The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-02-10

dence in various infancgs, which lit and act
during the receis OF the General Court by
Propagation. You are not plealed to explain
to US, the grounds and reaiorS ofhisMaieity's
diiapprobation Until we fhall have fich
explanation laid before US, full anlwer to
this part of your fpeech will not be expect
ed from us. We cannot however omit
iaying upon this occaion, that while the
common rights of the American fubiects
continue to be attacked in various initan-
ces, and at times when the icveral aiiem-
blieS are not fitting, it is highly neceGary
that they ihould correipond with each other,
in order to unite in the mott efcctual
means for the obtaining redreis of their
grievances. And as the fitting of the,Ge-
neral aflemblies in this and mott of the CO.
lonies, depends upon the pleaiure of the COVER
nors who hold themielves under the direction
of administration, it is to be expected that
the meeting of the AnembIies will be 70 or
dered, as that the intention propoied by
correspondence between them will be i'm
practicable but by committees to fit and act
in the leceis. We would moreover OBJ
fervc, that as it has been the practice for
years paf, for the Governor and Lieute-
nant Governor of this province, and other
| officers of the crown, at all times to corref-
pond with Miniiters of fate and perfons of
difinction and influence in the nation, in
order to concert and carry on fuch mealures
/ of the Britifh administration, as have been
deemed by the colonifs to be grievous to
them, it cannot be thought UNREASONABLE or
improper for the colonies to correfpond
with their agents as well as with each other,
to the end that their grievances may be 70
explained to his Majelfy, as that in his juf-
tice he may afford them necehary relief.
/ AS this province has heretofore felt the
Il great misfortune of the dilplealure of our
fovereign, by means of INTERPRETATIONS,
II permit us further to fay, there is room to
apprehend that his Majeify has in this in
itance been miiinformed: and that there are
good grounds to fulpect, that thofe who may
have mifinformed him, have had in medita-
ton further meaiures destructive to the CO.
lonies, which they were apprehentive would
be defeated by means of committees of cor
refpondence fitting and acting in the recelS
of the REFLECTIVE aflemblies.
II 1t mutt be pleaiing to the good people of
this province to find, that the heavy debt
which had been incurred, by their liberal
aids through the courfl of the late war, for
the fubduing his Majefy's inveterate enc
mics, and exten ding his territory and do
minion in Am erica, is 70 nearly dilcharg-
ed. Whenever the Houle of Keprefenta-
tives fhall deem it incumbent upon them to
provide for any future charges, it will be
done, as it oug ht, by luch ways and means
as after due elaboration to them fhal ieem
meet. In the mean time this houie will
employ the powers with which they are
entruited, in Importing his Majefy's juR
authority in the province according to the
royal charter, and in difpatching fuch pub
lie bufnefs as now properly lies before us.
And while we purfue fuch mealures, as
tend, by Gods bleGing, to the redrefs of
grievances, and to the reltoration and eta
blifhment of the public liberty, we per-
fuade ourfelves, that we ihall at the fame
time, as far as in US lies, moR ehectually ie-
cure the tranquility and good order of the
government, and the great end for which it
was inRituted, The iafety and welfare of
the people.