The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-07-16
For the MASSACHUSETTS, SPY.

For the MAssAc USETTS SPY.
Mr.. THOMAS,
Wbsn LovrR bnemsi fatished " 6naH eomplianees,
Tvitom f5tLr parliss, tbrS cxpea 10 find PowLRruI
Aiembles content qcRb fma conceilions.
See DIAN SwIrT's Wo,ki.
n WRITER under the fgnatnrc Of HERcAToR,
IN in the h Paper Of Mes. FL rErs, hath delivered
his sentiments with that apparent modely Of addre and
rlauhbilty Of fcaionng, that he merits attention and
eour. with that he had not concealed his names that
might have given lin my O7vn wthou, being unequal
ground with him. 1t Is matter deyoutly to be wih.d
in iuch trying times, the pent, rhat good czen would
avoid all eerffatsesi. Let US peak frey like MEN of
JSyfi'Rde let us fpeak OPENLY, hke MIN csglisa of
g9ad atee. The world would be better able Judge of
be sfp TO public conduct and wou he in les danger of
being deceived by errors, il al public sVyies gave theT
names, when they puhhed their entimens, the world.
Mcrestor makes jua (though trite obeva.ion, whel
he fays, with reference the prent day often
fuer their PaIiions to predominant their reaon."
The MAN made an equally true one, when he toll
us that "OPPREssIoH maketh q0if MAD" To
dyive 10 the prccpicc Of daatou and deipar and
tell them to be temperate and calm, may be the language
Of the moraiit and faye But fbe orderxof Naare re
dtcres " - mui be charged before men will obey
the voice OF eb GVjon. The policy Of temperance and
confederation is Of wonderous efficacy in this world he
co MAcHIAvTLfAH eonults the codes Of iach policy in
bis CIot he prattcs upon fuoh principles in the ena,e
But mankndAre made, THY intended for faoh
yery contribution Of man. Wife lcglatus KILLED in the
6ienee Of the human heart apes :bi tnosvledge d ,
tbe ia7O, They never expect nyeon Of the laws o.
God in the heart of man tbey treat man, az MAN.
Mereator peaks of meaires, originating IN vaaiy or
private intsG, length uPpoted by the mott inveIerae
prejudice: As know Of public mealres in this pre-
VINCE which have had this origin, or this center, cannot
apply his oheIVation, ill the writer will be pleaed to lie
more explicit. When he ays the pfeent divided rate II
this town is proof Of his obevaton he giyes his own
opinion But ti he hall afford evidence of dyifon grca
ter, than what all intelligent perons ioreiaw until he
all how anatura and eole connection between he fan
advanced, and RE eoneoa drawn, lie will find few
yerts to his petition and doctrine.
Was the denrueion of THE TIA mesfure that origi-
mated in yaniy private infag On il the natural
effect of fbs paSns Of men, who conceived It's landing
flaycry and death who tried in vaa EvKRY LrEIERT
METHOD in order to avoid 70 incorporate remedy lid
Mercsor come forth, and like good citizen eonvinc-
ed his eountymea, that their approximations idle and
ehimerica that Tea loaded With duty, TMPosEp FoR
THE PuRPosE OF RAISING y RxyEsUE in 14moiea,
was a harmless matter doubt they would have been
luled into lenee and inactivity But while AMERIcAHs
Think that bondage and mery the iucvfabs
infants, the eternal aPpendagcs Of iueh revenue heiy
naaa will be dra66d on ineh ocealions and dIgsat9sf
nature flies to pIsTRAcTINo RKMEDfEs.
What divifons there in this town, but fneh IN
ever be, when THE cRAFT is in danger. BY bii trade,
VIC get OUR wEALTHs Great DIANA Of the Epheians
The uproar Epeus Of odNwas infinitely greater about
the fVeet goddess DIAsA, than iha ever fec sbou,
that Lsgfni. damr, c D MMERCE, In this enlightened
eetion Of the globe. But fJe Free gfTRUrH, Though
preAed only by fuoh feeble inTuments fbe toor 0mes
Of 0alts, prevailed And tyepaa qO, while men hare
understandings 10 dif0H, and hearts 10 otF.
. When we fee publication upon preent " divided
aate earele obicrycr would be induced believe, thar
this diyion extremely wide and terribly alarming But
let us 20 forth into the wora in compahon q THE MANY,
- III n -.
unprincipled traders eager DEFENDANTS and otous poers
Their whole importance encfeled in the limits
Of cofFee-houie their whole parade the borrowed pu-
mage Of military cap their whole force the ffnPe arr
feyer Of paiIing camp.
When there is apparently throughout this form, PRo-
VINCE and CONTINENT Och union of lentment
and refoution. the only degn Of treating upon diUd
Gate feems to be- the exciting bsjeasfes in Distant
ERETHREE, which may create diVEer, not yet IN exii.
tence.
However am not about deny, that we in this town
NAV be d 10 be diUdd. But how As al the beginning,
tbe fzv, fbe vey ezU from THE MANY. Such diFiion,
there has and will exit till VIRTUE is fupreney trium
phant and ve deeply rodden to the CENTER il hsth heen
the cbaraHeiec fair, the bsrE fa,e Of this town and
province 10 have greater number Of malignant enemies m
lis boiom than hath been the portion Of any be essr
on this wide extended continent.
The payment for the Tea lays the Prefc1t wri'er)
cannot Be confaeed as a coneeion authority, but az
a matter which reius from the PRINCIPLES OF equity.
There is iomcrhng Of plauhbty in this, but much mare
OF fomething elfc
The people who dclroyed the Tea would Fs1ion thus:
The Tea we coni.der as a fatal evil with to rroeeed
no, ie7 beide the line Of law and moderation We VIII
try every probable yes every psbf meaure before We pro-
coed 70 extrc.ties man, who fees an enemy aSsan-,
with drawn fxor1, will patiently receive the fisai
cab The eooleif fsge wi fri Pay the froke OF an 81
yeriary and give him notice that he lees his aim Bsf
re fee COLL e9Sasce, and the alternative become this re<eise
The point Of my fee repe with iensth Of your arm;
MEN, CITIZENS ard truagH All ACT ALIKE ~ Pee
svfreie. A morta tie ertcnes deadly potion Drnk'
be rragl ard pfE. To eadeyosr to put Aide the cup
Is