1807.] 
are two uncouth terms applied by certain 
other writers and fpeakers. In fume parts of 
Europe we have been dfftinguifhed as Anglo- 
Americans ; and this appellation is in fome 
re{pects worfe, and in no refpeé better, than 
either of the others. 
What are we todo? Are we never to have 
a geographical ditinétion? Is the land to be 
for ever called United States, and its people 
United States men? Andeven then, on a 
fuppofition that the union fhould ceafe, muft 
the region it occupies be namelefs ? 
It isin the power of the people to find 
and adupt fitting names for their country and 
themfelves, by common confent. .Thefe 
ought to be expreflive, concife, nervous, and 
poetical. And any new word poffefling thefe 
qualities, may ferve to defignate this part of 
the planet we inhabit: from fuch a word, as 
a radical term, all others proper for. diftin- 
guifhing the people, &c. may be derived, 
To fupply this fad: deficiency in our geo- 
gtaphieal and national nomenclature, the fol- 
lowing proje& is refpectfully fubmitted to 
the confideration of our map-makers, en- 
gravers, printers, legiflators, and men of let- 
ters. The authors of it are citizens of the 
United States, and are zealous for their pro- 
{perity, honour, and reputation. They with 
them to poffefs a name among the nations 
of the earth. They lament that hitherto, 
and at prefent, the country is deflitute of 
one. i 
Let the extent of land ceded to our nation 
by the treaty of 1783, be diftinguithed hence- 
forward on charts, globes, and in elementary 
books, by the name of Frepown: the ety- 
mology of this is obvious and agreeable; it 
may mean a free gift, or any thing done 
freely, or the land of free privileges and do- 
ings. This is the proper term to be employ- 
ed in all grave, folemn, and profe compo- 
fitions, and in ordinary converfation. It 
is better adapted than Albion is to England. 
If, however, any of the iavourites of the 
Mufes defire a poetical name for this tract 
of earth, it is eafy to fupply them with one 
which founds and pronounces to great advan- 
tage. Such an one is FREDONIA, which 
will meet the ear more excellently than 
Italia, Gallia, Parthia, Hifpania, Germania, 
or even Britannia itfelf America and Co- 
Jumbia will retain their prefent fignification 
of extending to the whole weftern hemi- 
fphere. 
The citizens and inhabitants of the United 
States, when fpoken of generally, without 
reference to any particular flate, may be 
known and diftinguifhed as Frepox1ans 3 
and that fuch a perfon being afked in Europe, 
or any other part of the world, from what 
country he comes er to what nation he be- 
longs, may corre€tly and precifely anfwer 
‘that he isa Fredcnian. And this will meet 
the ear much more nobly than a Frenchman, 
a Spaniard, a Portuguefe, a Turk, and the 
like, 
and Peopte of the United States of America. 243 
Again; a monofyllablic name is perfectly 
eafy to be obtained from the fame root; and 
to him who thinks the laft word too long er 
lofty, it will be wholly at his option to call 
himfelf Freep; and in this refpeét he will 
put himfelf on a par with a Mede and a 
Swede. 
Moreover, fheuld an adjeétive be defired 
to qualify expreffions and facilitate difcourfe, 
there is fuch a thing immediately ready for 
ufe in Freprisy; and thereby we can {peak 
of a Fredifh fhip, or a.Frediih man, or a 
Fredifh manufaéture or production, after the 
fame manner, and according to the fame 
rule, by which we employ the adjectives 
Britifh, Spanifh, Danith, Turkith, and the 
like. 
Thus, our nation is in poffeffion of a 
profaic word for its whole territory, Fre- 
don ; a poetical word for the fame, Fredonia 5 
a grave and fonorous generic title for its 
people, property, and relations, Fredonian ; 
a fhort and colloquial appellation, Frede 5 
and a convenient univerfal epithet, Fredith. 
A language fo rich and copious is {carcely to 
be found ; and it is hoped our citizens will 
make the moft of it. 
In cafe any of our countrymen fhould wifh 
to exprefs himfelf according to this novel 
dialect, the following is offered as an exam- 
ple, alluding to a receat fubje& of public 
difcuffion. 
Tt has beer a favourite obje@& with a 
certain clafs of men to involve Fredon ina 
war with Spain, France, or both of them, 
about the right of depofit on the Miflithippi. 
The outrageous conduct of the intendant at 
New Orleans was indeed very provoking 5 
but the Fredonian .fpirit, though roufed by 
jut indignation, was too temperate and maz- 
nanimous to rufh immediately to arms. it 
was thought moft wife and politic for the ad- 
miniftration to attempt a negociation in the 
firft inftance; and accordingiy, one of the 
Fredifh thips was ordered to be got in readi- 
nefs to carry an envoy extraordinary from 
America to Europe. Should war become ne- 
ceffary for the national honour and fecurity, 
our public enemies will find to their forrow 
that the Fredes will make brave foldiers and 
yallant failors. Never will they quit the 
hardy conteft unti! their deeds fhall be worthy 
of being recorded in immortal verfe, equally 
honeurable to the bards and the heroes of 
Fredonia.” 
The radical word is alfo well adapted to 
fongs and rhymes. And this is a great con- 
venience and felicity in a national point of 
view. Obferye, how prettily our poets can 
makeit jingle: for initanec, if the fubjet is 
warlike, then 
«© Their chiefs to glory lead on 
The noble fons of Fredon,” 
Or, if it is moral fublimity, 
‘© Nor Plato, in his\Phedon, 
Excels the fage of Fredon.” 
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