The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-06-02
FIR. tie FrRssYLvhNIA CAz&TT..
To the FREEMFN of AMERICA.

To the FREEMEN of AMERICA.
wis ipofibe TO review the advantages derive from
1 our connection with C::at-BntJn, without VIKING II
20 be perpetual We formed by her laws and
We are cloathcd with her manuaetar-s- protecssS o
her fleets and arncs. Her Kings the umPire OF Our
difputes and the center OF union. In wore, TIC
Hand of Britain is the tortre in which are iheered
from the Vaccinations of all the powers of Europe NO
wonder therefore, we look forward with horror to thoe
conyufons that mutt attend (age hence) cur separation
| from that country.
The councils Of Rate Ike the faculties of the mind, are
liable TO prejudice and deeay.Thc conduct OF the Bnh
Parliament towards America, for ieyera years Pat, carries
,rons marks of infantry and folly. The laws OF mechanics
apply in politics. as well phoiophy. grain OF wdom
prooerly managed, will outweigh, in this icenee the wnoe
armies and naves OF Britain 81
We have been in iome meaiue pe0e spectators OF the
oanures of our mother country. Stamp aet, Revenue
A6sa board of Csmmiiones- OF admiralty, IN
veaed with new powers---the Military et over the civii
governors and both rendered independent OF the people,
ren6ons on our tradediiolutons OF our aiiemoesaho
depardcd petitions for rede6 of thcfe grievances
an besn borne with temper and moderation, which ihew
h, much we value peace and order, and how inemaoc
we eieem the advantages Of being connected with Great
Britain. We have only a0srttd our right to freedom
This has produced in fome places few tng eonlnouonS'
but thee were conducted only by mob, who are the
r born offspring foPpeon, and who are not unknown
even in Britain, and particularly remembered there for nav
Future ages will hardly believe that were defended from
B anceors when they read Of our having borne 10 long,
and refented 70 feehy the outrages committed by bnh
Parliament upon the dearch birthnght of brton'
Moderation and gratitude iometimes an overbaanee
for characterization. The h law OF nature cannot be
con,radtcd BY any focal natural obligations ne man
who refes TO aert his right liberty property and life
l. oItv of the WORT kind of rebellion. He commits high
treaIon agairf Cor.
Lberty-property and fea now hut names IN America
Liberty leveed by the deelaravc act OF parliament to
tax us without our confcntPoperty now ahnihatea
b. late af Of parliament, which deroys the trade OF
Bottom. Our eounrrymen condemned without being
hesrd--A whole community iufer for the CONSULT o.
few Observation-Disclosures and private letter from
governor, are their only accuesand thouands accui-
TONED TO auence reduced the owe Pecies ct po-
yerry They cannot workand TO beg they are aiham-
ed" We dare not call lives our own. The next
act ofparamcnt may luminous aicmbly men and Patri-
OTIS, to expiate their virtue at Tyburn.
New-York Philadelphia, and chzrieaown, cannot ex-
pea to ecapc the fate of Bottom. Oar doom delayed
only with view of dividing and weakening us we have
offered the fame ndgnity to the Brth parliament, and
have done nearly the fame injury the property OF the
EaaIndia Company. When the iprits OF brethren in
Bottom are fubducd, rivers and flores wl probably De
crouded with men of war, and lined with Ide-wasers An
s9n of the colonies like eeetcrod viii render narmles
the forms of Brth vengeance and tyranny. Remember
my dear eounymen contendng iof the crown and
prcrocatiye of our King well for berty---p-opery
and fe.---The Brtih Parliament have violated the con-
fituton in ufurping his Ltree uriidieon over U.s. Our
brethren in Bottom may perhaps rand in need OF our coun-
ellis. Every hroke aimed At them is eveLd againit the
yals Of all America. suceeis has hitherto crowned
attempts to ave country. Virtue-unsnmity--a
Perseverance arc TNyfNcIBLE.
A PfiILADELPHIAN