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Show 1:261 counfels, and left that nation a prey to a race of Mi: nil‘ters, VVith whom 111c'1111t I1 y1<rl11l lionelty and hencvolence dil'dained to dwell From that period, ',:a'iouh E 27 1 the Mafiachufetts Bay was violated, and their form of gOVernment efl'entiallv mutilated and transl1rmed-On pretence of punifhing a Violation of fome prVate properry, committed by a few,diigni1ed individuals, the difcontcnt, onprefnon, and dil'cor‘d, have rayd anion" all his l‘VIareil)'s firbicé'ts, and filled eVery part of his dominions with dillrells and complaint. Not con-cut with our purchaling of Britain at her 0an price, cloarhing, and a rhouIand other articles uIed by near three n'r'rllions of people on this nit conti ncnt ; not fatisfied with the am1zing profits ariling from th: monopoly of our trade without giving us either time to breathe, alter a long,tthorwh glorious war, or the lealt crtelit for the blood and tr‘eafure we have EXpended'111 it, notwithl‘tanding the real we had manifellied for the [en vice of our Sovereio0‘11, and the warmelt attachment to populous and flourifhinrz town or Bolton 1115 1111-1111111 tel by {hers and armies, its trade tlellroytel; its ports blocked up; and thirty thoufand citizens lirliiectetltt) all the mileries attending to I111 d- 11 a conyulrrcon in their commercial metropolis; and to remove every obfiacle to the rirror‘ous execution of this I\IICI"1 of opprcfiion, an act ofParliament was pall'cd, evidently calculated to indemnify thofe who might, in the profecution of it, even embrue their hands in the blood of the inhabitants. Though prell'ed by fuch an accumulation of undefer‘ved injuries, America (till remembered her duty to her Sovereig'r1.--A Congrefs, confil'ting of Deputies from the coni'titution of Britain, and the people of England, twelve 'United Collonies, afl'embled. They in the mol't a black and horrid defign was formed, to convert us from 1r-cemen into flaves, from {objects'into vaflalIs, and from lriends into enemies. Taxes, for the firlt timefince we landed on the American lhores, were without our confent, impofed upon us ; an unconl'titutional edié‘t to compel us to furniih neceflaries for a {landing army, that we wifhed to Ice difbanded, was iflued ; and the legiflature of New York Infpended .l'or refufing to comply with it.---Our ancient and int-Iti- mable right of trial by Jury, was, in many inl‘tances, abolifhed; and the common law of the land made to give place to Admiraltyjurildietions. Judges were ren- dered, by the tenure of their commiflions, entirely dependent on the will of a Minill‘er. New crimes were atbitrarily created; and new courts, unknown to the con- f-titution, ir1lIitutedl.--VVicked and infidious Governors haVe been let over us,' and dutiful petitions for the re- moval of even the notoriouflv infamous Governor , were branded with the opprobrious appel- reI'rieétfrrl terms laid their grievances at the foot of the Throne, and implored his IVIaielty's interpofition1n their l1ehalf.--'Ihey alto agreed to lulpend all trade with Grez.t Britain, Ireland, and the ‘vVelI-Indies, hoping, by this peaceable mode or oppofinion, to obtain that ruflice from the Britifh Minil'try, which hadlbeen fo long lolicited in vain.-And here permit us to allure you, that it was with the utmof't reluctance we could prevail upon ourfilms, to create our commercial connection with your ifland. --foztr Parlitment had done us no wr'Ollng-YDZL had ever been friendly to the rights of mankind;and We acknowledge with pleal'ure, and with gratitude that; your nation has produced patriots, who have noer dif- tinguilhed themfelVes in the caule of humanity and America. On the other hand, we were not ignorant, that the labour and manufaftui‘es of Ireland, like thoIe or" the filk- wurm, were of little moment to licrfclt', hut lation of fcandalous and defamatory. Hardy attempts have been made under colour of parliamentary authority to leize Americans, and carry them to Great Britain to lerved only to 0We luxury to thor'e who rzcz'l/Jar toilmr fpz'n.--‘vVepe1ceivel that if we continued our commerce with you, our agreement not to irr1v>ort lrom Br'rra'rn would be fruit]:1'1, and were therefore compelled to adopt a meurine, to VV I11111 nothinu but a'otolute necedity could be tried, for offences committed in the Colonies-An- have raconcilsd us.---lt gaVe us, how:vet, fume confo« cient charters have no longer remained facred---that of the D a lation |