The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-04-28

contemplation, carried inlo ffstgSH, ~ FcoedfT al
the laws tqf haze bss made for rafsg in zse
ria by authority of parliament, gViiboaf t6e e0eni eftbs
btopie there. Ibc and dignity Of Tie Br6 Agya-
fve sill 10, be bwt ~ lgeb GG e ire Gnd s0yOem.
Tie eOiG eeunci iab!eO BE- miied speisy matters
rez:ae from their is3e7;ss. fbe Periiting ia az
r, RE correcting il, thar ig'.i be b'as4' g Gy va"
or bsdy enen TIE supremacy Of that kglfErf, seeVs
eVW be bee frsrved b. making 9ey Lp4ring re fits
nev0 JRf for be s-dfrt good tbe Cslsni fbeiye', or
efbe qVb6s Brif6 empire ns,y tbe Partial adza1fGge
sfBriair to fber prejudice By re5 prudent conduit,
imagine that (4pr:may may tt gradually 'esgtbfned
IL 4DM be djfatcd, and he in tbs difa'e III pre-
nt fbe colonies eOrenf ard bmt IL tortbe rtgEafszs
Of general commerce bEf abmiDon 70 atfS Of paris-
tatni pf Of their original contribution. Or former
Kings governed thar colonies fby bad g0verned
sbnr doni'ns in Frarer, sYb0a fbe participation Of Bri
Z rib pariamsn TIE parliament Of England pre-
rmed interfere thar puegaVs till The fme Of tbe great
rebellion, gobn tby anyped bs gscsrnment Of all b Kings
ob1 dcirsns Ireland, Seefiard 60. fbe colonies thar beH
for fbs King, they conquered BY force Of arms, and governed
atfersVarGs conquered countries Bm Nfzv-EngLaHd
6azins not eb1sd tie parliament, codyed and
I'd EEa. kingdom ia any svitb England appears BY
ibe Jsmrals, March 10, I64:. ToRr fye qaefisn IS,
~. eFHW repeal Of al tbe dHtirs, ftaf on tea
eepd vUbicb zva; besrs fad tee epofafion, and Of
esars 40 asso 0ppsGto1 JaAy Jafit6 f6e ceienjfsS"
Aniwer. ! tbisk rot.
I'd. " Toar yea(ess for thar opinion 81
A. Berasf the fun Paid in that dry fba:
complained IF bEfbeS, 6af The principle Of fbe an
cxpregsd in ne preamble, 1is fba fbee dates laid
for the better uppo Of government, and the admnra
of Juice in the colonies. This bs eOenjf fbink
seGry, Rif and dangerous 10 their msf important yigb
Unneceay, beeaEe all fbe colonies, tzVO three SezO
: ex.ebed, goV1nme~ and fbe administration Of jHge
7r0t ard GlaOGys bad BEEN aV ApeOrfed Tvhb'Ht any
ebayge Britain Unuf, made neb colonies liable 70
pay (eb charge far eb0s in qtbicb fby bad
i1foef Dangerous, az zcb node :rafrg r.sny for r9s
tzpofs ten1sd 70 render fbfr aDenblie ullei for if
could 6eyaisd in fbe eoor fer all TOE puppies Of
government BY act Of parliament zV;fbsai grants from tbe
pt bsy C0yenoys, grb9 do nor geztraAy ouG aDsmbes,
,Us.id call them they sV9aH be laid aide and
s9bn sotbing Proud depend on fbe people, g0GzVW GO
q0Haf, tier y;gbi 7vOa1 be trampled they SU0EH
treated gohb contempt Arsber rea(an gVky think
tby qyoHH be Cafiod 4vib aeb partial repeal, is,
:taf Le governments import W roe repeal takes PLACE,
a6e tbe gO5c, qvbb ez0s thar they oIf roe e0bs;
and bge agreements gVW continue binding tbefr, if tie
7yboe is nofr REPEALED.
3D. Do yoa tbiuk TIE only efi4ai qoay Of esmtsGng
tie Prssz: differences PIT be 4svaieaai pretty IL tie
taation bg qVsre IL I5's fbe SGgag 81 fbe Lafe fa"P
az ,"
a. Ifbnk 70.
