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Paul , N E JV-r R K: Printed in the Year M,dcc,lxxi7 i 1 ;vw * 4 11^ "^ ..^a-.-fp- ^ -^5S>i ) ^ oi re fi F c< tt n VI i/"W^ ■SSl»'-««^.,ii,i-;,- ■ -Tit;-"- ■,► THE FRIENDLY ADDRESS T O ,. •* All rcafo;jaif le AMEKicAtiSy &c Friends, Couritrymm. and Ft'llow-Subjc^s ! THE }"r:iir,p of the Englilh government, for the admira- ble wifdoni of its Ihurturc, has always been the won- der of the world ; and under it* proltCtioii and mild inflaenrs, the fubjorU of Great-Briciin arc the hippietl people on earth. Bui of all the fubjetts of Gieat-Britaiii, thofe who refide in th^: .Vmcrican Colonies have been, and wore they f^n- fible of thtir cwu advaiita^res, might Ihli be, by far the happi- » As this puWIcitlon Is liitended to be m.Tfly an Abrid<,ment of the FnirNPi T Aiii.iT ii, wlilcli ..V.15 (>eni,-!, jrid nciily piinled, beioie t'le pio- cer.llngi of the Conorf, s' were publitheJ ; it would be futritin trom this in- tent;. .n, to tikr more p4rti.ul,u Notice of their coniiiia. H mrvcr, the gene, ral ol.le, vaHnns which Jir hr„- pref.-nte.l to the rr.ider. will enable him, it h wjnis any allUlJacc, to foim a i-iuiier judgment of lUcir isuly inttOiorable pio \ \ I ( A ) ■ Llingplcntv-enjoying the ben.hts of an cqu.tablc and free conltitunon-'- f-cu cd bv tlie protectton and patronage of the Ire teT^iu^^^^^^^ i" the world- .,nd contributing m Ca m p opo?non, to the fupport .f the necefTa.v p.bac cxpcnces. IJndcr thele advantages, the colonics have luthe> to flourUhed beyond example. '1 Wy have become populous both by natural increaie, and th. yearly i.flux of -^-7"^"' ;^^' ,'^'/^ indica-ion^- of a harpv country ; and ihey have become rich, by pra tk nj a^ their'^eafe, the pea.ef 1 arts of agr|ulture and F, nin e cl And were they .0 purlue the fame pat'R which has ;.;;:^htthem thus far. there is no doubt but ^j;-'^^^^ to.lour.lh andprofper in the fame proportion, till, m pro eij of "re, they would excite either the admiration or envy of the "'^llt'ri^^d^S'^.nt pro(p.cf. a. thi. time^ pyefbnts itfelf to vlev . The d-.rknels of a nfing trmpell ,. bepnnmg to ove - w'l 1 orr land. 1 !.e thunder roars at a diftance, and appears to be fwi t nnproachng. It is high time theietore to avvaben Sethouuhtlcfs to a fc„fe of their danger, and to think of pro- liding lor our co^nmon faitty, ♦u^^.Tn There is, there can be. but one one way to prevent th. rum that tlueaten. us. Our own miRonduct has brought U torward ; S ou innneJiate reform-.tion nv.rt Hop its progrefs^ Fte ml b blind, that is not convinced of this; and he muft be intatu- ated, "hit will purfue the road, which evidently terminates m '"^^h 'l^^.;SSiSrJ^;natnent has been right or w^ong inits late I'roceeiings, rouartu the Coh nies ; our cvn behaviour 1 as Uth Mvh is e^iy government mall and will think intulerablo. he upr mepo.ve.of ar.y kingdoni . r flate, tbrouoh w=mt if due i:.Lma-:ion orauenr-.on, (houid rdopt "'-^'f ^"J^a .a ! V ror. oroppreffivc, the fubjras may coiapi-un and '-emonftKUe ae nU tl. 11 in a reipo-ful m.rner; but ihey are bound, by the 2i;:;^ennndLrth,notto behave undiuifunytnuchninr. p^ ooeha^e indent! V and rebdlbu-ly. ^e bands of^.u^J would be uiflVlvea, the harmony of the world ;«" """^■^.-, jf then.d rofnatur-'fubverted. it reverence, re peer, atid .b di en -e, mioht b. refufed to thof. whom theconilitution has v.ll d ^" h the hiohell authority. The ill conlequcnces of open dif- relp.ct to government a,c fo gr.at_, that no m.konduct of the adminiilranoncanji;fHfyorexcuieit u nm,' he^-J The voice of complaint, to call it no worfe, is now tKa^a tU«oughev«ry cornei utourl,ud,; auJ we '^i- '^'■^^l)"=-^^pj,° i -■»»^**'i.'at,'.,-i'---^f-'',;':'rJ3Kai^* [ 5 lealtli, and never- equitable and free patronage of the i contribtitirp, in e necefTaiy public nies have hitherto me populous, both [)reigners, the hire ve become rich, by jf agrwulture and me pain which has i they would go on )n, till, in pro.eis tion or envy of the ■, pvefentsitft'lf to bej^ir.ning to ovi-v- lance, and appears rheiefore to awaken id to think of pro- to prevent the ruin irouglit it torward; progrefs He mull I he" muft be infatu- Icntly terminates in i-rht or wrong inits ir cv.n behaviour has II think intulerablc. [late, throuph want .pi nieafures that are Uin and remonftiate ,eyaie bound, by the dutifully, much more The bnnds of foi-iety lid tohfound?d, and relpecr, atid obydi- [•(niUtution has vtittd L'oucncesof open dif- -.0 mii'conduct of the ivcrfc, is no\" hea/d aiJ daily exhorted fo prfpare Brfpare for tlic defence of our liberties and all that is Tacrcd' C^ith united eflorts.-But before we proceed, U concerns us to be well informed, both as to our real danger, and the iteps pro- ^^'\Vere^he-Ameriv-ans actually in a ftate ofopprc-ffion, it would flicvv their wifdom and prudence, to fubmlt with patuncc to t heir prefent condition, rather than to provoke the power that op- prrfr.s them, without fome fair profpect of obtaining relief One d.-grte of dlilreij, in co-iL-quence ot tlie weight of lUepal power, is a grievance; ten decrees of aillrefs a. erroportionably a- greater evil; but bad ns it is, ho mull be an idio: or a mad- man, who would not prefer them to twenty. „. .1, ^ ■ But we are fo far from being in a Hate of oppreffion that the proper difpute fubfiUing between Great-Entain and any of her colonies, excepting that of the Maj/.u/jujfits iJ.'-v. is on'y, ^e Lana C.prino, about an att impohhg a duty ot rhyti pence a pound upon tea. This is the o.dy ground ai-^- have for complaining of the adminlllraticn ; and >et this hasocca- fioned/throughout our colonics, fuch an indecent and violent Crpo'ltion to rovernment as is truly aftoniflung. Can fuch b-- baviour, C!i e will ex;rt her pow-r. I'u'. Ihe v,iih."s by knity and for-'ip.nance^ar.d i::d".lrence to iecure our afieAions, and to rcnd'.v us icnu'ule, .. ,. *•. that '.Ulill',..'-*!,,",^ [ 6 1 t>,ar our !rrc-.tc(l political hnppinefs iniift arifc from her fmiles and follcring protctlion. We lliould be fully convinced of this, were it not i\:r our grofs ignorance, and want of conii cration ; aiKl wiliintr to conicfs it. were it not for our pride. But if we d. 'ermine "to deny her .authority, or to queilion lifr right to command us, ilie will prove to the world, and bring us tocon- his, that though me is ancient, flie h not fuperannuated or e^haulled; and that Ibcllill poffeffes the fpirit aad vigour that have.