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y "WE may hail our nation’s birth day, with the wild»
est transports of joy ;, we may exult over the scattered le~
gions of the ancient invaders of our country ; we may rend
the concave with the bold imitations of the thunders of Olym-
pus, in the unrestrained exercise of awakened feelings, at
the recollection of our revolutionary triumphs, yet we have
reason to fear, that while monarchies and despotisms are

overturned, from their lowest foundations, that government of

our choice-u--that Republic, we have sworn to defend, may
now be receiving their final liomage, their eternal valtedietio-as
ry. Let the shades of solernnity hang around our minds, in
contemplation of this interesting theme-  i i l y l
Scarce ayyear has passed, since a single hand wielded the
destinies of continental Europe; Under the wild control of

boundless arnbition,Napo1eon had swept away whole nations ‘

and empires in rapid succession, or compelled them to em»
brace his giant schemes. Europe yielded, to escape the hor-
rors of his avenging sword. Heroongregated nations were

arrayed against the ruler of the tomes, guided by the matoh- p

less skill ofathe military wonder of the world ! _
The existence of Spain stood suspended. Italy, cnce,pdic-
tatorto the world, now a vassal to an empire, which had
been crushed by the helnoed hosts of iCsesar.i.y i “Neiwrt hing-
doms sprung from the bosom of yancient Germany, III-fated
Holland was driven under the frozen influence of the iron
crown. Prussia, the proud theatre of the glory of Branden-
herg, with a fame brilliant and youthful en the page of histo-
ry, was mangled like pal carcass by the vultures of iNumidia..l

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’&l‘heV R.LlS8lE5.ll worltl behelclher capital in flames, arm the
then unconqlaered arms of Napoleon, trimnplmnt in her cen-»
Ire. Her i111mortsl'lAle2Acande1*, unyielding aztlcl undismzlyeol,
felt hisboundless empire tremble to its base. From the ele-
svsted regions of Moscow, the grancl destroyer of nations
seemed to contemplate all Europe subdued, and nothing, but
the arm ofomluipotenoe, coulclarrest his bold and hesdslsroog
ssourse. M _  
Eoglancl stood alone. She knew herself’ to be the object
of here rlval’s hatred. She well knew, that vvhen the eagles
of France should retum VlCll0Fl0l1S~frOI2’l the proslrsclze walls of
Petersburgls and lMoscow, she must meet her destiny on
me shores of her island. Her exertions were commensw
rate wills her inexhaustible”resources. Her gold and her arms
were employed, with all ltheskill of her lministry,lalltl1.e powu

V es of hex", people. Yet England exhibited a pAo1liticalp‘l'1enoo*m~

nolx.” In the nrzlclst of all these susrouucliog dangers, when a.
ye.ar‘or a momlx rnioght behold her name daslwdl from the
register of ‘nations, and herself swept into ll"-l€~ ocean of 1.1oi—:-
sefsal emgpiire, which was rolling over the last velrge of the

esontinent, she still aglhereo to all her lawless systems of

arrogant dominstiozz over the rights of others, as if they
had sprung from her national religiolz. She cletermin-«
eel sooner to abandon her existence, and permit her “fast
osncizorecl isle to be ci«rivsn..from its moorings,” than to res
{rain from the perpetration of 2; single crime, or to expiatee
single offence 3, ' .   A V l l V A _
* At this time, Americans became vveary "Vvlllis. her insults

~31§l‘df:l.l3L_l.lSf3S. They had too long su‘fi'e%re<lli1l1derlizvounclsg the
most distressing, ioflicte%dwfLith the studied malignily of wild

barbarians.‘ eTl1ey lh*sldl.‘slelenitheirl eomrneroe swept from the
waves‘, Theyhadoseen “theirs friends dragged by the petty
"5: rants}loflaell;>oat’s crew, to unconditional bondage. They’

had seen thelfr‘ nlafional ‘rights trampeled on with malignssft
l design, and petitions and remonstrances, too condescending;

treated with clisclalxlzgful oonte'mpt; Negociation had become

glisgus&ting and disgraceful,’ 'Ame‘ricansv must ‘retire, like
A slaves, from the pI’E"S€1‘1C_3E ofamaster, too timid for re‘sistance,

grseelg reclressby the sword.’ l % %
j Tl1.eilr& g,overnrIien't2 seconded by the voice of eternal jus-.
lloegl “has appealed to ‘arms, andthle God of Sabaoth holds

  like issue in hislh-';1I1Cl~

l §s.cl1. was the faoelofEurope--l-such the sitliation ofAm.er»€

lee. llet us new cast an eyelover prospects ofthe presem dsyl 

tr»;