4fb. Ioar ,taj5ni far tat otiaisa -
A. 0ttey meiLs4s tege been tried. Tbey bSes been
kHked;R Aagty letters. Tbe petitions bGqe bsn resd
yee4 b. fGia,aea They bave been threatened qvb RE
faabmss; q tysaa BY reaiVe; Of bofb bsaGs. Tier az
5ss havs 5sa gt!ysa ard trssps bavs been n among
them Bns al 6et qogy5 baVe osy Gsapsrafed 5eb miras
and vvsned5s ky.aeb. T6fv agreements TO a(e
Brd5 many asfnre taVs bsfn rergtterad and tbe mea
s'a isPead u competing difereree end promoting god
esrepadfaec, baVe ai1lef arbia,ed yew zUi6
sb9s esanf,, and greatly erdangesfbs national peace and
SD. ftis as method dcsr4c4 By tbe igGaiwt and
bis Gfajgys mifeys yepagnant their Gay guar
Giaas # ne zgrgb sfbe aoSVs ard If their fLsGV n6-
e far yoa aggsf any sbe 7gay Of terminating fbes DIFF
szfe confident ggb ne ideas of ine and prspriy
eeD1dL lie Kisgs ajeas on Gotb 64es The Aaefit ?"
a. Ido rot fee bezy thar cbodean be deemed rtngnazf
be rights Of the little Ar0icGns put into
5eiy fsyza Hss, zg be " an as7 Of parliamr;, in
ttefgsg fegbieb By tbs King, tbe rights f ne cream
aysexeejsd iafmged. is irGGaeE; 70 fbe e'ssrT,
geberb fbe aids yer1ed fran 4neea aregySred BY par
segf be, ty re a0srbcs there, preceded be qHarrRn
&c s (am; aad NY opinion fbHt more 7UH be general
y yarfed there Se2ntay, there ever be exaed or COL
.'sied from f6encsby authority IF parliament. rs 10 bs
Brzir, eonave 5ssO ibes 2VW be infinged By fbaf
-5e& 7tey so GH esjy f5e right Of granting their
-arg, nz6my Pin fit Plees ban, Keep gp fbsr claim 70
;ts right Of grGrfirg right t5y seVey ersTee
f,g, for TOant gf fieHf ta'70icdge 9 rs o., err
casfare and abfes, 70 fay rstbiag Of fbe L likelihood
r5sre that 5oEH ever lpbri L, therefore rgbt
faf be gesd ne them and 7Or pail eoHtiTHe 10
enjoy in fact RE rg5f granting nos, T0rb f5e opinion
Ye0 aHiUraiyf ,evahag aozs thar zoe are lab-
ye Of TIE King, cid thar fellow ubjees part Of liz
Ssaiziors, fovercgns fellow fubJees in any
a5ey psyf. Iffbs tief on be different Gdes Of tbe 1T
a4:if bGUedresi ard sepsGte IDEAS ef ige and pro-
9ye, '45e4 can pg6Tby be esgGfezf 4chb bafb.
Tb-t zrM Be 70 1t ZACH enjoy ;ter 9eiri'ns, TOitsat
farbirg 7vkssfty fbe eemmssgsad.
ORB. 1rd If tbb rse.5sf afzaaly johozVed, do
goa nof tbak i. qyezd encourage RE vioer and afisas
part Of tbs cssfs aim at pill farther e'saors fran tbe
ns:t1 country :"
A. Ide NOT ftisk II zvoal. There may be ego a=szg
,bor f5a deyge re Of ioas and Vioient, as there
are ia all esaatr b.. fbee qUsad bsVs LITTLE influence if
egys0t majority Of o5ey rsaorable pepLe afifed
fdny eOlary Gsa9 baffen biaktbat me yO2y reggie-
orI trade ;EEVenezt 70 be general irfeyg Of h5e
Empire, rkHGe:ai them sUis5ozs being beneficial ysa,
se qpN Gae TIFF 1zates 70 earlLsent eeii,ni bare