The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-05-12

firm the nosle Lord, as If=fveI in that Galion mi
that there l. volume ct lHhT1etiVns 10 eVeiy Covell
On THIS iubleet, wheieby he IS commanded under 4.
ievsreit penalties, q to give all kind Of pros et,on
- trade and commerce, as well as to the ,fhcefs IT
" MsJetys Cultcms, by his own authority, without !
" neetfiity ct acting through his Council " No,ea
conceive pofi1Ie execute for the defueiion OF III -
teas, while two Of lay the harbour, w;h +
the leatt application having been made the A mlts
for protection, during f. long iranlaetoH.
The hFh silsntiai point rhoe diipulss which afk
now likely TO become 10 ierious by the weakness Of Adj
mobilization in hs country in following connected
plan, either of force favour, but confanty vibrating
between the two to put ourfslpes the right, ard
Tor this purpofe wou d recommend tie immediate RE-
PEAL or The TEA DUrY, which can be vindicated
upon no principles, either of commerce policy. Men
may aedge this would be giving up the point. Bun il
We have beter points dhpu,s upon, ready to
yield the argument RajGng taxes America for the
pu,pofes Of RgvEEUs, H. asaintsin TO be unnsces4ey
and dangerous. Stamp Acs, as meafuTe of police,
varied tor the derent Governments and leaving the
Revenue RATED thereby to be app. opraied BY the relpec
i've legislatures hold to he ms allure If the highet
efcacY forlnantanIng due Obedience 10 the auihor
~ OF this country, and proiongng that dependence for
ages to come How far it can be executed after hat
has already pahed, l rather d,aent, but Of this
am certain, that in cafe Geat Britain IS deprived OF ex
ecutiDg msalure OF that nature, which by pervadng
every traDaeton ecures The execution ltfs he has
loft one OF the gieateh engines for Importing her Au-
who are for Gmpfying Government to their own
cempgthenhons will not allow they can conceive that
the lupreme Legislative authority ha be param cunt
IN all things, and taxation being fully compehended in
egation, they argue, that the power OF the one mutt
necefarily follow that Of the other and yet we find
mankind pofeaed Of privileges which not to be yio
lated 10 the m4h arbitrary countries. The Province of
Lsneuedcc is Gnking example in refu,aton of The
doet ines repeeing taxation, which held by ueh
obiervers The kingdom Of iceland is another
N our z
ment which can apply tor mpting Ireland from taxa
ton by The Parliament of Great Britain that does nor
equally protect the Colonies from the power of fuch
partial judges. Every man fhould now call 10 his re-
membrance by what obftinate infamation Phi.p III
TO loie the United Provinces. Can il be Go
poied that nation 70 wife Spain was at thar
time, that nc man perceived the rjuAice and futitv
OF The mcclure in diipute Bur can eafly fuppof,
frrm the pIde of authority where vanny il 70 MUCH
haered, that no durt venture prcp,fton far re-
cedng from that cruel meaure, after had BEEN re6ed
BY violence. ia
'Theie the general heads.
The particular objections the Bill are fff for con-
tinung the pu.fhment until atisiaeliob f.l be mazda
to The India Company, wi hout fatlug the AMOUNT or
what that faisfaetion fiall be. Next until peace and
good order iha be certified be reoret" when il is
imp ble the lube6f in fpute that ch certificate
be granted, becaule the cuhon houfe officers ae
removed, and all trade and commerce prohibited The
numerous dIipu,e and Ingations which mutt necehariy
arf 10 carrying this law into execution, On contract
made by pariies before they cou.d BE- appnzed of
it, and the dipaich q ihips in harbour under the
limited time without any Exception for tie dele zion of
feamen, wind and weather, is altogether melancholy
TO corider The power given to the Admin al OF Chef
Commander to order the ihps returning ON fore On
vysges fuch fasons he fhall direct, wild, vsx-
a,ous, and ind, finite. j hat VI permitting his Maieay
alter The value of all the property in the town of Bo
ton, upon referring the Port by ahxing ush quays and
whafs HE ONLY hal appoint for Landing and ihip-
ping Of goods, liable to uch INTERPRETATION and
abule, that exPtet 10 fee every evil follow the exerce
Of it, and it mutt create infinite jeaou6es and Distraction
among the people.
am therefore of opinion, that hisBil, both from the
principle aid manner in which it has been paled, and
from fore running the general regulations that IN
tended, and which ought az leaf accompany it in
isse G! quetine the difubaness :. y "a =; W. W.. ~
mote them fill ftneT, nc0ce the inhabitants to chr
eff all communication with your fhips Of war, which
may be productive Of mutual hotites, and molf pro-
badly will end in GENTR RAJ REVOLT
L o N d O n.
Mageb II. The mifcreant Mn;GsraI w r..x. ILL.,