The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Extract of a Letter from London, dated Nov. 9. 1766.

The glorious Behaviour of my Countrymen, their unshaken Resolution, and steady Conduct, reflects the highest Honour upon them, and has altered the pernicious Politicks adopted here by a sett of the most profligate—that ever formed a Ministry. The present Administration I believe will do all in their Power to reconcile Matters; and I hope will adopt a Scheme equally beneficial to the Colonies and to the Mother Country. I am against all Mobs, and with Concern hear of those lately in Boston: The hanging in Effigy, and every Method of Ridicule and Contempt bestowed upon those who would dare to live upon the Hearts Blood of their Country, I think was laudable; but destroying their Houses, &c. no thinking Sober Man can justify, and if encouraged, will tend to prevent and trample upon all Order and good Government, and must end in Murders, Anarchy, Confusion and every Thing that is dreadful to Society. The House of Representatives will be (with you I dare say they are truly) the Guardians and Defenders of the People they represent, and of themselves: the People should meet and give them their instructions, and they I dare say will take Care to guard their Liberties, and to defend themselves (when obliged) from Rapine, and ministerial as well as gubernatorial Avaridity. I have ever tho't that by the Principles of this most free Government, the People could not be taxed without their Consent, and nothing I have lately read has altered my Opinion; if I am mistaken, I am open to Conviction, and ready to receive Instruction, but not by an ipse dixit, even of a King. Trials by Jury is established 29 Chap. Magna Charta; and an Act of Parliament made in Contradiction to that glorious Charter, Lord Coke tells us void. Perhaps you may find, or I may see a Scots Lawyer give his Opinion the other Way.