The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-10-13
From fbs PENNsYLvAEIA JopSNAL.
To G Z n E r A L G &c E.

X,
THE meafurrs of the Bitih administration have of
A late been 10 infamous, that guide them,
without being, the fbjed Of general cenae. The dOmef
tic virtues Of Lord North and the religious graces of Lord
Dartmouth, have exempted them from the execratons
OF the public. Theie facts have been examined by
feet of phoioPhes at St. amess, and have beenpronounc-
ed the tuet touch-one of merit The aeolamations of
Millions now looked upon the breath of faction, and
the recruitment of nation is eeemed the only reward Ito
borrow phrale from the eourt) v dcizg ones duty. The
mes forgotten when every breath that Attended from
Britain, called down blcfngs upon the heads of Ruegh
ard Chatham. Contemptu fame, conemni virtutern."
public virtue, and the love Of fame, will always tand and
fell together in free country.
This introduction neceary inan addrefs to your Ex-
eeency. You have learned, ince your graduation the
Bth ST. Omers, prefer the appreciation of your oge-
reign the appaule Of the whole Of your fellow fubees
In America You have fubhtuted the former for the sp
probation of your confidence and you have branded the Jun
centuries of the latter with the of eaumny. Give
me leave, Sir to examine the nature fehs vice, and
qure how far you have right charge your lois of cha
rseter upon it.
Calunny, is impofed by few bad men only, upon
extraordinary merit. The influence of party has fome-
times made it generals but in fuch cafes it is always
htoy. few riesures upoR your character and conduct
will how how far you entitled the honor of fuerng
from this csue.
You 70 far from poHsHing any extraordinary merit,
tina, you have defeated the de6gns of your friends, who at
tempted uPpyyour of the qualities of governor,
and general by acribing you the pis virtues of
good man. You have been condemned by uanftory
on, but by the permanent undated fufiages of every
freeman in America. By Affirming yourfeif therefore,
hoie credentials of merit, which juiee and wdom derive
from calumny, you commit criminal act of forgery,
than expiated at Tyburn.
You have received many Aauering addees nce your
ceiiion to your government. Permit fuTnh your
Exeelency with medium, through which beg you would
read them. The o. embalming dead bodies
ved only to Preierve them from Putrefeon. Flattery
eryes the fame Pupofes upon living characters II collects
the ieatered rays of human deprayty into focus. The
NOT aagtous crimes appear like holinel, when compared
with the offerings which It has kinded the frine Of
arbitrary power. blu for my country, whenI ree, that
e has dcovered in her infancy relation her federal
head by gns of rbi aeisai corruption. Men have been
found esenn Bottom, who have abiolyed Bernard and
Hutchinion. The fame have extolled your moderate
and equity. They have dfcovered olive branch in
your mouth Nay-they have gone further.-They have
equaled in maturity of corruption the ieyophans in the frye
of WeRmnher. They have aleribed to your Exceleney
ABILITIES.
Iii purpo fay, that fome oftho per-
fons the t rank and fortune in your government Men
of fu1h characters were the fra on the liz of detection in
the United Provinces. honor pubieyirtue in rich man,
as much do piety in folder but harbour the
idea of America being enfayed, without neying fee the
badges of eion caed with the Of men, who
have been attened upon her breas. This idea is all
times fugitive ons for nce the pirit of liberty has gone
forth among farmers, no longer with Pry into the
DEGREES of heaven. fee already transcribed in the annals
Of our hiaoy; THK ANERicANs ARE An ISvINeI-
sLE PEOPLE.
The dominion II Virginia has given tbs 6gnal to the in.