The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume], October 13, 1774, Image 2

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B .0 S T O N.
p. Catt. Story, who arrived at Newport laftTuefday
? ’ht, and Cap. Callahan, arriu.d at Salem on
. 'Monday last, we have reteiv.d the following Ewepean
Imdligencc, viz.
BmtlN, [Germany] July 2J.
BN ER AL C ON W A Y, after
having had a private audience with
the K,n 8» set out f " r the C ?““ °*
Dresden, from whence he will pro-
IrSgK cecd to Vienna ; and it is laid that
todr o> General to the molt
eminent Courts of the continent, is
about some business highly intereft
jng t 0 Great Britain.
Leghorn, [//*>] July 17- The affair between the
King of Sardinia and the republic of Venice grows daily
nrore frious. His Sardinian Majesty has not only recalled
his Ainbafliidor from the republic, but has likewiie given
notice to the Marquis de Aigucbtanche, the Venetian Am
haflador, to leave Turin direftly, as hoftilitiea will so >n be
commenced between Sardinia and Venice. No one pre
tends to know the real ground ot this dispute, but it firms
at this time the most triflng affair is fufhcient for begin
ning a war against a free flaw in order to rob the people
of their liberty. .
Another quarrel la likely to ensue between the republic
of Genoa and the King of Naples, occasioned by the follow
ing infignificant affair; A Genoete soldier defatted mi hu
port, and went on board a Neapolitan mao of war : rhe
Gcncefe officers pursued and took him from on board t
man of war, at which his Majesty pretends to be irreconci
lably offended, and has sent couriers to Vienna, Hans, and
Madrid, with complaints for the insult offered to the
S ‘Pa! 7 u b ’9- On th ' 17th
performed in the church of the royal abbey, of St. Dennis,
the foiemn lervice for the repole of the foul of the late King.
The clergy, the parliament, the chambers of account, the
officers of the mint, the chatalet, and the members of this
city and univeriity, attended in consequence of an invitation
sent to them fur that purpose. Monsieur and the Count
d*Artois having taken their places, and likewiie the Prmce
de Conde, mass was preformed by the Cardinal de la Roc le
Aymon ; after which the funaral sermon was delivered by
She Bilhop of Senex. When divine service was finifhed, the
King of Arms, after throwing into the vault his coat and
hood, called to those who carried the several ensigns of ho
nour to do the fame. That ceremony being ended, the
Duke de Bourbon proclaimed with a loud voice, the King is
dead, and the King of Arms repeated three times, the King
is dead, let an all fray tn God for the repose of bit foul.
Then a prayer was said, and the King of Arms cued out
three times, Long true L,uit XVI. which was followed by
bud acclamations, and tl<e found of trumpets, &c. Ihe
Princes, Clergy, Dukes, and all the officers who attended
were afterwards magnificently entertained in the different
apartments of the abbey.
VIENNA, [Gr/wnmyl August 3. This day at norm
a courier arrived here with the news of peace between Russia
and the Porte having been concluded on the 17th of July,
at the head quarters at Buyak Canarochi, and signed, on
the part of tneir refpeftive Sovereigns, by Maiihal Count
Romancow, and Achmed Effendi, Chiaga to the Grand
Vizir. [London Gas-]
LONDON.
August 5. At length the last hand is put to the conven
tion between the couits of Peterfough, Berlin and Vienna,
for the final fetrlement of the PolifN* dominions. The
court of Warlaw, now deft, ted by al) the powers on whom
they had placed some reliance, must implicitly obey the
mandates which are enforced on them. Ihe Poles are a
most melancholy proof of the miLhicfs arising from intestine
divisions, and fliould be a warning to the minirters of other
countries how far they attempt an infringement on the
rights of their fellow fubjedr.
Within these two years, it appears by letter’ from New
foundland. that the Sp miards are carrying on the cod fifoery
in thole leas, and that it is expeded they will prove as
troublesome co-tempoiaries in that employ as the French
have frequently been. If I remember right, lays our cor
respondent, the Span’ards aieby treaty prevented from pur
suing such measures, bur treaties and negotiation are efteem
cd now a. days merely things of course.