-.nimatsd iitr beil ve:irs. . Were (he only to do nothing, but bare!/ to leave the colcnies to thvnife'ves with their jarring princioks, and iuterc'.-i, and projeds; v,veihould foon ice province wagin- war ag:iu,ll pro- vince, and our country would be involved in luch inikry and oiiircfs, as are beyond all our prefect ccnccptionj. Snould it he kno^n abroad that Gna/ Britain had withdrawn her protec- tion, and would no longer interetl herielf incurprdcrvanon and fafvUs' ; within the coinjufs of one vear our feaports woulJ be rav^i^ed, and our vxffds pl.-ndercd or fei/.ed as foon as ihcy Ictt cur h,i:li()urs. We Ihould therefore foon feel the necfflity ot rurchafiriq- the proteftion of fome maritime power, and on terms not of our propofing, but of theirs; of a marUime power, which could nuvei be able to fecure us •iP.ainf. any holUle *.ttem.3t5 of (;m// .•?-■;/..///, Ihould fftc fee. fit to make any; while ihc maintain-, tliui empire of the fci winch fl.e now holds, and of which all the maritin.. powers of the world are unaWJ ii>difpo trom Frcuue. Th-t this was the prencnd opinion, moll ol us may remember ; and it is evident from the meflages that palled between Gover- nor SHi-M,nY and the Houle r,l Reprefentatives onii cration ; l?ut if we hpr right to ng us tocon- ■annuated or i vigour that ; the colcnies uterc'/'i, and r ag:i'i\li pro- \\ niifciv and j. Should it I'n herprotec- ifcrvation and orts vvoulJ he rin as I hey left \c iieceflity of lower, ai)d on f a iTiariiiine ,nfi any hollile :o make any ; n-.f now hold?, ))ld are unable ican: " Not- al llrcnjth of ■aders, and vvc t'jcmielvcs, are >dnt of Heaven was but a few ■cpcricnce, that itia of Cantuin, ••, from France. nay remember ; jetw.'cn Govcv- ives t)f Bcjhn, o the PLiiig, at other aullifiutc humbly and ar- ec.lily Hep in to ion tli.ii thieat- iccnhcatd; and what [ 7 1 . v/hat wa5 t'he confcqucnce we all know The flronc; bulv .:^ and fcrtrelie, of Car,ada were iormed and the conntry con- quered by the difcipliae and invincible bravery ol but a fmall B-rt of the Eritiih troops, ^"Thcrc is no room to doubt but fuch an army as was employe! in the redaction of Cana.-i., would be more than futhcicnt fox IcconauMl of all the dlialF.ct.d American colonies (horld fuch a rcfolution become neccffary, in order to reduce them u» obedience. For they are open and acceinble on every quarter, and have not a fmgle fortrefs to cover them, nor one re- giment ef regular troops to defend them ; aud they a« ^ without militaTv aores without magazines, and without th= .f- Ikill thst is neoeilary for fupport.ng an army. Under h>cn c«-- cumrtanccs what would the boaRed numbers of our inhaoitanU avail us a^^ainft an attack from Grcat-Br^s.in? U an army was fcntin upSnus, which a body of forty thoufand of our m.lmi was unable to withftand (for it is impollible that a greater num- ber of undifciplined men could aft to advantage) it would be abletoc^rry defolation through the whole country; am al! the m^n in the colonies, were they firmly united, would not be able to oppofe it. But yet, if the army here fnppokd. H^ould be found unequal to the defign of reducing the colonies, Gn-^t Bri,a:n could (end of her own troops a f'^cond, of eci»;d ftrenoth tothe affiaance of the firlt; toth^ c lliecouldadda third of tiSa.s, a fourth of Hanoverians, and fo on till the woi* were completed. She could cafily take pofleHion of all our fea-coalls where our wealth is principally featcd, and force us to fly into the back part? of the country for immedi.ac lafety. There an army of Canadiar: might be ordered to meet us, rad unnumbered tribes oi J]^vag^s might be let looCo upon us at the lame time, while our lands would licuncidtivatcd, our itores exhauiled, our families uuiheltercd, and thofe that hap- pened to efcape thefword, glittering and flaming both in the front and rear of our fettlemcnts, would foon pen.h by ficknels or famine. » . • 1 1 j x All that is here mentioned Great Britain is able to do; and all this I believe Ihc nK'ouU do, ihould Ihe be obliged to enter into a war with the colonies, -provided the Americans hal refolution and /m«r/} enough (for fo fome would call it) t» hold out to fuch extremity. Bat 1 am too well acquainted witli their charader to expedthat they would prove thus ohjimati vx the dayr of trial. When they come to find that on their fide; there cm be no profp.e£l of vidory, but that every day mull deepen their diitrsf. and render their condition worfe and wcric; . s^r,v"^::T'^'^^*~*'r ■ 'W^.^^^^^^ iB--j|i(%.:4W.,rt*r'--' C 8 ) tbeir natural underrtandings will return to them, anrl irrefiUihl/ plead the neccfiiiy of a lubmiliioii as foon as poflihlc. Jn thut cde happy would it be for them, if they could be confiderca oiilv as conquered enemies ; but alas! they muft be viewed ia riie 'light of ■van<]uilJ>cJ n-leh, and treatea accordingly. I'hci,* kadei:. nuiil be oiven u-p into the cxccuiioner's hands ; confifcati- onr. of th'.ir ell.i'tes forfeited by rebellion, mull follow, and all Biuil be itft at the mercy of ilieir vanquilhers. When one peo- ple is coinyuejed by another in war, private property is rclloreJ loirs former poffeflbrs ; but when leb'-l lions are cruihed, the moll to be expcile.l is, that the lives of thofc that belong to the lovver cl.ifles will be fpared. To this wretched and accuifed flatc of rebellion, the priit- ciplcs that have been propagatrd, and feveral fteps that have been tat^eu -n the American Colonies, direftly tend. Nay, a rebellion is aheady e-vidently cumme.nad in New-England, in the county of %rfl/X-, without room fur letreating. 'fhe inhabir tants of that I irge and populous county have openly bid de- fiance to the united authority of the King, Lords and Com- mons afierabied in Parliament ; they have moll contemptuoufly rojcded the regulations of their courts of jultice .^c. ellablillicd by Parliament ; aud not only fo, but they have fet up in dtrc/i ep/>i /.'lion to ^heu authority, a government of their own. In thc'fpirit of outrageous licentiouinefs, they have compelled by brutal violence, thofe refpeaable gentlemen that held Comn li- fions under the Crown, to refign them in forms of their own inditini'-, and to reliuquilh their llations ; and they have ap- pointedothers of the fame factious and turbulent difpofition with themii-Ives to fill their places, till their long-projeded re- id, which is the glorious objeit. They fuJdic * ihall be fettled, • I am perfiiadeJ thit there are not muny men in the other Colonies of any denomination, who h.ivc uat a s"'-'>' pr>;v.Viling principle of affeftion, frtrcm and veneration lor our civil Ce'iOitution, however it m-y be darkened 6y thp grols exhalation. oc< jlioncd b> the heat of th« orefent difputei. But in Ne-M-Envland I conceive, li-ie rej| icifimenrs of the people a;e.