The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-05-26

Ex;,eas Of t,iVle Letter. sm Loaren dated apr" ana
s; sPercns in Nero-fsrk and PbHaattftia.
With the a.o anxious and deep coneern' h' DOWN 70
give YOU oc account Of the bitter things that are medtated
spanit America and through her again England ielf and
chat contribution, BY which has long been dingnnea
among the nations, a. land o. freedom and haPpne and
an aiylum 5sanit tyranny and oPpreihonA ahuhe1on,
alas that now fubis more and muif DC forever 'oH
-unef kind Providence hould interPoie to lave US nom
that fayery and darkne which has wen ngn oveip'eau
~. ecc :; th- whole EARTH America, the LAT reort Of
ret;rno Freedom is now to be invaded, and the fugitive
driven o her peaceful recees there that 10 The may hna
no reaing place on this hde Heaven. .,.
Dian Of depstii and arbitrary power has neeianty
been purued during the preient reign through al inc
minaeria changes and maneuvs, that mas mn oeen 'e
grand Object in view and may explain al eh0is 'i
movements of government whish oherwie APPEAR quite
myerious and unaccountabe ESPECIALLY with esad TO tne
Colonies il may account for that obhnae perseverance IN
,,fr p,lpaby inconiRent with every PrinePR OF the
Enslifh contribution, ofvfsice and OF common ien' "
have been attended with almo infinite exPence TROUPE
and difficulty, both to the colonies and en
when at the lame time plain, eaiy and P'
h,rory and prooer,y lies 70 open before tt none
can rr;a,ke IT, and vet offers elf in vain An Soue'
arbitrary government has infinite charms tor IhNuyuoe
cfhaurhty luxurious paraiises and hAteTexs ina. se
throne and hope 10 fare ",ith 40 az sy'ans ssi ~, s
psspir and noting their fPos NO wonder ina. ,uen
theft ou prevail on young Monarch to be peaied with
to countenance and adopt their PLAN Unlimited power
generally mott deGrabe objet Especially to- youth and IN
e.perirnce-and few are drufu Of themieves or ina
CINE that il would be unGlfe in their hands,
ain England aaofi every obiOn to the execution OF
this plan is removed place, ofhgh tut aad importance
are bcewed upon thoIe who will act IN sbierysncy TO-
views of the court thoie who mgh impede thoie views
are diyeed of power and dabed from any efeeeaal oPPo
tom Experience has hewn that the penons and places
in the gift of the Crownhaye great aninuenee on the no
by whole efatei might fe them above dependence, as
upon common menor luxury Is bopndlcis, and can render
III. poeor of the eeate eae needy as oeggar' ana
as vulnerable to tbe influence OF br'be. AS TOR inc
Commons thoG natural guardians of The liberties and pro-
pertes Of the people, though thee many worthy men
among them, who do their utmo to item the torrent OF
corruption, and preeve their country yet their humoer
is too fma to anwer the end The eoquence OF Cicero
the mott conummae knowledge of the ntcreits OF their
country, and zeal for its ieice the grcae Abilities ana
integrity are ali rendered entirely uiecs by corrupt ma)o
rity Of mnieria tools, who u as they are directed
tbs Houe therefore, which uied to be the buwark OF the
peoples curity, ferves only TO give the form OF aP
peaanee of legality acts ores tyranny and oppreion W
which they are deprived of their liberty and property.
great majority Of the houe returned BY little venai
borou ms, hbe, by the nations own money, to elect ih
men as the Miniiry choois and afterwards command TO
vote as they peae friend well acquainted with the
internal fate of Creat-Btain, aures me, that many
borroushs in the kingdom have arce 10 Peons qualified
to vote for representative in parliament, and that all wac
are qualified under the influence of Tome Nobeman or
Squire who, if he has perfon Of his own family to put
n transfers the eleon rather nomination, to uch ad-
venuies as coole purchae feat means OF climbing
the hill Of preferment. In ome places there is not even
the laaovs Of an eleeonor own-meetngThe iavereign,
Lali or rather returning officer with two or three bur
eeiics, 20 privately to the ion houfe, and in moment
name fch one, duly elected, without the appearance
Of candidate. -,
g What farce are fch tranfaaons, when the liberties
CT. fhue n1yed av1y ar a
corrupt government, and ambitious coverous landlord are
the only gamers I" All things being thus ripe in England
for the open introduction of arbitrary power, nothing ieems
to have prevented IT, but the ggles of ihe Americans
to preee their liberties. Thse uggles have been doubiy
mortying to the mniy, they have thereby been not
only prevented from levying upon America S
from executing their cheme in its full extent upon England
And une that cheme be very ioon executed, II n da
Ger of being blown up entirely for matters have MEN 20
luch Gifts, the uneanef and direfs OF the nation are
become 70 general that fome violent sommction iee ine
yitabe, and at hand and it evolution mould nap
pen, and fail caabh deipotiimi in England, It wouN
probably be thoe who have attempted tointoduee IL
The mott trenuous efforts therefore win be made, both
nv force and fraud to reduce the Americans to eonor
nifty with the mcafnres Of the mni, who are snraged
and dhratcd the obuons they meet with from thai
quarter.
therefore earneaywarn you ,ohrmnes ane vigilance
every art will be ufed both ntmidate, and to deceive
vou may God direct you be wife and athful to your
yes and to your country and your endeavour wah
cceG You have every thing at fake that can be dear
70 reaonabe creatures your freedom, your property yor
pOcrity your honOurThe very minitry who are atrvig
% cnave YOU in IPght Of themfcves, both hOnur aid
fear you but if they eeeed agan you, will delPe aad
Furn you.
extraordinary kind hutup rhe port Of Bottom, was Paisc
in mo extraordinary manner, being mueged through the
oue in ~ days only hom its introduction. TIL. evidence
before the Privy Council iupped, the agents efusd
hearing at the bar, and member for Bottom or America
in either Hcu. Nor had the merchants and
in England, who will be deeply affected by the exeeston
Of this act any proper notice of opportunity to remon
tate agan it. Indeed is openly faid that many thou
fand pounds were ifIaed from the Treauy to obtain
majority in the Hou, and hurry through before there
Mould be time for OppO6tiOn So that when body OF