Napoleon believed, that the independence of Russia 
oended with the srnolre of Moscow. He vainly hoped an in-
sitantaneous surrender of the throne of that niiglity empire.
On a naked tower of the ancient capital of the Caars, he
turned his eyes from the polar ocean to the Don and Wolga _;
from the flourishing shores of the Baltic, to the wilds of un-
explored Siberia. He seemed to enjoy these endless realms
as his own. By anticipation, he beheld therovingbands of
Tartary, rnarchir:ng under his standard, in union with theef-
feminate legions of rnodernlltaly. Hosts of untamed Cos-
sacks, nn,governableas the storms Of'Al1Cl€S, wielding the
lance and javelio, by the side of the polished and reziined sol»
diers of Champaigne and Burgundy. In imagination_., he saw
passing in review before him, on the shores of the Caspian,
or on the plains of Thibet, countless myriads, in all the splen-
did pomp of war. He directs this rolling tide of animated
Waves towards the regions of India. . Like a spirit of the
deep_.,on the headmostsnrge, he is borne across the Indus, un«-
passed by Macedonian .A.l6:X2i.l"lClG’£'. All resistance faints be-
fore hirn. ‘P/1&1. beholds the Mogul of the Ganges, on bended
knees, reoeitving a crown from the hands ofa conqueror from.
thepSe_i_ne. He beholder thepproud ensigns of France, float»
ing. in the lgales of the east, over every rampart of astonished
Hindostanl i p _ p l p w i    i

Amidst tl1is_scene,_ . the oiisprizmg of his boundless mind ;
‘lJVl"1ll,t3 his soulwas edxppandingp with its grand conceptions,
the circling hioriatvon grew dark 7 and gloomy. The hosts of
Alexander recoiled, but ‘were not subdued. ‘The energies of
his empire rolled back, but to acquire resistless power. They
now rose in broad circutnferlenoe, terrible as the armies of
death. The great ’[l"311SgI‘CSSOI‘ was aroused from his rnag-
nifioent dreams by the thunders of united Russia. He col-
leotedhis legions, inspired them with ten-fold ardor, to meet
the wrath andpindignation of his tremendous foe, and burst

' his way pfromanpieznpirelhe could never subdue. Once "vie.
‘ tory led him triurnphant throughtlie triple: ranks of his op-

posers. Again he is surrounded, and againlheiidivtlides the
circle of unyieldpingiheroes,who had sworn he should new
er revisit their violated boundaries of empire. Like the rap—
idity of a torrent, he pttrsnes his returning loourse. ' l A whirl-
wind of Russian vengeance. moves thundering on, and crulshw
es as it overtakes. Alexander. stands on its br()tv,t_Mandl di-
rects its wild career. I-Ipearenr_.pnnitespin i this dz‘eadliil ichasw

tisenoent of botmdlessgsnnhitionl andilasrlessspoi.r~er.p i The

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boasting invincibles of the south are exhausted on the frozen
'p:l'&ll'1S' of thatcoun-try, which they had prornised= to conquer.
Their nnpitied leader, wrapped in the mantle of ‘dark dis-
guise‘, escapes tohis own dominions. A‘ i

The ruler of France, as by enehantrnent,- speaks a new er»

noy into ex:istence'. Wlxille his enernies were dreaxning, that ~
he Wafsiasltinlg forgiveness of his people, foreunparalleled ca» l

larxnitiles and rnisfo1*tunesi,lhe meets them on the hills of Savior
ny. Victory again srniiles, and the gallant Iea*der”of the

‘north heholds a reverse? of v his brilliant fortune. But the

splendor of Napoleon’s glory had passed the meridian; _ The
star of fortnneno longer be-amed“oni his crest; I-lied again was
humbled by his pupils in arms; s l i l  t l 
Overwhelmed by his countless foes ; abandoned by that
throng” of sattelites, which splendor and power had created to
revolve" around him asa oentre, he retire-do to his can do»-
rninions like a sullen tyger, denouncing vengeance on his
pm'suers.; But thetime had arrived, when his threats of
rengeainice‘ were dlisrefgarded.‘0*-‘ll " V t V l  l t V ‘
Prussia emergelstlo independence, amid the tempest of
revolution.‘ Germany swells to her ancient limits. King-
dome and oonfederaptions, which yesterday extended the cat-
alogue of. nations, to-days disappear, like the foam of the
ocean. France excepted, all Europe marches, under allied
hanners, in resistless pursuit of her former master ! A
Bonaparte flies to his capital, and again calls on
assiystance. Proud of her ancient fame, exasperat'ed‘ to see
her soil trampled on in hostile array, by her llformefr minions
andtslnavjes, she rises like Heron-lies, hntolilte Hercules; exhaust.
ed by.ihis:»?igiant ‘labors; Cheoierfnllys-shfeobeyed the voice of
her ohief}, ibutit eofulid ln~otlt?[_asai1“,i  h.er* defenders were no’
r:tsore..TYV His ieapital fallsfhejforeitliistfaope, and he sees‘ hispeo-A
ple compelled to nl~aban”-don him, like a falling idol, or sufihr
themselves ,itolbet~idriven7lfrorn their native country. Heilsn;r-
renclers hisisceptre, and-absolivels the nation from all allegié
anoe. From those, on'whom‘he*had*befstowedlcrowns and

France’ fox‘ l

ltirigdoins, he now receives a narrow‘ island.  By those whom

he lied placedon thrlones, heist drivenointo~ exile if i o

, Of him, who has he=en+9t'het t alternate, curse and admiration
of the world; at onetime ext~oll‘ed~ as  prodigy, uniting in‘
liirnself the splendid characters of Alexanders, Scipio, anyd’
Caesar gjiat another, ahhorrled, as uniting the d'epravit’ypof Cal-

‘ ignlia and‘"Nero,o nothing new is l’i.eard, rebut-4--1-Napoleon; zines
ie'ntZz.: island Elba! ‘ p p l  r ~ l  C t t ~

