The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-10-20

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wkcNoa @iL base 70 ,e.5-r VIA les - t-;n or
e,es t$rts Can ia ao1 i~ b...s "i-~ OF me ra,pc
ad rendeAty oflhe ate ats Vi PlaGeit ;esylars tn
iat.rl,l soAernn.-nt Of Thar Pro'ree. -
You NO * have i though. 20 b. the with the Cana
dams b: under arbitrary owe:, asner rhsn sncy the M
vduAbc blefings o: lioert,. Aad san yop, ny Lord,
think it right upon ca.s principals t'iodsh am ia
fom admitting the truth of t, to tse advantage OF the g
norince or folly of delnd.d pc pie, to deprive them -
folemu act OF the BitGi PdriiSnacES ct the rnaicn45e
rights Of nasuie ,s il thus yo make plnier II plia
meat TO procure you arbitrary power sis i thus gun iac
fee the honour and uateo thlr ed body
to as bale and vile pupces di;graesd the human
heart.--But let loie fehr OF main dsiien,
which was enquir: into the motives and views upon
which this act was founded.
You have ntead of bare toaration Of the Roman Ca
tholc religion, made it the cabi:hed religion ~ C5nada
though il is the moi sANouINARY fany amorgf Ce,
fi6r;, and of It's cardinal tene, abfuion, totally
neonient with all civil goyernment.You have ntt only
done this, but, contrary every maxim Of found policy you
have alto under the ianefon of parliament, introduced The
French laws. Conhder, my Lord, this areient generation
in Canada are the very people who lived under the French
government and ,aws.-Nothing but better government
and more beneficial laws politely alter the habits, pa
6ons, ard naxims OF the Canadians, in favour of Great
Britain ard eclre their attachment and fidelity to her,.
But their religion and poty being the fame they be-
fore, and their hs5cs, paions, and sxms, If courie
continuing the fame, What degree ofattachmentor affection
can be expected from ueh people, whole whole fouls
devoted 70 th. iervee OF the Grand Monnque.
Youave declared, in the Houie of comIons it is your
intention to form chain Of forts in the provnce of
Quebec, along the the old B,ih eoonies and gar
riion them with Canadians to keep the old colonies in
der.--My Lord, your plan is weak and prePofferous.
Strengthen the hands of the Canadians and you will do
France an eenta eEvce for it requires great ipiit of
prophecy foretel they via theirs agan you,
and put hemeves again under the dominion Of that country
TO which they 70 remarkably attached.Wat will then
be the consequences of your i-conceised hemes agan
the liberty and happiness Of this inulted counuyi The
tain lois 10 Britain, of Canada, and, if not Of all the other
Colonies, iueh interruption Of her trade with them,
will bring the deepc dels upon the finances of the king
domThe trade this counys Of the chief props Of
that important s"l of the well being Of which, is
70 eentia to the ieeuriiy Of c Britain All the widen
and reouce of the able ateimen have not been equal
the talk of cening, in any comfortable degree the
nous debt Of the naton-Ther utmo efforts
quhe, to flop the proefs Of this political cancer, and
therefore every autary Ingredient in the medicine applied
to this parpofe, ought to be highly priced.
But fuppofe, my Lord, which is far worfe than have
mentioned the rgour and nutiee Of your meaiure mould
operate with ch effect deprive Great Britain of thefe
Colonies for ever. This not improbable, ould you
tinue to purdue your purpoe, il opinion may be formed
from the prefent temper and pt of America. In this cafe
il eafy to oreiee the event-Brtain mutt fink under the
misfortune and your nae like that Of Erofraus, will be
handed down poerty for the eminent mitchell you have
done in the world-Ake in iniamy, humanity would not
hqSi-r iii the resemblance Of Punhment the mild laws
. 6f}6Ar country ihOuld, for once, be inhinged.
4 re CAIUS.