The Delaware gazette., 1810-02-14

glorious centtst "ith yoa' edTs rsaIs and eoas
ouer il you can in the stiiie oi pjriotism. -
Give up the paltry ovation OF paly, thar YOU
may secure eiorious triumph ,oFour country,
and shew by the sacrifice Of persnal consider |
ations tina; you are worthy of th1 confidence
which you challenge. Compares pray you,
the character Of an apolugist for he enemies
OF your county, with that of thesndependeni
asser,er Of her rights --and continte no longer
to buy the reputation OF consistency, by advo-
eating an outrage TO your country, which you
could not brook if offered to your rulers. Al |
feet not TO believe in the friendship Of Britain,
when your understanding tells your there is no !
hope Of ever being brought to a sense OF JUS
lice but by coercion. Leave to pensioned prin-
ters the odious task Of calumnating your gov
ernment and ascribing views to the Grst masis-
trate, of which the tribunal of your hearts ac-
quit him. Can you my federal iellow-citizens
Can you believe that he was actuated by hatred
to Britain and that if ii were possible he would
not have preserved our peace Some at yo".f
assert, few of you contradict and Jet, none oi
you believe it. He is prudent man and OF
acknowledged abilities; bpr r,lendcd rashness
and folly are implied in the charge. His char
| act,r for integrity and truth Joi never ques-
toned: yet the imputaton amounts TO cofrup--
! ton and falshood. Ills fortunes are embarked
| with those of his country, and reputation ac-
| qured by a long oeries Of honorable labor is at
stake on his conddct yet the motives OF an ad-
venture without fortune or fame ascribed to
him. He is ambitious of honest fame, and
wour ded by the sutferings oil his country: yet
the conduct With which he is charged would
t.nd only to ruin his reputation and destroy
every hope Of rstaining the confidence Of the
| people.
| Again, my counrynen, LEI sne assert that, in
the secret sanctuary of your hearts you do honi-
age to truth, and abiure these ina.con,cnt SLAM
| ders. Give way to these feelings. They are the
| voice of the deity within--and cannot lead you
wrong utter in public what yonr secret con-
science says is risit--trust me the triumph Of
truth is better than any which party can prepare,
and reputation iur frankness and cantor more
precious than renown acquired in the ranks of
error. It will more Than indemnify you the
SCOTS and rdcuic you dread for your desertion.
Besides has it never occurred to you-.-:hat orto-
ward events might o5.igc England TO ,.isown the
lnsocnce as she once did the Justice Of her minis
ter !? and have you clearly appreciated IN this
case the overwhelming shame Of having offered
to!he enemies oIyour country arguments aSi i;nat
! her which even they will disda.a to accept.
/ fetlcrallsss g. ! ask no Change OF principle -
Retain your name. Retain while you ,hnl; them
| right, your ,cnets, Guard the constitution q
! gainst any cxcesses of democracy, which you
think would destroy ii. But while you watch
the posiern, do not let your brethrcn be over.
I r--~----i - A. -s-+~.--vnnhasc here a Common
| interest; take then common share III the dan
ger, in the glory of the defence and 90 not EN-
poy that full share of talent, which it is acIsnow-
lodged you possess, in framing apologies Tor
nation, which does not deisn to make them fol
herself. They degrade you. They may rain
your country.
Rttudlicnns Be worthy of your names iii
implies all your country can desire you to pos
scss F.! SYNONYMOUS with patriotism, courage, and
impancnce under Illegal control, le, it also G
characteristic ofmodcratiop, and dignied for
giveness ofwrong. Shcw that however irrita-
ted by oppresson,you receive with the grasp
of friendship, every hand that shall pledge its aid
III the great work of defence. But remember the
responsibility that rests on you, and you alone.
If any serious injury should rcsul, FROM yoar ne
glect. the best excuse you can oHer,to your CON
stituen's, for the time already lost, will be
wTetched one. A dlgent employment cf thai
which yet is yours, alone retrieve on ia the,I
opision.
Ancricans : Under whatever denomination
you have arranged yourselves in bands, by what
, ever shades OF interests or opinion you may haw
deem dyided--throw off the party colored liver,
that dlsgraces you.-Exchangc it for the honor
able uniform your country; no longer lik
the Highland slaves, suffer yourselves to be dis
t'nguished by the name of your father, or adop
f his principles, his interests, and his deadly feuds
: Your countrys honor and her interest, yo, r in
divdual honor, your private interest ,denand tn
solemn sacrifice Of party feeling. Never was oc
n casion more favorable to union, never one tha
i rsquiredt SO mnch.--Even if insensible to tn
value ofreputa'ion, YOU do not feel The inslignit
/. offered to your countrv--,he annihila.ion of it
G trade may fofclbly affect yea and Tie hoa,in
2 dungeons which conhne the bodies Of your IN
n happy countrymen, may also stine their groans
!. Yet you cannot he indifferent TO the rest
v The voice ct blood will he heard. Itcried ou
= TO Heaven, we to!,!, when il first c,imsone
) the earth. The Almighty heard it. He fxe
" ha mark upon the murderer, and implanted j
Il the human heart an horror for the crime, whic
,f no reasoning. can lict,e. Even while yo
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