The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-07-16

fixed on US and our pcaerisy call it
the wiz Of man, il Ia aPp:ehended, cannot 1eV'e W "
domination more completely tending 10 bear Gown tue go
ord ;rto III oweit ard Tncanet fate in iocety, thAl
that NOW cdtated aowed and in part executed on ths
continent. :, ~
If rbi, Eien. becomes eaabhed il may, with TRUTH
he laid of the inhabitants OF hce colonies, that hey
hold their lives liberties, and properties BY the Peearous
tenure of the will OF Others" cr
Allowing the danger be realAt the ProiPeet OF 10
abe and 70 Iating ubeeoH, what mutt De the lent
ros,s of iudicio,s and virtuous Americans They VIII
quickly determine whether the hr part OF the alternative
ihould be adopted. -.
Here arguments would be abfurd. Not ridiculous
would be an attempt prove vice preferable TO
the climate of St. Vincent peafant than that OF
Pennfylyana-the natives of lndoan under the govern
mcnr Of the Ea-Inda company, as happy Engh free
holdersor the inhabitants of more loyal ub-
eets than thoe Of the colonies.
That liberty is Northumberland ihould, poibie be
pfe.yed- you ksrz0. To pretend convince you OF the
truth Of the former proPofton, of the duty Of the lat
ter, would be to iniult you.
You mutt be, you reioved to obere the proPcrei'
conduit for ecuring your bet and deasR ntereis what
fbat may be oureioef astenuoh-
yoar calmeR elaboration.
On this head venture iubmt iomc obierva.ons 10
your confederation. am, by every e OF inereit and du-
w. an American and une6 my heart deceives me, am
an American in Affection My fortunes, hopes, and wiihes
are bound up in your profery. With my eountrymen
mutt mourn rejoice and, therefore, though am per-
feGfy enble cannot prelent to them reflections aring
from great Abilities or extenve earnnga and adorned BY
elegance of competition, yet tru they viii lend careful
and candid attention plain thoughts, dictated b. honeit
intentions, and participation of Affections Aiming ioe-
" at your welfare, and not the tiAng reputation Of
writer, far be from the oycrweenng prefumPton, that
my opinions arc free from Confeious OF my rates
u - als eAal he rNr-
eStion Of them will confer real obligation upon me, il it
rves my country and happy all efeem myfels if the
detection of my INTAKES ia open to you clear view OF
the moft expedent mealures to be puriued
There arc ome men who FAY, that the late Act of Par
lament, abohng the privileges Of the por, OF Bottom, was
oocaoned by the particular mPrudence of the inhabitants,
and in no manner concerns the other cJionies.
To form true Judgment this point, il will be proper
to take fhort review Of fome other Plantations.
Britain, triumphant by your aance in the late
war, found, at the concluon of by peace hay be-
flowed on her naughty and hereditary foes, her domnons
enlarged-her fleets foundabe-her armies depIned-her
trade Aourihng-her enemies ntimdated and exhauited
her colonies thriving, affe6tionate and dutiful.'
The cup of PROPERTY, large and full, eourted her lips
Deep e drank of the enchanted beverage, as if the vee
like the crue of S<pta widow, could not fail. After
hort but everh repoe, ihe routed herielf may fay
as one of Homy's giants raee---
" By whom no ftatutes and no rights weIe KNOWN"
to nme hoe who never injured her She had conquered
her enemies. Thar other Kingdoms had done. Should no
exploits of tranicendent energy urate the annals
ofCEoRGE the third No achievements 10 fhoekingy
great and advantageous that the penoncd hoans
of the animated FRA mutt weep in tracing them, and
bluih in rectng them Luckily for her fame-p0bsps
far Der pss-the lighted policy aad low fPirlted hui
manity of every ate in every period, had LEFT untouched
for her, the novel glory Of eonqueng F,end
Fe sf her Fe, and Bone Of Der Bone, unitaned by any
former reproaeh-refing in perfect tranquility, aeknow-
lodged loyalty, and actual obedience TO every kind OF au-
thorty hitherto exerefed by her them-rtpeualy
pouring into her lap tho fruits of their abOur and ndu
tv, which e would permit them to eolle from the diff
ent parts of the wordproud of their connection with
her--- confding in her--eyng almof adoiing
herand ready and willing, they had been, Pend
their treaure and their blood at her requen her
al arcere SEbebis, ct debelare SEkjes7a5,"
was thought that had elcaPed the hgacity of atsimen
and even the fancy of poets. The ubtily of NsrbSqes
Italian brain had mied t-and B@otian had buEdcred
upon it.
The temptation was too great to be reiedThe parent
reolved TO ze bat fssae, and, il not tamely egned,
to fpill that blood herfelf pien ct beGs Regina
The greatet minifers, who had heretofore conducted
her affairs, had dicoveed and declared that con-
nually toing for her beneht-that Che ure Of re-
seiying in the eoure Of commerce. all thofe emoument
of our labour, which Teaon could equreand tendery
chercd and Imported us. Notions dull and advan-
tases too uR to merit the lghteR regard from his pre-
ent MaieRys enlightened and magnanimcus councillors
They lavifh gold out Of the bag and wegh FLYER in
the baance--they fall down, yea, they worhP (them--
remember this, and ew yOurelves men," asb Oh. XVII
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