The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-08-25
70, III. MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
70 his Excellency GOVERNOR C.


~ on have had iome very plain hints
\ from feyeral writers who have been 10
syood AZ 20 adyiie YOU Of the temper OF the
Sseople and nature of the buhneis you are en-
carrd in. whether you have prohted by the
nr;cr nut into your hand, you muA aniwer to
yoarielf az preient and to Tome body ellie ether
IN this life or another hereafter. You are oroer-
ed, as il is faid, TO enforce meaiures tor an en-
tire change of the free contribution OF TINS CO.
lony, and thereby to ihake che foundation OF
rhe liberties of all America. / tell YOU, that 1t
IS out of your power TO accomplish It, and the
5ooner YOU delft from the attempt the leis quit
and diipraee you will incur. Had | hv cd to
vovr wears with a very moderate degiee OF re-
I,utation. i would have fpurned the villain that
nropoied my under taking 70 dirty and wicked
a iobb as that of robbing men of their rights
YES. I'D have thrown the commiRon IN the face
of The broudeft niniier Of fate that dared 70
offer il. The perfops whole advice you have
followed fnce you came among u have no
y;oht To COMPLAIN of the cenlure 10 coPiouily
pe,,red upon them. Your Excellency might
nor have known the full extent OF the
drudgery 20 be performed when you lett
England. As your appointment was iuoaen
YOU might not have known much about Inc
rights Of Americans, and you may plead Tome
excuie for what you have done when theys whom
YOU fuppoied knew the fate of public affairs
kere. were continually filling your ears with
orics of The rebsLiOzs link fati0s in The t0Tos 81
RoAou. efpecially when number OF men born
among a, have dared to fwear deltruStion to the
Charter Of their country. But it is time to LOOK
for yourielf and judge for yourielf. hyou loie
America to Britain, you tear the brigheit Jewel
from your Sovereign,s crown, and make the
very BATS of his throne. You totter on the
br;nk of ruin. Not all the wifdom OF Solo
mon. not all the heroilm of an Alexander can
prevent your bringing de&ruetion on yourieit
and on the Bri.ilh empire, unleis you very
'fneedilv turn into the path which prudence
and honour point out. Coniider where you are
and what you have to do. Do not rlre with
ths people. Tell them that you lee their
wrongs. Tell them that it has been iron
miGnformation that the late grievous acts OF
the Britiih parliament have pai.ed. Allure
them that you will do jultice TO their characters
in your letters 10 Great-Britain. Indeed, Sir,
Won mutt convince them that you are reiolved
thar YOU will do your duty, and be their father
and their friend. Delay not, uuit not 10 your
troops, they are at belt ufeleis if they act they
will but infure your total defeat 4; hear no
more ofrhe Bottom faetion---dicard the wretches
who have miaed you--look through the pro-
vince which is under your care obierve the
various ranks of people, all determined IN one
common cauie look through the continent
---sake notice of sher unaniInity, and Judge tor
yourfelf whether thoie whole Councils you have
hitherto followed are not deficient, INFINITELY
deficient, both in honety and ability. Whi
YOU be the dupe of iet OF men who knew
thar their all depends upon the iuccei' OF
mad. a desperate effort, to which they are
urging YOU / Will you not reaeet tina. 1t the
meafurcs of administration fhonld be fruitrated,
thew will be reduced to ablolute nothingneis,and
thai the lois of the whole American world 10
Britain will not affect them 10 much as the lois
of their places and peniions Can you engage
with iuch adventures as thefe You will be
urged 10 the lalt extremity by the wretches who
know their country will never forgive their
treachery. Let their council be tar from you.
with you may give iuitable attention TO
what have wrote but whether you hear. or
whether you forbear, know my country VIII
ioon be free, and hsr incorigible enemies VIII
lick the duff. 20
sp. S. N ISiihed to aearoy all connection between
seat-D rain and the colonies would itFoneS Perwade
YOU 90 draw your troops Ato aOn, and order the nee' 10
bumbard the town Of Bolton.