«t apcail.ttr romplexion. M-ny of the firft fettle-s imi^o-teJ with them ar; averfion to tne repMiti'tof our Conftitution, and were diorough-plrea KepuDl.cjm. lo every fpecies of mona-chy they were as invete ate enemies as any of their brethren, whom they left be! ind them in E,:gh::cli fome _ot whonn could not bear to re\d the word King in their JUtla, but wherever it occured they fub- ftitotrd C:xi! Afacrilh-att in its place. U is well known that even good old father Baxtkr was a remarkable inrtance of this nature. In the time ot CuoMWELi/s ufiirpa'ion, he publilhed his book of SjMs eftrlujhiig Riji, , ill which he thought fit to ufe the pM'eof 'H'C Parliament o_v Heaven, inftead of fayinc 'lie KiNGooM OF HfAVEN t . No* thole oi'5»n*' '«"'«» \ G&tv's unj'ltier to NsAlt 1 j»»^-' -,p^:-.^j ^yii^^^y^.t^p.V'^jp ^y f ^ iflirrefiUihll/ lie. Jnili:it 2 confideruii be viewed in gly. Thci,* s ; confifcati- low, and all i»en one peo- ty is rclloreJ crulhed, tiie bsiong to the I, the prirf* ps that hiive d. Nay, a iland, in the The inhabir inly bid de- s and Cotn- nteniptuoLifly :. eilablillicd ; up in dtrci^ tir own. In lOinpelled by eld Comn if- if their own ey have ap- it difpofiHon ■projeded re- bjeit. They ler Colonies of )le of afFeftio.i, imy be darkened t dirputei. But a;e.»t'a/>ir«(A'(«r V averfion to me !^lul>liCilH!' 'I'o as any of ih:'it whom cou[d not ccured they fub- it even good old In the time of efir/ajliiig Reftt T ov Heaven> soiisinii ittllei* ( 9 ) \\tx& already, if we may bL-lieve crcdilU i»/crmati'o», marked out the inland town oi IVoyrefler for the /cat of this Ripublici they are now collcfting an artillery for its tiefcncc ; and feme jDl"th!;!.n have nominated the man who is to be their Protector. Whether this be' Jo or not, it appears from authentic intellig^ ertce, dated Do/ion September 27th, that they have done as bad*. For the Select Men and /A^CoMMiTTtE o/"Correspon- DENCE have proclaimed the King's troops to be public ene- Mits, and dcd.ired to' Mr. Scot that he deserved imneMatt PE AT H, for felling nuarlikt ftores to them ; and the people aftual- \y ^\d,2L^^m\i\^ to put Twii fiHtcnce in execution, hut Mr, Scot •urns fo fortunate as to mah his efcape. And befides this the King's General and Go vernor farther complains of their continuial adi ofhoftillty. " Orders, fays he, are given to prevent all fup- " plies for Englifh troops : Stiaw purchafcd for their ufe is daily " burnt, veffels with bricks funk, carts with wood overturned, •' and ihus even the King's property is dellroyed in every «' manner in which it can be eftefted." And he juftly obferves that all this is " not the effect of rafti tumult, but of evident « fyftem." N^ithefe rebellious Republicans, thefehairbrained fanaticks» as mad and diftracted as the Anabaptists of Munster, are the people whom the American Colonies wiih to fupport ! It B ' feern* of New-England ftlffly maintained, and zealoufly endcivored to propagate their own antimonarchical principles; and thofe principles have been handed down by an uiiinttiTuptcd fuccellion, from father to fon, and from genejjtion to gene- ration, to the prcfent day. Although many of their defcendants hare acquired liberal fentiments, and have renounced the bigotry and prejudices of their well-mranins fore-fathers, ■whether reUting to matters of religion or government ; yet this is by nomeani the cafe with regird to the body of the people. They ftill retain an hereditary avetfioB to the frame of the Engl.lh Conftilu^ion, and to thecontroll of monar- chy ; and this a»erlion has been from time 10 lime, i-ccafionally animated and inflimed by a fet o( Pulpit-inceiidiariei, for which that part of the country has Lien ever famous. By thefe and other inftrunicnts they have been prepared vh« lever the word is given, todeda.e and exert themfelves at all hazards lor an tidependent government of their own modelling. The confufions of the prefent time have been thought to afford a favorable opportunity, for putting their defign in execution. The Colonies are difcoi. tented, and it has been imagined that they might all be petfjaded to encourage the attempt- On this prcfumption, the decree has gone forth to ered the Re- public; the Rubicon has been pallitd, andtliere can be no thoughts of retreating. They have drawn the fword, with an aim to plunge it into the bowels of our ancient and venerable Conflitution; and henceforward the fcabhaid muft be- come ufdefs. The try now is: H-'e lew no pnrt in IJavid, ntither bavewi ir.lreriianct in the ftn of }it%t : Every man to his tent, O IsRACl* * bee Mr. G.^ink's Mercury of Oftober 10. ■1 i I •1 .*iMi««i»ii*Ht.i&a«»^*ft***«*^«*" -"*" ^s&e- ^^ ^ j5&.S.irttiJa*.^ * - jn^-n^*— ^. ♦' ( 10 ) feems to be a maik o^ judicial infatuation inflicted on us by the ricrhteous judgment of Almij>hty Cod, that we of the other Colonics can think of efpoufing fuch a caufe, and of rifquing every thing that is dear, agamft Juchinexprtjfibk ocltis-\n lupport of a fcheme which all of us, but a few I'relbyterians and Inde- pendents, in our hours of reflexion, if we have any, muft de- ipife and abhor. , , , . The hopta of all moderate and confiderate perions among us, whofe nunibef, I believe are not fmall, were long fixed upon the oenera! Jma-ican Ccngrefs. They imagined it to be I'-.e buiinefs and defign of this grand CoMMiniiE ok Commit- tees, to find out fome way confident with our claims for ob- taininj^ the ref^oration of our common tranquillity, and a happy leconciliation of Great-Britain to her Colonies. The known character of fome Gentlemen appointed ar. Delegates, 2nd the fuppofed character of moil of the others, led us to expect from them all that we wanted; and to believe that the united v/if- dom of tl^e Americans would fliine in full fplendor at the Cen- crcfs, and that the prudence and policy of the Counfels there trken would be fuch, as would have dane honour to an Afiem- biy of the greateil fages of antiquity. But— the poor ||jperi- cms are doomed to difappcintment. The nrft difcovery of the fcntiments of the C^v^>-fj) was flioc king. Every thing was kept frcret for fome weeki, and we flattered ourfeives