The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-10-27
From the PENNSYLVANIA Journal.
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TN the examination Of political quefons few minds
ilieenty eallreed to extend their reaonngs beyond
very limited bounds; the habit, acquired BY thinking in
parteular manner too frequently operates, when we
neeeiirated to behold objects in point of view. Will
ling to reconcile every thing old Preudees, we re-
6any mbrace entiments, however obvious, that frke
at the root of former ideas. have been led into this
train Of thinking by the endeavour, of Tome OF our late
eiayfs politics, to inoEee with the unboundsd Pety
fa veneraron, the duty thee colonies the mother
country doctrine which eems to be as fTenuouiy IN
fitted on no4v, that of paiye obedience was formerly,
and perhaps for yfnlay Purpoies
While Britain anxioufy careful TO cherlih and pro-
te the infant ate Of thele counres while the greateft
plumber of their inhabitants natives OF that Hand
fentinents, proper their fulon, naturally adopt
edCratitude conpied with the love- which abienee
from native place heghened give the tendee appel
lation to the conn etion fulfilling between them Even
the PRIDE ari6ng from the importance we received from
that Connection, (wea then were contributed TO
eonfolidse it. That pride has put the mott favourable
sonfruehon the conduct Of Brtan.Peaied with her
notice, unfafpcious of her defgns warm in
Acknowledgements, and while the tide Of ELECTION ran hgh,
admitted perhaps unexpected, what he now aumeS as the
undouoted preoeden, Of her fuperiorty.-
If after thele advantages taken of infant Ignorance
we i mutt look upon her in The fame venerable light: 1t is
going Ear sblgc condcr her as Roman parent
to give her power oyefpur lives and fortunes, and 10
hold US in fiate of perpetual minorty.--Her
60 be under other reri6ons than what anie from
vieon that we really her offspring by her continued
acts benevolent cae-Some indeed from her late cohd4,
throwing aide the former alufon have been induced to
compare her. nation Of Cannbals, who FEED with the
urnlA focude Of their captives only enjoy
plentiful meal in the end. Perhaps retrof e Of thar
conduit might afford ome foundation for the idea. The
esgerne Of approbation with which ,hey received MIR.
Creenye chemes of taxation the frenzy Of rage with
which they fezad on hearing Of our attempts to d
appoint late nar meafares, useny dipay the motives
Se their 20 ofea boafed protection. Like cschers tha,
have long bched enamoued the rPening charms of beauty
educated with coty care for the PurPoes ofua, if by
expected good fortune, trumphs their attempts they
exclaim agsinf the I'm of agyahE4e and call on heaven
and earth punif the olender.Not aware, amda the
rage of dfpponte5 rfons.ihat they Only are the OBJ
ie6ts Of merited vengeance
X idle to maintain that thee are not the gene al lent
msnts Of that pecpe.-I will allow, that smbiti inai-
vduas, devoted TO the wild of naQe pneP pied in depo-
ti BY the Furious defendant from race OF grants, h
prompted as which by Creating nav emoluments, for
nerous DEFENDANTS, might efablh, more extended
bas their power IN the empire. But be sorcd, tia, the
opinion Of the people far eonded with their own as to
enable the under the veil of that very popularity
eeal the real tendency fte arbia degns. That people
may be compared defpeFste debors who gladly sP
ply the intrued fortunes Of their CHILDREN 10 extcate
theelves from miferes eonfequen Of their inPru-
dence, ard then vndeae the Figure, drew Up long
carry on companion sead trite, LEI recunot to
the principles Unconstitutional law for that fpeaks aloud in
our favour, religion, for its moi preceP is
to do Others ye would they houj do unro you
but to the real iouree Of our prent aarmsthe right which
unreirzned mankind collectively, individually aliones
of throwing It's burdens The ouders Of It's neigh
bour-TherGAs Eay eek other caues in the unboundet
regions Of political diff uiGon, peTpeng the understanding
where the paniOns only interefed.--But let US moi
imagine that fine Pun Arguments are to determine oul
dl,utcs.
The loud voice intereR, lences eaons csmer dictates
And unel we bring the one, efforts with the othe
are frutlefs. Our prefent efoutiOns Pb may be fue
cefsful.
What remains for rs, oud they not have the def e;
effects Where the miifakeh Charles violated the rgh
of high ied people, they found areiource in their
nagnaairnjty.-Their weaker poherity, unable to cop
wtG the power of the on looked abroad fer alliance
Nor looked ia vain-Thofe who 70 fond Of remind
ing ofour duty, will fucy deny the benefit
example, well pyeceef. Where ihall we look for
WITH Rreaer ppOprery, haH in the huy Of tbst PveHfs
Which then hs initiate the generous ador Of the one
the Cautious prudence Of the otheraIn medic tutif
lus ibis: Has been al adage approved Of by AL ages,
toParzPhrae by vulgar expreiiOn both is be When
the liberties ofmiOns defending, laugh at the Meet
Of msrA LaiaeiOns.-if Syds1 ecrsiporaed With -