The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-08-18

ans. to her, an eonfr her ,s,s- own.
hi. t-s'tssiy afstss, as in time paa produced very
noble and important cftt. To both counties and ~
preirned in is me ,goui, II will work wonders for the
parent fate.
IL has been mentioned by kihe Americans, that they
would be wiling 10 iette aeetain revenue the Briti
CROWN This think onneeeiry, bessufe, ~ the fegp-
atiun OF TRACE, their wealth wpud flow Into Gfezt-Brn
in tUeh would be than ample ccmPeniatlc
for her protection OF their uade"-and letting reyenu:
WOULD be attended with this capital evil lay foundat on
for dpu,es bct~eca the colonies with regard the srfer
nsring that revenue, hcw il ihould be RATED, &c.
No dffcJ,y attend the luxurious fnaton Of Anne
RIGA, (who eoniult together In eongrG in acer-
tanning the ,gbi Of is colonies. for il il evdent 70 the
understanding Of all men, thar their rights extenve
thoe OF any other people earth the only queon Is,
How they ha preielve thoie rights And believe their
wiidom viii be fully equal the queoa. THY certainly
bavs sbs OF ecusng their rights in their own hands,
and doubt NOT they will know how to mAs We Of fbea.
II they ihould upend sR csmms, with Britain, and msc
diatey put theInielses into pofUre of daeand offer
her the Of above mentioned, their liberties will
be ee ;-inr IL cannot be thought Che would in this
aare Of her affairs, continue long blind to her lnefc, and
madly purdue her deilrutnn,-Ge would comply, On
mutt comply, with terms 70 advantageous. Nor he's any
one imagine, that CreatBrain would gDasri t0 lono,f
by giving up her late yiem, and adopting one, II tins
ha appear more wey calculated 10 tEdsat6hc doniSos
and ksppreis. il is bergEratk for any nan body OF
men, 10 rtraa errors, and to renounee old plan tor
better therefore but weak minds will think II dhcA
nouabe for Britain enquh her former claims, for tie
sfabfbmerf OF permanent and advantageous union,
whereby the riches OF Amsea, and great part u the wofd
will centre N her boom..
There is a weghty objection which ether nations nsy
make agang this plan Of union, viz. II viii render Great.
Bfitans ioveeisnY Of the 3 complete and Pera-
nen that e may the height OF her power and plendc.
became dangerous rival all the eommeIsia Aasss h
..1 - - Ast. esfaso eli
ctE OF cOMMrhex rRsoucn THE woktp in dc
fame maadsv and degree The does that of the sooes To
what height OF magnihcenos will this EAIsE bgIrAfE
And fbn is chimes, Il Is consequence which will ma.
tusaly flow from equitable union between her and the
colonies. II love and harmony pssai, man can een-
cee the va fources VI wealth and power which The mag
derive from the great Continent OF America. All thcfe he
NUT finally lce II not her very exiaence as nation, by
continuing che quarrel with the colonies for If he odA
he able to eaah em Of tyranny psfent, it would
deoy great part Of their commerce, which Is the only be-
neht ihe receive from them, IN fuch fate and wi
lay fure cundation for final seselt.--~TAEREYpRR,
the patfsns 81 American Liberty, ARE THK coNfsse-
ERs ron BSirArH, and ntR eprArfsT vsitkps
The precnt afpett Of Affairs In the B,ih ePiFeis truly
affecting, and nteeng mankind large, Eos IL arbitrary
power oud prevail cser Liberty here, there would be infinite
danger Of freedoms being banrd omthe world theTefOTs
all the vile and good viii fpfieats Heaven for feeefs 70
the eaule OF liberty. The Senators OF America who
now meetias in coners come upon the Aage mpot-
tAnt pont Of TIME when the weiern world Is in blofom
II they ouu be honoured BY Heaven as the happy inru-
Of efabhhg rsisn and HbDy, the trump Of fame,
forgetfa of EmperoEs will bail them TME suARplARs
or TaEEDoB AND rHk TRILNDs OF MAEKiNn,
and every fee foul IN this nation WA exo with the theme
--Ye pAtfons Of liberty fouie up ali The powers OF
anhood wake into aa0n every faculty Of sbe mind. fot
get private intsrsa, until yOa have eped TIE PvsLic
HASPIEksu
.Asgsp, MA. TIME and JUD oMEHT.