The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-12-01


II When We <oniider therefore, Csn,ra Gage IL bis pulls
and private sapasity, eontsriey Of Paons fila bsA,
the effects VI which dagrsbe Beyond dePsionj lndg-
nation, eompaion. contempt and reiPe alternately t4
In contemplating the Office, sbatpa Of the man, We exeera
and dspe him 10 contemplating the man, sbsa Of de
Office we love and reverence him. Thus have unhappy e.
dueaton, unhappy eonnexen' but ab0ve a the arts Of moN
corrupt and wicked metamospho(ed man nsendsdl
be one Of the ornaments ofthe human ras late A
Object ofevey virtuous citizens deteGasion. =
4 LisgRngare. Hm0fir, IL JSodt, fOfey
4 hvepra d piafa vJgta,
4 C,sjo0 col dsnro Sprsfipisis S'f,s,
4 + far se de Fafrsibafao SraSs.
\ Sea 10 van' al gEils s,n isfda. ~
is the exact Disruption ufthe Of Cr,t-BTitdn.
Thsre no doubt but thar all the tricks Of ibis eOur, bss
been PLAYED o UPON General Gage the era Of Manshelds
eNau6by Of NORTH, and the lame eajocres Of rhexA.
nes HHhb9 dopei chatap and ennaredrocr Yorks eehp
detfu0nl have been epoyed ieduee him int the 90
Office he preent blss. Of bsd character would
not, they thoughts have ancred their purpoles WE'LL
reputation in the agent. frequently anehes Ss iaaSi'y
the principal. =
The awkward and rdeuou, Asure he makes, demonnsssss
that he has not ngle attribute foe the works Of vlsny
Had been bleiIsd with upright able minacrs Ssly,
Pitt pann, lei than probable that General Gage
would have been fvovFe, and there 10 e doubt thar hs
woad hss executed their plans Of rsuds, with credit, abb
ity hnd fueeeE. {
Dses', Jrg, fraud, and fIe lbh :eissda,is, ,sti.s
6safbsd fts gor6 psy, bshSsg thar |s,iDnn fLs If
FL sndssis Of sfb0 men, failing oada 10 BtnfIVG sm rho
|ifa~y g"b~s ave bs si'fiH'' q tin isGais1' e's,f.
A SUMMARY VIEW Of the RIGHTS Of BRITIsH
AMI2lcA.-Sss forth in foms REsotvTIeSs, ias
tsyde1 chs In spEcTioS " the prsfent DEL1CATxG
as.sa's aEslr e vI.sIsI fn:s !" cS % r.
- f. ommittes Of corr y A. u
~ III 70 p5trvrI- NJ Ne. 1851 i
TW~i N orr. " Stuoa arbitrary meai.o Go before
eomplained = hn --. has fran time TO time Gne
suoae large bodies Of armed free uP the pso-
80 L.. sl.-.s- L.
Masfty posf fssh rgs shis, Is might fwAnow up al
our Other sgh, whensyef he oud think proper. But HE
MseAy has right land Jingle armed man our Acres,
and to whom be lends here, sbIe laws made fUs
the fpgtHpa and Punihnent Of RIOTS and unlawful
asmbie sr ar: hottie bodies invading Us in defiance Of
law wke In thc eOus Of che late war IL beeams expedi-
thar body Of Hancveran troops ouId be brought
ofhe defence Of Grsat-Bftin his Majeys grandfather,
oiste fayesgns did pretend introduce them under
Isny authority fp6ed. such mesne would have given
in1 alarm ht beds in Great Britain, whole liberties
Fvoui not a ii armed Of another country end of n
the ipt, might be brought into The realm any time
rshout the Of their eglsue. He therefore applied
kfo parliament, no Psed "a m that purpo limiting the
nabcr BE- brought in and the time they contnue.
In IKE manner his Maefy rcned ia every pat Of the
empire. lie poiss, inde, the power Of the laws
every fate, but they The laws Of tie particular fate
which he Is sdminer within that Gate, and not thoe of
any one, within the limits Of another. Every fate msA
|dudee for iteIe the nambcr Of arms. men which they
and unier what rctr.ttons they lhal be laid.
TIC render thee proceedings Gill criminal agsinA our
laws, nneaa Of 1hcttiEg the military the civil powers ME
Maey has exprely made tie civil ubodinste the mill
tAy. but can his Maeiy thus Fpt en- all law under his
feet Can he ersA power loPeror that which erelsa
Ihmfi Heb done il indeed b. force, bur let him reme
Der that force esnno, give light.
That t5se grievance, which have thus laid be-
fore his MseRy with that freedom o Language and fenti-
msnt which becomes free people claiming their rights, ssfs-
Gafnt pin az
chief magarate Let thoe IA, who fear il i nor an A.
nerrsn art. To give gra.E VIII due might 5s we'll
from the vena, bSt would ~ 5retol toe who sss atng
the rght Of human nature. They know, and w therefore
ly, that Kings srstbs ffyanls, the popson Of ehe
people. OSrr Gag blsa, Sire, liberal and expanded
honEbt. Let bpi re aape Of George Ire third be bor ia
the page ofhfo. foO .urapness BY Rrtih ssanfr-r
lars bat remember lksf they pzFEes You have no mi
naers for American sau bstaule YOU have tAl from
amoas us, ameable 70 the laws which they eiye
you sayse. IL bshcvrs you, therefore, think 70 sA
Tor yosfsf ysur people, The great principles Of risBt
an, wrong lsgbIe eYey reader Pse them requires
not the aid Of many councillors. The whole Of governS
ens eon6as IN the Vt being honea, emily aim do yo
duy, and mankind viii give you credit where yen fail. Ne
longer resyerr Ia e.eng the lights Of one part Of the en-
equal and impartial rghf. Let sttk pass BY any e-
earufe which may infringe Liberties Of
npher This 10 rbe important Pof IL which fortune LIS ph-
YOU holding the balanesc goat If vel pod empire.
This, Sire, u the advice Of yoar sreas American touns
the Observance Of which may perhaps depend your ey add
iacns. and the prr:sScn Of that hzrusay which alsD
can continue both Grezt-Btan and Amenea the Fssep-
e.I aayantsg0 their eoanetcn. Il is neither via
nsere 70 eFs.zre from her. We willing part
to cTiiSe eyey thing weh Feaon Hk, the reoau
on Of that usncaisy fsr which all ass win. On then 80
et them Be ready to ssb6A saion and generous p.a.
Let tfen mans thsr ssfms, bat <t thsu be jun. Ae
eepr Of evey eonnsr< 7sesrsneE Il eise
seb thns can raid 0f shsiE S A, sAks fec sss'.