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Show ( 27 ) ( 25 ) At the fame time, my friends and fellow citizens, the Americans declare, that if you will not concur with your own, and their ene- all thofe difadvantages which muf'c attend that large independent power the fovereigns= mics, to opprefs them,---that is, if you will of Great~Britain will gain by the means of taxing, in an arbitrary manner, the Ame: not concur with men whole every act of ad- ricans,--and they invite you, for thefe co- miniftration are {0 many evidences of a formed delign to enflave the whole empire, they gent reafons, to join with them in every, will ever ef'teem an union with you their- legal method to di appoint, the defigns of our common foes, glory and their happinefs. It is not impolfible, that after having That they will be ever ready to contribute tamely {uttered the government, by a yearly all in their power towards the welfare of the increafe of taxes, to beggar yourfelves and your pofierity, you may be led away with the delufive hope, that the Minillry, when they empire ; and that they will confider your enemies as their enemies, and hold your in- terefis as dear to them as their own. it have the power to pick the pockets of your American brethren, will have the modem: They exhort you for the fake of that honour andjulticc for which this nation was once re- tion to fave thofe of their countrymen. nowned,--they intreat you by all thofe tics of common interef'r which are infeparable to tizens, little have you fiudied your own na- the fubjeéts of free Rates, not to {lifter your tures, and the experience of all ages; which enemies to effect your {lavery in their ruin. rnuft have convinced you, that the want of They {ct before you in the firongelt Colours, power is the only limitation to the exertion all 0f If theft: are your thoughts, my fellow ci- |