At _Boston_ they took care to keep up the spirit of liberty, though they avoided former violence. [Sept. 21.] A new political paper appeared, under the significant title of “The Constitutional Courant, containing matters interesting to _liberty_, and no ways repugnant to _loyalty_; printed by _Andrew Marval_, at the sign of the _Bribe refused_, on _Constitution Hill, North America_.” It wore a more significant head-piece—a snake cut into eight pieces, the head part having N E, The initials of _New-England_ affixed to it, and the rest the initials of the other colonies to _South-Carolina_ inclusive and in order, NY, NJ, P, M, V, NC, SC.—The device accompanying them was, JOIN or DIE. [Nov. 1.] The morning of the day when the stamp act took place, was ushered in with the tolling of bells. The large old elm (which since the fourteenth of August, when the riots began, had been adorned with an inscription, and obtained the name of _liberty tree_, as the ground under it had that of _liberty hall_—and which gave rise to other trees being so called, upon an appropriation to popular purposes by the sons of liberty) was decorated with two effigies. They were cut down at there o’clock amid the acclamations of thousands, carried about town, then to the gallows upon the Neck, there hung up again, after a while cut down, torn in pieces, and scattered. The people repaired home; and the evening passed away quietly. But a transaction took place afterward not much to the credit of the town. [Dec. 16.] Mr. _Oliver_ was called upon by a letter from (as is was improperly signed) _the true sons of liberty_, to make a public resignation of his office on the morrow under liberty tree. He desired a gentleman to interpose, and procure him at least leave to resign in the town-house; but after several consultations, nothing more could be obtained than a promise of having no affront offered, and a proposal to invite the principal persons of the town to accompany him. He was obliged to repair to liberty tree; there to read his declaration in the presence of more than two thousand people; and then to swear to it before a justice, on the spot for that purpose. The cool, firm, and judicious sons of liberty must condemn this procedure toward the secretary, as mean, revengeful and cruel. It was torturing his feelings afresh, as upon a stage, in the most conspicuous manner, after having been terrified into a resignation four months before; and when it might be expected, that the bitterness of the resentment against him was ended. The opposition to the stamp officers was not confined to the continent. The people of St. _Kitts_ obliged the distributor and his deputy to resign. _Barbadoes_ submitted to the act. _Jamaica_ in general cleared out with stamps; but _Kingston_, as before, without. Upon the continent, _Canada_ and _Halifax_ submitted.