Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-04-14
MODERN MS TORY

roes OF the Revolution, and all that genera
ton.
g And the people of New. England were
fruitful and increased abundantly, and null.
tipled. and waxed exceeding mighty and
the land was filled with them.
s. Now there arose up a new President
which knew not Washington.
.. And he said unto his people, behold.
the people of New England are more and
mightier than we.
5. Come on, let US deal wisely with
them; lest they multiply, and it come to
pass, that when there falleth out any War,
they join also unto our enemies, and fight
against us, and SO separate the Union.
6. Therefore they did set over them, col
lectors and tax gatherers to affiict them
with their burdens.
T. But the more they afflicted them the
more they multiplied and grew. And they
were grieved because of the people of New
England.
s. And the virginians made the people
of New. England to serve with rigor.
9. And afterward Caleb and Roger sent
unto Madison and said, Let our people go
on the ocean, and pursue their fisheries and
their commerce the callings which Con hath
pointed out to them
TO- And Madison said, Who ia your COP
that should obey his voice to let the peo-
pie of New England go ? know not your
GoD, neither will let the people of New
England 60.
H. And they said, Let our coasters go,
we pray thee between port and port, lest
famine comeupon US, and the people starve.
l2. And the Virginia President said unto
them, Wherefore, do We, Caleb and Roger.
let the people from their work ? get you
unto your burdens
Is. And Madison said, Behold the peo-
pie of New England now are many, and We
make them rest from their burdens.
II. And Madison commanded the same
day, the collectors and custom house Off
GERS, saying,
10. Ye shall no more give the people
commerce to make money as heretofore
10. Yet the taxes which they did pay
heretofore, We shall lay upon them ye shall
not diminish ought thereof for they be re.
bells therefore, they cry, saying, Let us
have commerce, and let US fish as we were
wont.
IL. Let more taxes be laid upon them,
that they may smart under them and We,
regard not Vdin cords
Is. And the tax gatherers came forth,
and spake unto the people saying, Thus
saith Madison, will not give you com
nerce, yet not ought of your taxes shall be
diminished
l9 Then the rulers of the people of New
England came and cried unto Madison.
saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with usa
20. There is no commerce given unto US.
and they say, pay taxes.
81. But he said, Ye are rebels; We are
tories therefore We say, Let US go and fish /;
and enjoy the commerce which Con has
given US.
22. Go therefore now and work. for We
shall have no commerce, yet shall We pay
taxes.
%. And the rulers of the people of New
England did see that they were in evil case,
after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought
from your burdens
ito Moses, Now shalt thou see what will
hall he let them 60, and with strong hand
unto him | am the LORD
he children of Israel whom the Egyptians
: unto the children of Israel, / am the LORD.
ems of the Egyptians, and | will rid you of
a stretched out arm, and with great judg-
ED THE PLaG CESS
It at midnight the LORD smote all the first
ah that sat on his throne, unto the first
the night and all the Egyptians; and
d for Moses and Aaron by night and said,
hildren of Israel and go serve the Lord as We
IS. the self same day that the Lord did bring
gypt by their armies.
ened the heart of Pharaoh King of Egypt
81 and the children of Israel went out with
,ildren of Israel lifted their eyes and behold
children of Israel cried out unto the Lord.
ire were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken