The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-07-16


when they fee the colony proceeding aglnlt your
fubes, tarrIsg and Jesfhsrrg your ievanis denying
your laws authority reuinS every direction and ad
vice which you iend Are Si, ieeins all this, to DC
liieni and give the Governor fupport Genilemen
fay, the colony your barnd be heard IN their
defence thoughit is not likely that they will come when
they deny yoa authority in every nanee, can we remain
in this tua long! We mutt efeetnaly take ioIne mea:
fares TO cored and amend the defects OF that govern
nent. have heard 70 mlny dife opinions in regard
10 our conduit in America, I hardly know low
hger them. The honorable gentleman, who fpoke al,
formerly blamed the and npd conduct OF govern
ment now he condemns this meaure harih and icvere
The Americans have arred and eathered your fnbes.
pundered your merchants burnt your ps denied all obe
dience your laws and authority YET 10 clement and
70 long orbearng has conduct been, thar is ineun-
bent upon now to take different eourie Wssfsver
may be the eosSqzsscs, nsE rfss Jersikfg 1s do
NOT ALLIS OVER. The mealure propoied
IS nothing more an taking the election OF Councillors
Of the hands of thoie people, who are continually
acting in defiance and refance of your laws. il has
afo been aid by genllemcn-iend for the Americans
your blr..to give them redrels twekemonth hence.
Surely, Sir, this be the language that Is 10 give
efieefual relief 10 America IL not, fay again, political
convenience il political ssesIy that urges this meafure
IL this not the proper method hew me any other which
is preferable, and viii poltpone u.
Sir George Yesags. II remains me, Sir, that II Is
unanwered and nwerabe what has been advanced BY
the gentleman who poke fecond that the part
les mould be heard though even at twevemonh hence.
Nothing, fdgdt TINS Wca"
fare. No body OF ought be proceeded as1n With
being heard. much efs ought the regulation OF whole
government take place. without the parties attending
in their defence againit fnch alterations.
srsrsuy JshsIOB. fee Sir. great dlpoftion In this
houGe TO proceed IN this buines without knowing any
thing Of the contribution Of America everal inconyenen
ces will arife II the Sheriff is be appointed by the Co
vernon the Jury will, Of coure be baffed by ome ins
huehee other lpeeial Jures will be mot liable 70 th
Here the Governor gave Of the different riots
~ had hammered Eneand cornnared them with
what he called the fae of thofe from Amercal
mpute Jays call the msforunes which have happened
In Amerca,to the taking away the 0 the Governor!
No man. Of common ene apprehend that the Cover.
would have gone three days into the coun
try during thee diubsnees no had had the command OF
the military power. The natural ipr otman would be h-
ed nneha mannera asuaIe him(e hew reiiltanee
but in this Governor power lodged diiapprove
much of the meanrc which is before and cannot think
but its oonfequences will be preudicial.
Mr. c. Jsskiajes. rife Sir, only 20 oberve' that II
the ony has not thar power within iie TO maintain
its peace and order, the iegl0rs houd' and ought
have. Let ak, Sir whether the colony took any
tep, any ihape, quel the riots and diitubances
No, they took Let ak again, whether all the
checks and eontrou that necery, are not put INTO
the comnion Of the governments Much has been ild
about hearing the taking away then chartered
rights am Of opinion, that where the right heh po-
tical regulation, you in That intanee bound TO
hear sem bat tie hearing of parties neeeiafy where
private property concerned. IL IS not Only IN The Ate
proceedings, bat in ali former that they have denied sour
authority over them they have refucd protection 10 his
aeiys ubeets and 10 every nance difbsyed the laws
OF this country either let this country foriake us trade
with America, let give that due protection 10 II
which fafety requires.
Mr. Harris. cannot fee Sir, any reafon for 70 vide
cparaton between America and England as other gen.
temen apt think there ought 10 be that country
SrwSs patched from this and hope we ihall always Keep
IL under the hadow of wings. II has been ad no re-
prsfentation taxation. ! his was the yisem formerly
L.sV 10 EnA q 1ueh
jurfprudence do deem TO be doctrine either re-
afonable or contutonal InG upon IL they arc boasd
90 obey both the crown and parliament ne lah twelve
years Of proceedings have been icene OF eny ana
inactivity Let usproceed and mend method, or ellie
aIlbeleve, as honorable gentleman has obieSedlhat
we are the aggrcIors.
Sir ESuord saJs,. If We have had twelve years
Issify and isaelfvify hope lha not now proceedto
have atweve years erasy and epPrs2seS' ~ 'se teo
luton and hrmnefs ehch Ipercsve in the Houie Teens
10 indicate perseverance in the meainre now Pfopoed'
which deem 10 be ha1b land gs1u0rthS OF Briiih
leglature.
M Ward rThe Houfe very molly during the few
words which he d -...He found fault with the charter
being left TOO much as the execution OF les powers IN
the people and he could think the legauIe was dung
any thing which had not right 10 do, As ne had looked
upon all charters be granted with particular elaule 10
IT, expfeing thar il Mould be taken away but BY the
parliament.
Copsrasr PszvssL BEG leave TO fet fome gentlemen
right who have erred with regard 20 the charters OF a.
merea. The appointment Of feyeral OF the ohcers IN
the Governor. The charter or Bolton directs that the
Governor aI ak the Council for advice, but il does
fay he ha not al without il, tey Tefuie to give it.
IL is ad criminal do any thing without advice Of
the Council differ greatly Sir, from that doctrine for
myef have AIDED without IL in putting an end to dhur-
Dances in preervns the peace and good order Of the
place i'll had been during the late dturbanees,
would have gwen an order for the military power to
attend and then let have feen What officer dare do
hey. think the cound much to blame for not co.
Il AueNfe . he
vernon might have ased without the Council Thecoun
Gil are nexcuieabe though criminal as they are not
obliged TO give il. l. Sir, for my par, ha give my IAN
opinion have always been in one way OF thinking with
regard 10 America, which have both given here aud
wrote 10 america. They have al along tended 20 one
point but is now no longer Of opiNon Thins
are now come 10 st7os and mut DC free 10 tell the
Houfe, that the Americans WILL RESIST thele
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