The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-09-22

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eS413SFSXxl6 upon this ioiemn addreis from the
go ~<e~~~ throne TO the people. The authori-
s.,;ve uuAcstcn of the Speech implies this heedom ana
,ae neceiiity of the times urges to tree sxerene OF lie
II h.s been very unfortunate for the people OF England
that what for many years pan has gwen the sovereign iDs
a,,a kfagss, has given tie people the gyeafF EnseH-
,-6. Nor have their ideas been le contradictory rePeet
ing the zeal and prudence which parliament nave ne"A 10
he aetnswIsdse, with your Maeay, that tSii isa bas
ker psry iaers6ne for we have feen and complain OF
the mof unconditional proceedings that ever any parma
rnent could furnh out inaanees Of Your MaJc'y mad
very rkns ntance Of this but few minutes before you
AVE the ROYAL ant to bill, that in its pit and renden
ev i, fubyefye Of the great principles Of our govenme'
ana violation Of that part Of the civil compact BY wnen
YOU are our Igtimae King. For that bill the minher
ought to loe his head for thai bill no peculiar ceem
49,. oFemharranens, had fuch exicd, fnfeen
xaufe. Nor was any true principle Il found policy the
around ofshoie ad;asmnfi and rgsai9H which were iae
IL deemed neeelary BY youE Msjeys Minfes, for the
sspvyrmssf Of asb. And we aPQehend that the on, y
2 far from being funded fbs eAvse friHeiP Jyas
snd humanity, the mniisr would negen' tnat ioe o.
Sonr,,v eupe not to ALERT, thattis found
Ell on uice and violation, contempt OF law and cuioms
or the realm. But we wl, for moment, iuppoIe with
,ou M.le.sy that the bill will have the dered efiret ~
suistins fbs misd asd PrssStisg ibs b1Rfn5e Jssr
cassdiss s5jets Is fbs quiet to DC Purehaed Oy the
l AZ the Affections of the people at homer Are your Ma
testes tina, Cansda might reap the bleed effects Of your
eeneIatinp mercy and parental tenderness Muf the de-
endants Of men who RATED your family, s 10 empire
fear for their ALL, while conquered provinces, and upu
vazd Aaves feem the only objects favour ana a.en
Gon MuN ProteAants mourn, while PaPllts roiee or
!; Sch The secular can of your aeays characer or iueh
the h.zry of your reign, that in the peculiar Infanee'
h.r. vou mean TO adhere juce and humanity, you
ma On Gear the altar and break your acred oath thus
inyalidatng the very afent BY which the law Is con-
Armed. In the preent infanee your Mleify fr"9'sm
fbes arc apt to Believe that an agreement IN opinion
- - Nc;A,ys would involve them IN contradictions
as the o extraordinary nature beeaufe would iuPPoe'
,ha, me vor Of men could aa uponthe beA OF principles
ana thar the yerie aAyes that any affecting rant would
~ for his tools, could adopt the principles OF uuee ana
humanity. Far different, FIR, are their principles Ano oa
~,eealv repuenant their 6octrfres And the greAien
a.e ,hst sbis or say other age could boat, has
vrn nj. oonon on the Ode of the public conviction. NO,
e. ,br Ali aid not originate in iuce, was founded
r. hun,anity We upe that it made part Of me private
pua.,ens with France,when Lord Butte negotiated the IAN
infamous peace. We believe that the teaf OF onenong the
houS, ofoufbon and to keep large body OF PsP CaSs-
su, n te,yordn aganf rvsf9ssrf eTabre" IN Anne
ea ID. fre ground and principles Of the bill ellie we are
los m account fcr s being brought IN 10 late IN the
ious. and at the eveof general election at whshtme
the mot abandoned and nIolcnt fniniiters have Peeeo
iOme appearances and paid htte regard % .ns .0pe.
,,, vbek YOU complain you bavs ssg ss1 aVHb es1ssn
= a, ,,ri.< Of sn-B, is not, fir, the erect
IS ktIE or fSe7;os s5resd, bat SsbshSs and tyranny at
hame. On the other hde 81 the Atlantic was all conn.,
,r. love- and loyal fukeeon, till the aal experiment
s e 70 convert free born men into hzves, and hdu-
cal iubes into bold opponents Your Haey raves 700
Er for he caule of thsfe evils. You En- ought 70 KNOW"
and be he to svea better account Of hen than any man
IN the kingdom bsezufe they pting from eounis when
WICKED u;niHefs hold near your Peron ana tone-Hom
the enemies your houfe and your family aeeenion 20
governc,ent Thee are the men, Fir, whole temper sne
6,m,,. Won commend in the face OF the pubic, M inc
o nn at Of yeur regal capacity, with your mead 'ur-
-oundsS ,rh the royal diadem, the agf OF generous
.o,Ie 70 your aucros, and permnive grant at rf"f IN
your uo0on From the Throne, which can nave no Quiet
permanent establishment but Juice and ngneouine' your
Ma;efv eosnpIimeuts that pay no regaIo 70 ene'
h. iir. are your oIpnsd ieSds while the f'ss hsncs
and the contuton are treated As III anee.-
~ 70 vOur government, and crPoers OF the hins'
fch men sycurA venture sosve the 70. P'SH'e'
rbaf surbng fbsf d7nd On YOU, oA1 % sVea'Hs ,s1-
- THEIR sxs(ars EfsSsaL The people, M, mon mr.
80 via; that this declaration could be received win tnoie
l;ee,s;ous and rcrieons, thoe declarations IN 'oe
vr Ma;eay fsmer peeches, though omitted N me a
49, hen. where your Msey has d, that the naPPne';
nfh, veoele i theprmay Obe your government. sno
a., n have not, or have, any other mtefsns ou'
ss. = v;rw IL IL great misfortune 70 iate, when
h upls can only believe the PfDse IN things that eno %
make them dnOyal- -.
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