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Of this mighty hero and »usurperm-A-oi‘ this ‘ufl:l3l&r»alleled
demagogue and tyrant, it now may be lsaida--m“ the tale is
‘told, the scene is endpepd, and the curtain falls .! As_len.e;m~

  blem of all rem-th.ly pomp, let his monumentr be a globe, but

be that globe a «bubble ; let his effigy be a man waliltilng
«round it in his sleep, and let -fame, in the character of ehadu
ow, inspcribte his honors on the air ! l” i l V
The din of arms has ceased :throughout Europe ; .lier:nohy
and repose are returning to other different nations. }Eugla.11d
rises from thieee dreadful lplccmfliets, wit-hi increased power.
Her security is established, and _.she etandsproudly triumph.-
ant in the full enjoyment of all <he«rihopes and wishes.
Fe1low»Citizens~.--this is no time to deceive ourselves with
deluisive pictures‘ and fallacious hopes. This day should be
devoted to measure the dangers»which surround us, to in-
spire each other with mutual ‘confidence and resolution to
defend the rights of freeman, and the only spot on which
they are zuourlishied. It ouglit to be employed in the cause
of union and harrxiony ; in egtillortatiflh to fly to the standard
of our c.ouptry, toireise high the awrenging sword against the
implacable violaters of the honor and independence of the
last oftrepublies. p e
England H0 Ifinger finds an enemy on the globe, but Amer»-

lica. With armiies of veterans, the moat pnumeroue she evler

ar*ai,8ecl;.; g'»li€1:€£H.'-.3)’ the tablest commander?» slie. ever empleyedi
holding three-fifths of the world in bondage by the iirreisi§;tib»l:e
power of her navy, she now lturne her ~eyee to America, Wthe
object of her eiiciengt hatred pend rleveingle, l They willyn-ow
be disgorged on ieurliishoresil to lchastiize us, ferthe llulnrepented
orimes of our fathers. l Wetare allrepady dehouncewd." Our
enemy boasts of his power p to ipreduoeliuslptto “ tmconditiomsai

submission.” Hiejackalls have lissued a detainee, that inter-« t

.mtineh1e tzvattare shall he waged, until a government is aban-
ildopedgp VW7hiGh can admit %, citizen of Virginia to the presided-
tial _‘‘:T1la'iI:’__ :; l  i l " i t A p l V g
p Is this theiatimepltpo contend for ftlioee rewards which fags:-»
option emdppartyl e_fl'or,d E311-Ipave the gall and lbittemese of part)’

become so ovlerwhiehining, that we will see Our country col-—

onized anew, before we will unite to defend it ? _I-I2wettAmer-
ioansi become so to denatitonelizeplp inocheraoter and ipringciples,
that they will trample their own government under foot;
bid forteigri mercenaries weplpcocmep, to a residence with their
household gods, and direct theimwherlepjltoavenge[ imaginary
wroflgs ? = . A ~ f  A

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A wretched few may be found, ‘whose hearts are blaslecl
iwith foreign mildew. A few may be found, who will throw
themselves on supplioating knees before the myrmidonsl at
England, and implore iprotection... A few may be found,
who are waiting for that period to arrive, when they can
pronounce, in safety, that oath of allegiance to their "6 parent
land,” which has long lain in secrecy and ‘silence on their
souls, and huzzafor “’ the dejenclerlof the freeclcm and
rights. ofmastkind, cmcl the bulwark-‘of tfzeir holy religion.”

But the day of British forgiveness is passing by. r The
name of federalism will no longer be a shield, unless present—
ed on the grim front of rebellion and treason. That junto of
eastern bedlarnites, whose rnotly mhrture of braggadocio and
servility is so conspicuous, will reap, from their pretended
friends, an unexpected reward.“ ‘ Those who denounce the
cause of our country “unholy and unjust,” who refuse “ to
rejoice foranictories by sea or land,” yet reward our victoriu

ous heroes with magnificent testimonials of esteemand adrni-

ration ; those, who groan and sympathize with the citizens
of Canada, for their misfortunes, yet idolize the brilliant Per-
ry, foropening an avenue to the heart of their country, can
expect but little from royal rnagnanimity! Grace and favor

have no mercies instore, for such sycophantic treachery.

Republicans and federalists must share alike. ~By indissolue
ble ties their destinies are united. One common fortune
awaits them all. M i

'Why' then, are the people divided? Why do they not
burst the bands of faction, and unite in defence of their count-
try ? Why do they not abandon their infatuated leaders, and
leap forward to a government, which calls for their ‘assist-
ance ?«--s--The reasons are conspicuous. V 7, i ‘  l 

Atgreaet nnsjority« of those who ,arelrangie‘d inoppositioxifto
republicansare friends to their country. W They month for her
misfortunes, and rejoice whensh,e iprospers.“ it But they are
deluded by the t split-logs and Tecumselzs of their ‘party 3
the secret friends of our eniemyglor ambitious partisans, who

would glory in rising on the ruins of. government, to':inde~i

pendent authority. a They are taught----they are compelled to
believe, ' l l

 .i,lThat t our administration is hostile to the great and im»

fportant interests of commerce;

d against: the prosperity of

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That republicans have combin

the nation of New-Englatid _;

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‘That the slave holding states have become dictatsrsfito the
union 3 and finally,
i That republicans, surrendering all judgment and independ»
cnceof their own, have long since delivered themselves, bod-4
ice and souls, to that terrible old‘ wiazard, French Influx»

once .’

