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Show y-:§~nm\'r mJ'RW-Tv‘fi‘ W {i White Plains by Colonel Rail/e, has no charms for me ; andI fairly acknowledge, that l have boors and vaflals; and three millions of the not yet learned to delight in finding Fort Km'p/Jazgfm in the heart of the Britifh d0- fubjeé'ts of Great-Britain are feeking for proteétion to Engliih privileges in the arms of France! from my infancy; and to rejoice that they minions. It might be fome confolation for the lofs of Thefe circumftances appear to me more like {hocking prodigies, than natural changes in human affairs. Men of firmer minds may fee them without {taggering or afionifhment.--- Some may think them matters of congratulation and complimentary addrelles ; but I trult your candour will be f0 indulgent to my weaknefs, as not to have the worfe opinion of me our old regards, if our reafon were enli ghtened lll proportion as our honefi prejudices are removed. Wanting feelings for the honour of our country, we might then in cold blood be brought to think a little of our interefls as indiVidual Citizens, and our private confcience as moral agents. Indeed our affairs are in a bad conditio n. I do aflure thofe Gentlemen who have prayed C 3 for My," c :2- w «i A the liberal government of this free nation is fupported by the hireling {word of German With which the Court Gazettes mean to imprefs the people. It is not inl'tantly thatI can be brought to rejoice, when I hear of the flaughter and captivity of long lifts of thofe names which have been familiar to my ears " whofe barbarous appellations Ifcarcely know how to pronounce. The glory vauired at the know how to adapt my mind to the feelings . fent ; deficient to her allies ; lofty to her fubjeé‘ts; and fubmiflive to her enemies; whillt and my rejecting all (hare whatfoever in fuch a triumph. I am too old, too fliffin my inveterate partialities, to be ready at all the fal'hionable evolutions of opinion. I fcarcel ~. J.- have fallen under the fword of firangers, [ 23 3 me for my declining to participate in this joy; WWW‘YY-W5541.717". Ffs‘Wammunaxrffi'vé16: 27:: :» [ 22 ] prefent lituation of the Britilh affairs as an object of triumph to themfelves, or ofcongra~ tulation to their fovereign? Nothing furely could be more lamentable to thofe who remember the flourifhing days of this kingdom, than to fee the infane joy of feveral unhappy people, amidf't the fad fpeétacle which our affairs and conduct exhibit to the fcorn of Europe. We behold (and it feems fome people rejoice in beholding) our native land, which ufed to fit the envied arbiter of all her neighbours, reduced to a fervile dependence on their mercy; acquiefcing in aflurances of friendfhip which {he does not trullz; complaining of hofliliries which {he dares not re- |