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Show [ 80 ] equal punifhment to equal guilt, even when you [ 81 l were punilhing, induce me, who. mean .not to quarrel with the Colonies; and is accommodated chafiife, but to reconcile, to be latisfied With the punifhment already partially inflicted. Ideas of prudence, and accommodation to Cir- cumfiances, prevent you from taking .away the Charters of Conneé‘ticut and Rhode-illand, as on have taken away that of Mafiachulet's Co- lony, though the Crown has tar leis power in the two former provinces than it emoyed iii the latter; and though the abules have been lull as reat, and as flagrant, in the exempted as in the punifhed. The fame realons or prudence and to that fuppofed duration. I would hafien the happy moment of reconciliation; and therefore mull, on my principle, get rid of that molt jufil y obnoxious act. The as: of Henry the Eighth, for the Tria l of 'l‘reafons, 1th not mean to take awa y, but to confine it to its proper bounds and original inte ntion; to make it exprefsly for Trial of Trea fons (and the greatell Treafons may be committed) in places where thejurililiétion of the Crown does not extend. accommodation have weight With me in reflor- ing the Charter of Mafiachufet's Bay.‘ Befidesz Sir, the Act which changes the Charter of MallachuliEt's is in many particulars {0 exceptionable, that, ifI did not wilh abfolutely to repeal, I would by all means delire toValter it; as feveral of its provifions tend to the lubverfion of all public and private inflice. Such, among others, is the power in the Governor to change Having guarded the privileges of Local Legiflature, I would next lecure to the Colonies a fair and unbiafled Judicature; for which purpoie, Sir, I propofe the following refolution : " 77an; " from 1/26 time wnen 2‘ng Control flflémoly or " General Court of any Colony or Plantation in Nari/2 flnzerica, fl'fl/l loove appointed 5y 4152‘ of flflmb'y, duly coifiriizod, a fill/ed fly/my 2‘0 flu? fliameful to behold fuch a regulation fianding among Englilh Laws. ofico: of flog Coir)" find/ca and other judges of {lore Superior Conn, if may 52 proper, flout llJe ‘ g/izid C/Jig‘yzfliro and ollJor fudge: of flu: Superior ' Court: of jut/J Colony, flan/l [Jo/d lair and their The act for bringing perfons acculed of committing murder under the orders of Government ojice and oficos during too/'7" good bo/Joviour; undflioll not u: removed therefrom, lzuz‘ tux/J en I/Jo‘fltid removal flooll be mfiudged 5)) bis Ma- the fheril'l‘ at his plealhre; and to make a new returning officer for every fpccial caule. to England for Trial, is but temporary. It is 'lhat aét has calculated the probable duration or our quarrel jrfly in Council, upon a bearing on complaint "flow Ilia General fl/fcvnblv, or on a complain t (J ‘ ‘ fi‘om |