A correspondent, just returned from a peregrination
through many parts of the kingdom, fays the serious, sober,
and better fort of people appear every wbeie to be much
hurt at the Quebec Bill, and make no scruple to declare,
that all who voted for the eft.iblilhment of Popery in any
part of the Kinx’s dWi’mions, cannot be confidcrcd as zea
lous friends to the Protestant Church, as eftabliflied by law,
and no candidate at the next eleftion will be believed, when
he profeffes in hit advertisement to be “ zealously attached
to rhe laws and constitution of his country, and promises to
use his oert endeavours for the preservation of its civil and
religious liberties.” It may be said the Jewilh religion is
endured in the metropolis, and why may not the Roman
Catholic religion be tolerated in a country taken from the
French > But it must be observed, that the true Christian
shrinks at the reflexion, that the murderers of Christ ihonld
find favour among the faithful, and all true friends to the
Revolution start at tne idea of elhblnhing Popery by law in
the m >ft distant part of the Britifli empire. Those who
call themselves men of the world, laugh at principles, when
set in oppohtion to interest, and treat the national flame
against the Jew Rill as national folly ; but if the zeal which
thought about the repeal of the aft was over heated, it was
a fault of the right fide. If the people did not (hew them*
felvn men of the world, they proved themselves good
Christians ; they will Ihortly prove themselves true friends
to the glorious Revolution, and manifeft their inveterate
hatred to the protest friends of P prry and arbitrary power.
6- Yesterday both Houles of Convocation met,
pursuant ro their last prorogation, when they were further
prorogued to the r6th of September next.
The Colonies of North America are of greater importance
to the wealth and (hength of this country, than people who
are not tliorougMy acquainted therewith imagine, though
they have been called loads and burdens by the Ministry.
A stranger to this gieatneG and trade would be furprixed to
fee their ports and harbours in time of peace, crowded with
veilcis from all parts of the world. In times of dilhefr what
relief have they not aftuded us from their plenteous granaries?
The Weft-India islands are almost entirely fopphed by them
with every treasure of lite, and materials for the manufac
turing and curing their commodities.
It has be-n a long received maxim, that Great-Britain
can never be ruined but by the parliaments ; and if they
fliould ever grow so weak, negligent, or corrupt, as to fufter
a partial influence to prevail in their meafores and resoluti
ons, we fliould be stupid indeed to think ourfetves any longer
secure. If places, pensions, and honours pretail with the
W.viduals of that body, as to make the majority of them
rhe fen ants of those who have such baiu to throw out,
what iniquitous jobs may not be tranladed, what Ihares nf
the revenue may not be picked up and pocketed in secret
fcni;es f
The Queen of Hungary has at length been prevailed up
on by her son the Emperor, to bring out her troops into the
field, forty thousand of which are now encamped on the
borders of Transylvania ; however they are intended merely
as an army of observation on the motions of the Turks and
R jflians in that quarter, as the major part of the Imperial
army is employed in Poland.
A great and amiable Lady, as well as her brothers, hare
for lome rime past much intreated a Great Personage to visit
Germany, which, it it said, he has, as far as he can, com
plied with ; and next summer is fixed upon. This is the
r-afon why the naval review was given over this summer ;
that with what is supposed will attend the above
journey, being thought too much to put the nation to.
Au 'utt Il i» k"! th* l Governor Hutcninfon hi had
fevera7i.onfe.enc« with his Majesty, lance tne arrival ot the
late adv-ces from Bottom _
The ftiie of the Bottonians in their address to General
Gage, together with his anfwerto their addrefs,is very alarm
ing to the trading part of this kingdom, as it kerns not to
ind.cate that mild dilpolition on either fide, which was hear
tily wifhtd for by every true friend to this country.
Tlie freih proclamation iflued by General Gage, seems as
if his inftrudions ware to carry every thing in America
with a high hand. . .
The Ministry are determined to shew no want of I pint
against the Americans.—’Tis pity, fays a correlpndmt,
they were not more tenacious of the national honour
our natural enemy, from whom they have borne evey
alarming depredation without complaint.
The accounts received from Amenca have caused several
meetings to be held among the.M.aHhy, to connder of the
most efteftuai methods to inforce the afts with refpeft to
Bolton ; and it is laid, orders have been dispatched to prevent
the meeting of the Deputies from the provinces ol
America, as unconstitutional and illegal. Some inethot s,
it is said, have been already punned, to prevent the meeting
at Fancuii-hall, at Button, the fpecches at which place hav
ing lerved to keep the people in a fiaine.