witn hoping for the bell. But when the news arrived al Philadelphia, that tlie people of SuiFOLK had openly rhvolted from theip. /iLi-EoiANCK \.o t\\>i King and his gu-vernmcnt ; in a fuddcn jtanfport of joy, the veii of the Ccngrefs was drawn back, and •I mylkry revealed that filled the minds of many with furpn/e and alionilhment. The myftery was, that the Gentlemen of the CA.nvrej'u in whom we confided as the faithful guardians of the Jafety, as well as righn of America, were dijpojed to enter into a league ofl'cntive and defenfive, with its itjorji cnemiti, the New-England and other Prefbyterian Republiciins. This fact '"s notorious to the world ; it can neitiier be denied nor pallia- ted • for they hallily and eagerly puUlilhed, (and it was the tirft thing th.it ihcy ^/T»«?i^P5**r" ( II ) to roafe up at lad from your flumber, and to open your eyes to the danger that furrounds you — the danger of your being hurried into a Itate of rebellion before you are aware- of J t, and of fuf- fering aJl that r. fsntment which a mighty nation can difrhargc upon a defenceJefs people. Whether d-tat-Brifain did right or not, in inipoilng the duty on tea, and whether we pay- it or not, are matters of trilling coiifequence: But whether wa fliall bring down upon our own headi the full weight of her vengeance, and undergo all the horrors of a civil war, or not, are matters of dieadful importance to w. If you periiH: in the fteps wliich many of you have taken ; and efpecJally ifyongs on to encourage the New-England fanaticks to attnck the Kmg's troop;-, whenever they can meet them ; the time cannot be dillant, in which both you and they will be legally proclaimed Rebels ana Traitors — they as principals, and you as their abettors. You may lUll profefs yourfelves to be his Afijjr/fj's tn:.Jl dutiful and InyrJ fuhjcrfs, as you did in your kite Rksoi.vec, and as the leaders in the grand rebellion of 1 54.1 did, in their mclTages to the King immediately afttr the battle of Edgt-liill, whcr& ihey had fought againft him in perfon ; but this will notfltrecTi you from vengeance. No: Havoc will be tiie cry; and tht dogs of ivar will be let loofe to tear out y.)ur vita's. Then, if not before then, the D.rmcu l,. difcord will rile to diilract you. Brother mull liglit agaii.ft brother, and friend againft the friend of his bofom. In Ihort, the country t!iat i'l now " fair as Edc/i," will become a field of blood, overfpread with dtfola- tion .ind flaughtcr. T tremble, and my blood retires to my heart at the profp^ct of fuch amazing anguilh and mifery. The lun and the moon begin already to be darkened and the liars to withdraw their fluniiig. O all-pitying Hsaven! Prcierve m'.' ! Prefcrve my friends! Prefe/vc my country! If we are now upon the brink of a horrid civil war, and there be no hopes of relief from, the wifdom, prudence and good temper if the Co/igtr/s, there tan be but one way of fafety left; which is, that wo all endeavour to fee with our own eyes, and make ufe of our own underft.andings, r.nd refjms the liberty of thinliing, and fpeaking, and acting for ourfelvcs. Let us then like men of feni"e, fst down caimly and count the coll, in tlie fiill plarc, bcf Tc we undertake to finitb the wor!-t propofed to us. Let us confider, before we proceed farther and get more deeply embarrafl'cd, whether we are able to go through willi our eotcrpri/o againll Gnat -Britain, or not: And, lain pur- Aiaded, it will foon apprar to be impoflible. We ixi not able, without ihe utmoll hazard, to go forward with B a '^^ any r - i ..JjJAf, > ■ ^^..^ ,jSS^i?S35)it^;^l<' '«" ,ii{«:[*_p«W! ;3^ If ■IT 4 '( 12 ) o«v warlike defien, the only way is to retreat from it as foon ^l^c an and IcJre to ourfclves fuch ndvant.r,es as n..y be ft lUu ou power. This would H^ew nor w.f.iom and d^fcrcaon. w e our aSe fuo-.vcd to be ever fo juft and hud we no j^u- iTa connexion with the power we were d:lpcfed to contend . uh For it is an eternal maxim, which holds in aU olcs that a .ts. evi s to be cholen, when it frees us trcnr - g-'a^er. But a our c4, where the juHice of our caufe is ar hnl but dcuhju!- and when the power to be oppcf.d is that, whuh ha. '>:en(l.td 1 ;t!bofom and kindly protctled us from ourearliclt infancy "' ^h h weTave a w.yAerctc.'ore ackno.led.,-d our obbj^a- tTons to obey-to which many of us have folcm.ly iworn ulle- Innce-a. d which has feldom thwarted our inchnaticns at all. fiSnever butln matters of comparatively triUing coniequence : !!!.Tn this cafe. I fay. the necetlity of fuch accomodating mea- sures Ilrikes us with iliU more irreiillable evidence. *^ If thcfe who have been mod aftive among us, ,n rai hng led - lious tumults, and in filling the country with d.draftmn nm 1 iot be pTrfuaded, by the foregoing conf.deranons to recede, t ^l Xhat others will ; and it would be nofmall point gained, ?n faS? of h Co onL:, if thofe who are friends to order and an tavor of ^"^J- . ^ ^-^^^^ ^nd diilurbances < f abi-five K^vTuf 'afltr therurage openly to declare their ienti- menls All thofe who arc ftiU loyal to the.r fovereign ihou d ^ I c.rr^l His Maieilv':. Eood fubjeas ot the town of Rye , t%hel Ming 1 nnr, hLe the ixample. Not only the r lame but their numberr. are very refpedable ;''\"d,. were the «Tmnle to be followed, through all the towns and diftrifts of our jrv.T-fl Colonics 1 doubt not but it would appear, to the confu- tn of ?ot"am'ong us. that, in every Fov.-e t - are n.ne 4han fcven tloufatid mm 'v.ho har.'t not hcu^ed the kuee ana ^^n^ Ih? not bow it. to the Baal of independency And I row con- ri ula e an u h on the pleafure of finding, from the ir^orma- gratulate ail . j, *- ,;j i^i^ veracity, that the Rejohn tion of ^^'^"^l;'"^^ °;/f^,'»^ exprcinng thefenje of the inhMtant. c7Sa?gefuld loyal Pr..vLce ;%ut that they were framed only by^a company of hot-headed fellows, met together m * "r will only obferve farther on this fubjeft that nil who have the cTu age now to declare themfelves friends to Government S undoubtedly think themfelvej bound ,n honour, interefta.id • See Mr. RtviNOTON'i Gaxtutr of O«ober IJ. \ RivINOTON'S CriJWU*', ut fup : confciencc, t-» %€ ■i,AmA- ^.»MtmM- f i^ tj^ .^- - ■ '^.■g^^^r::'r.'!