gros cor of the one. DI Dey * MANUA how destructive seve ne Dhes a the songam THIS & HAS FOLL TANK hit what the DONDU VOLIË readly comply will. The wers. Mr. Surs: sala, IPS serve deponerme bet nestrine of cgacy to dsur guish, or True Trish va ve good. In the pre ceedings TULOVE 11 the East India Company's affas justness of these REISINS VIS væded a true the people folowed they of the mix”, chingai as they changed and tenet der was a keg ma i ¿scoränna saments with der Liste D LIST NTN pabar's right to the ter possessions of the Compang "C BET the parlament and the people, to be sure they have a righ” Do the nose us off strain of? It is echoed back by the people by si means restrain." Is punishment hinted? Panish to the emot" pr the people. It lenny recommended? Mercy & Hoared's darling attribute." rejoin the bend Thas not a sagje absurdity can be broached, nor a principle can the minsery lay down to-day, and contradict to-morrow, but votaries to these contradictions are instantly found among the people ! Men have not strength of mind to think for themselves the higher rank are all supineness, all indolent acquiescence, all ignorance; the vulgar are a set that will abuse at random, and are to be led on to commit crimes the most atrocious, if headed by some despicable wretch who has an interest to promote, by setting them together by the cars. This has been the case; the miller has belaboured the chimney sweeper, and the chimney-sweeper the miller, and they now only wait the word of command to recommence the fray. Mr. Burke observed, that these were sentiments not calculated to gain him popularity; nor did his opposition to the ministry arise from a latent view of getting into employment; it was dictated by the genuine opinion and sense he had of the measures now pursuing, which were such as had the completion of the plan of despotism for their end; that this plan he had hitherto and would con the ruined stot property permar foot o' BOSTON POST BILL *** which he was master, that as to the East BUS COUNTY, but that, for his part, he would sooner have On se spray, he foresaw i would be the destruction of Be Company itself totally overthrown; he would sooner it till to ruin about his ears, than have the base of which contributed to the support of so excellent a structure, receive the slightest fracture, part. The Resolution was or a single pillar, or be defaced in the minutest agreed to without a division. BOSTON PORT BILL. March 25. 1774. On the 14th of March, Lord North moved for leave to bring in a bill for the immediate removal of the officers concerned in the collection and management of His Majesty's duties and customs from the town of Boston, in the province of Massachusets Bay, in North America; and to discontinue the landing and discharging, lading and shipping of goods, wares, and merchandize at the said town of Boston, or within the harbour thereof." The bill was accordingly brought in, and on the 25th of March, upon the motion that the bill do pass, Mr. BURKE said: I trouble you, Sir, in the last stage of this bill, because I would not appear petulent when my objections run to the whole of it. I never knew any thing that has given me a more heart-felt sorrow than the present measure. This bill is attempted to be hastened through the House in such a manner, that I can by no means assent to it: it is to be carried by force and threats into execution; and you have even refused to hear Mr. Bollan, the agent, declaring him to be no agent for Massachusets Bay, or not properly autho rised by them to present such petition; you have not now one left in England to be heard in behalf of any of the colonies; the only obstruction that this bill has had, has been owing to its own vis inertiae; but persons who oppose this bill, are immediately put to the same kind of punishment in the public papers which offenders in America are. Look, Sir, into the public papers, you will see Cinna, and a thousand other Roman names, throwing out their invectives, and tarring and feathering all those who dare oppose the bill. I suppose I shall reap my share for this opposition: but, Sir, at all events, I will enter my protest against this bill, and will mount my little palfrey, and speak of the injustice which the bill contains with the greatest confidence. The grievance which is stated in the papers before you on the table, appears to be an universal resistance from all America against any goods or merchandize that shall be loaded with taxes. Mr. Burke desired that that part of General Haldiman's letter, declaring the resolution of the Americans not to submit to receive goods with duty upon them, might be read: he read the extract he had made in his place; he said, the whole meeting in the town of Boston consisted of six or seven hundred men of the first rank and opulent fortune in the place; that the proceedings were conducted with the utmost decency. He said, this was not a meeting of mean persons, but that the acts of resistance were all countenanced by universal consent. Observe, said he, that the disturbances are genera. shew me one port in all America where the goods have been landed and vended; the distemper is general, but the punishment is local, by way of exchange. Whether it will be effectual or not, I do not know; but, Sir, let me paint to this House the impropriety of a measure like this; it is a remedy of the most uncertain operation; view but the consequence, and you will repent the measure; give orders at once to your admirals to burn and destroy the town; that will be both effectual, proper, and moderate, and of a piece with the rest of your proceedings, eventus army is to be raised, to be paid in order are to infringe upon its urch 25. the East straction of sooner have would sooner re the base of s single pillar, cellent a structure, ced in the minutest 2 North moved for leave to bring mate removal of the officers conmanagement of His Majesty's then of Boston, in the province of # North America; and to discontinue the ing and shipping of goods, wares, a the sail town of Boston, or within the hil was accordingly brought in, and on he motion that the bill do pass, St. in the last stage of this bill, because *. int when my objections run to whai I never knew any thing that has given me >RIE ANTt szeres than the present measure. This be seened through the House in such * man to no means assent to it: it is to be for and into execution; and you have to hear Mr. Bolan, the agent, declaring him to for Massachusets Bay, or not properly autho rised by them to present such petition; you have not now one left in England to be heard in behalf of any of the colonies; the only obstruction that this bill has had, has been owing to its own vis inertiæ; but persons who oppose this bill, are immediately put to the same kind of punishment in the public papers which offenders in America are. Look, Sir, into the public papers, you will see Cinna, and a thousand other Roman names, throwing out their invectives, and tarring and feathering all those who dare oppose the bill. I suppose I shall reap my share for this opposition: but, Sir, at all events, I will enter my protest against this bill, and will mount my little palfrey, and speak of the injustice which the bill contains with the greatest confidence. The grievance which is stated in the papers before you on the table, appears to be an universal resistance from all America against any goods or merchandize that shall be loaded with taxes. Mr. Burke desired that that part of General Haldiman's letter, declaring the resolution of the Americans not to submit to receive goods with duty upon them, might be read: he read the extract he had made in his place; he said, the whole meeting in the town of Boston consisted of six or seven hundred men of the first rank and opulent fortune in the place; that the proceedings were conducted with the utmost decency. He said, this was not a meeting of mean persons, but that the acts of resistance were all countenanced by universal consent. Observe, said he, that the disturbances are genera shew me one port in all America where the goods have been landed and vended; the distemper is general, but the punishment is local, by way of exchange. Whether it will be effectual or not, I do not know; but, Sir, let me paint to this House the impropriety of a measure like this; it is a remedy of the most uncertain operation; view but the consequence, and you will repent the measure; give orders at once to your admirals to burn and destroy the town; that will be both effectual, proper, and moderate, and of a piece with the rest of your proceedings, eventus |