material change, whereby to better the condition of nations appears to have taken place, since the lase the former, owing in a great measure, as is to be session of the general assembly. presumed to the peculiar circumstances under which j The relaxation of the general plan of depredation, the belligerent powers of the old world find them which has been observed in a few cases, on the part selves compelled to act one towards the other; of one of the belligerents powers, has not been atwhich situation appears to be such as almost to re- tended with a general restoration of American proquire the friendly interposition of the Supreme Be-perty sequestered in violatio n of our rights, or any ing to save them from destruction, or to put their frank and explicit revocation of the decrees, under affairs so to rights, as that they may be enabled and which the great mass of seizures have been made. disposed to act liberally and justly towards the The same course of depredation appears also to be government of the United States, which has uni- continued, and little hope can be entertained, that formly observed a dignified and respectable neutral our rights will be respected in future. Nor can we course, the observance of which under existing perceive any change in the disposition of the other circumstances, has tended to promote the welfare of belligerent power toward the United States. The our government in the greatest practicable degree; capture and condemnation of our property by that but notwithstanding the uniform disposition of our power, appears to increase with the opportunities government to continue in amity with the nations for executing their unjust orders. Whilst our trade of the earth, on terms which would be honorable is so extensively plundered by foreign nations, it to a nation as manifested by the neutral course ob-would have ailorded great satisfaction to reflect that served, a wanted attack was made in the course of no part of our commercial embarassments had the past summer on the flag of the United States arisen from the measures of our own government. by the commander of a British armed vessel, which But we have to regret that the restrictive laws of was instantly repelled in a becoming manner by the the Union still remain in force, and without essengaliant commod ore Rodgers, whose highly praise-tially affecting foreign nations, are aggravating the worthy conduct soon taught captain Bingham to evils which their injustice has produced, and are know his error and feel his inferiority. I feel a per felt with peculiar severity by the commercial and fect confidence in the patriotism, independence, other important interests of this state. It is howefirmness and ability of the administrators of the ver, to be presumed that the advocates of that sysgeneral government, and entertain a thorough be tem must before this time, have become satisfied lief that they will administer it so as best to promote that the measure originated from mistaken views of the general welfare at home, and so as to inspire the public interest, and that the national legisla confidence ab oad among all nations who duly ap-ture will abandon it, at the approaching session of preciate the blessings of liberty and who are attached congress. to pure republican government, so pre-eminently Intelligent men, however, will perceive that our calculated to promote the best interests of mankind. public concerns require something more than a No doubt is entertained but that your attention repeal of particular obnoxious laws. It has been to the militia laws will be such, as to produce such a our misfortune to pursue a policy which has rensystem for the better regulation of that most valua- dered us contemptible in the view of foreign nations, ble and useful class of citizens, as to cause each to and we are treated as a people, who are ready to vie with the other in a laudable performance of duty, submit to every indignity, which interest or caprice thereby to enable them to be prepared to act prompt impose upon us. It cannot, however, be too late to ly in support of the rights of freemen on all proper retrieve the national honor, and we ought to expect Occasions that description of citizens who are that our public councils will find, that a manly, justly considered to be the strength of the govern-impartial and decided course of measures has now ment, and the protectors and defenders of our best become indispensable-such a course as shall saand dearest rights, at all times feel disposed to do tisfy foreign nations, that whilst we desire peace, what their country rightfully may require, and eve- we have the means and the spirit to repel aggression. ry possible exertion should be made to enable them The interests of the United States undoubtedly reto deserve well of their country in the execution of quire a secure and honorable peace; but the only the trust reposed in them. guarantee which ought, or can with safety be relied [The governor then adverts to many local objects, on for this object is a sufficient organized force which shews his attention to the interest of the and a spirit to use it with effect when no other hostate; but are not of sufficient general interest to norable means of redress can be resorted to. The require insertion in the REGISTER. Among other extensive resources, aided