Arnulf 9. Those perlons who are weak enough to blame
the Americans for their just, natural, and spirited defence
of their ancient rights and privileges, would, no doubt, have
condemned our ancestors for their manly opposition to the
various arbitrary and wicked designs of the Stuarts > and
which oppolition brought about not only the abdication of
that wretched run-a-way James 11. but also the glorious
revolution. ,
Last night at the R binhood, in the Butcher-Row, the
quertion, “ Whether the extent of territory is advantageous
to a commercial nation ?" was finally determined in the
negative. Another question, “ Whether the intended non
importation agreement ot the Americans is defensible on the
principles of reason and justice ? Was likewiie entered
upon j some weighty arguments weie used on both sides ;
but the question stands adjourned till next Monday evening,
when the fliew of hands will determine it. ♦
A large quantity of mooring chains, ground swivels, and
other furniture, proper for securing his Majesty’s (hips of
war in tlie harbours a. id roads, are ordered to be fliipped off
for North America.
The principal report of the day >• the afFahs of toe Bofto
niana ; The provinces of New York, Philadelphia, South
and North Carolina, Nova Scoria, and Halifax, have heartily
entered into the American cause. Circular letters are sent
to all the trading towns, to call meetings of the inhabitants,
for the purpose of fettling the nonimportation agreem
so that in all probability the Britilhexporta to North Ame
rica will shortly be funk down at 000.0001. OS. od.
August jo. The Affairs of America are every day more
and more embarrafling to the Ministry. The union amongst
the Colonies is very alarming to them. Force attempt 'd
against the Colony will be relented as foice aimed against
the whole ; and as the people on that fide the Atlantic are
growing rich, they in proportion grow sturdy and -efolute.
Ordert have been given for a farther conjiderable boely of
troop to be held in readmeft for embarkation toNorth-America.
August Ij. Some aicounti of a very alarming nature are
said to have been received by the ministry concerning the con
duit of the American}.
It is privately whilpered that within these few days some
very dilagreable things have parted between our ministers and
the Dutch ambaflador, concerning some late tranfaftions in
America, which have hitherto been concealed from the pub
lic eye.
Several transport fliips are contracted for on government
account, to cany more forces to America.
We hear it is under consideration to raise a regiment in
the province of Canada, to be called the Royal Canadians,
which are to be officered chiefly by natives of that province.
Upon a very moderate computation it appears, that 60,c00
men are fbughtered every campaign while the war continues
between the l urks and Rurtians.
August 11. Tuesday night a Pr"flian courier, Gid to be a
perlon oi great diftinftion, arrived at St. Jame; s with some
dispatches from his the King of Pruflia, which
were immediately tranimitted tn Kew.
Tuefdav morning several packets were sent off from the
Plantation Office, Whitehall, to be forwarded from Falmouth
for the Gavernors of the refpeftive colonies in America.
August 12. V/e are told that several transports are con
traded for, to carry forces to America. A correspondent
fays, it would have ihewn more wisdom in government not
tu have made it neceliary to have sent any forces there at all.
August 13. An express was sent oft’ three weeks ago to
Canada, to arm the militia of that country with all conve
nient speed.—The Reason of this order may be easily guefed
at—to have a body of forces in readinefa to aiiift the pera
tions of General Gage in reducing the malecontents of the
Provinces.
The two following paragraph} are supposed to be written by
John Mem, in Londcn, vis.
,l A correspondent fays, that a nong ah the caballing of
the Righteous of f ofton, and elfewhcre in the Maffachuletts,
&c. nothing appears in their relblutions in regard to the
payment of the tea they plundered and destroyed j hence he
oblerves may be known, what an admirable assembly of
knaves and traitors have been lately grouped together on
lome late patriotic occasions."
“ The fame correspondent adds that the patriots may
make themselves easy in regard to the naked poles on
Temple bar, which they hav- made such a rout about late
ly,—aa in all probability they will be fnon deeorated with
feme of the patriotic nodd es of the Rollon faints.”
August 15. Letters in town from Bolton bring accounts,
that a.l hopes of accommodation with the mother country
are over. If any hopes had remained, General Gage would
only have prorogued, and not diflbfved their aflembly.