^ the articles imported froiii England *rc not abfolutely , " ncccfiary ■£ I -r- i- would diitrcfs every family upon tiiis Continent. For thia, in the quantity that is neccffary, we could fin.i no fuilicient fuMlitutc. The hardened juice of our M.:'/>1.', where it could be had,. would be but a lorry one ; and as to Hoiuy, we al! know its ufe ; .nnd were our ilock of it ever fo hrge, it weald prove but a bed fvsectncr of ;he bit- ter draught of a non-importation. Mere tl\en it is propoied, th^.t, to the non-importation which we have experienced and could harci-y bcai-, an<»ther fiioutd be added, that would aS'd^ u'. Itill worfe ; and that a double weight ft'ionld be fdleneu upon thofe (honldf'rs, which were ready to give way under r.fmglc one. But rhi!; is not the worft of the cafe. It is generally believed, and intim:'tions from Etig'aKiihx'!^ con- lirmed the opinion, tliat if the Colonics ihould relolve to import rotl'.inj", from Cvert-Iiriiain ?.nA tlie Wifthdics, they will not be furtcrcd to import from any other quarter — not, even the fait that is ncccffary fi cure their winter's provifions, or to feafon tneir porridge : And bcfides this, that an -AAKAwxt. ni»- expert ation, will be ordered, and not a linglc veflel fufured to jro out of our h.irbours. Such an order, wc know, can eflVdually be execu- ted, with the greatefl: eafe. It is but couimanding the feveral Cu.'lom-Houfcs to grant no clearances ; and then every veffel that olt'cred to fail, would be a lawful feizure. A few of the K'"g's frigates would be iufficicnt to do the bu/lnefs. fur all the Coloi'ics on the Continent. Two or thicc of liicm fiationcd at the Capfi nf P'irgit ia, would command every veflel belonging to the Poit:, and to the fine navigable rivers, of Virginia and Ma- $\lani/. As mai.y flationcd at the Cafes c/ De laic an;, would fc- cure Penn/'yit'.ziia and Wtjl-'Jfrfcy — and foof the rell, Now a tutnl ilagn^ition o^ all foreign commerce, would at opce place us in a giorii us and bleflbd llatc. In the lirll place, al! that live by this commrrce would be thrown out of employ. Oar Jaihirs would be turned afiiore ;• our fhips would rot in our harbours ; and oui" eflate.^, whic.i coafill of wharfs or warc- houfest Kt«gAir« . iitjur- -. , ■•4-^-r~'^ ^'!'y^^=*?Ta y; 'wi« m V )'jnd that the «- neceflliry to the ull degree, upon i the Ron-iiTipor- txcitcd iniurrec- would dill more /«, or of MiAerfc theni- felves amongll the inhabitants, and while the counirv atibid* any thing to eat, they will not llarve. But to retiarn to thefe Colonies. 1 have mentioned the di. itrel.. that muft immediately overwhelm many orders of people on a general ftagnation ot commerce ; but havefid n<.tlHngof ourl-armers, or thofc that live by the aihivation of their lands?— 1 iicff may think themfclves a lund of /.;v.f,.'--./rcifunf, and ima^ii.e / Jlii.ijii I '4 *=■ •' j;?^'-::r^ Wt-'«rrf^^> ■■' .„jm ' X. i > "WWW^-i^iW^TTT^Tasn'* ' m ^ijt [ 16 J imagine thst fuch arevolurion of affairs will affeft theiri tat lit- tle ; yet a very fhort experience will open their eyes, and con- vince them of the contrary. It h their farms, as all other ve- fources will fail, that muft fupport ali the above-mentioned thou- fands of diftrelicd people. Who muft lurniai them vv.ih food .' None can do it, but, the Farmers. Who muft lupply theni with cloalhin-r ? the Farmers. Who muil Ihelter many of them in their houfes ? The Farmers. And can they exoeft pay for all this ? Ahis ! thofc poor- creatures will have nothing to make payment with. And if rliey arc employed as labourers, they are all unacnuainted with the bufinsls ; and tj-cir labour will turn to but llt'tle account. Indeed, were the markets abroad open, the farmer might fomewhat increale the quantity of his beef, his wheat and o:her produce, by their means, fo that nu will benodcmana lor nis ucci, .mu ii><= "•-„. „ . r— All that he ralfes muft peridi on his hands, except what he ex- pends in his- own family, and on the poor that will be preffing upon him. , „ . , •!:,.,„ V/hen all people arc thus diftreffed ; when every mind is un- cafy and difconiented ; it will be natural for them to :all to re- proaching one another, with being the authors of this general cViamitv This will be produaivc of eternal quarrels and riots, and difturbanccs, and adls of violence, amongft ourfelves ; and then our miiery will be compleat. • . ,„j Yetaft.-r all. were it likely that thefe political agonies and convulfions would produce a repeal of the aft in dilpute, it wou d UJO.C aUeviation W our misfortunes to conl:der that wc fliou d eaii. by them-what : Why threepence a pound, on ^H the tea fve (hould have occafion to purchalc. But my>r.Wobjeftion a<»ninft u general non-importation agreement is, that it will not "'" aS; wh^t h^ten f.iid and done by the Colonies, a general non-importatiun agreement will be confide.ed by ^':^'"- ^^^''^"^ a°an /ft of hoftiiuy, intended to ««/•./ her to .ehnqu.lh her cl.dm ; and il.c will not (ubmit to be ccmqucrcd ^y J^fj'l^^';''^^ any more thr.n by force of arms. It is not pretended tl.t Ihc f "altrether invulnerable in this part. The blow wnufd re.ch er,Td be felt by her ; but the wound would not be mor al t£ fatal 10 curfyives. /. a *-^ » * (Teft theiri tut Ht- eir eyes, and con- , as all other re- :-meiitioned thou- them w'.ih food ? muft uipply them t flielter nany of d can they cxpeft will have nothing oyed as labourers, and ti.cir labour he markets abroad le quantity of his means, fo that hij eiG;n confumption, y ceafe ; and there and other produce, except what he ex- lat will be preffing 1 every mind is un- them'to fall t« re- lors of this general quarrels, and riots, igft ourfelves ; and litical agonies and in difpute, it would ider, that wc fliould juH^, on all the tea my Je con d objedlion t is, that it will not Colonics, a general ed by Great Britnirs !v to lelinquilh her cd hy Ju(h weapons, pretended thiit fhc \ii blow wnufd reach •ould not be mortal, jn would bear much 5 ihaft, ungracionlly leboiird nu,;' prove r »/• i ^ A total ftno;nation of commerce would affeft Great Britain. Ill mucii thft r:un» manner, th;u it would afFeft her colonies or any other commercial people ; that is, it would rob her ofher fubfiftance. But a prittial llagnation could not a/Feft ker in the fame manner ih;it a tot;il ftagnation would affe.'t us : Now the non-importation in qiicilian, while it would caufe a total flag- nation of our commerce, would produce no more than a partial ftagnation of hers ; and confequently would not plnce her in a fituation fo dirtrefling. as it would place us. Her trade is not roi'.fiued to her American Colonies, She has /Ijips and fadories in every quarter of the globe ; and the treafures of the Eaft and VVrft are perp.Jt.nlly flowing in upon her. She receives no ne- teffary or ufeful articles from tliefe colonies, but what fhe for- merly received, and may ut any ti»ne be fupplied with, from f 'reign nations. Her mauufadures that .are confumed in the Co- lonies, (he car Ihortly find ways to difpofe of at other markets. There h one branch of this hopeful projedt, that will conl ff'i>ute iinm**"/ of 'l»"r invoice/. 