These are the principal charges against us. These are the i

avowed causes of division and domestic warfare. VVe will
examine them to learn, if they have their basis in truth, or

a whether they are not the imaginary offspring of designing

men, to hold their followersaround the standard of faction
and party. i

It is a fact beyond denial, that the commerce of Phoenecia,
of Carthage, of Venice, or even ofEngland herself, was neve-
cr more flourishing, than that of the United States, before
the orders and decrees of European belligerents. And be-
cause‘ our rulers resorted to temporaryrestrictions, and to
war itself, for its defence, they are now defarned as its dead-
ly enemies! They have hazarded their reputation as states»
men, their awful responsibility as thelministers of govern-
ment, in a sanguinary contest for rnaritirne rights, ‘yet they
are accused of burying those rights in the ocean !

From whom‘ do these a'ccusatiions proceed? From the
united voice of the coxnrnercial interest of America P Sure-
ry noti 7 Let lust see-how merchantstthernselves“ stand on this
question. i If rife finds powerful majority, the open and*de-
cided defenders of the course which government has pursued,
will not that be evidencein our favor ? If the greatest concern-5“
zmercial cities in the union havte“appiroived of thewcondulct of
the administration, shall that administration be condemned,
for unpardonable offences and crimes? Let reasondecide.
We will resort to authentic sources for information, and
when arguments fail, let facts have a hearing.

~ I willpresent you with the condition of commerce in the‘

year 1813, when the’<middle and southern ports were seiale?

ed by a British squadrons, and the eastern harbors leftopen
and nnmclestedl by the merciful magnanirnity of our enemy.

1‘~Tew-I-Ianspsliire exported, in foreign and do- % i i o s
l mestic»gocds, .: . .. ., it ,_ ,A__ % i- %;;$ 29,000,
Ilouisiana, (the great dernocratici frog-pond)l is 1,045,000;
Massachu’setts,a (on whose commerce, the”  it
whole universe is dependent, tas:lGorrcr~nor l l ‘
iitrong informs us) - B l-— - c -l s 1,807_5000,s

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South Carolina, (that, slaxre—holdiixig, com-

mercahating state) - — “ — 2,.96i8»,000;
Georgia, —« in ‘V - V - - — 1,094,000,
Rhode Island, V p A  r - A - - - 236,000 5,
Connecticut, ,  - - t  , ~ 974,000,
Virginia, I‘ y i V -i - - —- ~ - 1,819,000 ;

‘ This statement embraces the southern and eastern sections

of the union. t The eastern having exported about three ~

milZz'on7Cs,- and the southern nine .’ The southern division is
almost unanintously republican, and New-England contains

a a majority of fedferalists. t But we are told, that republicans

in that quarter, have waged an exterminating warfare against
cornmerce I----that they are its open and devoted enemies!
Can this be believed by the‘most« servile devotee of federal»-
ism, if he will once condescend tolisten to the voice of rea—
son? ,  l — y it t 
its iIl‘~lextl comes the ‘middle section, far the most populous,
rich andtflourishing. l t i ii . 2

 New;Y‘otk“éxported, , y--- -- 3 a,1e5,ooo
 Pen:lsyltvan1a,‘, , — +- —- A 3,577,000
 "Maryland, i -  i~- , - 4- 3,787,000
District of Columbia, - - 1,387,000
Del"aw‘ar"e, ‘- - - - i L 133,000

, The exports from the middle states amount to above sire-
teen millions, six hundred thousand dollars, or five times
more than all from New--England! 0 0 ‘I ‘ y, 

New-York and Pennsylvania are powerfully republican.
From the latter, not a federalist holds a seat in congress!
The people, of Maryland are; republican, no andihertiiemporium
proverbially so.~ t The little district of Columbiayexports, to
almostas great an-yarnount as ‘ M'assatchrusetts,~t not-withstand~
ing that cormmercte-withering,monster, Mr. Madison, resides
within its limits! Dtelayvvare is ; federal ; t her commerce
amountys to one hundred; and t7zz'rty-tlzree thousand dollars ,;
yet she,ac,co;rding to the commercial nomenclature of New-
England, is theonly legitimate friend of commerce, in this
division of the union, and the others are its most deadly op-
posers! H l at t

it also appears, that the exports from states which are

federal, amount to about $3,182,000, while, those of repub-t t

lican states exceed 324,000,000.-an-These are, only,,apbout
eight times as much as those of the groaning and oppressed

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nation of New-England, with the assistance of sympathising
Delaware!  l  ' r 1 V 
Yet republicans and their administration are enemies to
oornme-rce! The principles or" human nature are reversed?
All America is blind to her plainest interests, except that;
narrow corner, illuminated by the dim lanthorn of an Essex
Junto! i That distinguished man, who presides over ou‘r~na«
tional concerns, is described as the political upas, blasting
the blessings of commerce, within l the wide circumference of
his pestilential poison. But snaltehaired rnalignity darts her
tongue of asps and adders at his adamantine panoplyof char-
acter, in nerveless eti'orts. ' i

Let us again loolt to our populous cities, the offspring of

commerce, and nourished by its existence. Let us enquire
of them, whether they believe, that republicans are hostile to
maritime pursuits. Charleston, the first in the south, de-
clares to us, that she confides in the present adrninistration.

