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would it become the dignity of an inulted Sovereign to decend to altercation with revolted ubjects.—This would be to recognie that equality and independence, to which ubjects, periting in revolt, cannot fail to pretend.—Ill would it become the policy of an enlightened Sovereign to appeal to other tates on matters relating to his own internal government.—This would be to recognie the right of other tates to interfere in matters, from which all foreign interpoition hould for ever be precluded.

thee coniderations it is, we mut attribute the neglect with which the Declaration of the American Congres has been treated by the Government of Great Britain. Eay as it were, and fit as it may be, to refute the calumnies contained in that audacious paper, it could not be expected that his Majety or his Miniters hould condecend to give it any anwer.

that anwer, which neither a ene of dignity, nor principles of policy, will allow the Sovereign to give, may yet be furnihed by the zeal of any well-affected ubject.

, after all, what are the Members of this mighty Congres? With whatever titles they may dignify