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ournaval power, This hostile system 
seizes onthe keys ef the dominions 
of these powers, without any con- 
sideration of their friendship, their 
enmity, or. their neutrality ; pre- 
scribes, Jaws to them as {to con- 
quered provinces ; mulets and fines 
them at pleasure; forces them, 
Without any particular.,.quarrel, 
into direct hostility with this king- 
dom, and expels us from such ports 
and markets as she thinks. fit; in- 
somuch that (Europe. .remaining 
under, its. present slavery, theye is 
no harbour which we can .enter 
without her permission, either in a 
commercial or a ‘naval characier. 
This general interdict cannot be 
begged off; we must resist it by our 
power, or we are already ina state 
of vassalage. 
5th. Because, whilst this usurped 
power shall.continue thus consti- 
tuted, and thus disposed, no se- 
curity whatever can be hoped for 
in our colonies and plantations, 
those\invaluable sources of our na- 
tional wealth and our naval power. 
This war has shewn thatthe power 
prevalent in France, by intention- 
ally disorganizing the plantation 
system (which France had in com- 
mon with all other European na- 
tions), and by inverting the order 
and relations therein established, 
has been able, with a naval force, 
altogether contemptible, and with 
very inconsiderable succours from 
Europe, to bafilein a great measure 
the most, powerful armament ever 
sent from this country intothe West 
Indies, and.at.an expence hitherto 
unparalleled, and has, by. theorce 
of example, ayd bythe effects of 
ber, machinatiyns,,, produced, at 
little .or no. expence to,, herself 
either of blood, or. treasure, uni- 
versal desolation and ruing. by. the 
general destenetian of every thing 
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valuable and necessary for cultiva- 
tion, throughout severa! ef our 
islands,, lately ameng the most 
flourishing and productive. The 
new system, by which these things 
have been effected, leaves our co- 
lonies equaliy endangered in peace 
asin war. It is therefore with this 
general system (of which the West 
India scheme is but.a ramification) 
that all ancient establishments are 
essentially at war for the sake of 
self-preservation. 
6th. Because it has been des 
clared from the throne, . and in 
effect the principle has been adopted 
by parliament, that there was-no 
way likely to obtain a peace, com- 
monly safe and honourable, but 
through the ancient and legitimate 
government long established in 
France. | That government in its 
lawful succession has been solemnly 
recognized, and assistance and pro~ 
tection as solemnly promised to 
those Frenchmen who should exert 
themselves in its restoration. The 
political principle upon which this 
recognition was made is -very far 
from being weakened by the con- 
duct of the newly invented govern. 
ment. Nor are our obigations ot 
good faith, pledged on such strong 
motives of policy to those who have 
been found in their allegiance dis 
solved, nor can they be so, until 
fairly iicaten efforts have been 
made to secure, this great funda- 
mental point.. None have yet, been 
employed with the smallest degree 
of vigour and perseverance. 
7th. Because the example of the 
great change made-by the usurpa- 
tion in the moral and_ political 
world (more dangerous ‘than all her 
conquests), is by the present: proce. 
dure confirmed in all its force. It 
is the first successful example, fur. 
nished PY, history of the subversion 
; of 
