The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-08-18
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House. OF COMMONS.

ing OF the btu from the ioIos, nsaa's.s
an asf for making more eifeetual provifion tor
the government Of Quebec, in North Ameri-
ca. being read,s warm debate eninsd, IN
which both parties iuppor,ed their opinions
with great arr and ability; but the qusition
being preIed by the promoters OF the bill IL
was at length put, and the houie divided, ayes
Tor. noes 20, and the bill was committed for
Tuefday.
Mr.. T. Townisnd fpoke as follows on the
fuLieet -" Little did think, char country
as large as half Europe, and wishin the domi-
Mons Of the crown of Great Britain, was go
ing 10 have The Romiih religion eitabliihea IN
itas the religion ofthe fate. Little did TANK,
that 70 many thouiand men, entitled ana porn
90 the rights of Engliihmen, fetlling on the
faith of the Kings proclamation, ihould, con-
trary TO thar anurance, contrary to every idea
of the contribution, be fabjeaed to French
PapiHs, and French laws. Little did think.
that when the noble lord oppofite me. aAured
us, that the crown officers over the way, 100
Iicitor and Attorney General) the Sages learn
ed in the law, the fra great law officer under
the crown in the other huuie, map tvss the lord
PRECEDENT of the councils had been confuhcd
and had turned their cloieh attention 70 TINS
fubjeet; little did thinks ! fay, than any
meaiure like the preienr could have been the
united reiillt Of 70 many great vile, grave.
and learned men. Standing as | do, and
afonihed rs am, call upsn the noble lord
TO aniwer, and tell which of thoie FACES does
the nation, do the Canadians, ifand indebted
for this extraordinary ACT of legifarion.
Lorl NDrfb. The honorable gentleman
has put a firing of queaions 70 me which am
in no way able, nor, If were, ihould LOOK.
upon myfeif bound TO anfwer. know not.
who drew the bill up. know not whetferit
was the great lawyer or that noble Lord.c Az
know about the matter is, that II IS = Dli
from the other houle offered to US for our con-
liberation, and on which the houfe Is at iiber-
~ to form that opinion beit iuited to It's WIT
dom and Judgment. / know further, thar We
~ great and uncommon pains have beentaken
60 form bill leaif liable to inconvenience or
objection from any quarter.
Mr.. Dzasing. am we'll warranted IN at
firming, and do without reieve affirm, that
il is bill the mott pernicious IN It's frame,
and deitruesive Of the principles of the eonitru-
ton in its tendency, that was ever Introduces
into CHS houie--What does lido II appoints
legiilatiye council, under the abfoluse ccntroul
and dominion Of the governor that governor
equally dependant on thole in power here;
tiat council TO be competed of PapiRs and
Frenchmen and this is the government and
the mode Of legiaation which Britiih iub-
ieets and Englahmen are bound implicitly TO
obey. -
Nav II. A letter from Berlin, fays, " that
the projects Of their Monarch The King Of Pruf-
fla. are likely to have an end, his malady In
creating daily, and his phyicians are very
doubtful it he can long furvive the violent govt
which has now attacked him in the Itomach,
yer notwithstanding his body is 10 panied, his
mind az intervals is active, and feems intirely
let on his fayorite icheme of bringing the city
Of Danziek and all that part of Poland he has
claimed, under bis abiolute dominion; which,
once Affected, he ihall, he fays, dire "a peace"
A letter from Leghorn, brings advice that
four Rufian and Fix Turkiih men of war. have
had an engagement in the Archipelago, and
after very obitinate CONTEXT, two of the latter
were burnt, and third funk the other three
were obliged to yield TO the Ruiians.
Advice isxeceived from Raby Cattle, of the
death Of his Grace William FiIzroy, Duke of
Cleave!and and Southampton, Earl OF Chi
chc0er, Comptroller Of the ieals, &c.
Letters from Madrid, mention, that 1T is
now the avowed intention of that court, TO take
part aeainf the Rulians in the Mediterranean;
.or which purpoie tquadrons are fitting out. .
May 81. His Majei;y went yeiterday TO the
houie Of Peers, and gave the royal afent TO 81
public and private bills.
a letter from Pari, of the 10TH, faye, !" that
Madame dc Barre is confined in convent,
with an annuity iettled by the King of 5000
Iiyres, all her eaates, jewels, and wardrobe,
were ieized, and will be fold and diltTibutedtO
the poor- That the Duke of Richlieu is order
ed 70 retire TO his government: And that the
Dukes of Nivernois and Choiicul have given
their advicein council relative public affairs.
Madam Barre is laid to be extremely Ill.