The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-10-06
PHILADELPHIA, September IL.
Exfroa Of a Letter fen Londcn.

PHILADELrAIA, September IL.
Exfret7 Of Letter fran Lsndcn.
" inclofe you bill, which will ioon be law, and
wheh pesks the Intentions of1niSaraii er"-orr haa
Is full purpofe here ofexeeutinf IT. II we 90 not'
firm union and oppoGton, wthfand IT. a general iai-
MENTION of commerce, till our grievances are edieed, is
The onIv nealure which is at fate and lure lhe
auction IS now become of uch pregnancy and magnitude
thar vonr proceedings ought TO be conducted with the
orea,ea deberaon and gravity IL is no common hine
that we are trys it involves the fate OF neomPned
mliors ,
&c The Miniiry 6aiter themfelyes, that the terror OF
their meanres will make all America hicnt and iuoInl
Gys Even Lord Mansfield ventured to declare, in the
Houle of Lords that all the colonies would return to
obeSene. bs phraie for navery fas eeds III miita&e
not he wi, find it difficult keep this country quiet, IN
der the 1iAe6 non-mPortaation agreement VIII coca
6on. That our ltrong hold, which uuit IN God we
fhall never abandon.
Mr. Rigby, who is at the head CT the Bedford Peo-
ME. and Sir Gilbert Elliot, who prefdes In the Royal
Lo,n 18th declared in the Houi. of Commons, that as
1oon as America was reduced order, was intended to
fax them. You may depend upon this as fact.
/, is the opinion Of your bel friends here, that you
oud nut TO- al flop all commerce with TINS country
both exports and imports. Some would carry II 10 ia' as
to aop all provons and lumber from beng lent 10 te
WeA-Iodes The few abiolute mechanics hardy people
can want who are contendg for the deare OF all earthly
ble9ines their LIBERTY, may be eaiy had from St'
FnAafa tire French Weft-ndies, Tome parts OF Eu-
rome Keep all the money you have, and pay no DEBTS
heeat the fame time, by judcous manifsto, addIeis
the Bri,i merchants, manufactures, and your oieheh
in England, Eating modey our grievances, pointing out
tbe mode of reAre and complaining Of the gievous ne
ccg;v you are driven to- All the colonies, it expected
will unite for which end Congels ihould be held as
oon as poble. Y,u may rely on 1t as mott Ger n
truth that Philadelphia to Bofen is TO feel the ie
we're rod. of ehaiiement, if thoe now applied to Bolton
pSsg giA y tfa, to- Is. London, dated July a.
With repea to poIiteks, it is not neceiary in this
advanced part of the easn to write much The reiou-
lions of Philadelphia and hofe OF Maryland ard Virgil
MIA ! muh however tell you, are eAemed, b,h by the
and the merchants Of the city, as very 'n.yegV
and as the coalitions of let OF angry men, whole
force was f3en the day they made and the rropo
led Consref is yoken Of and really eonidered both by
administration and al the merchants Of the city,
eheme that will produce fort OF ieeurty to the liberty
Of the colonies, nor frsab administration; and it is
under this general appreciation that the hoes continue 70
uneommonly high they at pefent, and have been
fer fome time pa MIR. Hutchinlon in good health, and
in apparent high ips he is much quoted by admnitra
ton, and they are aurrd by him, that their per ard
fai,ed meaures will lr9veforaJLy tseifs f'a at1Tj
ion in all ayi of S,giea. Depend il, that 1t is only
luch PARTICLES as MIR. IL, &c. that iupPort the DEL
poc and deirueve chemes and wines of the enemies of
America and it is from their infamous fuessiions, that
Administration IS taught 10 aun sl your PiOPoS1 NosSj
as they are alfred by fbc and from both kew-ToTk and
Philadelphia that IL will produce nothing mo1e than re-
monrsnee petition (WHICH by tie oyc, It already de-
eyned rot yeeee and that you 10 attached to your
private inereas you viii op either imports or ex-
ports The bonef hearted Americans, az Preient m ths
city, are dali, both and in London, rdead on
account of the high fouEdng declarations OF patrotiim
made as il is ad, by the eowardy Americans; and are
hourly mortified with the deteiabe opinions of Il,
and other natives Of America, berg pleahngy repeated
and yeedea but for my part, however am rerPetuaiy
infued with the proiituted lentimerts Of hee men,
perxade myfelf your eounymen are not 10 contaminated
with the vices and efemnacy of this nation, not TO fee
that this is the important iG, when they ought to make
folemn, flien united and invineibe Rand, agana the
cre, tyrsnnous and ruinous item policy, adopted and
exercng by this Legislature agsn the rights and freedom
of America: Ane let add that of the deputies of the
everal PROVINCES when convened in Conges, DO nor one
and all firmly reoye eablh through every county and
townhip, in their REFLECTIVE Provinces oiemn league
nd covenant, and under the obligation Of an oath or atr-
nation, not TO puchsie ue the manufactures OF this
country (s7e what are collected already within the Provin
cesl and if pobe expa any provons 10 the Wet
India Hands and the fame time they do net regiouiy
rsfolve to meet again in Congres every fix months, tor
the purpo Of forming futable plan, for the permanent
ecurity of American tights and freedom; fay, If theie
things are not done and if they do determine faith
fgs to Aand BY each other, until every act pzsd this
ie(ion is reveri, and until all their uit rights and Pr
vegcs are fully recognized and eiabhed BY fb leslia-
ture our children viii be nemedaby deprived Of that in
heritance oflbery wheh our fathers carefully andPiou
raEGniffd 70 H'."