A Letter in Answer to the Complaints of Gov. Winthrop of Massachusetts Against Connecticut1859 - 18 páginas |
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according Agaam agreed agreement alter amongst answer appear approbation Articles of confederacy articles of confederation articles propounded articles were thrown best remembrance bound brotherly love colonies commissioners conceive conclude confess Connecticut consent contrary counsel or judicature counsellors Court covenant declared Deut discretion end differences equity erto execution of justice express frame sent Governor Win Governor Winthrop HARTFORD hear hither Hooker Indians John G joint judgment Jour judge jurisdiction letter liberty to explain magis magistrates main end marvellously miss Massachu Massachusetts matter of counsel Miantonomo miss the end Narragansett sachem oath omnes spectat omnibus debet approbari Palfrey Pequots plan of union Plymouth preached prejudicial pretended and intended proceeding Pynchon quia quod ad omnes reason refer matter refer the decision reply rule rulers sachusetts sentence shalt sometime he useth Stoughton summer of 1637 synod things throp tied tion towns treaty unto unwarrantableness and unsafeness wherein whereof Winth WORTHY SIR
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Página 2 - ... the best part is always the least, and of that best part the wiser part is always the lesser. The old law was, choose ye out judges, etc., and thou shalt bring the matter to the judge, etc.
Página 12 - In matters of greater consequence, which concern the common good, a general council, chosen by all, to transact businesses which concern all, I conceive, under favor, most suitable to rule, and most safe for relief of the whole.
Página 14 - For, at the time of our election, the committees from the town of Agaam came in with other towns, and chose their magistrates, installed them into their government, took oath of them for the execution of justice according to God, and engaged themselves to submit to their government, and the execution of justice by their means, and dispensed by the authority which they put upon them, by choice. Now, when these men shall demand justice from magistrates so chosen and engaged, how, in faithfulness and...
Página 11 - That in the matter which is referred to the judge, the sentence should lie in his breast or be left to his discretion, according to which he should go, I am afraid it is a course which wants both safety and warrant. I must confess, I ever looked at it as a way which leads directly to tyranny and so to confusion, and must plainly profess, if it was in my liberty, I should choose neither to live nor leave my posterity under such a government.
Página 5 - Connecticut when ships come over ; either some have related the nature of the place, or some friends invited them ; and therefore care must be taken, and is by this generation, as soon as any ship arrives, that persons haste presently to board them, and when no occasion is offered, or question propounded for Connecticut, then their pity to their countrymen is such that they cannot but speak the truth : Alas, do you think to go to Connecticut? Why, do you long to be undone? If you do not, bless yourself...
Página 14 - If Mr. Pynchon can devise ways to make his oath bind him when he will, and loosen him when he list ; if he can tell how, in faithfulness, to engage himself in a civil covenant and combination (for that he did, by his committees, in their act,) and yet can cast it away at his pleasure, before he give in sufficient warrant, more than his own word and will, he must find a law in Agaam for it ; for it is written in no law nor gospel, that ever I read.
Página 11 - And therfore the Apost[les] when the rulers and high preist passed sentence agaynst ther preaching as preiudiciall to the state, The Apost[le] Peter made it not daynty to professe and practise contrary to ther charge, because ther sentence was contrary to law, though...
Página 12 - The heathen man said, by the candle-light of common sense : ' The law is not subject to passion, and, therefore, ought to have chief rule over rulers themselves.' It's also a truth that counsel should be sought from councillors ; but the question yet is, who those should be.
Página 17 - The people had long desired a body of laws, and thought their condition very unsafe, while so much power rested in the discretion of magistrates. Divers attempts had been made at former courts, and the matter referred to some of the magistrates and some of the elders; but still it came to no effect: for, being committed to the care of many, whatsoever was done by some, was still disliked or neglected by others. At last it was referred to Mr.
Página 6 - Fort related, even to my amazement, there is a tongue-battle fought upon the Exchange by all the plots that can be forged to keep passengers from coming, or to hinder any from sending a vessel to Connecticut, as proclaimed an utter impossibility. Sir, he wants a nostril that feels not and scents not a schismatical spirit in such a framer of falsifying relations to gratify some persons, and satisfy their own ends. Do these things argue brotherly love...