The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-10-13

the throne ite cannot reicue flon rong eernainfa
my take the liberty, through your paper, to account
for it, and ubnit my obiervarions to the public.
In every Province there are, whole Principles are poored
by Artihce, by Ignorance by Connection BY ncrcA. The
Size Of this Province compared that OF
is" Lie SHRUBS seieH sfy CyPrqGSs @e sear."
And yet fear, If you rake the Kennel OF political Fifth
you will find equal Number lend ther Names 10 any
Man who is favoured with minierial Smiles.
Ii be thought Orange by one who knows mankind
that governor of real talents great family connections,
and good Fortunes who in addition bis birth and educa
ton in the province, had aned various Offices and been
the means of introducing many others int office, whole
dependents of coue had always been numerous II eannot
FAY, be thought Grange, If eh man in fch country,
houd find many to eringe to bis hadow Especially you
reeoeet him now going to the fountain of power to recevs
the rewards Of King whom he had cvcd bindfod---f
you think of the influence which lis recommendation may
be iuppoed to have with the mnier Of aa,c-f you view
the province ahout 10 be mutaicd, all s officers chang
ed and the amo certain Advancement Of toc who could
potute their condolences ach adirels The future
promotions OF hoe that a viii convince you that theirs
was bait enough to tempt the greedy. How many do you
find IN every community who with fmalcr profyet than
theie, are ready to fell their Goj'
Another eais Of puny minds no doubt Influenced BIZ
fear. military governor auved-a fret In the harbou---
fodery paradingthe boekaded- property,
with that OF Others, little better than conhka ed. II Is eafy
to imagine what eft q the approximation would have upon
them that m9n had in his power 10 much help them
as M. Hutchinson. Busyosr wonder will oeafr,
When you read the names, and eonhder the drnona-
ton Of the greater number Of the gne. 1t is impeach-
ent the Church Of England FAY thar, they belong to
her. mort fate Of fats win be her vindieaton and
hew thar it is not proper TO the Church Of gland
"a uch, but only the sd Of difappontcd MirSify.
The Spt of the Church Of England, in sh-ie Southern
Provinces, news that her Members have high Sene
Of the Rights Of Mankind any the World. The con-
gegatOna Difcpline has been eabed in thoe Colonies
from their Beginning. Their Anceors fed from the Hand
fEpiccpal Tyranny in the incorporate Days Of Laal.
They brought with Them they have handed down Spre
of independently and aRefoluon think for thelyes.
Emisrants from Britain Of the Church Of England have
ever yielded with Reluctance to the Idea Of beng Dners
| in New-England, and have been unweared in their
endeavours set charge Of government. But the late
attempt of aPrng convention cfePopa Clergy there,
10 procure parliamentary eisbhnxne Of Hiiops in each
Of the province, has fixed them all the niRera cze.
American EPeo7ates, according the Bep IF Laadaf,
have been the vouc cbset Of the ocety Tor the pro-
"rsgation Of the Gofpe for many years" 10 stifsbi
raftU ttan % ggfis Amaiears. obfcrvins, that the
principles and meAiprcs Of the prrient reign bid the
hint given to Northern CLERGY, that il was good
time petition. The clergy know are fond of ladders
to neernen Dost wonder that combination was foru-
ed accordingly. Petitions home the KIM, to the
Ler, to the Conon TO the Uriveiies, &c. &c. copies
ofundy Of them procured containing .evrre eet
ons on the American loyalty and urging the meae as ne
cefary to iecuc dependence on the crown.
So stofs attempt upon their reputation for loyalty.
as well as upon American freedom in general, could not fail
form combination Of epfccP4sns TO defend them
eyes. Thsy united,-they oppofrd the mes.aresthey
employed their agents. They aIledged thar, they had
" OBJ ecou to EPcopatss upon the primitive plan, l. ..
entirely eiveed Of temporal powers That rhey had fed
from parliamentary bhops, and after nnunerabe hand
hps had lsbiued Wori, in hopes there to ENJOY
entire Liberty Of confidence That il was hard 70 follow
them scrofs the Atlantic That Je dsa zoas 100 bassf
the lords The commons, need not BE- pstitioned That
the bhops alone could convey all eceleiaica powers ne
ceiAry,f they would be with them. They de-
MED the power fParament eiabi religion in Amx-
RIGA, orto tax us ~ tiyiivai' aa in fevpOyas.-
They complained 81 gardy Of tne convention in tacr
y dloUning the power Of adenbe and attempt
{" ing to draw down upon tic of paniament.---
They contenced that the millions Of eesorn Aneoss
would ubnit the oandcine overthrow Of all
their contributions that the tyranny Of eoEsfs Of 0d-
rally was but too much already, without iet If
iyiiaoi eeRrfi, arbitrary than they. They con-
Jured their brethren not try ndou1y, and wthouE
contins the ene Of the colonies, bring down upon
" them the AK of an bi0Syety. A tax which
in Englind is fuieent to MAINTAIN conltant war"
They, with difficulty go. the meaiure et aide. The az.
piring zesots cannot forgive the cifappointmcn They
n keep in view the fame obice Their only chance Of
fseee in obtaining thoe pyinupaGtc,, lies in she
f5pPot Of parliamentary Pawe They therefore treat with
dlf5an all provincial afembles, are heated ad-o-
for parliamentary taxatioR. Their pa pits, their
yeaton only the echo minteral m.aflrcs and fu.s
has been their influence, thar ew eP,Icopalan In
the New-England colonies, and will -w you advocate
for the pe.ent syranniea meares Of Lord North TheE
have invariably joined the governors aid oaded the
colonies with eternal milcpeienatioos doys and re-
beious. They be con6derrd therefore highly in
Grvmcntal IN bringing down the pIsicnl form.
In luch fate Of things il iang- bs Hurshnfon the
grear advocate for parliamentary power, fhosd4Yc ths
addr-fsOf their clergy, ard find &C wTesehes bc hs
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