1 he W, ett-Indians 'hemfelves indeed may be fomewhat inju- red and difconccrted at firft, by the execution of this part of th- p!an ; but far lefs, than feems to be generally expeftsd andial tended by u. The Itland of Jamaicn can fupply her Planter* with all kinds of provifions, but butter and flour ; and with all the lumber that may be required, for a hundred years to come oxct'pting ftavcs and heading for their Rm Puncheons. Theft ihe has often received horn. Hamburgh, from whence ftie mi?ht receive tucm again. But there will be no occafion for fendina fofir. CWa and Ncva-Scotia can fupply her, and all il5 other iflnnds with thefc articles, as well as with flour, in anr quantity that may be ordered; to fay nothing ofGeorgiauk the two F.oridas, which abound in common lumber, at die fcr- vice of the Windward, Lti^ard, and Cariii,u Iflands. So that alter the h^ year, new channels may be op«nca, pknj forme^ c «n(r ,;j^ ..' — ^ - ' «^i,n-..t r.'ttlfd in furh a manner, that the J^V?- and correspond n.«ftid,n l>^.^^ without our affift.nce. .,s /„,-/:.. may be near y ^^ Yi.. h lome articles, perhaps better. '"llunUoiin coX :; ; yet what n.oufd we gain by this • ?,%.„,;n ' Whv the ill-will and lelentinent of all ths m'HnSr Folfcme yLs paft. they have culnvated a p=- Wrt. Indians^ r ,/j^i,. American Colonic., and pro- '"^;'I f' tSfmK iT-uch happinefs from a clofer alUance. ^tt y h'vf ^ U Scr ^ children in large numbers ^r inej navu • .f.j^pni have brought over then ta- :ff;d%Xp.Ty b-^l'-S off aM fa,..,c, con„«.on wuh u» very unequal watwtc .«'"' , j„„„].,. The waut of fooner compel u; to y.cW, thM h«' " "^P'>, „,„ „„, „,!„» ke, No«h.An,e„ea,, trade -;^^»5 4;'£ ';;„„„ feeling,, her to e«,em. >■ ; '»^' ^^ J > iiu'indoee he. , wkere (Ire be- re^SetwIgrofh^M.. Ind where he, ho„o„, i. deep,, ^/f-:/t'SaJiihtfrdf:s.t^ S:y1fthTa«rL^he„^^^ Sculty in repealing It. Atteiw.ira. v,i a„d aer-ed not to !^' tih'e S f,rS° B i S'dti-e3f o.f ™w. wer. import the ieyeral artici.s lu of friends in .oi^raratively moderate, •-;f^5'=^;f/,^^^^;5 ^ofi^n nov.- only England to iupport us. A"f. ^"^ ^'/i^ ',i,arged with the notSo import or to conlume tHe «a that ^ J^ g_^^ ^.^^^^^ duty ; the "fe wou Id be tlie fa ne tn^t itj.^s^ ^^^^ ^^^,^ have the fame friends ti.at wc t len ^ ^ j^ (-^ ^^^■^. probably be -";--l,' ;" ^'; j^i! fr;. 7^d diilraded-our then xverc. But ^;,; -^^"^^^.'^^"d'.^Vo u^ireafonable and unwai- tumuUs and ^'<^^^'l' ^^t% ;T7pi,"t of rebellion has broke forth that thf If'ejU jr a(nft;ince, .i5 rhaps better. we gain by this nient of ;ill th~. Lultivaled a p;- lonicb, and pio- er alliance, ge numbers, for ht over their fa- rftates among us. contrive khemes IS they are gene- to refent fuch ill lies from amona; innexlon with us e concluded, that ftiall carry on a which will much y. The want of it will not reduce my own feelings, ler, where flic be- honour is deeply , the cafe was ma- mmary to all our offered againll the t there was no dif- : exclaimed againll and agreed not to s ; our views were ; body of friends in opofitlon now only i charged with the as then— we Hiould .nd the duty would )le that thofe duties and dirtrafted— our ionable and unwar- 11 ion has broke forth igainft x}rc fuprcmacy Colonies, that we have I 19 1 have hardly a finale friend remaining in Eiiglntd. Even tlie Ma nufafturers join with all other orders uf people, in condemning our extravagance ; and, which is IHll more, the Writers anu Speakers againf^ the King's minillry allow that it is inexcaf;:b!e. It appears, therefore, that nothing will be likely to procure t repeal of the 'Tca-aii, or the renioval of any other grievance of the like kind, but, the rcftoration of peace and ordrr amonglv ourl'elves — a candid acknowledgment of our political cirors and offences — a formnl allowance of the rightful Supremacy in gene- va!, of Qreat-Br.iain, over the American Colonies— ^a declara- tion cf our averfion to a Hate of independency with a ccrrefpond- ina beha"jiour~a. rcfpeftful remonftrance on the fubjei^ of tax.i- tion — an affurance of our willin^^r.cfs to contribute, in fome equitable proportion, tmvards defraying the public expences — ami the propofal of a r^'aibnablc plan for a general American ronllitution. Thir, it is humbly concei\ed, was to have been the bufjiiefs of the Congrrf: ; and if they had aded upon theii? principles, and with fuch views, not only the prefeut, but all future generations, would call ihem bUffal, Notwithftanding all unfavorable fymptoms and appearances, I would not prefumc to form a final judgment of the Congrcfs, till their whole plan of proceedings (hall be known. It is pol- I'.Sle, that all that has been wrong may be rtfUfied in the end ; and that moderate and wife mcafure?, tending to reflorc the tran- quility, the happinef*, the honour »nd fafety of the Colonics^ may at lall be concerted. Should this appear, in the gencal re- fult of their councils, the members will i*e entitled to the grate- ful reipedt of every American, and the mi'.^akes made in the former part of their proceedings ougl't never to be mentioned to their difadvantage. But, on the other hand, fliould it appear, that they mean to encouraga a& of hoftiliiy againft Great- Britain, or to fupport the niadmin of Ndv- England in thtif fcheme of an liidepeudant Refuhhc : in that cafe, I affirm, that the Original Contrail hctweca them and the m.r^ rejfefiable patt of their conftitiients will be rtV^/i/^/— that we ihtill bt at full li* berty to confult our own fafet^, in the n\anner we (hall think moii conducive to that end — and that we fliall owe them no greater refpeft and obedience, than they themfelves pay to th* Britilh Parliament. The foregoing confiderations are addrclTed— not te thofe <>b" ftinate, hot-he.wd Zealots, who are at the bottom of all out confufions ; for arguments would be as much walled upon thtnSj as upon men that are intoxicated with liqu«r~but to-«//rM- Jcfiai'U Jmerirant, to thofe who are ftiU iA" thfe *>c*rcife of their C 2 on*ierftindir.gs t ^^ ] und^rftandlngs, and whofe minds are open to conviction. Pro- pie of ihi. chamber, it is prcfumed. w.U fee the neceffity of y^- rix^v. up the prefcrt fyftem of American politics, as eflentially xvrong and dtftruaive ; and of entering unanimoufly upon mo- dn-J and conciliating racafurcs, as they rci;ard the icftoratioii of peace and tja.