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 With what kindnes they repay benefits, they are now hewing us, who, as oon as we have delivered them from France, are defying and procribing us.

if we will permit them to tax themelves, they will give us more than we require. If we proclaim them independent, they will during pleaure pay us a ubidy. The contet is not now for money, but for power. The quetion is not how much we hall collect, but by what authority the collection hall be made.

who find that the Americans cannot be hewn in any form that may raie love or pity, dres them in habiliments of terrour, and try to make us think them formidable. The Botonians can call into the field ninety thouand men. While we conquer all before us, new enemies will rie up behind, and our work will be always to begin. If we take poeion of