Baltimore, whose exports are equal to those of all the eastern '

states together, stands eminent as a supporter of the rneasures
of government. Philadelphia and New-York, cities unequal-»
led in the intelligence of their merchants, lunrivalledin sub-
stantial capital and commercial enterprise, declare by their
suiirages, that republicans are not hostile to commerce. i

To this exztended catalogue, is opposed Boston and a few
of its jneighbourinlg towns. ‘The:“‘cornparative extent of l their
commerce has been mentioned. What can be the irtference i
to rational rniuclsi’ ~ Oughtlnopt this ill1C$aSlngldl1’l‘l of reipubIi~
canihostility to cormnerclei, tobecotme silent  For what pur-
pose is: it made aperpetual cl'1arge“?To preserve divisions
and contentions among the people. X ” l l ‘

‘Why then do we find the measures or i administration so
universally supported by commercial interests? It is because
they believe, that republicans are friends to commerce, but
to a commerce alone, which is compatible with the rightsol‘
the people and the dignity of the nation. Merchants are
yet to be found, who are Americans ; who will ,11fi'V(.:‘,I’pfl ask
the government to exchange‘ its honor and iitdependenllce,
for a cargo oflBritish pack thread and lens. l V V p l l   l

Another roaring’ cltargev againlst republicans, operating to
preventlan union of parties, is“ their jalledged hostility‘ to the
welfare and prosperity of New-'-England. "Whatis the eel»
deuce introducecl to prove this acculsationi‘ *gIt is said repulw
licans have destroyed her commerce. Vflutvhas she heen do

i aprived of advantages,which other estates, have been permit

ll?)

ted to enjoy? -Certainly not. It would require folios of’ federal
logic to prove, that republicans would hazard tvventy-four
millions of their own, to destroy three millions of their neigl1-
bors! Some may pretend, that thesoil and climate of New-«»
England are subjects of jealousy and envy. But did the thou»
sands and tens of thousands of her citizens, who have retired
to the western wilderness,believe that these were unparal-~
leled in the universe P Some pretend, that thepeculiar piety
of her, clergy is the cause of republicans continuing to abuse
her. But, who could have supposed, that the piety and
meekness of ‘Doctor Parish or Doctor Osgood descended from
the cross, or that ‘a c/iristian flock, from design, should have
chosen them for leaders? The red allies of England may
have heard of their fame. Chippevvays and Creeks may he
envious; They would undoubtedly rejoice, to meet the Rev-—
rend Doctors at their council fires, to give new inspiration
to the war-whoop, and redoubled sublimity to a British and
Indian pow wow! Do jealousy and envy arise, from the
display of splendid talents and virtues, in the citizens of’
Nevv.-«England, and especially of Massachusetts E’ Strange in»
deed, must bethje perversion of human judgment in those,
who believe, that the virtues and talents of Timothy Picker-
ing, or Governor Strong are the subjects of universal envy
and admiration I l l l
It is also a charge against republicans, that the “' impor
tance of New-England is on the decline”----and that “ lV.lassa-
chusetts has dwindled into political insignilicance.” Is that
the fault of republicans? Although Massachusetts once was
the most important state in the union, yet other states have
surpassed her in population and consequentlyjin political pow-
er. Mustithe iiestttensixre domains of the United , States re»-

imain uncu1tivated,lest her importayncleishould be diminished?

Is theiryifght of emiigrationytojybiei abolished, lest her national
influencetmay,deCliI1ej?i Wrliy did she not induce her citiaens
to rjernainjat, home, or issue proclamations against empatrzn-
tiara, like the wise and energetic Governor of Vermont?
Witli a territory of about six thousand square miles, did she
ever expect to remain the most powerful state of the union,
composed of numbers, which separately contain from forty

V to seventy thousand? VVith a population of half a million,is

she always to preside over the destinies of five orten millions
in other states, because they rec:-2,ntly_ ernergeydjyyfroirn the for-
est Certainly not. Let her enjoy equal rights and no
more. A Yet Massachusetts is factions and freitfuil; jealous

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that the western and southern states are envious ofjhes llisp,

ipiness and prosperity, and plotting,heridestruotli,o11.. She lr_s-
isembles some antiquated fair one, who sees those, who virerei
infants, when she was infnli bloom and influence, ,llStli7pil1\t3,‘l’
dominion. WShe endeavors to prop her sinhing- ,reputa.tion,
lay defanoing her competitors, l.She accuses it/liss Ohio.of,h,e,~
mg awkward and indolent A: Miss Kexituolty of luatvizzg no te-
ligion, and drinking whiskey ;, Miss Georgia of oliving aitnong
negroes, and chewing Atobaccop ,She declares, that tliey

ought not to be sdrnittecl into genteel, coompaxiy, and l she

will not pernsit it!