^qu-Uty in this, heretofore, happy countrj. The vjreat object in view, Ihouid be a general Jmer:crtn Ccn- jl,ru::,n:on a free and generour, Pian, worthy of Great-Bnunn TO < ive, and of the coUics to receive. 1 his is now becomt: neceffary to the mutual intcreft and htnour, both of the Pa.en Kingdom and its American uftspring. buch an eftabnihuHMU is only to b<. obtained by decent, candid and rclpedlful applica- tion ; and not by conipulfion or thrcatning. To think of iuc- ceedingby force of arms, or by ilarving the nation ^fojicom^ ■ pliancc. is a proof of (hamerul ignorance, pr.de and ftupidity ^11 fuch projeas muft operate ten times more forcibly againlt ^.urfelves, than againll Gre.^f-Britain. They are. at be I, but rt»^y .U7>. and Pow'J Jodijh ; and therefore inconfiften. with evcrV maxm of found wiidom and genuine Pairiot.fm. All violent oppc-fition to lawful auihonty partakes of tlie nature of rebellion ; and a rebellion of the Colonies, whether it fliouid k»ovc fuccefsful or anfuccefslul, would nccdiarily t.rniinaic in ruin and dellruftion. We »'/ "^^ »" '^^ ";- moil danger of heiiig hurried, before we are fenfibie of u. u, o this delpSate and drcadJul ftate, when moit of us th.nk that ue have grievances to c. mplain of, in co: fequencc ol the exercde of unconlUtutumal power ; and when many are praa,c:ng every v/icked ti I to f.'duce us from our allegiance. It therefore highly ronccrns u. to be upon our guard, at fuch a critical feaion as this Af-nulldcgvceoficflf^aion would convince us, that the •rievan-es hi quoilion, fi.ppoling 'liein to be real. a^e. at moft, io jnorc tbar> a jail ground fur a decent remonllrance, but not a fufRcient reafon for ft^rcible reliftance. Thrie iwo things are widely end eflentiaily difft^rent ; anU if we millake one for the Kthfr. the confequence miy be fatal. It has been fu'lv iTiewn, ihat a rebellion of the colonies can jiive no realon^Vhle profpcct of fucceeding ; and that it tnuft «fovc the dettxucuon of all that are concerned ,n it. But lup- rofinz that it were likely to fuccced, it is of ihc utmoft impor- tt»ce to c<>nftdec what we Ihouid gain by; it ; which would be. »fter the d«>foktion of our country, and the facrifice of thou- hwii Pf livesi.an exemption from the authority of the Bntim Parliiancnt, aiiul fiibjcftion to the authority of an American re- ^jll^ A bk«4 e^l^ange shis 1 efpcciall/ if we tai^^ »"'<> .u: r.'l.'i V'^ ivlction. P<"(> necefiity of <',i- ;s, as eflentially oiifly upon mo- tile icftoratioii py couiitr}'. 1 American Ccn- )f Great-lirilain ■ is now becoini; ch of Lhc PaieiU m tftabiiihaiciu fpedful applica- fo think of fuc- ion into a com- e and ftupidity, forcibly againll are, at bell, but inconfiftcni with riotifm. partakes of tlie jlonies, whether lould ncceii'arily now in the ut- nfibie of It, into us think that we c of the cxercife !• praaicing every : therefore highly critical feafon as vince us, that the real, a-^e, at moft, illrance, but not a i'e two things arc llake one for the f the colonies can and that it muft 1 jn it. But fup- Lhe utmoll impor. which would W, : facrifice of thou- >rity of the Britifli f an American re- f if vye takf into [ 21 ] the account the chara.'Vr of our futun" maAi-rs. J'hc principal conductors of the ri'lu-llion, would n-:ar>.l'y iiave the principal" authority in Uw r-public j and thefe are men, wiiOie tyrannical ijfarpation would bv more* oppieihve, than tlie fcorpion powR/ of the moll dcfpotic Prince in Iiurnp<^ T'iitie v.ouId b-j no peace in the crlonie'!, till we all iulimiu;\-l to tlie republican veaiots and lii^ots of Nciv-lingland ; whole tendfr racjcii"^, when they had power in their haiuis, have been ever cruel, towards all that prefumed ro dilferfrom them in inattcis either tf religion or government. As foon therej'ore, as people of this (lamp coniR to He 5n pof- fcflioiiof an eltablilhcd auihorlty, which would be thecaie ihould the rebellion fuccecd, thft dire e}F> els of their ptriecutiiig, and intolerant fpirit will be difipally fflt by all that ihall have cou- rage to tiij/itit i particularly, the incmb:;rs of the Church of Kngland, the FrjenJs or people called Qnaker.^, the Biiptittj, thofe that belong to the German and Dutch Churclu's, and the moderate and candid part of the Prelbyterians .heni/elvtj. All xhefe clafli;s of people then, by promoting the prffent fchenie lor ?.n independent government, arc abfurdly aiJling aguir.ft ttieir own intcrcll and honour, and contributing w prepare yokes for their own necks. O my infatuated Countrymen ? My deladed Fellow-Subjefl'-, and Fello-.v-Chriftians ! Open your eyes, 1 entreat you ; awake from your dreams, and regard your own fafety ! As to you, who are members of the Church of En g! an J ; it ia amazing, that any of you fhould be fo blind to your own in- terefts, and fuch apoftates from common fenfe, as to counte- nance aild co-operate with a plan of proceedings, which, if it fuccecds, will at once diftreis and diigrace you. You are en- deavouring to provide arms for your enemies, and to put power into the lupds of thofe who will ufe it againft you. You arc fetting up a fort of people for your mailers, whofe principles you dcfpife, and who were always fond of fubduing by the iron rod o\ oppreflion, all thofe, whofe principles or (entiments were dii"nent from their own. Their inveterate enmity to the Church of Kngland, has polluted the annals of the iJritilh hiftory. Their intolerance in E'igland, towards the members of the Church, when the fovereign power was ufurped by them, is recorded i« ^ charafters of blood : and the fame fpirit was dreadfully trium- phant in Nt\»- England, from the fiift fettiemcnt of the coun- try, till the mild difp^ition of Parliameiuary power interpofed to reftrain it. In 1629, they baniihed and traiifported even fame of the original patentees of AViwI'vu. '««./, vviio were men ■v.L.-.^ -J. J, iililwiiiifi'.i»».->^-- i '.h- a**--*!.**; -**^--*- [ 22 IK i*!'i -»;i of abilitips and of a rcfp'^'ilablc charaflfr, nerely htcaufe thfy difcovercd tlienj tn be Churchineii, declaring to them .is tlicy fent them eti', that Tv ew-Knoland rvas no Place for svih AS THEY i|. Their tielcendents, who iuiierit their principle?, are the very perfons that will govern you, if the •jr.