Samuel Adams, one of the major organizers of the revolutionary war, wrote "the rights of the colonist" in a intent to not give up to the British Government and keep the colonists together. He uses Locke words throughout the piece, to emphasize the importance of life, liberty and private property as the natural rights of a person. He also talks about the long distance between Great Britain and the Colonies, as well as their very fast grow of that could very soon be of a bigger size than Britain. He is very aggressive, very provocative and sometimes logical. In the following piece you can understand what i meant by the previous sentences.
" The inhabitants of this country in all probability in a few years will be more numerous,than those of Great Britain and Ireland together; yet it is absurdly expected by the promoters of the present measures, that these, with their prosperity to all generations, should be easy while their property, shall be disposed of by a house of commons at three thousands miles distant from them; and who cannot be supposed to have the least care or concern for their real interest."
As we can clearly see he dislikes the often neglect Great Britain has impose on the colonies and now facing a economic crisis, turns to them as if they were Great Britain Savior. It is not mentioned in the piece, but he also derived from Locke the idea of legislative, in which society joins the government and participate to see the mutual benefit of all.
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