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1 of money tor the railing and fuppcrting cf n army, (hall be for a longer time than two years, ift art. 8th fee. 12, a . limitation-' in facl very ftrict, becaufe, if ever a formidable enemy fhould in vade, the United States, he may not be expelled in that time ; efpecially as the federal army mull: be fupported fome time before it can begin to a5L On every important affair, the na tional council ought to be nearly una nimous, becaufe the want of wifdom or virtue is unpardonable ; a minority of one fourth itfelf lhould not exiit. But how far fomething more than 1 a bare majority may be conilitulionally requir ed, is a delicate queftion. In all cafes, when' precipitancy is more dangerous than delay, it is prudent to fix a iurplus of majority according to circumftances. The prefent cafe, I apprehend, is quite the reverfe If the country is not in a proper ftate of defence, it will the foorier invite an enemy, open its bo fem to him, and may receive a. danger- 1 Y cus wound before the arms can ward on the ftroke ; but all the difadvantage of collecting an army of perhaps ten or fifteen thoufand men without eminent neceXity, is to impofe fome ncw: taxes, which can never ,be eppreffive, as the greatetl part cf the . money is direflly laid out in the country. As to any danger to liberty from fiich an army, it is altogether vifionary ; and it is need lefs to repeat what has beenfo often faid on that fubjf-a. While the people have property, arms in their himds, and only a: fpurk of noble, fpirit, the moft cor rupt Congrefs mull be mad to form any project of tyranny. Thisir ftatement of the matter gpeitierfn)m aniwnng the qdsltion, why lhould not two-thirds of the Congrefs agree in railing regu lar troops, if it is really neceifary ? Why do you fu'rmife that a bare majority of Congrefs would form the wicked, abfurd fcheme of enflavingthe country ? Is not this much more improbable ? But as the fubjecl: will bear a full ex amination, I lhall take it up with a candid freedom. : Two-thirds of both houfes may not agree in timely mea fures of defence, for thefe reafons Firft. The natural indolence of in dividuals and public bodies is avcrfe from any trouhlefome enterprife while itpoftbly can be avoided. The nation al character of America is alfo rather too eafy than harlh, and befides, much influenced by the peaceable fpirit of a republic, intent oh agriculture and trade. The- apparent fecurity of local fituation, theplaufible reafonings of the minority, and the fear of difpleafing a part" of the people by a demand cf fupolies, wiirco-operate with this in dolence in many well-difpofed minds. "Secondly. As property and pecuni ary intereft are rather over valued by too many, perhaps even fome dele pates in'Congrefs may not confider, That gold mutt be defended by fteel ; that honour and humanity forbid a true American to exppfe his country to dif- Vrace and his fellow-citizens to danger ; that a linglc drop cf patriotic blood fhould not be fold to keep a dollar more in all the pockets through the United States. , Thirdly. A numerous, "and inmar.y rcfpccls eftimable denomination is reii gkmfy prejudiced againft even defen ders of Con? ciTions in. critical times. efs, or influence its de TW.rtt.lv ! If ccrrupticnlihculS ever taint any members of the, federal coun cil, it will be mott -dangerous uuuti the venerable form of public fpirit.--The man, who in flaming colours, paints a fciajl American army j as tke execrable tools of traiterous tyrants, may be the Very perfoR who lets loofe an hoft of enemies ohthe vitals of his native land. A time may etfme when fcmehoftile powerwiil pay a voteagainft raifmg an army with ten: thoufand pounds. , i v.. Fifthly. As bf the advantage of local fifuation and domeftic refources, fome of the ftates mayulfFer lefs frcm the eventual! calamities of; war, they .may be lefs ateaed by the real magni tude cf danger. . Such a felfifti difpo fition of only cne or two may prevent the confentoi" twothirds in both hoafes', and is more probable than treafcn in more than one half of the Congrefs. 