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absolutely nnecessarytoo our political exist.

absolutely necessaryto our political exist,
ence. ~
sAt all eyentsshep aacrifces mustbe made
Eofgour. present acelipgs, and CONSULTATION
win The powertobs made choice OF assA
friend or ally, most forerun every otnef
matter or thing, and be the basis or fouh'
dation of the good tobe reekoned uponoy
the conaection-w;ll any man pretend =
deny (galling as the consideration may Dsl
thar we are not in the present Crisis 40 inc
| deplorable situation of either laughably de-
fyiag both England aud France (for France
saad Spain cannot be separately or that we
must pocket the agronss OF, and shake names
with the one or the other OF them, Tor the
purpose Of. guarding against the threatened
rapacity OF the other? Sursly-eyefy man
who is dispassionate,s and has discourage
to think for himself, not being tu.ored ny
party inAusnce,.n nor warped by ~pTeJueices
of his own, will allow that this IS by no
means over-drawn or carlcatnred, but eSfi'
5ised a true and faithful likeness or ressm'
biauee Of the7possure in which we at this
day stand, in the midst Of surrounding ma,
tions. If the premises are admitted, no.
thing but that we make our election re.
mains behind and In doing this, we need
only put this question to ourselves, VIZ.
Which Of the two chief contapding powers
(France or Englsnd) can he mostfNctlr
friend, or which of them is the most able
to be seriously our foe? 1obesure II might
further be matter worthy of being enquired
TOTO, which Of them is The most natural al
ly Which Of them is the MOST to@br re.
lied upon? Which of them appears 10 be
looking most ~anxiously,o the goal OF uni
yerssl domination? 10 few words, or, 30
sum up the whole, or, TO simplify the mat.
ter, which Of thea allows honor 20 have
any.place 10 the account, or.which of them
is solely biased by ambitious motives, and
self aggrandizement, and will, If possible,
attain to the summit Of his wishes 10 spite
of every JUST obstacle, sndby means how
ever base ADD sttrocions.? And II ss:liag
this point 10 gu satisfaction, we shall be
called upon to cast our eyes around US, and
10 take a retrospect Of what has so long
been acting upon. Tie stage OF con'ihen'ss
Europe.
In doing this we eanuos ba, in thefrss
place condemn iha, folly so glsTfng IA each
aud every Of the subdued pewtrs who,jea.
lous Of each other stood atoof, aud PeTtai.-
ted the downfall Of their n~eighbor, until
themse.ves were byuecessity preclplsatec
into the galph which was all aloos prcpar-
ing fer ihesn, aud w~hichnaeght but a de-
termincd bIinGiness could have prevented
them from foresecing ; agus2h which thsy
might have escaped from, had they hzen
w;ss enough 10 haze SO far consulted even
their separate intsresss, and joined hand IN
hand against the artful Intruder, who khcw
we'll thar in order 10 Conquer, it was ne
cssssry hat ne should divide /; AVID who
therefore by 'urns laugh at az each, ny Pre-,
teuding friendship where hs meant 20 be-
tray, as the events havs fully shcwn. Aud
will America asobc wiilu!lv bliad AZ shis
late day, knowing wtas she knows and ia
wing seen wha, she hath seen? VIII she
NOT, rather reap wsdom3rem the ( had
we'll nigh said dcserVeaJ dl.g:ace Of the
slaves Of ,heias aiausC 6raicsr? Il will ev@r
be acknowledged = is prrsumed, lnat al
open enemy is at all times to be rTefsrred
to a dece,lfuI, cunning. undermining trlend
-aad it is TO be hoped therefore, that 4.
merica vii! shrink from the fatsrhsi en-.
brace of The specious NapoI=nn, the repsb.
lican king. maker, seas. shr bear should
likewise squeeze her.,o death Rad>Ffsnce
the navy i, would matter but l',Ile which
of the eousendiug powers we were ocon.
ciliase or coalesce-sor. in either case our
condemnation would be equally sealed
can we doubt ofthis when We contemplate
the picture Of the hoodwinked aud con-
quered European nations, whose mons1chs
have. buen d~ethroned'for the sarcia'ly a.
vowed purpose celebrating their subjects.
now passing under the yoke and kissing
.ha cba;na whirh ,hey upoucs,,OnablY foYg.