a notects from America. Nove 148 
that Theocritus.and Licidas sung for a fhepherd’s crook, - 
surely a Caledonian bard may tune his reed for goddefses 
locks in crystal rocks, 
To be continued, 
EXTRACTS FROM THE GAZZETE OF THE UNITED STATES. 
From the following paragraphs extracted froni the gazette of the United 
States of America, it willappeat that a spirit of discontent there prevails res- ~ 
pecting affairs of government; as well as in this country 3 and’that that happy 
constitution, as ithas been called, as well as our own, is the subject of come 
plaint by a disaffected party. Indeed wherever freedom prevails that’: 
must be in a lefser or greater degree the case, 
ExTrRactTs. ‘ 
* How jaundiced nsust be the eye which views the systems of congrefs as 
pernicious to the honour; interests, and happinefs of our country! Although 
the ittpartial foreign quorld resounds with applauscs for the revival of our pub- 
lic credit, for the maintenance of honesty between man and man,—far the 
téstoration of commérce,—and the advancement of manufactures ¢ though 
the-resulting prosperity of our encreasing agriculture is attracting the at- 
tention of the most intelligent nations of Europe: though our government‘ 
is the frequent topic ofthe eulogies of the struggling patriots of the old- 
world, the tongue of prejudice and errar is incefsantly recounting a diftcr- 
ent tale to the people of the United States. Americans, be sober mindeds 
Think for yourselves, and that seriously. Let not the effusions of beated 
minds have any influence on those reflections concerning public affairs, 
which it isthe duty f every free citizen to make. Gaz. Un. States 
No. 283; \ ‘ 
* Liberty, like every other good thing, is to be used with discretion. 
Cry huzza, and down with government ; is there any liberty in this? The 
few who govern the many, often raise this cry, and pofsefs themselves of 
the power of a multitude who join in it. But again, is this liberty ?. or 
the power of a few? In sober times, when the laws have no pafsions, the ’ 
multitude really governs. The people therefore, by supporting the laws, 
support liberty and equal right, which they already pofsefs ; by opposing 
the laws with force they put all to rifk. Ibid. No. 283. 
* The people have seldom cause to fear that accusers of their govern~ 
ment will be wanting. The rifk is, that a sudden and pafsionate censure 
