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of the country, has been called by the observations 

 and remarks of Mr. Darby. But whether his judi- 

 cious opinions and well-meaning efforts, will have the 

 effect, of exciting the spirit, and calling into action the 

 exertions of the people of that country, to avert the 

 evils with which they may be threatened or whether 

 the plan which he has suggested is the most eligible, 

 or most likely to prove effectual, (for pretty certain it 

 is, that the thing is practicable, and the means ex- 

 tremely obvious ;) or even, whether it is the duty ex- 

 clusively incumbent upon them, without any aid or as- 

 sistance from the General Government, who must have, 

 see, and feel, an interest in the security, welfare and 

 prosperity of that country, or not, would betray an in- 

 excusable presumption in me to declare.^ 



This much, however, 1 may venture to assert, with- 

 out infringing, I trust, the least important rules of pro- 

 priety ; that if the subject be not seasonably and effec- 

 tually attended to by either one or the other; the in- 

 habitants of the districts on the borders of the Missis- 

 sippi, will, if not in the present, at least in future ge- 

 nerations, experience the visitations of an enemy more 

 fearful in its consequences, and more to be di-eaded, 

 than the sanguinary hordes of a Packenham An 

 enemy that, in the midst of plenty, cheerfulness and 

 comfort, will lay waste both towns and cities, and 

 spread desolation through the land ; arid which the 

 united forces of the country, aided by the hardy vete- 

 rans of Tennessee, with the victorious Hero of Or- 

 leans at their head, can never repel or subdue. 



