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Review Of New Publications.
After having , from a very accurate and masterly view of the feelings and sentiments of tiie mind , unfolded the motives to patriotism , he proceeds to the duties which it requires . He brings many able observations , peculiarly important at the present crisis . The following extracts will , we doubt not , justify our opinion , both of th : general utility of this production , and of its peculiar applicability to tbe present circumstances . those
'It is in our own ccvintry only that we can preserve friendships , which are generally the ikmes ' t and ' the most delightful , the friendships contracted in early life . It is here that we c ? . n induiy not only our afteition for our families and 'kindred , with all tbe render charities of father , son , _ and brother , but also those amicable connedtio-is , which are formed froiy similitude of taste and manners , which double the pleasures of life by participat i on , and lessen its sorrows in the same proportion by the same means . _ He is to iest in the
be numbered among the happiest of mankind , who has been happ choice and the fidelity of his friends ; and surely he must be partial to the country in which those friends are found . ' For my brethren and companions ' ' sake , ' says the patriot psalmist of his own country , ' I will wish thee prosperity . " " ' It is in our country that we can best indulge the social affections . Men bnature inclinedas well as fittedfor society ; and the mind
mechaniare y , , cally contracts an attachment to the company we frequent : and surely towards those , to whom -A e have always been united by similarity of life and manners , under the same laws and habits , by the same opinions and language , and by one common interest ; towards those this inclination must be the strongest , and this attachment the most inviolable . To the country , where our connections have been formed , we shall naturally wish , in preference to all others , that ' peace may be within her wails , and p lenteousness within her palaces . "
' If the lover of his country yet want motives to his duty , let him reflect on the nature of the contest in which we are engaged , and the temper of the enemy with whom we have to contend . Were the question before us , _ whether we would voluntarily involve ourselves and our fellow-subjects in the mischiefs and miseries of war , common sense and common humanity would soon decide it in the negative . But the question at present is , not whether we should prefer the horrors of war to the blessings of peace ; but whether assert
we will discharge the natural duty of self-defence ; whether we will - our national independence , ancl resist a threatened invasion . The question is , not whether we will meet a fair and open enemy _ in the fieid , who would temper victory with moderation , and slaughter with humanity ; but whether we will resist a frantic nation , armed for the purposes of violence and robbery , and threatening the plunder and the destruction of all civilized society ¦ The question at present isnot whether we win protect or relinquish
. , a distant colony , or add an island or a province to the empire ; but whether we will defend our own government and laws , whether support ^ or abandon whatever is most necessary and most dear to us , our properties and our homes , our friendships and our families . The question is , not whether we will , in our own time and at our own choice , extend or contract the prerogatives of the crown , or the privileges of the people ; but whether we will adopt a new form of government at the command of a foreign power ; whether we
will accept our ancient enemy for our master , and in event , as we well know , accept slavery in exchange for our freedom , confusion for our constitution , and anarchy for our laws . The question at present is , not which of two contending factions shall p lace a sovereign on the throne , whether York or Lancaster shall hold the sceptre of the kingdom ; but whether the sceptre itself shall not be broken , and the throne trampled in the dust . The question is not now , however important that might be , whether a catholic or a protestant , whether James or William shall be the defender of our faith , and
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Review Of New Publications.
After having , from a very accurate and masterly view of the feelings and sentiments of tiie mind , unfolded the motives to patriotism , he proceeds to the duties which it requires . He brings many able observations , peculiarly important at the present crisis . The following extracts will , we doubt not , justify our opinion , both of th : general utility of this production , and of its peculiar applicability to tbe present circumstances . those
'It is in our own ccvintry only that we can preserve friendships , which are generally the ikmes ' t and ' the most delightful , the friendships contracted in early life . It is here that we c ? . n induiy not only our afteition for our families and 'kindred , with all tbe render charities of father , son , _ and brother , but also those amicable connedtio-is , which are formed froiy similitude of taste and manners , which double the pleasures of life by participat i on , and lessen its sorrows in the same proportion by the same means . _ He is to iest in the
be numbered among the happiest of mankind , who has been happ choice and the fidelity of his friends ; and surely he must be partial to the country in which those friends are found . ' For my brethren and companions ' ' sake , ' says the patriot psalmist of his own country , ' I will wish thee prosperity . " " ' It is in our country that we can best indulge the social affections . Men bnature inclinedas well as fittedfor society ; and the mind
mechaniare y , , cally contracts an attachment to the company we frequent : and surely towards those , to whom -A e have always been united by similarity of life and manners , under the same laws and habits , by the same opinions and language , and by one common interest ; towards those this inclination must be the strongest , and this attachment the most inviolable . To the country , where our connections have been formed , we shall naturally wish , in preference to all others , that ' peace may be within her wails , and p lenteousness within her palaces . "
' If the lover of his country yet want motives to his duty , let him reflect on the nature of the contest in which we are engaged , and the temper of the enemy with whom we have to contend . Were the question before us , _ whether we would voluntarily involve ourselves and our fellow-subjects in the mischiefs and miseries of war , common sense and common humanity would soon decide it in the negative . But the question at present is , not whether we should prefer the horrors of war to the blessings of peace ; but whether assert
we will discharge the natural duty of self-defence ; whether we will - our national independence , ancl resist a threatened invasion . The question is , not whether we will meet a fair and open enemy _ in the fieid , who would temper victory with moderation , and slaughter with humanity ; but whether we will resist a frantic nation , armed for the purposes of violence and robbery , and threatening the plunder and the destruction of all civilized society ¦ The question at present isnot whether we win protect or relinquish
. , a distant colony , or add an island or a province to the empire ; but whether we will defend our own government and laws , whether support ^ or abandon whatever is most necessary and most dear to us , our properties and our homes , our friendships and our families . The question is , not whether we will , in our own time and at our own choice , extend or contract the prerogatives of the crown , or the privileges of the people ; but whether we will adopt a new form of government at the command of a foreign power ; whether we
will accept our ancient enemy for our master , and in event , as we well know , accept slavery in exchange for our freedom , confusion for our constitution , and anarchy for our laws . The question at present is , not which of two contending factions shall p lace a sovereign on the throne , whether York or Lancaster shall hold the sceptre of the kingdom ; but whether the sceptre itself shall not be broken , and the throne trampled in the dust . The question is not now , however important that might be , whether a catholic or a protestant , whether James or William shall be the defender of our faith , and