Another cause of clisunion among the people is, the torrents

of abuse, poured on the southern states by the fscitiionists of

the eastern. It is the favorite employment of the enemies
to the union. “ What,” say they, “ shall the enlightened
people of New-England submit tohe controlled, by the slams
of Virginia"? “’She,l‘l the citizens ol'the eastern states he tra,nt~i
jpled on, by the negroes ofNo,rt.l1.~Caroli-ns ?” Niothing is.het--
ter calculated to excite ditvivsions and cllonten,tions among; the
heople. Nothing will so readily excite discord and animosi-
ty among the dif'f'erent states; , 

Permit me, therefore, to shew how unjust and treasone-

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isle, are such“ unprincipleid attacks, on the rock of our politig

onl salvation. , l 0
In four of theNew-England states, there is a population of
2168,0000 ; and they elect height senators to -represent them in
«congress. Virginia, with afree population of (i3,”()0,,0O_O, s,leot‘s
but two ;. of oourse,those foiiristates have about four‘ l tlimss
the political power in the senstelss Virginia,lin proportioiixs to
itlzieir number of citizens.  l ,0 l ;  l  on ‘ it
There are six rnillionsof ifreeipeopsle in the Ui1itedlilStatves;l

otid if the senators were equally divided,feccording to fffifl

population, there would be one to 167,000. 0 Vermont V’i{0l.ll(Jl.
have one; Nevv-Hampshire one; Connecticutlone, and
Rhode Islandliinonle.  They would have tllree-wll0\§fliltl1&‘y‘
elect eighhi it 0 is  A 0 it  X on A

We will now examine a cl learn wliateadvszatages those

states enjoy, whose slaves are ifepresented.

The greatest slave holding-‘stet"es are, Virginia, North anal

South Carolina, alndl\/Iaryland. ‘ Their whole number of,rep-
tiesentatives in congress, is fifty-four." The number of t‘opt‘e-
sentatives they elect, in oomselquence of ‘ slaves, is fifteen, a lit—-
tle more thhn onefourth of the number, which they now elect.

A It results, that the font prinoipel slave holding states hows

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one fourth more representatives, than they would share, by
free population, while four New-England states have double
the, number of senators, they would be entitled to, by an

i equal distribution among the people.

  i In another point of view, the eastern states have greatly
the advantage. Many of the states had their limits estab-
lished when‘ the constitution was adopted, which was framed
for a nation, progressing in population. New-England states-
menmust have observed this. They must have been sensi-
ble, that with their contracted territory, they could, but for a
short time, retain their relative irriportance. They must have
known that the slave holding states, with tenfold proportion

of territory, would not long remain with secondaryiintluence. ,

It was also well understood, that when the southern states
-should gain a population, on an equal parallel with their tar?-
ritory, they must still be confined to an equal representation
in the senate‘ i  pp p.  p .
The importance of equal political power in the senate, is
even greater, than equal representation in the house. The
senate have the power of ‘deciding on all nominations to of-
fice, in the army or navy, and of foreign ambassadors ;----of

deciding on treaties with other nations, and of sitting as a "

court of impeachment. All these prerogatives with concur-
rent legislative authority, belong to the senate. Whenever
there is no choice of President and Vice-President, these offi-
ces are appointed bystates,—----each state having one vote and
no more. Yet accusations are continually raised against
the slave holding states. a i « i

But would each of the New-England stateslconsent to re»
ceive its share of senators, in proportion to its free population,
if the southern would relinquish theirrepresentation for slaves?
 no means. There would be toogreat a sacrifice in that
bargain, for a Yankee ! p i

Another cause of division of the people was, the never
ending accusation against republicans, ‘*7 of being governed

 

by the mandates of Bonapartef’ From the rising of the

sun. to the going down of the same ; by the fireside, and on
the highway; by the crazy and mad, by the intoxicated and

sober; from I?icltering down to his blaclt-fingered type—setter,
French Influence has been urged, it as a damning crime, on
‘ itheieharacter of republicans. Fromwhat has it originated?

Frornpfeariof France and herityrant it‘ They never had na-
viesbeforer our harbors,.nor“ armies on the march to invade

i us. Isit to be inferred, that republicans are frightened by

hosts ofFrenchrnen, marching to Vienna or Moscow, because

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ihrleralists are amrnoned at the sight of British legions, char»-
ged withcommands to reduce them to “unconditional subs
mission ?."’plt' they are perfectly independent in their feelings,
why does not charity exist for republicans ?

i«But, fellow citizens, is not the cause of this charge to be
found in a difi"erent direction P Is not this the source, from
whence it sprung ?-—--England was in continual violation of
our rights. She was the supreme ruler of” the waves,‘ and
our most inveterate enemy. Republicans wished for a ooun-,

terpoise to her power, and France was the only elrnplire At

which could become so. Her dominions were confined to

the continent, and we were far beyond her reach. , "We ,

hoped that she might form a check to the power of England,
and keep her in full employment at home. This is our foul
transgression. It consists in an attachment to our own coun~
try ; in preferring the safety A of America to the prosperity oi‘
Exiglaxid. . i I T 
The Ghost of French Influence is laid ; let federalism hold
her orgies, and chant deep dirge and requiem on the place
of its departure. But if conscience is not driven from her
throne, she will point with a finger of lightning A, to a policy,
which formed a bulwark to America. p T T p
Already are the coasts of New-England inablaaei. Whiile
her citiaepnsl are shouting hozannas, for the destruction of the
only barrier betlween their firesides and the vengeancle, of

our unappeasableenemy,tconflagrations of T their ships and

towns add brilliancy and splendorto the scene; i ‘While they‘
are revelling in unbridled exoepsses and holding graiidjuibilee
in commemoration of the achievementslloif imagwnanirnous
England, the thunder of her naivyiparousesithem" from the
roaring table, and they reel in confusion am the flames oi“
their own habitationsl T T T