by the geographical situthings he informs the legislature, that Messrs. Fulation of our country, have furnished every neceston and Livingston proposed to bring a steam-boat sary means for defending our territory and our cominto use in the waters of that state-and suggests merce and we are false to ourselves when either is the propriety of revising the laws calculated to invaded with impunity. To the general govern preserve the credit of bank notes issued by banks ment however belongs the care of these important regularly chartered in the several states. A wag concerns, and it is not for the state authorities to gon road is te be opened from the river Tennessee encroach on the prerogatives of the union. Yet it leading direct to Fort Stoddart, on the Mobile-is important for every state to know and to feel the a better road than is at present in use between Tennessee and the United States' sline works, situ ate in the territory of Illinois,is expected to be made.] State of Connecticut. The general as embly met at Newllaren on the 10th inst. GOVERNOR'S SPEECHI. condition of our general concerns, and to be prepared to co-operate with the nation in those measures which the public honor and safety demand. No information regarding the treasury has been received by me particularly deserving your attention; the regularity and success with which the business of that department has been long conducted is too well known to require an explanation. Gentlemen of the Cou cil, Mr. Speaker, and The present condition of the school fund, with Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, the improvements in its security, where that was No important change in the political or commer-racticable, and the new arrangements for a more cial relations of the United States with foreign punctual payment of interest, fully proves the judg Sent and activity of the gentlemen, to whom the general idea of the present state of the country, and legislature has confided the management of that serve for common reference. The presumptive important property. The nominal amount of the heir of the crown of Sweden is the ex French fund, as it stood in the books of the treasury on the general Bernadotie, called by his late master, the 1st day of October, was $1,332,756 15. prince of Ponto Corvo, and appointed "crown prince," a short time ago by the states of Sweden; whose king; tottering with imbecility, must soon descend to the grave. This gross sum consists of the following items: Before her late wars with Russia and France, 101,190 56 Sweden was estimated to contain 210,000 square 85,119 10 miles, and possess 2,977,355 inhabitants-e clu22,106 66 sive of Pomerania [in Germany] with 1,440 square miles and 110,000 inhabitants, and the wild regions $1,332,756 06 of Lapland, not taken into the account, and of little value. 131,690 32 There will remain $1,201,165 74 being the amount ultimately to be relied on as the productive school fund. By Russia she has lost all that part of Sweden situate east of the gult of Bothina, called Finard, containing about 50,000 square miles, and 624.000 inhabitants. Pomerania has been annexed by France to the new made kingdom of Westphalia- Sweden, therefore, at present, possesses 100,000 square miles, with the very thin population of 2,353,355 souls-not 15 to a square mile. The following items are calculated on the kingdom as it was-if one fourth is deducted from the general results they may ap ly to the kingdom as it is, with tolerable accuracy. The revenue of Sweden, arising from rents of crown lands, capitation taxes, customs, &c. is estimated at $6,438,000 per annum. The expences have generally exceeded the income, and the national debt lately amounted to $45,000,000. I have not been able to attend any review of The regular standing army does not amount to militia during the autumn, but I have the most more than 15,000 men-but what are called the Batisfactory information that the troops have im- national troops," being in truth, nothing more proved in discipline and appearance since the last than an exceedingly well organized militia, fres year. The situation of our country, and the crisis quently exercised, and at a moment, ready to assemwhich is probably approaching, certainly demands ble at the call of the government, amount to nearly your particular attention to this object; and it rests 40,000 men, of whom 10,000 are horsemen. The with the legislature to consider, whether it is not naval power of Sweden is not very great, most of prudent in addition to those measures which may the ships being old and unfit for service-they, be contemplated for improvements in discipline, to however, boast of about 25 ships of the line, and 12 provide for an increase of field artillery; and such or 15 frigates. military stores as may be least liable to decay. It Stockholm contains 72,000 inhabitants-here is is unwise to shut our eyes to the events which threat-established the na.ional bank, a reputable institution, en our tranquility; and imprudent to wait unti! with a capital of about two millions of dollars. the storm overtakes us, before we are fully prepared Gothenburg, or Gottenburg, is the second city of to resist it. Sweden-a busy, active and commercial place, with population of 25,000 souls. The accidents to which all men of enterprize in business are exposed; has in