NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,
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GENERAL ADVERTISER.
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For the New -HampsHlßE GAZETTE,
Mefficurs PRINTERS, "
T H E Geovernment of Great-Britain
j have endeavored ever since the present
war to reduce these United States to a slate
_of dependence, not only by force, but also
y by many crafty {iratagems.—So long as the
odorricr winiflyy remained in office, there
‘feemad to be but little danger of our being
seduced ; but the dangerisapparently mucE
- greater since the change in the ministers of
administration. The British government
cannot be reconciled to the idea ¢f loosing
- America, therefore sre determined to make
propositions for a peace with us as provis
jces and plantations of his Britannic Majesty :
But every proposition founded on the idea
ot our dependence, is Yo be treated with in
- aAttention. The Britith ministry will doubt
less urge that America will be most happy id
2 state of dependence on Britain, on account
of religion, similarity of mannere, govern
ment, commerce, and the security she will
find in such a conneftion with her mother
_ country : But this is a position, perhaps not
% at all to be admitted.—ln refpedt toreligion,
the States may be as happy in alliance with
France, as they would be in connection with
* Britain, The protestant religion is as much
tollerated by the former asitis by the latter;
therefore we have no reason to fear that the
prejudices of the catholic religion, wiil in
. duce our allies to disturb or injure us, any
:‘ more than we have to fear the fame effefis
! flom the prejudices of the protestant religion,
L %¥-Nor are we to with for an union with Bri
- {2in on account of similarity of manners.—
A similarity is very agreeable, and in gene
ral may be found in Britain and America ¢
but to purchase an union simply on this ac
" gount, by a rsnunciation of independence,
would be exchanging for it, a consideration
_ far exceeding ite value. Be that as it may,
~ a'free social intercourse with our allies, will
render their manners agreeable ; nor are
they now otherwise in general, to persons of
| r\sfined MR > L
- " Neither onght we to wifli for an union
. with Britain on account of it’s government ;
| experience has tous demonflrated that it has,
in many inflances, been tyrannical and op
preflive : but was it wife and equitable, out
government may be equally so : freedom
will tend to make us wife, and our infant
States cannot be esteemed more corrupt in
- adminifiration, than a nation luxurious and
givén_togpride and ambition. In refpé& to
- chommerce, it cannot be for our intereil tobe
in a state of dependence on Britain ; 'ani'
thould we forever remain independent, she
will ever find it for her interest to maintain
commercial intercourse with us. We may
-doubtless have commerce with all the king
coms in Europe, should we be wife in form
ing our alliznces : but more than this, we
"could not- possibly have in a state of depen
dence ; nor could we reasonably expeét this,
was it in the power of our foreign masters to
wefri®t our trade. Neither can it rationally
be urged, that America would be more fafe
. §n a slate of dependence, thanin a fiate of
alfiance with France. . Every nation onthe
_ globe, is vgovemeg’princxp;lty b_y x,t@’g interest,
It keeps it’s faith so long as’tis for it’s
fatereft, but no longer. National honor is
§deal, when confidered’ in competition with
fintereft : it is this that governs nations ge-
SATURDAY,; June 29, 17z
nerally in their alliances, their laws and rules
of commerce ; and, it being for the intereit
of this nation and our other allies, that we
should be separate from Britain, will fecore
to us the assistance and advantages offered in
our alliance with them.——Dßut fthouid any
of our aliics ever attempt a fubjugaiion cr
these States, Britain will rejoice in giving 2
check to their endeavors,——We have,how
ever, nothing to fear from this apprehension,
It will ever be for the commercial interest
of Europe that America thould be indepen -
dant ; and it being fubjedted to any one
power; would be turning the political bal
lance againit the other kingdoms ; they will
all therefore be jealous of oné another, and
ever unite to prevent America from being
fubjetted to 2any kingdom on the earth,
This will, in the ordinary operation of
things, be our security, amidst thecloathing
interests of kingdomis, and will fix our inde -
pendenice on as firm 2 bafisas can be formed
to support the inde¢pendence of any of the
powers of Edrépe. We now feel ourselves
absolutely free, sovereign &nd independent,