7" be continued.' to per Extract from the Anarchiad on PAP money. 1 NUMBER II, rn HE fubiecT: of paper money term JL fo beautiful an epiipde in -the Anarchiad, that it would b0 unpardon oMp nnr to mnte extia&S from it. All " - tbe emfbdes cur-ht to have.: feme refc- rence to the promotion of the principal -action, as the underplots, in a regular drama, lhculd conlpire to the deveiope nent of tje iffvp: plot- .Such, is the fuperlative advantage of this very poeti cal digreffion. For it will J icaf cely be denied, in any part of the United States, that paper money, in an unfunded and depreciating; condition, is happily cal culated to introduce the long expelled fcehes of mifrule, dilhonefty, and per dition. On this point, the citizens of the Union muft be conndered as competent judges, becaufe they are inhabitants of the only country under heaven, where paper .(of that predicament) is, by compulfory laws, made of equal value with gold, and filver. , . , "; The fociety of critics and antiquari ' dns who have fpared neither expenfe nor trouble, in recovering ihofe valua ble remains of antiquity frojm oblivion, cannot help flattering themfelves that their difmter'cfted labpjlrs willberewaru ed with the plaudits of a grateful pub lic. They only think it neceliary to engage, on their part, that nothing lhall appear, fancticned by them, unfavour able to freedom,1 literature, or mora- hty. -: ! : j- It is to be remarked j that the follow ing fpeech is addrelled, by the old Anarch, to;a council cf war, confining of his compeers, hfs general officers and counsellors of ftate. j Kail, fav'rite ftate ! whofe nurfing fathers prove Their faireft claim to my paternal love ! CalPd front the deck, with pop'lar votes elates. i The mighty jacktar guides the helm or xtate : NOTE. Nars'd on the waves, In blafl'ring tem liis heart of marble and his brains of " lead ; . :-!; My foes fubdued, while knav'ry win 1 4 thr riav- He rules the fenate with inglorious fway, - ; i.L- . Proud, for one year, my orders form." Sails in the whirlwind, and enjoys the ftorm. S . - Yet riot alone the per'lous watch he , . keeps ; ' T; . : , i ; His mate, great O-n buftles while he flceps ; ! There G-d-nf ftands, his head with quibbles SUM, His tongue in lies, his hand in forgryv fkiird ; 1 j i To liim, my darling knave, my lore I teach, - j Which he to C s lends in many a pompous fpeech. 4 Oh roguery ! their being's end and v.. : aim, " 1 Fraud, tendry, paper bills, whate'er - they name ; That medium mil,- which prompts th ' - eternal iigh, j By which great villains flourifli, fmall ones die. T , Plant of infernal feed, without hell's heat. Bay in what mortal foil thou dcign'ft to qheat i Fair frcm the general court's unpar n : Ab'6 th'ou the gold, Peruviaii mines . . witnm r . Wak'o! to new life, by my power. The pWfe thy mint, aod dunghiH-ragSca thy ore. if. Where grow'ft thou not ? if vain tha villain's toil. We ought to blame the culture, not tha foil ; .i ' j. .- r .. frx'd to that ifle, it no where paiTeS free.: . - i : But, fled from Congrefs, C--s dwell with thee. creative "'cme cf thefe may be rr.cra- oovcrncr Covins. HaiMealm ofi pgues, renown'd for fraud and guile, AH hail, ye knav'rjes of yen little ifle; There prowls the rafcal, cloth'd with le gal pow'r, To fnarc the orphan, and the poor de your; The crafty knave his creditor befets, And, adverilfing paper, pays his debts, Bankrupts their creditors with rage pur-fiie. No flrop, no mercy, from the debtor crew. . ; ' - t Arm'd with new tefts, the lie lain. hold. Prefents his bills, and robs them of their gold ; Their ears though rogues and feiters lefe. No legal robber fears the gollows'-noofe. Look thro' the ftate, th' urthaHow'J ground appears A den cf draETCns. and a cave A neft of vipers mix'd with adders fbnl, - m The fcreeching night-bird greater owl. ens'd vil- countcr- note. ; - ' - Lieutenant-governor Ov. f Gcodwm. j of bears, t adders and the f: v S. 4 T u
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