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 . When he is told through what extent of territory we mut travel to ubdue them, he recollects how far, a few years ago, we travelled in their defence. When it is urged that they will hoot up like the Hydra, he naturally coniders how the Hydra was detroyed.

dejects a trader like the interruption of his profits. A commercial people, however magnanimous, hrinks at the thought of declining traffick, and an unfavourable balance. The effect of this terrour has been tried. We have been tunned with the importance of our American commerce, and heard of merchants with warehoues that are never to be emptied, and of manufacturers tarving for want of work.

our commerce with America is profitable, however les than otentatious or deceitful etimates have made it, and that it