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oaths of fealty to Independence ; while Holland, our once lifter republic, is erafed from the cata- logue of nations ; while Venice is deftroyed, Italy ravaged, and Switzerland, the once happy, the once united, the once flourifhing Switzerland lies bleeding at every pore !

No ambitious foe dares now invade our coun- try. No ftanding army now endangers our liber- ty. — Our commerce, though fubje6l in fome de- gree to the depredations of the belligerent powers, is extended from pole to pole ; and our navy, though juft emerging from nonexiftence, fhall foon vouch for the fafety of our merchantmen, and bear the thunder of freedom around the ball !

Fair Science too, holds her gentle empire a- mongft us, and almoft innumerable altars are raifed to her divinity, from Brunfwick to Florida. Yale, Providence and Harvard now grace our land ; and Dartmouth, towering majeftic above the groves, which encircle her, now infcribes her glory on the regifters of fame ! — Oxford and Cambridge, thofe oriental ftars of literature, fhall now be loft, while the bright fun of American fcience difplays his broad circumference in un- eclipfed radiance.

Pleasing, indeed, were it here to dilate on the future grandeur of America ; but we forbear ; and paufe, for a moment, to drop the tear of af- fection over the graves of our departed warriors. Their names fhould be mentioned on every anni- verfary of Independence, that the youth, of each fucceffive generation, may learn not to value life, when held in competition with their country^'s fafety.

WoosTER, Montgomery and Mercer, fell bravely in battle, and their afhes are now entomb- ed

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