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 by a madman? Yet I know not whether the warmet admirers of Pennylvanian eloquence can find any argument in the Addrees of the Congres, that is not with greater trength urged by the Cornihman.

argument of the irregular troops of controvery, tripped of its colours, and turned out naked to the view, is no more than this. Liberty is the birthright of man, and where obedience is compelled, there is no Liberty. The anwer is equally imple. Government is neceary to man, and where obedience is not compelled, there is no government.

the ubject refues to obey, it is the duty of authority to ue compulion. Society cannot ubit but by the power, firt of making laws, and then of enforcing them.

one of the threats hied out by the Congres, I have put nothing imilar into the