The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-06-02

all this waite OF blood and teaiure, found acts taking
place, for the Purpoie OF rafting revenue, the dcG ten
dency of which entail navery and poeriy,
We were willing to impute il any other cauie than
re7 intention enaye. And has been the honour
Of the feve towns of this province, in their inrueton,
and the Houe OF Representatives in their proceedings,
that they have yrvafed and yraaed the nature and
unhappy consequences uch acts. But thee remonanees
theie arguments have been totally degarded And if
this not pheenty ating to U.S. the capital OF the
province Is actually ruined by act Of parliament, which
mutt FAY cruel and ieyere att, ever originated
in the brea of any minier in the WORT VI times. An act,
only ruins that town, but mutt in the end prove
the denrueton of US all And when VIC eonder the
per Of the peent mnier, his influence in the prefent par
lament and the bill he has brought in to alter civil
government, juAy fear, compeat ytem of laycry
is forming for this province, any people unhappy
experienced. i
In this dangerous and critical tuation, after cool and
ferrous thoeht, thele lentimen that the notion
of the right of the parliament Of their taxing
this people for the purpo of rafting revenue is utterly
unconaitutional, and which We will aecede 10.
Taxation without repeientaton have conception OF,
and Gppole il to be productive of abioate aycy 70
we mutt be jut6ed in iubnitng TO it. We have
many inaance in the hiitoy of mankind, of the un
happy consequences that attend contrary dsSfFigc
people have yielded the light of granting their own
monie and permitted the King exece this power that
moment they become ayes. France was fec, but in
the abolutc dpoia of the Monarch The Coises OF Spain
had the fame rights parliament Bot having
allowed the King particular location, to raie monies
without their interpolation, they lo their authority, and
the people their freedom. We arc therefore determined
to give up this right but tranimt il fair to pOfery,
perth the rugge. And the page of hfory will fur
NTH enons that may well make Monarch trembe in thus
nfung free people. Charles the hrt lo his head for
tempting it, and Phillip Of Spain the Netherlands. And We
sufficiently admire the conduct OF that brave people
in this undertaking; undertaking, though Town in blood
ar length prung up in glorious haTeG Of liberty and
hlppnefs.
The preent ae refpeans the blocking up the port Of
Bottom, we eeem dangerous and derueNe. II the head
OF the province demohed, we look the consequences
in apoitica enc ruinous in natural In bosh cafes
the members mua lusr with il. Aud condering the bills,
which are in agitaton OF opinion, the preeHr
aet is ike the bird of Noah, ent the il il
finds footing here, every other evil viii ce.tany follow
We not 70 loa every generous principle Of the human
mind not ompathse with brethren OF Bottom, who
have in more peculiar ienie been uggng in
cause, and fserng for German liberties Ane
think this act 70 very ieyere and cruel, and confde
at the fame time the principle which il was fen; 10 We
determined pport, with all posers, the town Of
Bottom in defence Of rights eomrioa 10 rs ALL And while W.
fenbc eaue right, We reioycd never 20 iae-
nit TO the iron hand OF deipotiim and oppfeiion.
Ii il with grief we find the Hcue Of Representatives.
removed from their ancien, fear in Baton We tha not
examine nts the particular caules OF TINS procedure We
hope that fofmer Houis have eloutey protected aespt
this irienirg The prsient HOfe will taey acqucicc
init. We iabmt this TO the wldom Of the Houir and
have no doubt they viii act worthy the guardians Of fee
people.
"One thing further we dlnk il our duty to mention in
the PrcfcHt emergency We arc informed thar addsis
has been prepared the late Governor futchnlon, by
gentlemen in dewnt departments his leaving the pro-
vince. We arc OF opinion that handle nay be made o.
this proceedngb enemies, who anicray.
as it his stmniaton had been agreeable and h7ppy 70 tins
people. We BY intend to queiion the upright.
nsis Of tfcc gentemens intentions. But town and
as part of the community Obliged FAY that 70
far from thinking that the late Governor was friend,
cannot but look upon him to have been very nia 10 the
province. And think the man who would Willingly
abrdge Englh liberties, would as willingly fee the towa
Of Bottom ruined, and tho civil poy of the province scd
And relent the bsie treatment which that laisfoes
defender Of American liberty, Dr. fRAEELIE, has received
for detecting ueh wicked degns. But we have the Plea
fre to be aed, he may be Yezd, but cannot be 6aod
May he fill live to be the guardian Of rights, ard the
ieourgc to the enemies Of liberty both des OF the At
Iante and when he dies, have monument Of fnabie
erected 10 his memory.
In fine, when oonlder what melancholy fiustcn
our public affairs are in acts Of parliament feat
.cnae and bceauie ree, threatened to be dago3ne
obedence--when capital is ruined, and the May
thoulands of her poor expoed and all the hoos Of
poverty and m(ey, and other ea ports, oct Of gene
principle reducing themiclves the fame ptat cir
cumfances, hearts bleed within What be III
policy, Britain by this conduit not only PsoT, bat
thouands of thine own fbjcets mua fuer with them.
Torn from thee by 70 violent effort, British NUT bred
in every vein. But in iuch tuaton, do not think i
fufeient to zvrt only the drees Of country. We
think UNION IS our LIVE. The contrary is death.
We therefore Peierve this union involae at all
hazards. And determined in manly, firm, vrtuous
and joint way, neither c1oied the hand, init
inflated the other, cue and deend thof liberties,
purshaed for by anceo, at the expence Of p much
blood and rcafue And before they wenched fom
to augglc hard very hard for them, eondeFng oursves
as the guardians Of unborn millions. And, God
in the miaa of this Arugg which think agreabe
thy will, would look up for thy direction and aaance.
May the Liberties Of America fill houh under thy mies,
as they eminehy did in the days Of our fathers. May
oc no TO thee In every ep we take and do thou give us