The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-24

oerseyering obsiinacy Of the Tory aIs'oeias)
q gladly exempt the Wings at least, from per
sistance in it) in their attemps TO destroy 'n's,
our right the vIrtuous energies oil patent ana
brave resistance with which we met and ba''led
il, truly and empharicaIy for The good OF man
kind as well as our own. ] shall close TINS
article by an extended but pertinent quota
lion from his rare work. But one remark
more that we have followed out in organic
laws the great principle which we 'hen
asserted, as fast aud as far as circum-
stances would permit. The title of this produc-
ton is "An unconnecled Wings Address 10
The Public, upon the present Civil War. the
state of Public Affairs, and the real cause OF all
The National calamilies" London, Syo., l777.
furnish but an extracI:
at might have been early discovered, that the
Americans ideas Of liberty particularly assoc
ciated with the right of taxing themselves and, to
say the truth, if il were prejudice 1t was one mat
should not have surprised and much less have onend
ed US. We taught them the delusive lesson Our
proceedings, history and constitution gave them the
principle. Their ancestors carried il with them
The present generation imbbed il in their infancy
and with the first rudments Of their instruction.
The great example Of Hampden, and other illustrious
patriots Of our country, fortified them in their OPT
Mons, and hath doubt animated them in their de-
fence. They the new Government (such call
your Government since the ReyolutioD) formed and
supported upon this principle. The practice among
themselves from their earliest settlement was con-
formable to it, What but insanity would have at
bod Al. al hair 1ices
in this their strongest hold We cannot wonder that
they expected Englshmen at least 10 countenance
them in defence Of this privilege.
"To this calamitous war, it is with grief of heart
say it, some among you have, by your lavish offers
to Government, too much contributed; and we are
to thank that part Of you to whom now allude for
the Declaration Of Independence made by America,
by which all political relation between the two
tries has been dissolved. How far the people Of a
country have right 10 take such a STEP or what
measure Of provocation is necessary to justify the
exercise of that right it is not to my present purpose
to inquire. leave all question: Of this kind to the
discussion Of those who content themselves for
the loss of America by proving that the great breach
of civil convention proceeded from that tide of the
water. You will recollect, however, that they
prescribed as rebels and put out Of the protection of
your laws, before they adopted this measure and
what is more Immediately within my present design,
you will observe that, as long the Americans had
any sort Of pretence for separating the body Of the
people of England from the Administration, they i'm
puted the volences against them to administration
alone and appealed to you for succor and protection
And when administration had acquired that fatal
influence which induced some of YOU in the rashness
Of your ZEAL to approach the throne with offers Of
your lives and fortunes in support of this unhappy
war; then, and not till then, when America saw her.
self cut off from all hope in your virtue, and the
cessy of relying entirely upon her own then, say
aud not before, she proclaimed her independence. In
telling you this, you will perceive that respect you
too highly 10 latter you 1t is full time that you
the truth in its naked colors.
We are prosecuting war evidently against all
our interests. We truly conquering ourselves in
America To show this, more than was necessary
has been urged. But there is yet one thing behind,
of dearest import 10 all. Let also be consider
ed Every friend Of the Constitution hath seen, with
the utmost concern. the prodigous inoroass of the
influence OF the crown and Of the means Of corrupt
ing your representatives 10 Parliament This evil is
gone far and hath taken such deep root, that
doubt much whether il be remcdiabe in the present
circumstances Of the nation; or whether in making
the attempt the remains Of freedom would not fall
sacrifice. ii is only in the virtue of the Americans
that we can hope TO it checked, at least its
further progress impeded that representatives
may be enabled 10 preserve little attention to
our Interests. But let me seriously ask you, what
reasonable hope can you have that the freedom Of
this county can survive the conquest and submission
Of that II the influence OF the crown be already
enormous and fatal to the independence Of Parlia-
ment, viii it not swallow up the little remain. Of
struggling integrity in the Kingdom, upon so
vast and unlimited acquisition Of power, os the
entire diposal Of that whole continent' Reflect,
beseech you upon the accumulated influence of which
the crown will then be possessed, when America shall
be in sbjeciion and slavery when the lives and
properties OF all its inhabitants shall depend upon the
arbitrary will Of the crown when a numerous army
shall be raised and supported for securing the con-
quest of it, and when leglons Of civil and military
officers shall be nominated to the numerous employ
ment consequent 10 such an event Have these
things occurred TO you, or have you duly reflected
upon them' Would you put even the sacrifice Of
America In competition with the entire loss Of your
liberty, and the total extinction Of all independence
and public virtue among us Cop FORBID"
INDICATOR.
From The NtS York Gazette.
LIBERTY AND nEMOCp Adv