most governments produced a code of insolvent laws. Our laws on the subject are probably defective; and I submit to your consideration, whether it is expedient to revise that subject at the present session, and attempt to devise a system which shall be better calculated to secure the rights of the creditor, and at the same time more effectually to restore the unfortunate debtor to usefulness in the community. a Abo, in Finland, was a place of considerable trade, and one of the most pleasant towns in the north.Population 12,000. In the university here are 300 students. You may be assured, gentlemen that I shall In 1748 there were in Sweden, 496 founderies, with great satisfaction, contribute all in my power 539 large forge hammers, 971 smaller ones, making for expediting the public business; and having no bar iron and other manufactures of iron, that year, doubt that the same spirit of conciliation will gov to the amount of 304,415 ship pounds, or 40,588 ern your proceedings, which has on former occa-American ) tons. The present produce is about sions distinguished the legislature, I flatter myself 400,000, ship-pounds, or 53,330 tons, per annum. that your deliberations will result in measures bene- The copper produced in Sweden is 10,000 ship cial to the community. R. GRISWOLD. pounds, or 1400 tons a year. October session, 1811. Swedish Statistics In common with the other nations of Europe Some small quantities of gold and silver are still obtained, though the mines are considered as exhausted. Lead was formerly obtained in great quantities in Sweden, but the mines are generally abandoned and Sweden has undergone great changes within a few the article imported. years The following notes, collected from several For home consumption and exportation, the late publications, may assist the reader in forming a 'Swedes make 160,000 barrels of tar per annum, be sides pitch-large quantities of timber have been exported chiefly to England. Sweden imports a great deal of corn and mealnot being able to raise enough for the consumption of her people. They catch 300,000 barrels of herring a year on the shoals of Marstrand. British Statistics. THE CHURCH ESTABLISHMENT. PRELIMINARY REMARKS.-In monarchical governments, the church [as it is called] forms too im portant an item of their political economy to be passed over slightly. Unfortunately, for true religion and the comfort There are several fine canals in Sweden-one of and ease of the people, it happens, that kings, imthem connects the Baltic with the Atlantic-it has piously affecting a right from God to enslave and eight locks the highest ground passed over is 112 oppress, and murder and destroy their fellow beings, feet above the level of the sea-it is navigated by have found it necessary to bolster their claims by a vessels of 150 tons, and cost only 358,988 rix dollars pensioned priesthood:-hence what are termed es-the king employing a great number of soldiers tablished regions, the chosen curse of mankind; on the work, and giving to the company all the tim-the true box of Pandora, as pregnant with evil, as ber and stone they wanted to complete it. In 1801 there were exported from Stockholm 227,394 ship-pounds of iron; 5129 do. copper and brass wire, 103,640 barreis pitch and tar. though every fallen spirit, [conjured up and named by Milton,] had commingled his favorite crime and darling vice to form the horrid congregation :-the grand agent of knavery; the choice engine of tyrants; and of all delusions the most base and unFrom Gottenburg in the same year were exported, pardonable, as it would render the great duty that 77,303 ship-pounds of iron: 7,401 do. fine forged man owes his creator of adoration and homage, the work; 2,813 do. steel; 79,512 bbls herrings; 28,589 medium of his own debasement and servitude. In lispounds mountain moss; 12,398 ells of linen: England, though at this time they do not occasion10,662 ells [Swedish] sail duck; with some smok ally" roast women and children for the sake of ed herrings, cod, tar, pitch and window glass, and Christianity," as they used to do, and have done in a large quantity of boards. Imported among other other countries, the church is not among the least of articles the same year, 55,303 bbls. salt-118,494 the impositions on the good people of that nationdo grain. but it is not our intention to go into a minute detail of its demerits; from what follows the reader may draw a conclusion for himself. The exports of Gefle and Abo are iron, a little copper and a great deal of timber-and, from the latter, some pitch and tar. France like England [and, indeed, most of the In the year 1800, the number of merchant vessels countries of Europe] has her established religionbelonging to Sweden was 956, burthen 63,534 tons, Turkey as well as the rest, and on more liberal prinand navigated by 9,929 men. Of these ships Stock-ciples than several of them. Perhaps they are just as necessary to monarchies as dark lanthorns are to holm possessed 234: Calmar 43; Gothenburgh 168; Whisby 55; Carlscrona 33; Carlshamm 40; Mal' midnight thieves. mo; 31; Uddevalla 24; Ábo 16. In 1801, vessels, 994-tons 62,955, navigated by 9,689 men. In 1802, 916 vessels, 62,234 tons; 10,185 seamen, The Swedish exports amount to about $6,250,000 per annum-imports $ 4,560,000-balance in favor the country $ 