The confcquences are evident ; Their non-impoitation
scheme will likely become general over all America j so that
blocking up the ort of Boston, instead of being a punifh
menton the Americana, will, in fad, annihilate our export
trade to America, and fall heavy on the Britifli merchants
and manufacturers.
The people of America are unanimous in their resolu
tions never to submit to taxation ; and government is now
strangely embarrailed how to withdraw, with any degree of
credit, their.necks from these new impolitic/fee/ traps.
August 16. A genrieman lately arrived from Quebec
afliires us, that when he was there the protestants were
obliged to exercise their raligion in secret for fear of the re
sentment of the Roman Catixilics.—What then can we ex
pell will be the fate of the poor proteflants, under the late
famous or rather infamous Quebec bill, which weare Insult
ingly told, “ is fousded on the dearest principles of justice
and humanity ?"
We hear, that orders are sent off to Ireland, for four re
giments to embark immediately lor America ; they are to
take in their piuvifions at Cork.
One of our Monaichs (probably act King George the
second) is said to have been exceedingly offended on find
ring the following lines,written with spend),in one of the Pa
vilions of Richmond G uden : They seem intended for a
Parody of the famous Epitaph upon King Charles, by Wil
mot Earl of Rochefler:
God bless our B- — p making King •
Rut fend us soon a new one !
To do perchance a generous Thing,
And sometimes speak a true one. MZtl tN.
The Hague Gasetiee, under the line London has the
fuJiowng article :
“ We have nut yet any news of the deliberations of the
provincial alfembly at. Salem. As the court has charged
General Gage to make certain proposals to that atlembly
relpeding an indemnity to the Eaft-india Company, it is
hoped that their acquiefence will produce the speedy re
eftabliflunent of the liberties and privileges of the city of,
Boston. The King, determined to maintain the dignity
of his crown, is refolvcd at die fame time to procure all con-
Okting means to r* «n cfat c 'i-- • - bttwotft
England and the colon/.
A Correfpoi.dent informs us, that he has undoubted n
teliigence that a large Indy of jcfoits arc prepa,.hg to Kt
tie at Quebec, ai d that a College h to be eretted there for
their reception ; so that this body of men, who hue been
perfecuced in most Romm Catholic counties as cm inks to
chriftianily and the public pca.e wi.i a length find art af,lum
in thtdomininns of a Protestant Prince. St. f. Ct-ron.
A Gentleman just airived frem Birmingham informs us,
that at most of the villages in that Neighbourhood particu
larly at Edjebafton, the Roman Catholic Form ot Worlhip
is as publicly performed asthatof the eltabli’hed Church ;
and that the Priests publicly inftruft the weak and the ig
norant in their pernicious Doctrine, and make many Frofa*
iytes.
August ty. Monday morning fame important dispatches
arrived at Lord Dartmouth’s Office, from bir John Dick, his
Majesty’s C<>nlul G' neral at Lilbon, which are to be laid to
morrow before the Privy Council.
An express is arrived at Lord Rochford’s office, with an
account of the peace between the Ruffians and Turks being
signed the 17th or July last.
A Bilhop is ihortly to be appointed for Quebec, in the
manner nf Oinaburg and Lubeck; a protestant and papist
alternately: England is to have the firft nomination.
We hear from good authority, that above one hundred
gentlemen, ladies, and families of moderate fortunes, in
tend next May to embark tor North America, with 5 or
600 families of sober and induftri >us hulbandmen, artificers,
and manufacturers, who cannot get bread in England.
Those who have money, intend to purchase lands at a very
moderate rate, and improve them. The climate is good,
and psvvifions of all jcinda in great plenty, and extremely
cheap. Ladies of 20001. fortune in the funds cannot, in
these expensive times, live with tolerable decency in the
cheapest parts of England. In America, they can live with
all the conveniences and comforts of life upon the produce
of that sum carried over there. The plan of this exteniive
design will be publiflied, that more persons may take the
advantage of going in company with some gentlemen and
bdiesofthe most refpedabie chaiaders in this kingdom, who
will put themselves at the head of this benevolent design.
From the [Leaden] Public Lidcfb, Augufl 13.
THE Sporting Calendar of the Royal Exchange on the
Weft-Ind a Walk, proposes the following bets to the
consideration of the meicantile part of the community.
TWO to ONE but the whole body of Weft-India mer
chants address the Throne within three months for the re
peal of the Boston Bills.
