The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-09-15
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TTis Of furh great importance to eompoie OF esen :"
n moderate the diGentons, wnien iuDipt !" Plee'
-, helm endraycuring, from the faint Propeet nave OF
s.,hu,o fourething to 70 good an end, to overcome
~. ;Ssxorrible reluctance feel at uering my thoughts
beforc the mott refpeetable Of alb audiences
The true Object Of all deliberations on tins oSeon'
uhieh hope we ihall never loie hight oi' Is M anu eo
AL .;ation with North-AmeSca. Now,l own my
"a have roany doubts whether the terrors and punii-
n,, we hang OUT to them ar pfeient, are the iuet
-, of nroducng this reconciliation. Let as at iesit 90
a. atse 90 the people of Sor,h-Ameca TO own that we
~,n an remember time when they were much oe''e'
friends than al r.sient tsir mother country Any arc
,s;,h, our natural nor our determined enemies. before
.hs O.on-a we eonaered them in the light OF as good
6,b;eas as the natives of any county u tnBiaha.
l. worth while TO inquire BY what teps we hft sahcu
,,r sior and preieyed it 10 long; and bywhas con-
da ye have lately loft it. Such an enquiry may punt OUT
,be means of referring peace and make 's u's ., s.
[.s.cce..!!-.y agant Peopas' WHOM sAAss .
feon6der as our brethren. M
h.. .,v. been mott arduous talk to govern dianr
iuces With eyeA tolerable appearance OF Juice INC
.;c.vs aod governors Of other nations are u'uAny tsP
Jaw ,yrant, who think themelSes oolgea 70 make ne
rca q their time who not only plumber the people, ous
- ,v their fpoils, and dry up all me iouEees OF COM
S-'y ;rdnCry. Taxation in their hands, is an unl-
r;,d pover of cpprefiion But in whatever hands .he
&c ,a.a,ion IS lodged, il implies and includes all other
yers Arbitrary taxation is plumber authorized oy IA" Al
Z m, 6,pport andhe offence OF tyranny and mas cone more
ynahef TO mankind, an thoie other three ieouees nom
Heaven, famine peRilenee and the WORD neeo hotSA
of YOUR own knowledge r out OF your own
o;oos 20 ,ake YOU conceive what rltery this right ct
,syton Is capable of producing in provincial government
a. 80 clv rpcokr9 that countymen ~ Lnoia, nave
In .he foace of five FIX years, in virtue oil TINS ngn
,,roved and driven away more inhabitants hom nehsa'
than are 20 be found prelent in all our AseieAh COLO
40 nrnhef Ss.LlIC ~
h,vc been hurting sp for the pace OF 400 Yeas, win 10
- 60. and iuccefs 70 the sRonifhment ca all Europe.
TIL "a nm exaegcEation, my Lords, but PLAIN matter OF
Sax, seefea om the accounts cent over by Nr. hAiings,
,shole name mention with honour AID 'enerauon' Ana
I nua own ueh accounts have very much leiiened the
leaure ued TO tssl ~ thinking my'eu an Dhsah'
W. noSfo hold our colonies totally nexeutaoe
a. h,ng "a ssembt themelges from grievance, whieh
L, e,ut f,ch unexanpled dsveitaon and, my lords, t
,soui be too digaceful oureveto Try 70 clae an 'x-
,,, -,orr than once. Let refete that before thee
Innovation were thought or by following the ne OF good
conduit which had been marked our by Our aneeior' we
os,ned North America with mutual cement TO them and
So,yes il was happy idea, that made us hr eonhder
,Icsrhrr as nilrlents OF eommaee than asohJeeb OF
.,r-nen, L. was wife and generous 70 give them he
form and the fDit of own contribution an sfsmoy
in which greater equality OF representation mas oesn pre-
Ced than at home aud councils and governors, ieh As
40 ths.. htuzto though they mutt DC ae-
TINS houIe and the majeay Of the crown.
pt ,shar Is far m re valuable than all the e we gave
then. liberty. We allowed them 70 uie their own judgment
IN The management Of their own inereit. Inc idea o
,.,e them never entered our heads On the contrary they
h,y. eypecnred our fbcrality many public oeeAlons
q, haze given them bountes TO encourage tneir in4u
- hv demanded NO return but what every fate exaets
from its colonies the advantages of an exeiuhVe commerce.
sodtha regulations that neeeiary to lecture It. we
rdc rcquiltops them great oeeahons IN the lame
aoncr a. our princes frmery aiked beneSoenee' OF Their
fubee.; and as nothing was aked but what was Wildly
, the pubic good il always granted and they lone
,;, IA c,o,e than we expected. The mater o. night
as u.ither dfputed nor conidecd And let US not
f,o-t thar the people OF kcw.Engand veie themeve,
during the lA wal, the mott towaTi o. all q ne na'ona
c,ue that every year voted them Comfortable ium
In acknowledgement OF their zeal and theT iei"ees 'ha
4; tho war they alone enabled US 10 make the
r.,y Of Chapee BY furniihng Us with the only
equivalent FOR the towns taking from our allies 10
Flanders and thar 10 times of peace, they alone have taken
fon us fix tnrs mich of ouf WOODEN manuiaetnes, as
the whole kingdom of Ireland Such eoiony my Lods'
NOT only from the juce, bat from the gratitude we owe
taem have right I've head IN their defence; and 70
,sr crimes are not Of the NOT incapable kind, could al
r,on 1ay they have fiIbt tobe forgiven
R, IN the times We ipce Of, public intercourse was
ca1ed an with ea- and lisiactUn. We regarded them
as our friends and fe!cwe tzen and Ieeo as mueh upon
their fidelity as on the inhabitants OF our own country
They power Win fefioiS NNJ NS''S~'N~ -
only as their pro,eon They inherited our laws, our Ian
su,se. and our euaoms they preferred manufactures
and o.cd our fihions With partially, that fesured our
cxeluGve trade with them, efisetally than all the
tepulatons and vigilance OF the euisom-hcne' Had We
eI Them 10 snr:chus listlelonger, and grow aitte
,;ehsr thenielvcs, their of fortune, like the Wet
Jnans would undoubtedly have made this country their
pacc Of education and IeioI FOR they Looked up to
,ol,,d with reverence and affection, as TO the country %
,l friends and anceors. They eeemed and they called
il their home and thOuh Of ie Jews once thought
Of the land of Canaan.
Now siy lords, oonder with youreves what were the
chains and ties that united this PcoPe 10 their mother
ntr with 70 much ~zrmth and affeeton at 70 am1Z-
ms dance The colonies of other nations have beendi-
cooter,ed with their treatment and without efficient
cau always mugmurng at their grievances, and Tome
times Ia breaking out into acts Of rebellion Our iubee at
Rom with all their rsalons for latisfaeion, have
been entirely fased. Since the beginning Of this CEN
tur we have had two rebelhons, esea plots and oonPi
r,.s and we curieyes have been witnes to the mott
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