1,690,000. Bonaparte, though possessed of greater resources of mind than all the kings of Europe united, and enjoying more personal influence over the will and destinies of man that has ever fallen to the lot of an individual in that quarter of the globe, has notwithstanding found it convenient to employ this engine on many occasions. Before he went to Egypt he was an atheist or deist, as was the fashion of the time-In Egypt he was a mussulman, and in the The whole kingdom contains only 140 towns, 8,250 villages and 1250 estates of nobility. The common language of the Turks and Arabians, cried there is no God but God, and MAHOMET is his manufactures, except of iron and copper are incon-out, siderable. The produce of broad cloth manufactur. prophet." Since his return from that country, he has become a most zealous Roman Catholic; and so ed, amounts to about 500,000 rix dollars per annum. The Swedish Diet, in 1786, consisted of 49 conscientiously scrupulous was he, that he re married counts, 136 barons, 188 knights, 396 gentlemen, Josephine, the pope himself performing the cere 51 ecclesiastics, 94 representatives of the cities, and mony, who also solemnly crowned them emperor 165 deputies from the peasantry. The diet, or as In the holy farce, pope Pius was an unwilling actor; and empress of France, and king and queen of Italy. sembly of the states, possesses some important privi- but Bonaparte thought it necessary so to cheat the leges though the government may fairly be called a people, and there was no resisting his will.* despotism. tuted priests and parishes-and like the infamous Henry VIIIth of England, beenstyled the "resicrir "f religion:" when, in fact, he has only restored the ministers: who, true to their pensions, salaries and perquisites, describe him to the people as the immediate agent of heaven, called to accomplish its pur. poses! teaching them the most abject obedience to his decrees, and extolling his schemes of ambition. Monies, weights and measures-12 runstucks make 1 schilling-48 schillings 1 rix dollar, equal to $1.04. Accounts are chiefly kept in rix dollars, schillings and runstucks. The copper dollar is 11 cents and a half. The ducat $2.07. Here are several other coins and monies used in some of the provinces. In calculating duties, the United States value the rix dollar as an American dollar. 75 lb. (of Iron weight) is 56 lb. Engli-h. 60 lb. (victualu a standard weight,) is equal to 56 lb. English. 20 lb. is a lispound-20 lispound a ship pound 71-2 ship-pounds (iron weight] an English ton; 6 ship pounds [victualu] a ton. A last is 12 ship pounds. Since then the emperor of the French has insti * It is, howover, an act of common ju tice to say, that no man is persecuted in France for his religieus opinions. A protestant is as readily appointed to office as a catholic-no distinction is made between them. This is not the case in free and enlightened Fifty seven Swedish ells are equal to 37 yards Britain. The French priests are supported by goEnglish; it is, therefore nearly 23 1-2 inches long. vernment. In Prussia, among other regulations concerning There is also a bishop of Sodor and Man, consereligion, it was ordered, that the soldiers, when crated by the archbishop of York, but not consiformed in line, should be allowed some precise dered a suffragan. As the see has never been space of time, (say two minutes) to pray. They erected into an English barony, he has not a seat in were notified of its commencement and termination the house of peers-his receipts are about 6000 dolby beat of drum; but if any man, in his devotion to lars per annum. his Maker, forgot what was due his earthly master, and, for half a second, prayed longer than the law permitted, the sergeant's cane across his shoulders reminded him of his mortality, and taught him to be less religious in future. Many of the bishops have also a rich deanery or some other "living" attached to their see, which is held as a mere sinecure; indeed a majority of the bishoprics themselves appear to be little else.Perhaps, if we add about one-half of the sums statIn the year 996, Haken-b'amr Allah, calif of ed to their several amounts, we may ascertain pretty Egypt, established a religion-he went further; he nearly the true aggregate of monies these twentyproclaimed himself God, and many thousand men even gentlemen receive from the people-say, registered their names acknowledging that he was 600,000 dollars per annum; or, more than double the so. The priests offered sacrifices to him as a divinity amount of the whole civil list of the United States! -but his godship was killed in a tumult; some to The amount of tythes in England is estimated at his disciples escaped and fled to the mountains of five millions of pounds ($22,200,000) per annum, Lebanon in Syria; where establishing themselves, nearly twice as much as the whole revenue of the they gave rise to the people at present known by United States. If to this we add the various other the name of Druzes, who yet retain some part of dues and receipts of the clergy of the established their ancestors' opinions. church, extorted in a thousand different ways, almost incomprehensible to a plain sober minded American, we may safely assert, that the whole support of the church costs the nation not less than fifty millions of dollars a year. In the United