The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-07-07

81 the late iron hand ooppreion that worthy metropo
- But fully TO eSpeB our enfc ID the late attempt opon
e town and port Of Bottom the arbitrary attacks on the
noR acred rights Of communities, the violent deprivation
OF prvasc property and liberty, and thole mott vrurnt e
forts 10 break down the gea barriers ofcvi eiety founded
on he ioemn compact Of Kings, principle, poclanrg
iadden dcihutton upon all copofatons thoa hout lie
Britih dominions, at the will and pleainfe OF yenge.
Brtlh mniity, without complaint notice. trial or
constitutional adjudication Of forleturcWor fall M.
Enshih language is decenbut this is in rst execo,t
ard much more than all hreatned only under prtcner AZ
mott, that lone of the or oon or the nsrh.
bourng towns, have committed efspa on the property
OF the Eat-lnda Company, company thorcndum diAul
who have ipead detrredon the eaern world Behold
the tragic ieenes in that eaern elme the neither of md
lions by tword and bane ninc depr,ng thoie nnosrnts
Of the neesilres OF life, who by the favour Of heaven and
their own ndufry WIRE oyeriowng with the weath and
ptofuhon OF the Indies, and all ia,isfy the nftabe u
ofealn andoPPcion Let the Spanh ba barcs In Mexico
ana the name Of CoE, be funk in e,eraang o5Iiyion
while itrh more recent, iupcrm cuees hear away tie
palm, in the hory OF their apine md cucl,y thourh
many worthy individuals of that body no doub ought to
be executed nom the general imputation.)
We applaud the oemnity of the noble virgnians and
Phiadephars in their religious obervance Of that meme
fabe frt day Of June we approve their opinions and fen
tnen to the theatned caamties and dangers rnnend
ing America As ALTO the Maryland rsioyes, with the
others, by many worthy and bodies Of people in this
and the neghbourins Provinces. We only with there NAV
be no delay IN appointing time and place for general con-
geis, which can only give union hmnr and liability TO
the whole. We imPatently wait for injured Bottom to
give the head in that appointment Providence has no
doubt put into our hands the means to work out our tenn
pora ayaton, which has been repeatedly lugselr Let
US, dear fellow Americans, for few years al ra abandon
that narrow contracted principle OF sbarae elf love- which
IS the ouee Of every vice. Let US for once feel Tor our
country and Poteity. Let hearts expand and dae
with the noble aad generous ienments Of beneyoieuse
ed.vifb .Ef
beings OF Heaven attending, America Is a,ed. Genera
tons yet unborn will rife and call you bi,d and the pre-
lent generation VIII by tutue) 70 the lga period Of
American glory be celebrated and extolcd as Tie happy
1ntrumens, under God, OF delivering millions from tia-
dom and ilase9, and ieeorng p,rrnAnenr feeden AID
liberty to America.
We cannot elo this meeting wiihou, expecting our
utnot abhoenee and deteascn Of thoe lew in devoted
province filling themieses, miniers merchants BARRIERS
and attorne who have agana the fenie and opinion Of
the ret Of that txenise government as alto this va con-
nent, dhnguhhcd ,hemieves 10 their late fawnine, adu-
ang addte to Governor Hutlhnfon, the icourge of the
province, which gave him Birth asd the pe Of America
His prnepes and conduit, eyisneed BY his letters, and
hoe under his approblton 70 rcpleie with treAlon
aean has country, and with the eannel Of lf exaiation
as cannot be Palated by art, nord uied by ubtilty
In general We eileem thoe addees high handed in
ut on the town of Bottom, and The province of the Maj
iaehuiesBay ID Particular and all the American colonies
in general. Thofe filled merchants may PLEAD their pro-
found Ignorance Of the ronutioDa rights Of Enenicn,
as an execute in iome degree. Bnt forfhoe who r thes-
clyes barrierS and aoTnes, they have either aumed
ials character, they mutt ioe ncaure be acquainted
with the senitutona rights Of knglhnen, and thor OF
their own Prosuce. For tn pcient luch an addrefs
Is daring afornt 10 cuD'inpn fen high inult on all
Others Of the proieon and trcaoh asana law. And from
that eatned Pfooh, Who bppord TO be we'll acquah,-
ed with The Englh contribution, and have the b noans,
and are under the greaie advantages defend hc ght
Of the ubee, and who have been famed as the grrs,sa
Importers Of Engh Eberties for any Of them 20 make
aeriee OF ALL to their pqgcd Of vanity and lomc adula-
ton ean vile and uhpadonibe, cannot be accounted
for upon any other principles, but thoe of their mater who
would iaercc his country TO become the Independents head
Of respectable province, and the few leaders Of this in
NOUS Law band would il sems give their aid and uppors
therein to obtain the @ places In his kingdom. The
addreng clergy leave the eproachci Of their own
eonencrs but lament find they are the fri in their
gnominious homage their idol.
The foregoing is true copy taken from Windham
town records. ts4ia
"Attef. SAMUEL GRAY, Tovn. Clerk"
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