SIX to FOUR that one hundred thoufard Manufactur
ers make their appearance at St. James’s with an AddreG,
“ praying his Majesty to put them in some way of procuring
“ subsistence for their families, as the ruin of the Amrrxan
** Trade has involved them in deftru&ion."
An even bet that General Gage is either hanged or forced
to quit the province within Six months.
A guinea to a shilling but General Gage, notwithstand
ing his Buck* am Proclamation, turns out—a Bob a oil.
An even bet that before the expiration of the ensuing
winter Governor Hutchinson will not dare tu shew his
'I REACH EROUS head in the Streets of London.
Immense odds but that tlie whole of out American com
merce is destroyed beyond redemption.
An hundred to one that if the Americans unite, honesty
and freedom will put ignorance, rafcaiity, and oppieflion, to
the rout.
Five to one that if the sword is drawn, General Gage
miltakes a WINDMILL fur a magazine of arms, and is
more intent on gaining BREAD, than VICTORY, for his
troops.
A million to one but he wiflres the minister at the Devil
before the campaign begins.
From the PENNSYLVANIA
To GENERAL G AG E.
SIR,
TH E meafores of tlx British administration have of
late been So infamous, that no man can guide them,
without being, the fubjcCl of general censure. The domes
tic virtues of Lord North, and the religious graces of Lotd
Dartmouth, have not exempted them from the execrations
of the public. These faCt. have been examined by a new
feCt of plvbfophe'S at St. James’s, and have
ed the truest touch-stone of merit. The acclamations of
millions, are now looked upon as the breath of faCtion, and
the resentment of a nation is esteemed the only reward (to
boirow a phrase from the court) for dcing one’s duty. The
t m*s are forgotten when every breath that afeended from
Britain, called down bleiTings upon the heads of Burleigh
and Chatham. lt Contcmptu fame, contemni virtutem.”
public virtue, and the love of fame, will always Stand and
fell together in a free country.
This introduction was necessary in an address to your Ex
cellency. You have learned, Since your graduation st the
Bntifli St. Omers, toprefer the approbation of your sove
reign to the applause of the whole us your fellow fubjeCta
in America. You have substituted the former for the ap
probation of your confciet>ce, and you have branded the just
cenluros of the latter with the name of calumny. Give
me leave, Sir, to examine the nature of this vice, and to en
quire how far you have a right to charge your loss of cha
racter upon it.
Calumny, is a tax imposed by a few bad men only, upon
extraordinary merit. The influence of a patty has some
times made it general; but in such cases it is always tran
sitory. A few ftriCtures upon your cha.-aCtei and conduCl,
will fliow how far you are entitled to the honor of fuffering
from this cause.
You are so far from puffefling any extraordinary merit,
that you have defeated the designs of your friends, who at
tempted to supply your want of the qualities of a governor,
and a general, by ascribing to you the fimplt virtues of a
good man. You have not been condemned by a transitory
fa&iun, but by the permanent unbiarted fuffrages of every
freeman in America. By sffuming to yourleif therefore,
those credentials of merit, which justice and wifoum derive
from calumny, you commit a more criminal att of forgery,
than ever was expiated at Tyburn.
You have received many flattering addrefes Since your ac
cession to your government. Permit me to famish your
Excellency with a medium, through which 1 beg you would
read them. The art of embalming dead bodies was con
trived only to preserve them from putrefaction. Flattery
serves the fame purposes upon living characters. It culleCls
the tcattered rays of human depravity into a focus. The
most flagitious crimes appear like hoiinefs, when compared
with the offerings which it has kindled at the Shrine of
arbitrary power. I blufli for my country, when I refleCt, that
She has discovered in her infancy a relation to her frederal
head by signs of this original corruption. Men have been
found, even in Boston, who have absolved a Rernard and an
Hutchinson. The fame men have extolled your moderati
on and equity. They have difeovered an olive branch in
your mouth. Nay—they have gone further.—They have
equtlled in maturity of corruption the feyophants in the ftye
of Westminster. They have afcnbed to your Excellency
ABILITIES.
