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Letter to Editor
November 12, 1772
The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
A letter to the Massachusetts Spy urges colonists to unite against corrupt officials imposing scandalous measures, referencing Machiavelli's divide and rule and the Farmer's call for unity, advocating exposure of their villainy to prevent further pillage.
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For the Massachusetts S P Y.
BY Mr. Thomas,
government in this, either by letters, messengers missive, or personal visitation, appears their apprehensions from the measures now carrying on here. Machiavel long since taught them to Divide and Tyrannize, the beloved Farmer exhorts us to unite. Nothing seems more likely to unite us than a general sense of the scandalous impositions we have so long endured from a handful of pick-pockets, who have had the address to pillage us, under pretence of being the lawful guardians of our property. A fair exposure of their villainy will render them incapable of carrying on the cheat much further. This desideratum is now anxiously expected.
Y. Z.
BY Mr. Thomas,
government in this, either by letters, messengers missive, or personal visitation, appears their apprehensions from the measures now carrying on here. Machiavel long since taught them to Divide and Tyrannize, the beloved Farmer exhorts us to unite. Nothing seems more likely to unite us than a general sense of the scandalous impositions we have so long endured from a handful of pick-pockets, who have had the address to pillage us, under pretence of being the lawful guardians of our property. A fair exposure of their villainy will render them incapable of carrying on the cheat much further. This desideratum is now anxiously expected.
Y. Z.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Political
Provocative
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Economic Policy
Constitutional Rights
What keywords are associated?
Colonial Unity
Government Corruption
Scandalous Impositions
Machiavelli
Farmer Letters
Pillage
Exposure Villainy
What entities or persons were involved?
Y. Z.
Massachusetts S P Y
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Y. Z.
Recipient
Massachusetts S P Y
Main Argument
colonists should unite against corrupt officials who impose scandalous measures and pillage under the guise of guardianship; exposure of their villainy is urgently needed to stop the cheat.
Notable Details
References Machiavelli's 'Divide And Tyrannize'
Cites The 'Beloved Farmer' Exhorting Unity