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 now cares for the Public; for he has learned that the happines of individuals is compried in the properity of the whole, and that his country never uffers but he uffers with it, however it happens that he feel no pain.

with this fever of epidemic patrioti ; the taylor lips his thimble, the drapier drops his yard, and the blackmith lays down his hammer; they meet at an honet alehoue, conider the tate of the nation, read or hear the lat petition, lament the mieries of the time, are alarmed at the dreadful criis, and ubcribe to the upport of the Bill of Rights.

ometimes indeed happens, that an intruder of more benevolence than prudence attempts to dipere their cloud of dejection, and eae their hearts by eaonable conolation. He tells them, that though the government cannot be too diligently watched, it may be too hatily accued; and that, though