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

have no right Amaze II was 20 bss To FAY that
America houd be taSct, nd sat tc meaiurcs wee
proper, would rt derr my cf-laaor law to he
repealed but being ofoPnion that te Americans thc
iuoeet Of this country, viii declare freely, that think
this country has right America but 10 lot ay
would put any at this particular oTii. but
when things returned to pcaeeabIe Rate would then
begin exercile &c. And am ee declare my opinion
that think We have right tax Ireland, ii there was
neeeity 70 to do in order help the mother country. If
ireland was to rebel and tc laws would tar il. The
mother country has an undoabed right controul
the whole OF It's colonies. Again, Sir, geat deal has
been iaid concerning equihton. Pray, what manner
it TO Be obtained Is the King demand il, or are we,
the Legislative power Of this soun, to iend very evR
p'ie gentleman over to with their Asmblics How
and IN what manner Is he addles that semby Il he
TO tell the Speaker Of it that We have been extremity i'll
ued BY our neighbours, the French that they have
taeed US IN evera quarters that the fnances OF this
country IN bad fate anil therefore we defirr YOU
be Kind enough aia US, and gne US Tome rnone, Is
TINS TO DC the language OF tins country that and
thus to 30 cap in hd! am vt opinion, thar ii the ad
mniiaon Of this country had not been changed foon at
ter the Pans OF the Stamp Act thar tax would have been
collected with as much cafe the land tax is in Great
Britain. have acted, with regard TO America, one CON
Intent part and ta continue in il till hear better rea-
fon 10 convince me to the contrary.
Gev. Pog0Gal 10 explain) apprehend have been
tally mifunderiood. did aiert the Americans were
nSEo IN rebellion, but that they gOins rebel when
that comes pats, the quetion viii be- who was the &C
eaon OF it. Something has been laid relAtiveto requi,
think gave fevefa nanees wherein the fame had
been complied with in time Of war.
Nr. c. Fcx. | am glad to hear from the honorable
gentlemen who ipokc a that nt7o is not the time to
tax America; that the only time for that is, when all
thee difubanees queed, and they are returned 10
their duty; 70, hnd be the reward OF obe
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in open rebellion, be rewarded by acquiecng to
their meafures. When will be the time when America
ought to have heavy laid upon ii The honorable
gentleman MI Rgby) tells you, that that time is when
the Americans returned to peace and quetnei. The
honorable gentleman tells alo that have right 20
tax lrelandj however may agree with him in regard
the principle, it would be policy eGerciie IL be-
iieve have right the than the other.
believe America is wrong in reing sgan this country,
with regard to its legislative authority 1t was old OPT
Mon, and believe vely true one, that there was
dpening power in the CROWN but whenever that d pen
hpg power pretended b. exeleied, IL was always
jeeted and oppoed to the utmo bceae il operated to
me as ubeet detriment my property and liberty;
but Sr there has been confant eondu praeied in this
country, coniang OF violence and weakneG / with thoie
me iiues may continue nor can think that the
famPaa would have been unlimited to without reance
IT the administration had been changed; the prelent
bill before you is toHhat you want r initiates
the minds of the people, but does not eOea the ds6een
eies ofthat government.
Sir Gabaf EHisf aroie to anfser Mr.. c. Fox, which
he did in very malte-y manner, BY Eating, that there
was not the lea degree Of abildiry in taxing your
fube, over whom YOU have declared you had abute
right though that ihodd, through nesefity, be
aefed at time when peace and quictnes the reign
ing yem Of the times you declare you have that right,
where Is the sbIurdity in the eEercife ofit
Sir Richard Sutton read copy Of letter relative to
the government Of Ameries Ism fbs Css~ssr Of >4~0i
the Board of Trade swing that at the mot quiet
times, the dpotiOn to oppOle the laws of this country
rongly ngated in them, and that all their Actions
conveyed prit and with for independence. If you ane
American who is his matter, he will tell you he has
none. any governor bur efus ChfR do believe it,
and il is my firm opinion that the OppO6,on the
fures Of the legislature Of this country, determined
prepofIsIion of the idea Of total Independence.
After which the Bill was committed foE Friday next
without divi6on.