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salary to the minister, and gratitude to God ; can he re- 

 fuse these ? The American is a new man, who acts upon 

 new principk^s ; he must therefore entertain new ideas, 

 and form new opinions. From involuntary idleness, 

 servile dependence, penury, and useless labour, he has 

 passed to toils of a very different nature, rewarded by 

 ample subsistence. This is an American." 



'CELEBRATION OP THE ADOPTIOH OF THE CONSTITUTION IN 178a 



[Tie moit imposing part 0/ the sorgeous fapeant was the Federal shif on wheels', 

 with Hamilton's name emblazoned upon each side 0/ it, its crew going through 

 •every nautical preparation and movement for storms, calms, and squalls as it 

 tno-ved slowly through the streets 0/ New York City. When efiposite the Eouiline 

 Green a salute 0/ thirteen guns was fired ] 



