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 from an Englih Parliament, or included in any general taxation of the kingdom; but as a tate ditinct, and independent, governed by its own intitutions, adminitered by its own magitrates, and exempt from any tax or tribute but uch as we hall impoe upon ourelves.

“ are the acknowledged decendants of the earliet inhabitants of Britain, of men, who before the time of hitory took poeion of the iland deolate and wate, and therefore open to the firt occupants. Of this decent, our language is a ufficient proof, which, not quite a century ago, was different from yours.

“ are the Cornihmen; but who are you? who but the unauthoried and lawles children of intruders, invaders, and oppreors? who but the tranmitters of wrong, the inheritors of robbery? In claiming independence we claim but little. We might require you to depart from a land