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384 render thanks to God for this wonderful interference of his Providence; and since our liberty has so manifestly been founded by his will, let us keep his divine example before our eyes, and with all humility endeavour to make it the object of our imitation. Let justice, equity, and humanity, be the beginning and the end of all our actions and resolutions; and, laying aside all hatreds, all spirit of party, and of vengeance for former wrongs, let us remember that it was he who taught us to bless those who curse us.

Then will a blessing attend our labours; then and then alone will union spring up among usj —union, without which we have seen the country cannot exist, but with the aid of which we have a bright example in our annals that we are invincible.

Then tranquillity and calm will reign in every breast; and the foundation being thus happily laid, the edifice of our liberty will be gradually reared, amid the influence of virtue, of reason, and of philosophy.

When the sovereignty of the people shall have been acknowledged; when the inalienable rights of man, without distinction of religious or political opinions, shall have been solemnly declared; we may expect that peace, liberty,