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years hence, the quick increafe of the Britifn Americans, will render the execution of their fcheme impracticable. Rather than let them be free and happy, they are for reducing them, in effect, to poverty and a ftate of fla- very. However, if they conjure right, and even allowing them that fuccefs they pine for, it cannot well be fuppofed that fuch vaft multitudes of Britiih fubjeds would be fo inured to flavery, in the (hort fpace of twenty years, but that they would cut off their chains, and fet themfelves free. Some flatefmen have fliewn themfelves to be no lefs flrangers to the generous prin ciples of the conftitution, and feelings of humanity, than they are to the ex traordinary martial abilities of the American provincials, efpecially in the woods, which are continued almoft through all our colonies, and would prove a grave-yard to a great army of regular troops^ jrtne - French men might fub- mit to the yoke intended But B^^fof revolution-principles, efpecially the Americans, contemn it and all its fupporters, far beyond the power of lan guage to exprefs. Were they impoverimed, and fubjugated, their own bra very would foon fet them free from tyranny. When fufferings become fharp, brave men always make defperate efforts, in proportion to their pain. And ihe annals of the world uniformly declare, that no enemies are fo defpe rate and bitter, as defpifed, abufed, and perfecuted friends.
They who are in the leaft acquainted with the principles of our colo- nifts, can truly teftify their univerfal attachment to the prefent line of Brunfwick ; and that their hearts are faithful to the real honour and beft intereft of their king and country, whole interefts cannot be divided. And we hope, that they who have the chief direction of public affairs, will foon cherifh that difpofition, fo peculiar to free-minded Britons;
- nd that condign punifhment will be inflicted on thofe who endeavour to
check it, and to foment a civil war. Thus, a profitable intercourfe, a laft- ing peace, and perpetual friendfhip, will continue between the honeft parent and her grateful colonies, who will not fail to be j uft to her, to themfelves, and to their pofterity.
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