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

continuance OF the term of bis Office, BY this bill made
changeabe BY the Governor and Council often, and f
iuch purpoies as they ihall think expedient.
The Governor and Council, thus ntruied with powers,
with which the Birth contribution has trued his Ma
lefty and his Privy Council have the means of returning
fueh jury in each particular cauie, may be iut with
the qualification of their Paions, and nterc The lives,
liberties, and properties OF the fubee put into their
hands without con,roul and the invaluable right of trial
by jury, is turned nto inaFe for the people, who nave
hitherto looked upon IL their main iecury again the
lioenticuineis of power.
6ty. Becauie We fee in this bill the fame ichems of
strengthening the authority of the officers and Minnie
State, at the sxfszes Of The rights and liberties IF The FAB
jef which indicated By tho inaupicious l for ung
up the harbour of Bottom.
BY that ad which is immediately connected with this
bill the example fet of large important city (con-
flaming Wait muItitudes of people, many Of whom be
innocen and all of whom are unheaTd) by arbitrary
fenenee deprived Of tho advantage OF that port upon
which all their Of livelihood did Immediately depend.
This Preispfi0H Is made deter minlbe the pay
ment OF fine tor an offence, Compensation for an
injury but is continue until the Minisers of the
Crown haIl think 6i to 1dvif the King in Council
woke il.
The legal condition Of the fbett taaudirs unattan,ed
BY conviction, for tTeaon feony) ought de-
pend upon the arbitrary viii Of any perfon whatosve:.
This act, unexamped on the records Of Parliament, has
been entered the Journals of this Houie voted
mine dsEfenfs, and has been ated in the debate OF this
day. have been feat the colonies; as paed without
dvon in either roufe. and therefore as conveying the
uncontrovelted unverfa fenfe of the nation.
The defpair Of making eeetual oppolion to unjun
mesfure. has been confirmed into appreciation of it.
An unflr advantage has been taken the final queion
for psng that penal BILL Of the abfence of thoie Lords
who had debated for fegera hours, and rongy dllen
ed from il the fecond reading that period on which il
is moi nlnal 10 debate the principle of bill.
If this proceeding pafs without anu1dverion,
Lords might think Ihemeves Obliged eitefaie their
debates, at every Aage Of every bill which they opPo,
and 10 make formal diyiiion whenever they debate.
7thy. Becaut this bill; and the other proceedings that
accompany il, intended for the fappor ofthit unad
ved cheme Of taxing the colonies In new, aud
unatable tosAer itu7tion and constitutional oirCumfan
6es.
Parliament has aerted the authority of the leg1lfurc
ofthis kingdom ppreme andanlmited, all the Mem
bers Of the Brith empire. F
But the legal of this authority turnihes agu-
men in favour OF an unwarrantable ute OF H..
The ienfe of the nation on the repeal If the Ramp ad
was thar in equity and sssd psEey, The taxation me sO
DeS FIR The ordinary PsrpeJs u Japp ought bsfcrtrS
and that this kingdom ought fatisfy ef with the adj
,antages be derived from Houihng and increaiing
trade and with the free grants of the American anembes
as be nc far more beneficial far eaiy obtained. e
oppfefye. and likely be lzing than any
TO be acquired by parliamentary taxes accompanied by
total ale nation # the Affections of thoie who pay
them. This principle OF repeal nothing more than
return 10 the ancient BANDING policy Of this empire. The
unhappy FROM il has led TO thar eourie Of n
ing and contradictory nielfcs, which have ince given rife
faohconirued diGraaions BY with unadvfed pan new
duties have been mpcd in the very year after the former
had been repealed thec duties afterwards in part
repealed. and IN part continued, in contradiction 10 the
principles upon which thoe repealed given up ali
witch, with many weak lnudcoos and preciptate leps
taken toerforce compliance, have kept up that saloufy,
which On the repeal OF the amp-ad lubdug revived
dangerous queon and gradually etansed the Affections
OF e colonies fromthe her country, Without any obe
Of advantage 20 either Hthe force propnfed houid have
lis full efeef, thar efe seatIy apprehend may
continue longer than WhiI the fSoFd is held
der the colonies permanently advantageous they NUT be
fltished with their condition. Thai Hsattion We fee
chance Of reforng. whatever meafes may be purfued
except BY recurring in the whole the wife and utary
principles M which the namp-aa repealed.
e. RICHMOND f-tl ll ROcKINGH AM
e PORTLAND. &C. s s.. sABER CAVENNY,
ABINGDON, ~ LEINSTER,
KING, ~ CRAVEN,
EFFINCHAM, FITZWILLIAM.
PoESONBY