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

adverfus vadimas GENTS pro nobis uus, guam quod ia
COMMUNE NoEcoEsuLvET. Rarus ad propuandum
sos'"snf P~iniHm eonvensus. ita dunn fngsi Pugnan,
vincuntur.f
Why did the little SsO eantons, and ievea inall pre-
vnees Of the low countries, 70 uceeAfay oppoe the ty
rants, that eonended with an empire founded in hs-
manty and mutual advantages, srrseayy and anosanty
frove to lay" the faithful and aietdonate etehes
"AT THEIR FEET!" Bceauie, they wiey regarded
the interef Of each as the insereR Of ALL "a NY.
Our experience furnlhcs mounul additional proof
OF an obiervaon made BY great and good man, Lord pre-
fident F~b1 Ii is certain truth, fays he that all
Rates and Kingdoms in proportion they grow great veal
thy and powerful, grow wanton wicked and 0ppreve aA
the hory OF all ages gives evidence Of the fatal cltaoPhe
OF al eb ates and kingdoms, when the cup OF their ni-
guilty full" Another +" truth" as certain is-that
iueh Aaes and Kingdoms never have been and neyer
will be checked in the OF their wantonncis, wick
edne and oppreon" by people In any degree, dependant
upon them, but BY the prudent, vrtuops and eady EsaH
iy Of that people,. To employ words eluedate
point 70 mane, would be the idle attempt Of gliding gold.
Surely you cannot doubt this time, my countyIrgn,
butthar the people Of Me6snbrff;-Bay iuehng in
eauie common TO all and therefoIe that ought i'm
medatey eonecrt the mott prudent meafs for their
lief and own iafety. ......,
Our inerei depending the presnt controversy is un-
pakably valuable. We have nor the lea propc of hu-
man aiftanee. The PATTON of dsfpoufm raging like a
plague, for about ieven years Pa has fpead with unuial
malgnity through Europe CsyGea, Poland, and SsVe9r,
have funk beneath t. The remaining lprit Of freedom,
thst fingered and lansued in tie paramens Of F,aser
has lately exPred by tha new modelling their parament.
What kingdom fate interpreted for the relief Of their diff
treiled fellow ereaturesl The eontsgon has at length
reached Gyeaf-ByiGis Her atelmtn emulate the NmrsG
of the earth and with to becohe mighty hunters in the
woods Of lmoieS. What kingdom fate will inisrpOfe
for relief The preeaon Of freedom and every
attendant blefng NUT Be wrought out, under providence,
BY oryves. Let this confederation diourage ds. We
cannot be fae each Other without being isle to
fevcs. We have the frme foundation OF union and dc
lity--that with attain the fame thngs-to avoid the
fame things The iendhp Of Others might Sc preeaSious.
iufreefed, deeeitiul. 800
The infinitely great, wife, and GOOD Being, who :ave
our exience, certainly formed for fate Of leee,y
He certainly dgned Us for fsh Aale Of Iocet, sswouA
be productive Of happiness. Liberty slental to the hap
pins Of loe:ty, and therefore Is right. The father
Of evies never intended men to held unlimited authority
over men.G Craft and cruelty have nlsed trumphed over
fnpesy and innocence, in dobediepes to bis holy laws
The father Of merees never intended for she 1aves Of
Byiom. Graft and cruelty indeed aivins brand
with marks nfsmouly dsnOting to b thar property,
much as their cattle: Their preehGOns to right Of fush
power,