It is to no purpose to fay, that some of those men are per
sons of the firft rank and fortune in your government. Men
of such characters were the firft on the lift of defection in
the United Provinces. 1 honor public virtue in a rich man,
as much as I do piety in a soldier ; but I never harbour the
idea of America being enslaved, without fancying I fee the
badges of our fnbjedion felted with the names of men, who
have been fattened upon her breasts. This idea is at all
times a fugitive one, for since the spirit of liberty has gone
forth among our farmers, I no lunger wifli to pry into the
decrees of heaven. I fee already tranferibed in the annals
of our hiftnty i Tub Ambbicans abx an invinci
ble FBOFLE.
The dominion A Virginia has given the Signal to the in-
h.bitants ofM I! ufrUs-Pay set n I.and rt
Ar.d it is nut bccaufe youi iniquities luve n..t cxui....; .he
price us tbc.r blood, that they hare not rnadctlir ksetit, „f
military difcipnnc ixcc kry in your goienlmcnt. l hrir
allegiance to the ciown ot C reat-Britam b . .era upon en
thuliaim : but Should yew provoke them by ai uiher illegal
p;.c amatiu ■, I tremble to tnink of ihe cunic. u.:nces.—
fhc facade,, whoibcfed yuu on the banks r the Oliio
wc e gentle as iambs, esmpated with rr.cn, berea.ed oftl.e.r
liberties, Yuu will find the ftieogtli us the Kr.tnh n- on ~
nut been impaired by his coaching a century <M*twu in the
woo.ls of America.
The Americans have hitherto viewed you with pity, as
part us tha uiicun/cious machine, which was let to work by
fume inviGbie hands to dcllroy the Rritifo constitution m
America. But you have lately dikuvercd your relation to
hum 11. ua*uie, by (hewing that you puilefs the principle of
revenge. The iovercign of the Eritilh empire, the Obiter
of Europe, and the Neptune us the ocean called froth the
wildoin and power of b .th houses of parliament, towcdier
with me flower of his Hoops,todtprire a merchantin Bu
ton of his property in a wharf. As humble in your imita
tion iff Ims in jelly’s resentment, as of his royal proclam—
tknifor encouraging virtue and piety, you have chosen the
fame min as the übjrCi us your revenge. You have deprived
him of his cow.) any ol’cMcts, and have'condekendcd tu
alfigu a for it, which will be ratified at St. James’s.
“ Colonel Hancock ha» used me ill, and has not treated
“ me with that refpeA that is due to the governor of the
“ province j therefore 1 difmifs’d him I—l 1 — 1 will nut le
“ treated ill by Colonel Hancock, nor any other man in
“ the province.
Could the tiuth us our refledlions upon our fovere'gn be
waihed away, tears of blood fliould not be wanting fur that
purpose. I cannot however agree with the majority of his
fubjefts in attributing to him a Jingle wifli to enslave bis
empire. Tyrants have always made pioneers us their r» n
ifters ; but the ptefent ministry have placed our fuvereig.i
upon the forlorn hope. By investing him with adi erc
tionary power to repeal the Boston port bill, they hate
Staked his popularity in America—his revenues—and his
crown, upon the success of a Sham engagement.—Let not
our Suffering countrymen in Bollon call the wisdom—jus
tice— and lenity of our king in question. The power of
prolonging your misery was foiced upon him by his minilten.
Let your imprecations for vengeance, fall only upon the
heads of Bute, Mansfield and North. Mercy, to such
wretches, would transform herfelfinto a common prortitute.
Let nothing foliate your rage, ’till the fcaffold overflows
with the 1 blood The gaidm of liberty in England stands
need of foch manure. Patriots, American patriots, fluj
f t r ng up fpontaaeouflv from it.
JUNIUS AMERICANS.
For rhe MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
To the BRITONS and AMER IC ANS.
YOUR Cuntefts are now become so serious and irr
portant, they engage the attention of all civilized
nations, and as the sword of war seems almost ready to be
uuSheatheo, 1 would beg leave with the voice of reason and
humanity, to SpeSk a few woids of truth and Sobernet'.
What do the Britons want ’ Richts and honour What
do the Americans want ? Liberty. —Cannot both be grati
fied ? Trr.—Why then do they continue an unnatural and
injurious quarrel, which deeply wounds boll, their interests ?
Because they won’t follow the plain dictates of common lenfe.
—ls the path be so plain wherein Britain may secure her
honour and intrreft, and the Americans their liberty, you
wi.l naturally fay, point it out I I anlwer, here it is.
