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Ir is much regretted, the. the opinions
of many men upon iubjects Of national
concern, are oftener the dictates of pas
iion, than the refult Of deliberate and fair
inquiry. Disregarding the common max
Inns OF human action, and rejecting thole
principles, which guide the mind in the
discovery Of truth and right. they haitily
condemn every thing, that wouads their
pride or battles their expectations, and
approve whatever is in accordance with
their prejud,ees and deGres. Common
ienfe is iicnced; and that inveterate de
luton, which broods over this country
like deadly peitilence, has 10 infected
the mind, that error is as frequent, as
the occurrences which give rife to them.
This will ever be the cafe, when men
chooie to subject their realon to their
pafIinns. and intfrr fhear jndgmcnrs to be
formed in the mould Of their prejudices.


How many have aiiociated with the
capture of the E1ex violation of the
laws of nations, and all the rules Of COM
mon warfare And why this afociation!
Becaufe hatred of England, and an overs
weening vanity, cannot be reconcilsd to
the misfortune upon any other principles,
becaufe ali the calamiiies of this war are
to be imputed, not indeed to the itupidi-
~ and wickedneis of corrupt adminis
tration, but to the injuitice of babayous,
oppreDfve, liberty hating enemy !!-an ene-
my, who has, for twenty years pait, been
freely expending her blood * treafure for
the defence of freedom, and in behalf o.
mankind; an enemy, who is now receiv-
ing the voluntary offerings Of love and
thanksgiving of all Europe. for her grea,
and magnanimous efforts to preierve the
independence OF nations, and the right Of
fell. government. Yes, this cruel and jsal
oss " miitress of the ocean" is acknowl.
edged to have been the veital Virgin.
who has watched over the iaered fire Of
liberty, and blown up fame, and has
conlumed the Tyrant who attempted its
extinction.


1t feems to be the opi::on Of fome ..
mong US, that Americans are Of more