-ijeftrd re- volution fhould take pl.ice. As tli-y hj\e now broke Icofefiom the authority of PaiTaineiit, which for fume time pail rcftraiiud rhem from mifchief, they begin to appear in their nata.nl ci- lours. They have ;iir^ady leftiiTicd the old work of p'Tlecutiiig the (I'hnrch of Erij^lnd, by fvery method in their power. '1 l.c members of it are daily mifreprefented, infulted r.nd Hlnifed b/ them ; and they have lately driven feveral of its clergy from their piiiflies and laniilies, which a.'-e left in a ftatc that is truly depl.irahle. The pretence intleed is, that the members of the Chinch in timij-EnglanJ are thus roughly treated, on account of their political, and not oftlieir r(!iginu< principles. Rut, Good (lod ! i.- there to be nu libeity of the pielV, no liberty o' fpeakinp, no liberty even of tliinkiiij;, on political fubjcils, where thole re- publicans h.ive the afcen l':nt ' 'I'his is dclpoiifni with n ven- gei'.nce ; and fuch as \vc mult be a'l fools if we Noluntaiily fubmit to. Nor will the cafe be at al! better, with rfgaid t(i religion. For it is a truth, v/hieh the hillory of all ages con- firms, that ihofe who will diftrefs men on account of their /imV- iical principles, will not fciuple to perfecute them for the lake of their rfUgiom principles, when thf.y have it in ihcir po.ver. You then, who arc members of tlie Church of England, mull renounce vour principles rel.iting both to religion .uid govern- ment, or )oii can cxp.-tt no iiuarter ui.der the admi'.ulhatiou of fuch intemperate zealots. You muft ccafe to be Chui'-hmeii, or become vid'tiin.'. of their iiitolermice. Indeed it mull be con- fcfled, and I am forry to fay, that many of yoa appear already to have renounced one half of your p'lnciplcs ; or you could not proceed, as you do, in direft cprofition to the eftablilhej ru!e.s and dcflrints of the Church. The principles of iuhmif- fion and oocdieucc to lawful authority, are as inlepar^ible from m found, genuine nnnLr of the Church of England, as any reli- gious' principles whatever. This Church has alway* been famed and rcfpec"ed for its io<:alr\, and it' rcg-^rd to order and govern- ment. It! annals have been never Ifaiiicd with the hiftory of plots and confjMriicics, ticai'uns ,'ird rebtllionb. lis tiuiubers V H Thii appeirt from a raljiMr Imolc wrltfn fcy a co-temporary aMtlior ^r. Mo«roN, iiiii entit'.iii. A been famed :>rder and j;overn- ith the hiftory of lib, lis UKiuber& I co-trmporary amlior are ir.ftrufleJ In their duty to government, by Three Ilomilict on Uii\2if;ne, and fix aj^aiuft Ri-lellion, wliich are fo many ll.ind- ing lefFons to iecure their fidelity. They are alfo taught to prav in the Litanv, that the almighty would preferve them " from all ft'dition, privy confpiracy and rebellion." And more than one lolemn ofHce is provided, for the annual commemoration of for- mer deUvcrar.res from the power of thole, wliether Papifts or Proteilants, " who turn relit;ion into rebellion, and laith into fadion," Rut if you vej^ard none of ihefe things, you are un- toward, unduciful, and degenerate fons of the Church ; and Ihc will be alhamed to own you for Iter children. However, even thcfe of you who are but half-principled in the doftrines of the Church, will be looked upon with an evil eye, under the intended republic ; and they mull give up the other moiety of their principles, before they can befecure ag.^inft harm or molellation. The Church of Jingland has always been the great obilacle in the way pif thoii republican fanaticks ; and U'hcn otiCe thry are ellabliihed, no appearance of a Churchman will efcape their refentment, or be tolerated among them. Koi will it fare better with the friinds, or people called Quaker! ; hoivevcr peaceable in their difpoiition, or however ute- ful members of fociety. What tliey formerly fufFercd in Nct which may be made by aii^, to CMiite dif- iifi^'ciior., or dilrefpect to him." Tne Baftijis have never had fair quarter allowed them by the demagogues of Ntiu Envland \ ;nd they a.-c pftpt'.L.dly Com.)lainiiig. fronf year to year, u' i!.e attj ol opprelHon end \io;ciicc witli which they are harrailijd by lhs:n. Now if the pe'.'i;l« i J ^.^aifmmmmt i 24 ] * people of Vfiv-E.tghriii have l>een thus inrclersnt, towards thoie that diHcred Trem them only with regard to the cafe- of baprifm, while they pofftlltd an authority that was fubordi- Diue to the Britiih Parlism!!nt ; what cruelty, towards all that dKrciu from thein, may be expected, fliould they be armed with abfolate and incontrolabje power .' As to tlie Grrmans and Dutch, to whofe induftry nnd good behaviour tlic (Jolonies arc greatly indebted ; if they fhouid be- come fnbject to the juii'i'diction abovementioned, they will be confid'^rea as perfon';, not only of a dilFereiit religion, but of d rtl-renl nations aiid languages, from wjiom they have fuch an aveilion, that they have n^ver admitted them to fettle in AW- England \ and confcqucntly all the Colonifts who arc of a/o- rdgn growth or extraction, muft expect to meet with a double po'tion of rancour and feverity font their new mailers. Nor can the inodfrate part of the Prcfsyttrians, and Crn^n'oa- tionalijls thcmielves, have any profpect tif contjr.iniig free from moleltation under their j;overninent. Nothing can be more odious to bigc'ts, than generofity and candour ; or more intole- rable in the opinion of the furious, than moderation and meek- ntis. This alfertion mij;hi be fupported by the hiftory of all ages and nations ; but we need not go far for a confirmation of ii. For among tKc Prrlbyterians and Independents in the Co- Ionics, when the meek and the moderate, the candid and gene- rous have been brought befoic the tribunal* of the bigotted and furious, as has frequently hapjiened : they have been treated with as much unrelenting ratKour and roughnefs, as if they had been iVIahometans and Heati-.ons. So that there is no chance or prob.ibilit)j> if the b.ttcr Ihould cotne to the poiTefTion of defpotic povMr, which is the aim of the revolution they propofe ; that their diipenfations towarda the former, would be leis cruel than they commonly have be«?h. In a word : ko ci-Jcr or denomination of men amongft us would enjoy liberty or lafcty, if fubjected to the fiery genius of a New-England Republican Government ; the little finger of whiv.h we ihould Uvn experience to be heavier than thelo-ns uf HaxUament. This has