Let Britain secure her honour by demanding nothing but
what is Lonouralle and just, and her interest w,ll forever be
infrparabtefrom her honour j let the Americans remain per
f-ttiy free, and enjoy the blcflingi of the Britifli constitution
in their full extent, equal with Britons in Britain— Then
will the wealth of America flow into Britain through the
channel of commerce, as naturally and as certainly as the
rivers run into the ocean—Complaint, wrath, and envy,
between the two countries will cease, and mutual love and
good will may re-animate your bofems. This lurely would
be honourable for Britain, happy for America, and gloricue
for the whole nation.—Some are lb extremely weak, as to
talk of Britain’s maintaining her honour, by enforiing her
laws, however unjust to others, or injurious to Ixrklf; —a
people governed by such principles, must be considered by all
the rest of the world as a nation of fools and madmen.
The wisest men sometimes err, and it is a lure lign of t
wisdom to be willing to correfl an error when it is difeover
ed, and all men esteem it honourable. The Briti/h parlia
ment has often acknowledged an error, by repeating her own
afts, when it was found by experience that they were inju
rious, and by so doing flie encreafed her honour and her re
putation in the world.—Why, then, in the name of resfon,
fliould any man suppose that her honour is concerned to
maintain the present mcafurer refpefting America, when a
scheme of policy infinitely more advantageous lies open to
every common mind ?
1 was going to mention the wide desolation and (fotadful
calamities which await the nation, if harmony is nut soon
restored, but at present 1 forbear.
SOLOMON, jun.
~j oTh u a gard ne r,
AC QU AIN T S his Customers and the Public, that
he has for Sale by Wholesale and Retail, at his Shop
in CornhiU, Boston, two Doors South of the Poft-Office,
A general Aflbrtment of English Goods,
suitable for the approaching Season, among which are the
following Articles, vie. Superfine batry, claret, drab, and
light coloured Broad-Cloth., middling and lew-priced ditto,
fesriet and crimson ditto, German Seiges, plain and hapt
Bath Beaver Coatings, Lambflcin, fesriet Whitney, blue
and doth coloured Devonfliire Kerfeys, Yorkfliiie Plains,
mixt Frizes, Men’s taper me Olive coloured Velvet, Velve
rets, Royal Rib, Colchefter and Drapery Baize, tapetfiue
fear let Colchefter Baize, red and blue Dutfils, Shalloon',
Tammies, Durants, black and other coloured Calamancoes,
Cambleteens, m.ddiing and taperfine double Cam’ulets, yardl
wide Crapes, Poplins, Dorfe teens, Denmark Luftres; 3-4,
7-8 and yard wide Iriih Linnens, Irifli Sheetings, 3-4 and
7-8 Dowlas, 7-8, yaid wide and Apron width Manchester
Check, striped Hollands, a great Variety of Men’s ribbed
and plain worsted Hose, black and white silk ditto, Wo
men's worffbd Hose, four-thread black and drab coloured
Btceches Patterns, Men's worsted Caps, Wemen’s and
Children’s silk and worsted Cloves and Mitts of various
Colours, Women’s blue and pompadore Gloves and Mitts,
white Lamb ditto, plain pbek Pelong and thick Sattins,
black and white fpriged ditto, black and Taffatics,
black ell-wide Periian, black, white, blue and pink, half-eii
Persians and Sarfnet, black fpriged Mode, black and fcartet
Snail, Chevaux-de-frize, black and white Blond Lace, bl»ck
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Catgut, black and white Gauzes, Parifnet, Ribbons, silk
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Aprons, silk Handkcrch-efe, black Barcelona ditto, check
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grey and ipottea Furr Trimmings, black and v.hite Mufus
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Buckrams, fcarff Twist, worsted and silk Knee Garters,
Death-Head and Balket Buttons, newest Faff.ion Gold and
Silver Thread Buttons, sewing Silk, coloured Threads,
Scorch ditto, a large Aflbrtment of Creweis and Worsted,
Pins, Needle;, Tapes, Shoe, Coat and Quality Bindings, a
good Aflbrtment of Cutlery Ware, Writing and Bonnet
Paper, Ink Powder ; Ruflia and Ravens Duck, Oznabrigs,
4d. lod. and zed. Nails by the Calk, &c. Ak.
Ail which Goods will be fold at so low a Rate, that the
Purchaser (hall have no Reason to complain.
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