The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-05-26
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Lord NORTH fSr LedUe 10 orNg IN OM 10 egHfae 'Oe
C4l Gov0nmsrt of tbs Province Of tbe aDaebE)e Bay.
"HE order of the day being read for the HOufe to go
into committee for a further confederation of his
Maetys meiIage, and the American papers, the Houe
Immediately tefoved tielf into committee, Sir Charles
Whitworth in the Chair
Lord North arole, and fad he meant to open the
pl,n of the BILL which he propofed bring and it
might verywelbe undetood by gentlemen in hatiouerom
the papers that then before the that executive power
was wanting, that country, and that highly neeei-
fairy to renghcn the magray of it that the force OF the
civil power confed in the pa e0nzifaas and when it is
conGdsred, ays his LordhP, that the p0De the very
aeope who have committed all hee riots, little obedience
70 the preferaton of the peace to be expected from theme
There appears TO be total in the eonftutonal power
throughout If the democratic part thew that contempt OF
obedience to the laws how the Governor to execute any
authority vccd in him IF he any Magrlte to ae
whom he knows will be willing execute the laws he has
not the power of appointing nor of the removing one
chat will rot act the Council have alone that power,
whole dependence is the democratic part of the eont-
tuition. 1t appears that the Civil Magate has been, for
ferries of years, uniformly Inactive there is fomething
radically wrong in that contribution, in which Magiate,
for fuch number of years. has done his duty in iuch
manner force obedience the laws. If the Governor
iaied proclamation, there hardly found Magiirate
20 obey it the Governor, of his own authority, can do
nothing he cannot aet, give out any order without
even Of the council conentng the authority of that go
vernment in 70 forlon tuaton that Governor can
a and, where there IS iuch of civil authority,
can be urpocd that the military be they 70 numer-
Gus, can be Of the leaf eIviee Fer GH Always e0sd@
that military pozvr, atsg EEdey fbe authority and GEN.
troll of Grill bfagfrate, is part Of fbe eOntatiSH but
The military alone ought not, and cannot att without the
controul of the Civil Magtrate. How il poibe TOR
the military maintain good government, when they were
not called upon by the civil authority poPoie in this
hill fays his Lordp, take the executive power from the
hands of the democratic part ogoyernment would Propoe,
that the Governor houd ACT Juce of the Peace, and
that ne oud have the power appoint the officers through
out the whole civil authority fuch the Shes, Provo,
arhs &C. 1.-THE Chief Juice and Judges Of the Supreme
Court excepted.l would have them only removable by
his Mae under bis gn manual, and upon good rePrcicn-
,aton made here Every gentleman will naturally fee the
improperly of uch irregular sembes etings
which are now held in Bottom would have them brought
under falc regulation, and would fucr them 20 be
held without the content of the Governor, une upon the
annual election of certain officers, which it is their province
70 ehufe their Jures are improperly ehoe think de-
gree of regulation highly neceary am always ready and
opea to hear thof matters dcued, and inclined to alter
my opinion when hear better reafons for adopting any
other mod. of putting the civil magraey OF that country
upon good footing but until the executive power ee'
il cannot at regulations here of no import you
have nobody in that country give them force. oome
immediate as we'll permanent remedy, mutt be adopted.
therefore poPoe the prefer, bill, which spPrehend VIII
euay purg. that contribution Of all lis crudtics ana give
degree of itrength and fpt the Civil Msgtraey ana
20 the executive power therefore move you, ST thar
iec be given 20 bring in bill for the better regulating he
Government Of the province Of the Maiiachuetts-bay'
propoie that this bill ha he brought i'm and lie upon the
table. for the INFECTION OF the Houfe, and gentlemen who
win 70 make the proprey Of fueh bill the meaiurc OF
their conduct.
Mr. Bing aid that he could not be at all uTpnzed at
hearng that the Governor of Bottom had no power, when
he had not Jingle place in his gift. II was now become
faon he d to give away thoe places of emolument to
~ts RI
ons to men who had never been of the ea public iervee
20 this country, in his apprehension meaning Mr. Bradhaw
Whit places continue TO be given away to men OF TINS
country, the emouments of which aries nom the laoour
ana fxeat of American brow, IL viii undoubtedly ana
very rroperv totally annhate the power OF any tuPreme
officer in that country. Men look up their fuPerOrs,
and obey their directions according to the emoluments re-
ceived from them and when there is dependence
in it, there will be no obedience.
Sir Fletcher Norton faid, he only got up TO know, whe-
Their there was be aemby left TO the Americans or
not For he was not able to fay, from what ne had heard
from the noble Lord whether the acmby to be ami
hiated not
Lord North arofe to allure the Right Honorable Mem
ber that there would be nothing in this bill that affected
either the afemby the council in their legislative power
Mr. Stephen Fox aid, there be any thing 10 neeeay
to otter, that government which neither govern nor
manage itief The people of Bottom have behaved IN
mott outrageous manner, initiating asan every principle
Of law and uiee, combating sgani IT'S own oonutiona
power and totally fubverting every idea Of regularity.
Would you let thel 60 in that ehoas OF dturoAnee
Would YOU with them to proceed 70 Frecptatey 70 their
ruin and deauon, without lending the aid OF your
celebrations to rcfcue them from the ieisonynoed and
fas opinions which they have mbibed. hope, Sir, this
Houi M lend It's advice, and endeavour to fave theie not
headed Americans b violent meaiuTes but BY rn and
asialy proceedings.
Losi G. Gernsa-. J. m7y not Be improper, Sir,
ho7c to throw ous Ette upon this location, and to ak
:r further information, now whether this is to be tie