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 friends of his inability to erve them, and his contituents of the corruption of the government. His friends readily undertand that he who can get nothing, will have nothing to give. They agree to proclaim a meeting; meat and drink are plentifully provided; a crowd is eaily brought together, and thoe who think that they know the reaon of their meeting, undertake to tell thoe who know it not. Ale and clamour unite their powers, the crowd condened and heated, begins to ferment with the leven of edition. All ee a thouand evils though they cannot how them, and grow impatient for a remedy, though they know not what.

is then made by the Cicero of the day, he ays much, and upprees more, and credit is equally given to what he tells and what he conceals. The petition is read and univerally approved. Thoe who are ober enough to write, add their