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Show £6 THE RIGHTS OF BRITAIN its {upremacy; yet they prth over in filcnce 5:; Throughout the whole of their {trange by themfelves,‘ Declaration, the American Congrefs appear which rendered that meaéure necetfary.‘ Did they not draw the {word with one to adapt their reafonings to the wealtnefs of the outrages committed hand, when the dther was firetched forth the prejudiced, and their fafits to the credulity of the ignorant. They affirm, that with petitions for relief from pretended grievances? Did they not purchafe arms, they have uniformly endeavoured to procure an accommodation with the Mother-Connw ammunition, and artillery, form magazines, try; yet they reprohate the refolution of the Commons, on the 20th of February, which enlitt toldiers, and prepare, in every refpetft,‘ for rebellion and war, when they affected to {pectic the language of fubmiflion and peace 3 Opened a fair channel for agreement. They call the refolution,‘ " an infidious manmuvre,' " calculated to divide the Americans, and " to efiablifh a perpetual aué'tion of taxation, " where Colony {hould bid againft Colony, All thefe are facts that cannot be controverted. The Congrefs know the truth, but p' rfue their plan of deception. " They " hoped in vain," they fay, " for moderau " all of them uninformed What ranfom " {hould redeem their lives; and thus to ex~ " tion in their enemies"; yet their own " tort from them, at the point of the bayo- conduit has been one continued feries of violence, opprefiion, and injuflice. Having " net, the unknown form that fhould be HUGH/IND!" Cu Ann CLAIMS OF A M E R I C A. in difclaimed their allegiance to the Sovereign, ditbheyed the afts of the Legillature, den firoyed the property, and inlhlted the pertons of the fervants of the State, afl'umed the functions of lovereignty, and ruihed into actual rebellion, they complain of a want of moderation in Government, for ex- erting the power veiled in it by the Con« iitution, for rettoring tranquility, enforcing 4 l legal {uhmifiion to the laws of the State, and for protecting the injured and punilh~ mg the guilty‘ Throughout " fuflicient to gratify, if pothble to gratify " minifierial rapacity, with the miferable " indulgence left them of railing. in their " own mode, the preteribed tribute." We may learn, from this tedious and involved fentence, how much the Congrefs have profited by the {peeches of patriotihn in the Britifh Parliament. A noted Orator, who has been fufpected of having penned the DECLARATORY BILL, (which, the Com greie alledge, contains the whole male of. American grievances,) ufed almott the lame G worde- |