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 they tell of laws made expresly for their punihment, we anwer, that tumults and edition were always punihable, and that the new law precribes only the mode of execution.

it is aid that the whole town of Boton is ditreed for a midemeanour of a few, we wonder at their hamefulnes; for we know that the town of Boton, and all the aociated provinces, are now in rebellion to defend or jutify the criminals.

frauds in the impots of Boton are tried by commiion without a jury, they are tried here in the ame mode; and why hould the Botonians expert from us more tendernes for them than for ourelves?

they are condemned unheard, it is becaue there is no need of a trial. The crime is manifet and notorious. All trial is