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i1I;3 FACE of the civilized globe has been
e:aapjete,s changed. Ioemerly wrapt IN the
ssfonSs 81 ,,eaee icy arc nov involved IN IN
E%eo,s OF Wan. TX lsellwe consider the cause,
81 are ant to la.lens the ambition OF man
are almost ready to exesalsi that ~sartue
rs lled the e.srtia that the dei'loi. OF ",
sEsartion has been leesee! from his CHAINS, ana
iBpow delighting III the n.iseries and sacrs-..
HIes f,f nations. Csssisg our eyes baekSto q
1bt far distant pesios! Of Europes We behold
.;o,.s once erected cl1the broad and tllgra-
fA.lsn;llar OF liberty, shaken fromstheir base,
u, Io;no,led Nitl. tie dist Could we posi-
H. 49, ,;eyed dat countries which had
Upheld their Ebertiss TO lie eiouas, Mil1ii
Mad braved the stoi ms and temPests OF ciasa,
ZINC. factions, would have been now reducea
{ 10 the level Of slaves The tact 1850, ana 70
the dishonor Of human nature, man has Oee E.
s humblee TO lick TN ,usurperss lest. Inc II
berries Of Europe had been invaded tne Id
tons, in se!-detenee, armed To- their rlghts'
and aitho' furnished with the means ana %ea-
pors To repel the common Toe, yet theif az
\ ters1,ts ~ ere vain: 1t WOULD appear that the
destroying angel lad espoused the cause OF
,is,,rrst.oII. ana determined that the liberties
s OF maiAina sAouid be sunk into the chaos OF
eternSl night When this is the TACT, and a
chain Of confedesacy has been forged to tet-
terthe ;ndcpency of the universe, II remains
| for US, who enjoy the hight OF hberty' eo-eS-
Atirpate as much as possible that tyrannic sys-
TEN which las destroyed the freedom and
virtues of man Was it ever ordained that
Independence, the solid rock OF human tell
city, should 30 longer form the boast, the
grandeur, the distinguishing attribute OF ma
iiens Ambition, that noble PRINCIPE OF the
breast, when il arises from pure and flitu-
Gus source, is an ornament to man. Il ih Nl
gogates the Intellectual faculties; It anlmates
70 Wi.at-is good and honorable. y hcn' on
: the other hand it arises from an evil source,
1t is the curse, the misery or human nature.
BY it the nations OF Europe h&ys lost their Il
berries not able TO preserve that greatness
which they inherited from their ancestors,
they have sunk to the degree OF rasssis. From
the centre TO the circle of Europe we behold
it m Damaged by the arm Of the all powerful Ma
po.eoa. The conductor ofthis great machine
they all move at his Nill-f tyranny can be
called virsuc,tleh Lee Us assist II tabIlcatlng
those bolts and bars which are to guard ITS
con- ii is a crime. let Us taen stiiNc at
its head, and rob tie world OF one ofthe great
est monsters that ever deformed it. Are We
lost 10 all sense ofyiwuc or dignity, are we
wiling 10 see that daring usu1per prcstrating
the temple of liberty and erecting On It's
grave the altar of slavery. Oh! no ny coun7
trysncn, the ghos S of our murdered citlzens
are lowering round.our sacred COUNCILS, and
point our auspices to support the last remain
ing spark of freedom-The choice IS before
us, whether weshall choose liberty or slavery
If we have not received the respect from III
rope which is due to Us, let US weigh well the
important event--The moment is big With
dangers and probably a hassy resolution may
precipitate us into.t awful vortex which
has swallowed the liberties of nations once
great and frees Advocating 20 particular ma
ton, ana hutyosning my remarks on the Basis
Of iustice nd virtue, ! shall attempt to shew
TO tie citizens osssthe U.S.thepart which they
are to act In this singular drama of universal
horror and disnay-W When we behold every
nation Of Europe uader the. influence OF an al
most omnipotent prince, and depFiged OF
those liberties which had hitherto been their
pride and glory, it is the duty OF every Cit
gen to point out some Honorable path TO his
country. Retaliation dwelssln the breast OF
mann Nations like individuals are prompt
eddy Just sense Of intesest and resentment.
live suffered our rights to be tramPled on,
every American would curse the country
which gave him birth. Letus act yaliantly;
let us shew to the world at large, that our
councils are free from foreign influence. That
our conduct springs from no other source
than that Of virtrous dignity That It mat
tiers not from what nation we have received
an offence That we are ready to vindicate
our rights and assert our wrongs aRing
this as a clear proposition that France and