The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-27

YRances would permit The lille of this produc-
non is IAN unconnecled Wings Address to
Inc Pstllc, upon the present Civil War, the
ptale OF Public Affairs, and the real cause of all
me National calamilies London, 8vo., l777.
furnish but an extract:
:" 1t might have been early discovered, that the
americans ideas of liberty were particularly asso-
Sc'a'ed with the right of taxing themselves and, to
'ay 'he truth If it were prejudice,Sit that
snoud not have surprised and much less have offend
ca US we taught them the delusye lesson. Our
proceedings, history and constitution gave them the
principle Their ancestors carried it with them
Inc present generation imbibcd it in their infancy
and with the first rudiments of their instruction
Inc great example of Hampden, and other llustrous
patriots Of our country, fortified them in their OPT
nions and hath no doubt animated them in their de-
Icnce. They saw the new Government (such call
your Government since the Revolution) formed and
supported upon this principle. The practice among
themselves from their earliest settlement was con.
fofmable TO it What but insanity would have at
talked their opinions and combat.ed their prejudice,
ii this their strongest hold We cannot wonder thai
they expected English4ner al 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 coun-
tries has been dissolved How far the people of a
country have right to take such step, or what
mi q IF C.
exercise OF that right it is not to my present purpose
to inquire. | leave all questions Of THE kind to the
discussion of those who can content themselves for
the loss of America by proving that the great breach
OF civil convention proceeded from that side of the
water. You will recollect however, that they.were
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, long the Americans had
any sort of preence for separating the body of the
people Of England from the Administration, they i'm
puted the violences 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 oft from all hope in your virtue and the
cessIty OF relying entirely upon her own, then, say
and not before, she proclaimed her independence. In
telling you this, you will perceive that epect you
too highly TO fatter you 1t is full time that you saw
the truth in its naked coors.
awe 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 thing behind
of dearest import 10 all. Let also be consider
ed Every friend of the CONSTITUTION hath SEEN with
the utmost concern, the prodgious increase of the
influence OF the crown, and of the means of corrupt
ing your representatives in Parliament This evil is
how gone Tar, and hath taken such deep root that
doubt much whether il be remediabe the present
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 to preserve little attention TO
our interests. But let me seriously ask you, what
reasonable hope can you have that the freedom Of
this country survive the conquest and submission
Of that? If the influence of the crown be already
enormous, and fatal to the independence Of Parlis-
ment will it not swallow up the little remains of
struggling integrity now in the Kingdom, upon so
vast and unlimited an acquisition Of power, os the
entire disposal Of that whole continenti Reflect ]
bescech YOU upon the accumulated influence Of which
the will then be possessed, when America shall
be in Subsection and slavery; when the lives and
of all IFS inhabitants shall depend upon the
arbitrary will of the crown ; when numerous army
shall be raised aud supported for securing the con-
quest Of it, and when legons Of civil and military
officers shall be nominated to the numerous employ
ments 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 usi Con FORBID"
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