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Show [44] E45] are inconliderable OleCaIS ; things of no 'moment to men, fortify, to receive new aid, and to acquire additional firength ? whofe bofoms glow with the ardor of liberty: We can retire beyond the reach of your navy, and,‘ without any " LET not your enemies and 017‘s perl'uade you, that in fenfible diminution of the neceilarics of life, enjoy a luxury, which from that period you will want 5 the luxury this we were influenced by fear or any Other unworthy motive. The lives of Britons are {till dear to us. They are the children of our parents, and an uninterrupted in- tercourfe of mutual benefits had knit the bonds of friendIhip. VVhen hoililities were commenced, when on a late occafion we were wantonly attacked by your troops, . of being free. " WE know the force of your arms, and was it called forth in the caule of jul'tice and your country, we might dread the exertion; but will Brifom fight under the ban- ners of tyranny F Will they counteract the labours, ~and though we repelled their allaults and returntd their blows, difgrace the victories of their ancel'tors ? Will they forge chains for their poi'terity? If they defccnd to this un~ worthy talk, will their fwords retain their edge, their arms their accullomed vigour ? Britons can never become the inftruments of oppreffion, till they lofe the fpirrt of yet we lamented the wounds they obliged us to give; nor have we yet learned to rejoice at a vie‘tory over Engliihmtn. freedom, by which alone they are invincible. "Ilium" Fl-l " OUR enemies charge us with (edition. In what does it confift? In our refulal to {ubmit to unwarrantable acts of injuflice and cruelty .9 If to, fhew us a period in your hiflory, in which you have not been equally feditious. " As we Wilh not to colour our actions, or dilguiie our thoughts 3 we lhall, in the limple language of truth, avow the meafures we have purliied, the motives upon which we have acted, and our future dcligns. " VVHEN our late petition to the throne produced no other effect than frefh injuries, and votes of your legilla- ture calculated to juitify every icver‘ity; wheir your fleets and your armies were prepared to wreit from us our pro- " WE are accufed of aiming at independence; but perty, to rob us of our liberties or our lives; when the how is this accufation {upported F By the allegations of your minillers, not by our aé'tions. Abufed, infultcd, and contemned, what freps have we purl‘ued to obtain redrefs .9 We have carried our dutiful petitions to the throne. We have applied to your jullice for relief. We have re- trenched our luxury, and with-held our trade. " THE advantages of our commerce were deligned as a compenfation for your proteé‘tion : when you ceafed to protect, for what were we to compenlate E " WHAT has been the fuccefs of our endeavours? hofiile attempts of general Gage evinced his deligns, we to allure you, that we have not yet loft light of the object The clemency of our fovereign is unhappily diverted; We have ever had in view, a reconciliation with you on our petitions are treated with indignity ; our prayers anfwered by infults. Our application to you remains un- noticed, and leaves us the melancholy apprehenlion of your wanting either the will, or the power, to aim): us. " EVEN under thefe circumfiances, what mealirres have we taken that betray a defire of independence ? Have We called in the aid of thofe foreign powers, who are the conl'titutional principles, and a refioration of that friendly intercourfe, which, to the advantage of both, we till and manners are limilar to yours, your markets mutt atford them the conveniencies and luxuries, for which they rivals ofyour grandeur ? When your troops were few and exchange the produce of their labours. defeneelefs, did we take advantage of their diftrefs and expel them our towns? Or have we permitted them to this extended continent centers with you; and our trade fortify, levied armies for our fecurity and defence. "firm the powers vef'tcd in the governor of Canada, gave us rottion to apprehend danger from that quarter : and we had fre- quent intimations, that a cruel and {Lavage enemy was to be let look upon the defencelcls inhabitants of our trontiers; we took {uch meallrrcs as prudence diélattd, as neceflity will juility. Vve ptiilelied ourfelves of Crown- Point and Ticonderoga. "Yet give us leave moil lolemnly lately maintained. " THE inhabitants of this country apply themlelves chiefly to agriculture and commerce. As their faz'hions The wealth of is {o regulated as to be inhibi‘vieiit only 10 your inzterefir. ou |