The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-06-30
NUMB. I78.


kingdom, dciruave of their rights, il Is noe cxpeels
is nor implied. Why were the unlimited words onuso 4,
that act o., why when the lords and commons were co.
Tying pattern, which there fathers iet them did theyd.
form the tfanieript by fueh esaern AouriIhss. ~
The truth s.-the fathers much reveed the Englih
principles for which they had been upon the point Of le
ding their blood IN placing their cvercgn his throne, q
agrany violate em-or, il their conduit was not al
reeed BY uee, thew dared not thus provoke the brave
generous inhabitants OF that ancient kingdom. rg
ArefbGs ydfts nsafayers Of gutisks6rsk in re bar,
and re cast mrsf9e, fbsi Is absminsbe. The sk5sM.s
/" tlresf @x fill IF 0iaisnees"' MIeAH, ch.d.
TsP.P. Auilss If NE aLtrrsss 10 he INmani.
TANTs effJe BRIrlsH coLoNIrs IL AMtsich."--
S r, $500. ...t
IT HE dscaratory act, pa1rd BY Tie Parliament, at II,
time they repealed the iamP-atl, was iuch violation
Of the contribution, fueh aiumpon Of powers, f.
fubve6ye Of liberty, and 70 deruaNe Of property, thar ir
deleves particular obervaon that il has hitherto patel
unnotced, is owing the gratitude and Joy With whrl
America received the repeal OF the Gamp-aa. For a.:
fame eaion the principle, on which The rpcayas founded,
fuered pas without anmadveron and the people,
who claimed the repeal IS point Of sla and rgb,re
eciyed il with gratitude az fisrgf. R
The EngiiheonftutiOn, whole Object Is liberty, has,
for the Prervng that liberty, and for the ccurty Of pro-
peEty, yecd peculiar powers in the different branches Of the
lsgnatue which are be exerced for the good and ty
OF the iubjett Saus popi iuprema lex EFT. The abuf:
Of thrr powers, the attempt Of branch Of tie eg
lature extend It's peculiar powers, as to abftge tho
of the Others has been the foundation Of many evil wars
and Rruggles in Britain. ~ ur
From the caTleit period Of the EngEh e5nlituion,
il has been deemed the preogaye of the crown
grant charters the iubet, and Of eapituatiQn 20
conquered countries, who taken under the dominion
Of the crown And the Ratutc of quo wasfan,o ISsh OF
Edw. exFfcly declares, that, iii qui habcnt carai
regas, ecundum ehsrtas las earundsm pelitudinem
judfecntpr." Onwhieh aatute Lord Coke obsyes, in
the FRI place. that It was enacted ex peciLi Gratia
Domin ReNs, II bind fbe King," and fssfqzeMly in
binding tbe King, Aa ao lind BIZ Parliament in the le
cond place, from the words eaundem penitudinem, that
this aute is to be confirmed fully and benee lily for
the charters, the law taken at the time when char
tiers where grsned" In the third place, lays he, GER
rsnly this atutc direction to the FACES fthe
Law, for their conjunction of the Kings Charters as il APP
peareth In our books" asa
On this foundation refs deelaraory act respecting Ire
land. When Henry the zdconquered Ireland he granted
the Ih peace, and annexed them to bis on this
dtion, That the Kingdom and people Of Ireland ouId
for ever be governed by the fame mild sVs England was
governed. And the atute paled in a. Edward 3D. con-
firms and this charter by declaring, that hs Ma
ieys beefs in Ireland, being either natives Of that King
dom, Englih-bon fubjets only reident there, tint
veri Ange ct fub eildem degrant Domino ct Regimne
eidem Legbus utanur" And hence the aa of the 9th
G. chap g. alumes power lays no arqV Retire
tons upon his Macfys good fuheets Of eland claims
any rezU right, bur npy declares that the Kings Ma
lefty, BY and with the advice ard content Of the Lords
Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons Of Great Britain,
in Parliament anenbled, bah fill p,4U0 and authority to
make laws, of fuoient force and yal to bind the King
dom and people Of Ireland. r ~ f
Here no charter violated, claim Of power deprive
them Of property, or levy them without their
ent. Their parliament, their right of trial By Jury, and
of granting uppes TO their king in their way flr the
fuppot of government, Administration Of uaiee, and de-
fence of the Kingdom, remain untouched But the deca
rztory act pziied aganit America OF G. III. in violation
of their charters declares that the claim Of the houss OF
rprelniyss nhnMasaYs colonies and plantatonsR4 e
ria, the os and exnye rgLf Of impo6ng duties al
taxes upon his meays ubts in the laid colonies and
plantation, agas9 Lazy that the votes, reutops and
orders, paiisd Puruapee ofinch claim, ds,ggGoy u
fbs isrgd0e authority Of Parliament; that the lAId so
MES and plantations in uiea have been, are, and M,
sagbf 0b unfortunate unto, and dependant upon the i'm
pefia Crown and Paamer Of Great Pasan, aud at the
Kings M1ey, by and with the advice, &c. hat anj II
right oagbf 10 ba0sull power and authority TO make laws
and Hatues, of iucent force and validity % tef Nc
lonies and people of z0ica, isbje6 Of the Gown OF
Grelt-Britain IN AL eAsEs wHATsoEvIE. What
is this but with the high hand OF power break down the
barriers Of the contribution, and make fasfs AZ SV
our lives, liberty and proPery.---- rA
There was time when the Crown held lands IN Eng
land, laera, patTimona, oosonG," the annual rer-
of which, II now returned, would four mil
lions aeng. Thrfe have been conveyed 70 lDbe6s, and
are now hell - viue # charters from the Crown III the
esr regslcs or Chartered rights of the colonies be
lated and arnssl by Parliament, what lecuiy the
pce Of shois lands have or the eates ey ENJOY. Les
the Parliament Try the experiment their eow-bcsts
in Britain, and Judge Of the ErmFer and Dip iton
81 the colonies, By the se ch eP ~il produce ang
thcnfe.g.s. ! am, Sir,
A Loyal AHEafcAs. Ar.
FFnATA in the n Lett-r Fer tbs Kind =. a.:
Kind :" for AiexaaJes scorns IL .. @ Ackardefs icosn
for PROPERTY Of as polento -. : os sees ard il-
a-;es, 2. " lail.i.s.