States we have nothing of this kind -though in the constitutions of some of the states there are provisions manifesting a spirit of intolle rance directly at variance with the general scope of all our institutions. The increase of that liberality The tythes are a tenth of all the produce of the of sentiment which has so greatly promoted the earth, which the farmer is obliged to prepare for cause of true religion in the United States and the the barn of the clergyman-If his crop is wheat, he happiness of the people, we trust, will speedily de- must cut it, and put it up in sheaves, ten in a heap stroy the yet remaining shreds of despotism, and the priest, or his deputy, comes and picks out give to every man the free and inestimable privilege every tenth heap and carries it way; but until he of worshipping in his own way, and according to has made this selection the farmer dares not move a his own conscience, without depriving him of any straw from his own field. So it is with all other right another enjoys, on that account. grain, and produce of the soil.t Ecclesiastical government of England.-England The lesser tythes, as they are called, is the tenth is divided into two ecclesiastical provinces. The turkey, chicken, pig, calf, apple, pear, plumb,&c. archbishop of Canterbury, with 21 suffragan bi-a tenth of the garden stuff: a tenth of the milk, shops, is called primate of all England. The arch-butter and cheese, and a commutation for a tenth of bishop of York, having only three suffragans, is the grass the cattle consume, &c. styled primate of England. They have precedence The gross number of the established priesthood over all the nobility not of the blood royal. The following are the dues appertaining to each -as well what "they are rated on the king's books," as what they really produce, extracted from a late British publication: Produce, Raled at £ Serling. Archbishop of Canterbury2816 17 1114 35,520 York 31,080 6,660 5,328 1609 19 2 Bishop of St. Asaph 187 11 Bangor 6 131 16 4 Bath & Wells 531 1 3 9,768 Chichester 677 1 9,324 } Lincoln 894 10 1 14,200 Ely 8,800 13,320 7,104 13,320 12,432 7,548 who have "livings," in England, (from a late speech in parliament) appears to be about 11,700.--In addition to the bishops there are 24 deans, 60 archdeacons, 200 prebends, 100 canons, 14 chancellors, 11,300 rectors and vicars. The whole of the clergy of this church, including the minor canons, curates, chaplains, rural deans, lecturers, &c. &c. &c. amount to fifty or sixty thousand men -add to these the parish clerks and other officers, or members of the church, with their various retainers and servants, directly or indirectly paid by the labor of the people, and the whole aggregate may be estimated at 120,000 able bodied hearty fellows, whose trade and business it is to keep this great machine of monarchy in motion! The archbishops, bishops and archdeacons, &c. likewise hold courts, in which the proceedings (of a nature too various to detail) are among the most vexatious and expensive to which the people are liable. Not more than two-fifths of the British nation are professed members of the established church; but all are compelled to contribute alike to its mainte nance. Such is the national church of England, which boasts of being more TOLERANT than any other in Europe. All the dignified places are in the gift of the king; and it may easily be believed that the clergy are among the most faithful friends of royalty. +lf after being notified forty eight hours, the priest Winchester 2793 4 does not remove his tenth, the farmer may remove Worcester 1019 16 334 15,096 his own part of the crop. 2 We close this article by observing, that, though, was contained in it, the precursor of others, and its among the clergy of all established religions, there itself and of the most dangerous and fatal tendency, are men of great piety and virtue (f piety and it was said" that the number of the enemy's troops virtue can exist in a person who lives on the labor of was not so great as the French stated, to intimidate others. without their consent, they are generally them; and that the positions which they had taken among the most venal and corrupt of mankind. were exactly those in which they could be conquer. This remark is made without particular referenceled and defeated in the easiest manner." Whatever to England; though, at the reformation" of 9000 momentary advantages might be hoped for by thus beneficed clergymen, less than a hundred refused deceiving the people as to the extent of their danto conform to the new order of things, rather than ger, was sure to be counterbalanced, ten-fold, lose their livings" and, perhaps, would now turn whenever they were undeceived, as inevitably they back again if desired. It is so, and naturally will would be. be so, in all parts of the world, where pre eminence! Palafox, in his manifesto, had invited deserters and exclusive privileges are enjoved by any particu- from the French army to enlist under him. Many lar sect. How much reason have the United States of the provincial proclamations, in like manner, to be thankful for their envied lot-for that benefi-distinguished between Bonaparte and the people cent spirit of toleration which recognizes no other over whom he governed, calling the French an disiaction than virtue, and causes the