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birih-right inheritance. And that sue
ceSsful resistance by our forcia,hers, Of
the stamp act, duties upon painters CO.
lour', upon tea and upon glass, must
ever be hailed as the surest earnest OF
our oountry's increasing glory. Brave
defenders OF your country ; oppression,
poS,erity can bear witness to your gen
er'us deeds-,he celestial Dei,ies re-
oeive your cmbalmed spirits, and guar
dian Angels welcome you TO the skies,
The same feelings, manners. and prin-
oiples that led Us TO the declaration Of
the instrument just read in your pre-.
sence, induced us Ia embark our all in
opposition 10 British eXaction. The
same feelings. manners. and principles
that stimulated our forefathers 10 resist
the odlous stamp act. with all It's con-
oomitant denominations, induced them
to appeal To heaven for the Justice OF
their cause. and to invoke the angry
vengeance OF an offended God upon
the abominable eXtor,ions and neiari-
Gus enormiiies OF our Iniquit1us op-
pressors. The God of Nature, the God
Of War, and the God Of Eloqucnce.
went with us shoulder 10 shoulder thro
the affecting scenes Of our Revolution
AIRY struggle. The one directed ano-
Their disciplined, and the other planned
our forces an those tunes that tried
mems souls. With an undisoiplned
soidiery, inferior ia numbers, and un-
skilled IN the military art, did We over
come the veteran legions of the self
STYLED mistress of the world-break
through the compact phalanx Of the
oonqueror, and compel the baille-eX-
penenCed warrior 10 acknowledge the
superiority OF inexperienced ,alor.
when unite with American skill and
the American cause. Justly might we
eNcldim. were We disposed 10 carol our
notes Of praise, or 10 quaver our gamut
10 the tune of self, with a little Varil-
ton from the original. with the Roman
Caesar. They came. but we saw and
we conquered ' They passed the
banks of the kubicen, and gladly, ave
swiftly, would they have returned 10
their mother country, could they but
have up!ii,ed the curtain Of futurity and
seen the doom that inevitably awaiie d
them. Their ungovcrnable ambition,
and unbndled tyranny. led them, in
numberless instances. to heap injustice
on their American children. and 70
kIndle the wrath Of their just indigna-
ton. Alas , Old England The die is
cast. the battle is fought, aud won, Too
late now 10 repent in sackcloth and
ashes, and TO be y all IN the dus, Of hu.
milI,y. Your remorse of conscience
and relenting sorrow can never reirace
your bloody footsteps upon American
soil nor restore To fond Americans their
murdered families, infantine sweetness.
nor the
Bland, blessed, beautiful. blooming Lside,
Iiu~'tg D" paiilr, ~rJ t,r- from PRIDE
Neat 80 hrr person, Cit.eL in her mod,
Fond OF hvr buuk. -ud ioud q l,,r kind
Your garments have been stained with
your ohildren's blood, and your his,or,
cIimsoncd with deeds ursanciloned by
the usages Of civilized war. Hear her
before the commencement Of the hOr-
TtHGnw 6'HUm witness her eya?orat-
ing foam, and see her eXclaiuIn--
America can be conquered with an the
ease imaginable , England miscalcu.
ll,ing England the veal Of opacity
must have bedimmcd the optics Of youl
political theorists. when their lucid i'm.
agIns,ions pictured before Your gor.
geoUs throne. America Offering the ex.
plaiory sacrifice II peace, pardon. and
penaLce. Two wars have We had will
England, she hl, gained nothing. bu'
lost much; her national character ha,
been sullied her armamerts captured
by our gallant tars. unequal IN nun.
hers. bot equal IN bravery. and #
were 60 say superior | think / sboulc
he within the hounds Of STRICT truth
BraVer sailors than ours durinc tie lat
war, never sailed under the flag Of an,
nation. such men as Balnbridrc. Hull
Lawrence Burrows and BOYLE and
Perry, and Chiuucey. NAV truly De
claimed q, evidences At national yaloi
aud naval achievement Never give
up ih" ship. and after :he victory ).
gained ! die freely. D. tie language o
the dying SAILOR Yes though wound
ed aud Welteung ~ 'hc blood ot the
enemy. be ISL animaies his men 10 &C.
ton. and lauds them to victory. Thu
Is not aIl--ro not The L1H Her ma
uonal hi increased. ief vhfenec
canvass go longer waves victorious up
% every sea. and g'sdtcns 'heir coun.
ifs men upon the re'uu NJ every wind
with victory. Ni,l SO take q short
view oi our arm, 1luuz the last var
ae fni they yiI 90. much inIufy. bot
We ODD 'hcm more. Her treatment O.
oUf pu.onefs ai frcneh'0v IS an ~.
deli'ie stigma both upou her CON.
mandrr and her u4fi nsl character-
COntrlsitl,s Caman b. cfuelly-acass
precisely parliiel--Wi'b our uniform
mid ifes'n cot 81 Der prisoners at san.
dusky under the gallant Hanson 49,
The American character here stands ia
bold relief whilst ihal Of tie Englist
is sbrolded 90 thc sable garments 81 N
fanny. History records she facts and