tea in compliance with the
Bottom port BILL All appeared dPoed TO tand the umot
Efforts Of tyfanny rather than make free urende Of the
rights Of Aerca.---The peeehes made on the tate OF
American affairs would do honour to any alienbly'
merchant in one Of our iez-ports, who has {. 5000
a:rng in London, which TO have been RENTED him
in Bfti manufactures, has now ordered The fame 70 DC
fen. Lm in money; many others are no" dong the lame
--1he Bottom port bill is eertfnly as anti-eommsrsA
as il is znti-ehnteral and inhumsn.
I,even;op the committee of cprebondence received
ve ki,d ana aeonate letter, covering the proceedings
and rrloyes Of the respectable town of Famlnston m
Connecticut, pasd in very full meeting held there on the
18th cunent ofwheh the hrt IMPORTS that the aef OF
parliament for blocking up the port Of Bottom IS an nVa-
on Of the rights and privileges OF every Amerehi ana q
eb they determined 70 oppoe the a, together with
N hrr IN arbitrary and tyrannica ats, in every uitabe