We have united by a solemn confederation ;
have formed, and are forming alliances with
the sovereignties of Kurope, . We bhave
adopted {yflems of government on our own
authority, and we begin to feel the énergy
and stability of our jurifdidiong, and feel our
national importance in the wisdom of out
councils, and in the fortitude, good order and
success of our armies : and there is perhaps
no kingdom on the other fide the Atiantic in
less danger of loosing their sovereignty than
these United Srates are of their indepen
dence, should they continue wife and virtu
ous 3 and their renouncing their indepen
dence in compliance with any offers of bhis
Britanic Majefly would be as inconsistent and
deceitful piece of policy, as ever disgraced
the annals of any nation. Shall we once
think of renouncing our independence,when
our faithful aly has been and now is making
every poflible exertion to support it P —and
while almost every nation in Europe wifth
for, and are apparantly combining to estab
lish it ? But should we renounce it, the con
{fequences will be sensibly felt by us, perhaps
for centries. We shall violate our faith with
an ally who reached forth assistance, while
we were in danger of being reduced to a fiate
of vassalage by our enemies, She hath sent
atmies to fight our battles in our own domii
nions § and hath expended her wealth, and
hath furnifhed us with supplies far our ar
mies when many other resources failed ts.—
Detestable perfidy, should America prove
unfaithful I France will becomie her open
and eftablithed enemy : even Britain herifeif
will despise our weakness and instability :
the world will be astonished at our infatua
tion ; and all the nations in Europe will be
jealous of us, and it may be a long period be
fore we should recover the confidence of na
tions, so as again to be able to form alliance
with them, should we wish and endeavor to
be independent : and surely, we have not
now so much to fear from Britain, as we
should haye to fear from France, thould we
violate our fazith with them. In our present
conneftions in Euarope, and in our present
domestic circumstances, we ha¥e but little to
fear from ,a power finking under the weight
of an immense debt, and it'sextravagant
annual expenditures ; but little to fear
fromi 2 nation that cannot secure 4ny one
power in Europe to eo-.operace wich them
against us, while at the fame time ale
most every power; is acting upun a tyflem
to counteralt their waiitke operations.
But France is eontinually gaining the confi
dence of nations, aud is forming new zilian=
ces to add to her power. Sheis wif= in ber
policy, wealthy in ber finances, and a leries
of fuccefles has crowned the tperatlon of
Der aims ; her greainefs is increasing 5 but
the glory ot Briwaia is departing. Bu: thould
we renouace our independence, we thall
icofe all the glory we have obiained by cup
noble defence of our iiberty and country }
and the exertions for independende tor seven
years past, we should be obliged again to
make, in some future period, or forever re=
main fubjeéls of cur foreign masters But
can America nobly as the hath fought and
withitood the mighty armament of B:irain,
be deluded by the prom:fes of flatterir g coura
tiers ? Has Britain been unfaithful ? she is
flill the fame 5 and pants for conguefl @ And
was itin her power while the was ffring
s the enjoyment of our liberties as former
ly, the would fiften upon us ihe chains of
eiernal slivery, But was it equaliy for the
interest of the States, 1o be dependent on
Britain, 2s to continue indep=ndent, and in
2lliance with France, yet it mui, it oughtto
be natural for them to detest the idea, and
to rouse every feeling of resentment to
firengihen their exerrions in support ot theit
rights. They n=ver can be easy in fubjeéti
oh to that government that has invaded theie
rights, and by s armiies has slain thousands
ot their citidens, ravaged their country, plune
dered and destroyed their wealth, and fube
je€ted them to those caiamities thai attend &
song 2and most cruel war, No adeqguate éoime
penfzation can Be made for all this. short of
Britain’s recogniZing out independsence,—
And America thould be wife in withstanding
in a war seven years longer, rather than make
peace on any condition short of this : And
every person ought to be deemed an enemy
to the liberties of his country,tha: would urge
a peace on any other condition, We odght
thien, to be unitedly determined, not to treat
with any AmbafTadors of bhis Britanic Ma
jesty, "lill our independence is acknowledg
ed, and we ought to guard fiainfi the flat=
teting overtures of a crafty Ministry, -
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