catholic, the enlightened, a generous, an honorable nation; and quaker, the episcopalian and the pre byterian, the saying, that they, as well as the Spaniards, were apist and the methodist, and all other sects,to meet in harmony, and part in brotherly love, kindly hopin, and firmly believing, that all may arrive at the con summarion of happiness, though travelling towards it by different roads: SUCH A STATE OF THINGS DOES NOT EXIST IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY. History Of the Invasion of Spain by Bonaparte, ABRIDGED FROM THE MOST AUTHENTIC SOURCES. CHAPTER III. eager to see the destruction of the tyrant who oppressed and disgraced them." They expressed a hope, that the success of Spain might induce the French people to offer him up as a victim for their own sakes, for the sake of universal justice, and to expiate the shame which his perfidy and cruelty had brought upon France.. "Do not," said they, "believe that all Frenchmen are accomplices in these iniquities. Even among those who compose the armies of this barbarian, we know that there are some unhappy individuals, who amidst all the evils with which they are surrounded, (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 115.) still cherish in their hearts the seeds of virtue.”An eloquent address from the junta was sent The junta of Seville addressed a proclamation exforth to the people of Madrid: "Seville," said they, pressly to the French armies: Frenchmen," has learned with consternation and surprise your said they," you possess no longer laws or liberty. dreadful catastrophe of the 2d of May; the weak You have shed streams of your own blood only to ness of a government, which did nothing in our fa- reduce Europe under the tyranny of a Corsican.vor, which ordered arms to be directed against you, Spain has been your true and faithful ally, and in and your herole sacrifices. Blessed be ye, and your many ways contributed to your triumph: yet she' memory shall shine immemorial in the annals of our has been despoiled by your tyrant, of her laws, her pation. She has seen with horror, that the autho monarchs, and her freedom, not by gallantry and of all your misfortunes, and of ours, has published a valor, but by treachery and fraud, in which youproclamation, in which he distorted every fact, and are forced to co operate. Your arms are defiled, " pretended, that you gave the first provocation, while and you are made to assist in deeds of infamy init was he who provoked you. The government was consistent with your generous character, and with weak enough to sanction and order that proclama the name of the great nation which you have action to be circulated, and saw, with perfect compo qired. We invite you to withdraw from banners sure, numbers of you put to death, for a pretended which are destined to enslave all nations, and to violation of laws which did not exist. The French enlist under ours, raised for the best of causes, to were told in that proclamation, that French blood defend our laws and our king, whereof we have profusely shed, was crying out for vengeance! And been robbed, not by force of arms, but by fraud, the Spanish blood, does not it cry out for vengeance? treachery and ingratitude of the deepest dye. -that Spanish blood, shed by an army which hesi. Wipe off the stain which otherwise will indelibly tated not to attack a disarmed and defenceless peo- disgrace your nation! The Spaniards tender you ple, living under their laws and their king, and a- the just reward of such an action; with open arms gainst whom cruelties were committed which shake w II they receive you, and fight by your side; and, the human frame with horror. We, all Spain, when the war shall be terminated with that success exclaim the Spanish blood shed in Madrid cries which they have every reason to expect, land shall aloud for revenge!-Comfort yourselves, we are be given you, which you may cultivate unmolested, your brethren: we will fight like you, until we pe and pass your remaining days amidst a nation rish in defending our king and country. Assist us which loves and respects you, and where impartial with your good wishes, and your continual prayers justice shall incorruptibly protect all your fair enoffered up to the Most Hith, whom we adore, and joyments. who cannot forsake us because he never forsakes a Italians, Germans of all the provinces of that just cause. Should any favorable opportunity offer,g, eat country, Polanders, Swiss, and all ye exert yourselves as valiant Spaniards, to shake off who compose the armies called French, will ye the ignominious yoke imposed on you with the fight for him who oppressed and despoiled you of slaughter of so many of your innocent fellow citi what you held most sacred? For him who dragged zens, and with a perfidy horrid beyond example." you from your families and homes, robbed you of The proclamation to the people of Spain, was your property, your wives, your children, your worthy of its cause and object-higher praise cannot native land, which he has enslaved? will you fighe be bestowed-and of that praise this admirable ad-against a nation, which it is intended to subdue and dress is fully worthy. enslave, under the cloak of alliance and friendship, Excellent as this address was, one grievous fault by fraudulent treachery, detestible and horrid ba 4 |