The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-07-21


malicious, as itsls true and diigrsceful, of all
the characters concerned, in that infamouly
political manGusre But let nor few fuch
Gpeeats msm6ry, haitily determine our iude-
ment, without determination, of iuch a re-
ipettahle body Of men, any more, than we
would condemn furdy well fpread oak; for
few rotten branches, or we'll contributed
hip, for few detective timbers :--Howeyer.
let US fuppole the WORT, that ayariee, like
Aaron's ROD, had, fwallowed up every virtue !:
THAT merchants will trade, though the coun-
try is ruined lis It necefay, thar every BODY
elie ihould buy and confume Twill the bxE
6andsaar and the former fit fill. and Zee the
locuits that are Preyi upon the vitals Of our
commerce, .pread themielves over the whole
land, to devour the fruits OF tbeir LaboHr and
indgfy P-Will they not unite, and perfeyere
IN firm reiolution TO refrain, from buying or
continuing, till they are 70 impoverished, by
taxes and tax gatherers, as fllall put il out OF
their power 40 do either will they fufer,
Briuih gewgaws and opportunities, to come in
competition with the falvation of their countryi
Shall we profeis to be atfuated, BY a fpisit
of patriotifin in our public aaa,nelies; and NOT
f-,a ~. - " Sotrefpondcnt practice. as
individuals Surely, five do nor j, rso,,;, :.
no great fagaciy to foreiee, thar our fresdo,r
10 loft, and our bondage inevitable '
WIN Il o. iaid. it has been faid. that If
trade is i9iPensed, the furplus of our produce
sin PERM 1P0N our hands The objection
Teens Plauhbie, h,t, when duIy examined
VIII prove groundieNQnd futile The furpIus
OF our produce Is notGa preat. hut Is ,gif.I,,
applied to the increaie snd =, nro,'a 10y
thofe manufactures, for Mich G,ch G.-n, VI
has heretofore been ient abroI ,ho..i" Flus
inconveniencies might attend Chs & ,cl,,e
yet by prudent management h.. a,o,iI -
ealily overcome A fupply of all ns.en'
ries, and mott Of the conveniences of n. sSss,
ioon follow Manufacturers would flow
from every part Of the world ManufaAuS'
of every kind would be gradually eeabliihSSs
Genius would conduct the labours of indutr,
and intead of our being dependant upon
Others, they would become dependant upon
US And may we not add, with truth on
our iide, that, as formidable as the above OBJ
lection may appear to iomc, there is, perhaps,
no one thing, except providing for iayourites,
and iervile dependents, which more powerfully
influenced administration to their palt and pre-
fent violsnt mealures, than the apprehension
of our becoming, by the increaie Of our trade
and manufactures, their rivals in both -
Ought not their fears, therefore, TO bd our
hopes i--MuR not the bufthens impofedA and
impoiing upon our commerce, neceilarily Sfk,
rate, as 10 many premiums, to improve oui
manufactures Will not .thoie, who are fen,
here to fupPreis them, be perpetually adding
to. the number Of our manufacturers How
many Nlicful mechanics are icattered over thi:
wide extended continent, who, few year:
ilnce, we're meaiuring their neps, TO the found
of fife and drum but are now eating the
bread of induary, and living with their fami-
lies in peace and penty Indeed, whai man Of
fenie is there, who would be content TO live
upon fix pence day, when by MS art and in
duitry, he can earn half a crown to Ave ihil-
lings day THE protection of folders, it i.
true, is war and hoodhed but nonxirhfand-
ing it is hardly conceivable, they ihoaId be ic
lott to the feelings of humanity, as, unprovok.
ed, 10 tain their fwords, and imbrue rheil
hands, In the blood of their innocent fellow
fubjeets, whole only guilt is, the ardour OF
their zeal, in defence of freedom from thai
bondage, in which, perhaps, many of them
were unwarily captivated Fellow fubjeSss
who would gladly embrace them in the arm:
OF cordial friendihip, and could a rxpzla,
GiIebargs, from their profeiion be effecled,
would give them lands to cultivate aiFit them
in building houics to live. in provide then
with rough materials to manufacture and
with pleaiure, would render fbeir condition. a,
happy as our own :-Thefe are objects worth,
of their attention whila 1T becomes us q
avoid (if Pofble) all contention with them |
TO conciliate their hiendfhip by ueatinf
them with ciyility and kindnels though j
the fame time we abhor and curie the minif
ter, who could 70 abaie the trufl has matte
rePofed in him IS 60 iend them upon fueh al
infamouly inhumane Grand :-Thefe feem 4
be proper Objects of our attention and, dun
regarded, would, perhaps, contribute to on
real fecuritv. more than any thing thar i,if