The New-Yorkers were in general faithful, while their non-importation agreement lasted; more so, it was thought, than the Bostonians. These suffered much in their reputation among the sons of liberty at New-York and Philadelphia, for the large quantities of goods found by some of the newspaper publications, to have been imported into Boston. Some of the inhabitants were desirous of rolling away much of the reproach, by pointing out that, a considerable part of the goods charged to the score of Boston, belonged to Salem, Marblehead, and other ports; but when the non-importation agreements were ended, it was omitted, and thus they continued to lie under greater disgrace than really belonged to them. While the New-York plan was carrying on, a trial was made by about a dozen persons, to frighten the gentlemen who were inclined to import, from so doing, but it failed, the populace had been secured. [April 12.] The king gave his assent to the act for repealing the duties on glass, paper, and colours. The tea duty was professedly continued as a pepper corn rent, for the point of honor, and as a badge of sovereignty over the colonies. The ministry might also mean to use it in some future period, for deeper purposes than could be then fathomed. They intended in the beginning of the session to bring in a bill against American associations; but the violence of party was such, that it was thought the times would not admit of it. The strong opposition made to ministerial measures at home, was certainly helpful to the cause of the colonies, and encouraged them to go those lengths which they would otherwise have scarce ventured upon. This, however, was not to be charged to the anti-ministerialists, as an evil for which they were answerable. Let ministers attempt at any time to make unjustifiable inroads upon the liberties of British subjects, their opponents are bound in duty, as the guardians of the public, to use all warrantable efforts to disconcert them and the mischief which follows is to be placed to the account of those who render the opposition a necessary measure.