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CT aliats. He, and his Party, then felt no
want Of strength, to execute their project.
they sought and expected TO carry every
thing, not by cancellation and union, but by
a slrong hand. Disaifeclion they said,
ssou!d be husaed' They have tried that
measure, and like other measures il has
tailed In the invasion OF the rights Of this
People, they have not, as yea, been much
more successful than in their invasion of
the Enemy's Provinces The Press is yet
not posrate, nor is the HAbeas Corpus yet
formally abolished. These privileges,
however, are not enjoyed thro' the favor of
MIR. Madison. They yet remain, agains, the
many open and more secret attempts 10
destroy both, because they have been as
serted with boldnes3, aud maintained with
spirit, and asserted and maintained not
without danger, IN more places than one
After all this, Federalists are very seriously
asked to unite in Mr.. Madison's measures
and lend to his administrator the aid of
their support, Not that the course of
measures is to be in any degree altered, that
they may meet the views of Federalisls, in
any respect-Ch Moth would be an
improper condescension in Mr.. Madison,
and an act OF considerable com plaisance to
political opponents. We have the full sat-
islaction ofknowing that if we vii. now
come INTO the support OF the measures of
Administration, those measures shall all be
devised and executed with the sam. admir-.
able skill q success, which We have lereto
tore been accustomed to witness. IF the
monled Federalists will pour their wealth
INTO the empty chests ofthe Treasury, they
shall have the pleasure Of seeing il all ex-
pended In succession Of Canada CAM
Paigns. IfFederai young men will rush to
arms, hey shall be gra,ifed with an oppor-
UNITY to perish in the glorious care of
laalson and invasion, IL tbs rs lResse tt6air
.stunes for landmarks and boundaries, on the
line that separates bur soil from that of
Britain. Would our cities or our seabc ard
be more safe Not at all but General
Brown might have chance Of running tif
he has not already run y, the glorious ca
reer of Hull and Wilkinson. Would Peace
be any nearer ?-Far from it, but more
profuse iibation Of blood would be a, hand
The truth is, that with respect to CIR own
domestic rights and liberties, if the present
administration has been in any degree
harmless, it is only because it has been in
great degree weak. Give them power, and
as much as they wish and they would soon
te above asking the grant of power from
the People. Is there man of intelligence
In the U States who. after all that he has
seen, and still sees, can doubt this Is there
one who doubts, what is the dispo silions, or
what would be the course of at least one
distinguished member Of the Cabinet, at
the head Of an Army competent 10 his
purpose.
AS II respects the war with England, ii
we wish TO terminate it our course is plain.
II Mr. Madison and his colleagues are at
all inclined to Peace, it is most certainly on
account of the difficulty of carrying on the
War. Remove this difficulty, and you
remove all inclination to Peace. The events
in Europe have doubtless very much alarm.
ed and terrified them. No doubt they fuel
something like general depression on
that account. But they have not lost their
hatred to England their desire of extend.
ing their territory--or the many evil pas
sions and wicked objects connected with
this War. Nor is the Country rid of the
activity, the zeal and the Glamour of thous.
ands of men, who are making their for
tunes out OF the employments which they
derive from the War. These men, many
OF whom are connected with the publick
papers, and possess divers other modes OF
inilaming public opinion, will never be
brought to think OF Peace, but from neces.
sity. And yet these are the men who will
undertake to represent to MIR. Madison the
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