The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-04-22
I THUR Y, APRIL AZ, 1874.
DEBATEs |. .. I...s Hey.. y cossaoss

DEBATES ~ sbr IRfsH HousE Of cosiAoNs
spos fSs STAN PACT, iaha5 a.favaaf fbws.
a FTER reading the Prsfatoy ssloIutiOn, By which
n il vas reiolvsd 60 ley dudes On nsws-Pape pa1-
phlefs, and advesnfmenss In any paper, periodical pub
cakion, and alo to obise I'll primers Of newspspes %
annex thar aae, 70 their papers, Mr. Fortsieue ds shs
duty On advestimcns woud b great hazdhp upon tie
True ofthe Linen Beasd, who were obliged % adsase
6squsnty ID enc sounty papers, and hopsa thsy would =
excepted.
al ani every part Of de Aamp-ae Is aying taz upea
iaain and sEampns the Liberty Of the psls bst be meR
now parculaSy cte0 20 advertfsmsnsss % tax "a
trade, pheh woud BE- fen6bly aeaed BY this sddEoaai
epenue and every encouraeemnnk was rather wanting
e this time ct declining taas &c ittls lnfsnded uae
could bear thu nams he hopsd thst ssnlemen would not
Unfit ON what woua Hanifeiy burt ft.--Ihat nc wopla
not pretcnd 70 debate he would only inteat and impofe
he would appeal to humanity, and BE- bsggw for the
beggan.
Mr.. Barry was Of the fame opinin, and moved to o.
punge the words relative to advertisements, leaving TIC
duty on newspapers and pamphlets. al
Mr.. Maon replied, that tis part Of the tax was expss
ed to raife one fourth Of the whole famp-dutiess ~
would be greatly abridged by leaving QUE adyertiieePsi
and lone other tar mn be found 70 fuppy that depe6
which would bear harder upon the neceares Of nfss
camps. This duty would hurt traders, Cor Il would
repaired by the conmers Of the goods pushaed. So tet
Sd. on an advertisement would be % dfminated, thatl
would be efs TO individuals than any nominal ccin.
Mr.. French zd Ne muA oppofe including Of pamphls1s
il would be genius in Tcverfion. Anonynoaa
pamphlets have frequently been o. the peatea txsic9
Eating affairs Of coniquene settns people % their g&
and routing proper nts An anonymous pamphless wE>
ten by Lord Somers, was the great means ct the glorious
revolution. The pamphlets written b Dean Sw and the
Woods halfpence, are frsA In every ones memory. l.
may be thought proper news-papss, bus pamphlets
and advernlements ought 70 be exempted.
Mr.. Prime Sergeant fE1eIe Hutehinlonl mfwereds that
If newspapers only were Aampsd and pnphlets and
advertisements, the duty might k evaded paper might
be printed containing ony adv9dismfnts, and 40 news,
and thus eape the TAI and, ifpamphe exempted,
there would foon Be no swpaPer, TOT BY adding aga
more, Iii contained bat only one line s would becoms
pamphlet. Taxing pamphlets would not deezeae the mum
Der Of them, nf nce they have been taxed in England
they have multiplied above fow-iolds. right honouFabe
Gentleman hath mentioned the liberty Of the pres buf
the liberty Of the r could NOT Be hurt " chat tax as che
names Of the pnteS only wOuld be puhled and Il they
Ack TO legal liberty, thsy had nothing % fear But he
knew no eaon any printer Aould Aand concealed, only q
esple on truth, and the chmae of individuals By
abuc Of the be things, they become the wo 70 has this
liberty. What was TO be undcrRccd By liberty but the
privilege Of aeing comformabe 20 law WhiR printer
did that, he was fate. Shosld man puhlih any thing
so.cernins the parliament that was Ary true, though
from tho truths he Mould draw fe ccnfequenes,
and Cav luch and ch eaue Of The Houis would BE- the
RUIN % tns coanub ana ae'ey es sDl.. y u.s
YET a. fhse wse only me Pfva's s.non o tpe w., ns
might Be ind % % mfaksnj ..o P'e.ssuon ~
gnn aganit tne printer gann July Woas n.luY ma ss
fi o. even . dd' no petty lsy woa.a nno vs'o1s
by law for liberty il Wild be,f fprys foe Of huma-
nity t i becomes guides y reaicn' tnzk We eonaer
the London newsPaP tney nave nor csen ls' ne U1n
before he ttzmp-ac. Inc neneh PRIMER N DnDlI,
George Faukns, has been pretty nee y me paper, tneugn
his name was annexed % y pc NAG IN very P&.loses
but - he was an homer man. nc never nuH pvats ina