Yet republicans have been guilty of a crime past forgive»-l

ness, in federal estimation, for aclvocatirig a policy, which
would have turned such indescribable calamities from, our

-country! Not that they hatred been partial to a Bonaparte or ‘

Bourbon as an individual, butbetweenran enemy of our ene-
my and a friend to our foe, t with republicans there is a
weighty distinction. They have never enlisted, under the
banners of that mock-philanthropy, which rejoices to behold
the legions of our enemies translated from the Tagus and
Garronne, to the Delaware and Hudson 3 t

Thus, fellovwcitizens, I have exposed the bane of the re» A

public before you. 1 have presented those causes, which

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inure paralized tlw‘ awn (pf gnirernmeni alaél alrremcrecl in ‘ellw
wergies. "They ax*e.i2‘)tle~‘:'zd£=d, ‘¢b_fy'§le+prav‘lity and’co‘rrupti0n,:azel
‘:;*lw« sure precursorsvaf illsnlissolutionh and dcowmlall. If we
V.?£.‘-Ollltl examine. well‘: with fhwé eye of‘ candcrll and reason,
hmv‘ odious they wlauldlappelar l7Tl:e‘l1" e=fi'ect‘s wlvloulddissolw:
lilre a nmrxzing mist.   Harmony and union vvoulcl, once
:mlere,1“etlurz1 ‘fD‘CllSl1‘aCl€."Cl America. L ’ * A

 is olftenlrlepealted, fthat an honorable peace is at our
.clt;ors’; tl3at0ur‘mag11animous enemy retains hér parerlfal
:3*.El"ecti<m, and to lie? foifbearingl clen”:ency we may look for
l’c:rg,5;iven£=;ss.l Ca11'tl3is‘be%[frl11e?‘ Let Us listen to tl1l‘eVe’3§trav21~—
gantlazatioipations of h'erlfI*ie:7ncls, who l‘1ave‘lproclai.mlédlltllati
tlzel United States lam-l%tollbel 1~educ’edl ta ‘funldonditicmall sub»
milssioxtm’ A ' I-lrar théir ltlsreats bf depriving as of four fishe-»
2~*ieis, ar:dc;fllimi‘tin‘g tl'2eb0u12dazies of our empirel Are these
thell’gentll~el prelcurlsors of peace? H Lrzcalzat. the lessened hosts

of mercenaries, 21dvani’C‘ing on lourlJc0u‘13“t‘r3>;=5a~{Arle these the-
smiling’ heralds of peace E’ W'here.=:uext shall we look f‘<§t' it ?

'l‘o_S“painA?% Already shells preparring to imracle an American
provilncegll Dceathis‘ appear- like a spriglof the lOllive‘? 1lVlus&
we local; to France 5’ our enemy hlcrlcls izew monarch by?t‘he'
beard 2 Is it is Russia E’ "Will thelmagmammous Alexand~er,,
wlzile overwhelmed with the comrtesies of reciproc‘al friend-»
slaip, in the =maclman‘-‘s capital, draw his sword in defence of
film:-ricaza 3*igl1t”s? Most assuredly not. Is it on the grand
asmwbllaation of allies, that we can depend E‘ They have al-»
wsady bomzd ‘ll1€?3’1*'llS£+‘l’V€?S not to interferaeln our struggle. "Om

    wllal.’ llama must we rely ? 'I'he answver is réaclyl and enefgetn

'30.; 092 tin? smi'le*s Qf Prcvidmzce and rim union of the peow

‘ (pie. % 'Thez::, the mistress of the de£ap,lla.a1ldl* the ~geniu3l0f Eu»

rope may combine, but America will be safe. j   -

l Villaell will that fortuxtlate period ‘arrivel,lin which our citi-
ezenlswaill lzarmoxzme in the alclminilstration of government?
lbellimrelitlis already laclvalr3cing~..* The slumbering palric)t—
km of the plowerfullstate of New-York has risezn from her
§;r€i\’€. She liasl colaqukerecl the comlmércialinfluezice of

.llrita‘i“n‘ 511 'l'1i$ clan; She has scouted that shlamelesis molnstler l

frcm": lfis: r'etjm%:at, and gaimwda splwcllcl victory in lour nation»

a: €erxlspo‘:‘§Lzm. His detparltilng V groans llatre eclmed through   l

lltlm c~:as‘tm*n states. 'l‘hlley lhzgwe palsiéd that pmicidal lalrmlg IV

'*<7s;"l*:ic%l%il‘l~«ws mlgecl m dlismemlbler’ the.’UI]iDn§ l
ln, ‘the nation pfl‘lNew'-Ezsgllanfil, the irzsa‘x1ilylol‘ h;ér5‘f€tCt‘ious

’lc:‘hil€:lrm:zlisabatinl  l The dz'eaT:clful menaceslof tlmeirxenra ed

lcllllxmllg, mild me still lxm0rlel'zlr£~adlul lezxecultlmz of her Wm» l 

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geance, will restore them to their country, well“ chsstizeci
for theirirnpious contempt of her cause.

