Mr.. Hopkins Oration.
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The following extract, j, taken from an Grafton, deiT-


cred by Tamss D. H9ptin-, Esq. in this town, at


the late celebration Of the Anniversary Of American


Independence After giving fhOrt hiltory Of she


waihn~ton and Adams administrations, he has the


the following pertinent obfervatiOn'.


Shall We not, then, for our public blei-
fngs for al Hsu,- national PrgPrrity, own our
obligations to the federal adminltratlon :.
Or is public gratitude entombed with the
alhes of our Wilmington. +?


They were the fame principles, which
eHabliihed the fedearl contribution, and
rated the fallen fabric of our national re-
TneGablity, which now call upon the
friends of virtue, and good government, TO
check the demoralizing Progrefs Of political
error. Americans! it is folemn call. The
antIedcralifs, though defeated, were not
mbdued. Aided by the wicked arts, falle-
hood. hvpocrify, and ilander, they have
Gained in influence, and increafed in num-
hers. to a degree which threatens the fub
verGon Of our rights and liberties, and the
d;aoIution of cur independence. Upon ev-
crv important national quefion, the jour
nails Of Congrefs exhibit the ftrength Of
bonilty TO found principles, from 1871 to
the prcfent day. And had we loft The re-
collection ofrecent wants, we fhouid there