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ean bind one nation to another. Every other 

 object seemed to disappear, and the new and 

 fearful scene of war with Britain became the 

 object of universal attention and exertion. Cool 

 calculations on the most probable issue and ef- 

 fect, would have carried the feelings of death 

 into the hearts and proceedings of the Ameri- 

 cans ; but necessity and the genius of libertys,- 

 tirged and drove them on. 



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