From the friends of the British ministry, edetermination l

is ascertained to drive Americans from the fisheries, those
invaluable sources of national wealth, where our naval he-e
toes have received their earliest lessons in maritime arts.
This arouses the attention of our goodly sister Massachusetts,
for thousands of her citizens are dependent on them for ex-
istence and support. It is gratifying to observe a little sen-
sibility remaining to injustice and injury‘. ‘ Although l she de-
nounces a contest in defence of commercial rights “ milzoly
and unjust,” she is prompt to engagelfor a Codfish ll Althea’
shetreats the great prerogatives of freeman. with disdainful
contempt, yet she a will never abandon her claims to a
M_acIcercl! V _

Thus, from interest or duty, we cheerfully anticipate,
that the people will rally around the nation's standard, and
present an united phalanx, appalling as the rock of Gibraltar,
or the torrents of fEtna., y 4

To the arms of our country, I now turn with the highest.
emotions. Their course has presented us with mingled
scenes of misfortune and glory. I am not an apologist of
military folly, nor the advocate of t militarydisgrace ; but
will ester be the ready defender of the soldier, who is an or-—
nament of his profession and an honor to his country.

When an appeal to the sword was proclaimed,‘ the feel»
ings of Atnericansvwere excited _to their highest apex. Re-
collection presented the prodigies of heroism, displayed at
Monmouth and Yorktown. They remembered anation of
soldiers, contending for independence, without reflecting that
years of employment on tented fields were required, to ren-
derythern invincible. Without expecting reverses, the minds
of the people raised an army with a single thought, and led
it on to certain victory. They were dismayed at those
events, which would never have disturbed the repose of the
heroes of Bennington and Saratoga. At the impulse of the
moment, rwetcensutred and condemned, but forgot to rea-
song; i ll     
From a nation of soldiers. we became a nation of farmers,

mechanics and merchants. The military rnusclesof the rev» y

olution. had become unstrung- That skill, iwhichl guided our
arms to glory and freedom, had been dissolved by the charms

and hlandishments of peace, or hadsunlt to” the touch, with

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‘Washington and Greene. Patriotism alone became power»
less, against the veterans ‘oi‘Europe, trained from their era-
die, to fields of blood.

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The science of war is not the acquisition oi’ a single day“
The character of soldiers is not formed by a. single review.
Practice and experience are the first of masters, and we liave
«sense of exultation, at the rapid improvement of our breth-
re-nin arms. Already they have given ‘high proof of their
intrepidity and courage. The gallant heroes of York, San»-
duslry, Fort Meigs and Oswego have not stained with dis»-
graoe ‘the pages of American history. The surviving allies
of our Christian foe in the south, will long bear in traditions»
ry remembrance, the avenging bolts of Jackson, hurled,
ti‘ red with oncom‘m?on~~~-w»rllat—h.,1°*teontheir“ faithle-ss heads.‘ *

A new sampaign is opened, and the eyes of all arelturned

to our extended frontier. Our expectations are awakened,
with prospects of new aichievements. Ht1d‘thE‘”‘6ViSl1£‘S of
republicans prevailed, England would have ‘found eimlploynient
at home, with her myriads of eastern savages,«-mitnew victo-
ries would have ‘embellished the ficharacteirof the nation, and
the eagles of the union would haveproudly waved over the
spot where misfortune once awaited them. But the triumph
of England’s cause in Europe, the cause of boundless etc-
ultation among her American adherents, will hold in ohecvlzz
for a moment, the movements of our armies. Our nume-»
rous levies are detained, until ‘defences for our frontier and
seal-board are completed, ooextensiv~e with their danger.
T*he~n, I trust, we shall see them marching to fields of fame
and glory, and driving away those clouds, which dim the
brilliancy of the American name.

‘Our rniniature navy yet floats.....1he prid-=eo*t' our country,
and the adtniratiion of the world. It is, truly, ‘*7 the only
surviving monument of federal ~polioy.”. On the federal
adlrninistration, we eheerfullyt bestow our undissembled lap-
probation, ‘for the employment of ingenius carpenters, and
the use of most excellent timber. To a republican aidrnilns
iistrstion, belongs the splendid honor of corrduoiting her flag
to immortality, She has become the proud avenger of our
«wronged. Her laurels, are preserved unblasted. They wave
“grexen in every encounter. The names of Perry and War»
'i*in‘lgtlonil,are insoribeld on the roll of heroes, and for the first
time: lmday they are hailed as "victors, on the gI‘a11Cl'f€StZi“i'8:i
of frleedom. A i  * i l I

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ffcilcxv Citizc11s......xfre you F2~emncn.? Yaur country ic
13:1 demgcr. c/ire you Rcprwblicmw .9 Your principles are jeopu
an-dizcd. Are you Amcrz'coms.9 Your sacred soil, itself, dc»
mzmds resistance to “ zmccazditional .mb7m'ss£on.” Rise on
me storm of your just indignatiog; from millions of uplifted
§é'1ands,hut~l the shafts of cxtefmizxatizzg vengeance on the
invaders cfyour rights. L

Let Eumpw know, ONE REPUBLIC still exists. c Let the
W-'¢3+:‘i«:fl kflCb‘”u£%ha12 ONE REPUBLIC shall ccminue to exist?