The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-05-12
L.O N D o N, March 90

IN Friday laIt Mr.. Edmund Burke lpoke as If he
~ had been infprsd, AGAINST the Bill for prohi-
bltng Commerce Al the Town of Bottom. The fub-
Unity and force of his argument never was exceeded
in The Houle Of Commons. Ii is difficult to catch the
words OF this great atoT, his manner 70 various and
rapid but endeavouriDg TO get iome chains in
the materials have collected accurately filled up, and
hope be able give the whole to the Public, for the
HONOUR OF THIS NATION. In the whle we
give the fubRanee Of what iafd by another Mem
Der, the fame ide.
GOVERNOR IoHNsToNE's SPEECH on the BILL
for BLocKADINc tbs 7ozVn Of BOSTON.
Mr.. SPEAKER,
Y FIND 70 much difficulty in pronouncng my ent-
III ments at any time, iha, unlef inc Houie kindly
spo,sd hear me, this lare hour, hall patiently
lit down, bseauls am conieous will require their
geatef indulgence, TO enable me 70 expreis mysf in
manner worthy Of their attention. modeity, becom
ing my f,uation, prevented from osrng my opinion
before, when faw men of 20 much hyperion ability
rifng from the beginning OF the debate.
1, may appear arrogant in Member 70 inferior, as
co,fefs myelf to be, ofrr obi Gtions Bill 70
excessive in its confequences under every confederation
Especially after il mutt have been 70 mauely conidered
IN every article, by 70 dtinguihed by their talents
and high in ose beGdes the general applaue
which has followed heB in its rapid prugreis through
thsHouie Nevertheless slough naturally dthdent OF my
Opinion, when had The good bad fortune q don't know
.snch TO term ) of pognoRica,ing TO thsChairman of
the EAT India Company the consequences of tending
This Tea, on their own account, to America, and that
the has literally fuheu my WORDS, as II rs we'll
known 10 fomc Members now in my eye, IT makes me
more confident in warning the Houie of what appre-
bend will be the confequences of this Bill.
told the Chairman of the EAT India Company, 6sf
in conversation, aikng my opinion, and afterwards
BY letter. that the evidence nigh appear the progrefs
Of things that conceived the EAT India Company
exporting Tea on their account, was, under every
confederation of their ituaton and inuiion, WRONG,
hut under the prernt dileonens and dilputed
If Government in America, cRIMINALLY ABSURD,
becaule they were preening h,mleves the butt in
che controversy whcte they would probably eff
with the lofs Of the whole. The event has fulfilled my
pred eion for whatever repayment the Company may
obain from the of Bottom, under thoie cruel
escive meaures propOfed, (he eff & of which fill
duubt,) yet the Company mutt remain great loers,
II the other Provinces, equally cupable, made to
refund the lois aI z their condu6l, becaule
not lupplies ofcah at a di6ant period the Company
wanted, but an IMMEDIATE SUPPLY, TO anfwer a
temporary txgency Inch combination of the enemies
Of The Company had produced.
now to predict to this Houle that the eff. Ct
Of the pgeient Bill mutt be productive of general
federacy to rtnh the power Of this country. 1t is rri-
taiing tempting nay inviting thoe deeds, by in
trcua ex pedlents the abortion of undec five mind
incapable OF eomprehending the chain of conf,quenees
which mutt reluli ffom fUch Law am not enc Of
hoie Who believe that d,aant Provinces be retained
IN their duty by preaching entertainments believe
that FORCE POWER, conducted With WISDOM,