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live the great body' of the people, with ment prudent and persevering means to come ambitious, insolent, and over tresses of private life-fuhors, sons, and ADDRESS grief and amazement. even prevent or merchant mitigate its severity, for defence, either the whom train we of can have also, little follows, controul. wasteful- In brethren--our patriots, friends and fellow citizens OF A We were not invaded--no power by arming ships war --our torn from their of Delegates, threatened it; we still enjoyed a tenfold or agreeing with England on some plan ness and insatiable demands upon the bleeding year after year, in this perhaps OF THE greater portion of internal and even ex- of avoiding the mistakes or violence of people's labour and substance to support hopeless contest about orders in council PEOPLE OF NEW JERSEY, ternal happiness and prosperity than any her sea officers. Such a plan was in fact its neverceasing and growing expence. and impressment what must emChosen in the several Counties of ambassadors of tyrant nation in the world.

Our agriculture, agreed to by England, and approved of Great armies must be raised, cloathed, bitter all, dying on the side of the said State, commerce and manufactures, the great by our Pinkney and Mon- equipped and paid--and thus year alter France and Destroyer of Republics, And held by Public appointment, products of our fields, forests and fisher- roe, but rejected by the American years, in addition to the ordinary expens- And who shall say that ours will not fall CITY OF TRENTON, ies, growing out of the industry and en- net, es of government and the support of the by the same band which has laid every AT terprize of seven millions of free and militia THE On the 4th day of July, 1812. -Citizens, wrongs to our coun- establishment, it is computed the other low, when by our aid he has -CITIZENS, virtuous citizens, were yet but little im- try will never be vindicated by us--and additional annual war expence will not be complished his designs on England.CRISIS has at length arrived paired, except by our even these, so much insisted upon, can- twenty many years not and ruined eves own internal re- short of millions; how Ilas he thus weakened A in the Administration of the public af could at any not be reviewed by us with feelings less war on ry People have joined in his wars strictions, which time be of uncertain. The burthens who of this in which every one suspended or removed. acute to their real importance, than by every man in the country concern. In regard even to trade and naviga- others.

Washington, Jefferson four fold, under war taxee, levied fairs country, will increase or trusted to his promises? of has a deep and solemn and Adams, on his, We cease, fellow citizens to reflect us It is not our purpose to review the va- tion on the ocean, an immense and during the twenty years of administra- and occupation, whilst his capacity, on these direful but certain consequences; suffi- land rious acts and proceedings of those, to cient scope remained for all our ships, tion, never considered the pretension or to pay is in the same propor- of a protracted WAR. Your owE: cool diminshed whom the people for 12 years pust, have seamen and capital, free from belligerent practice of impressment, though more tion by the privations of war. reflections will go far beyond the reach entrusted the management of these af. and temporary restraints. The rigorously enforced then, as sufficiently so eager to make, or to encour- of these remarks to open to you its carThose fairs! they seem to have orders in council (made the principal justifying them to go to war.

And now age the war, will share fewest of its dan- tain miseries--its doubuful 1ssuC, and but di- ground of the war) only put France, Hot- that our administration in the gers, or burthens; they will fall Unhappily left us little to reflect upon, our present on these multiplied horrors. Those of us and of visions and misfortunes. Most unequi land and a port of Italy in a state of stute of the world, and circumstanced, eastern states, on their capital, industry you who have witnessed its scenes of vocally, however, do we declare our blockade, preventing our merchant ships as it 15, unprepared, and with divided Is possible for the re- distress, in the revolution which is past, and citizens. it confidence in the GREAT BODY OF going there. The whole world beside, councils, should by a bare majority de- flecting citizens to look even on this con- can want no dissuasives.

We address CITIZENS, whatever may have been was in regard to any conduct of the Bri- clare general and offensive war, by land sequence alone, and its magnitude--we ourselves more especially to those wha dissatisfaction in regard tish, East as free to 115 as before China, the and sea, on such points not vitally affect- of mean business, taxes, and personal not services with and loss of may be strangers as yet to the calamities our distrust or to many men in office, and the measures and West Indies, South America, ing us in our national prosperity, instead shudder appre- war. In the sincerity of our hearts, they have pursued. Britain and her dependencies, and of waiting for time, mutual interests and credit, or a capacity to and what but motives of love to our counGreat- hension. Public We believe the PEOPLE, to what- all the Sates and Kingdoms of Europe; negociation to settle them, (many of borrow, will, in all likelihood, suffer, try can influence us, we intreat our felever set of men and measures they have none of all this vast portion of the world, which must end of themselves with a war particularly if the war is unsuccessful; low citizens, if any of them could lend attached their confidence and support, WAS affected or shut against us by the in Europe) is an event which seems to and paper money follow: we believe this their car to this war, to PAUSE betore could only mean, and did mean, the British orders in council; nine-tenths at almost dety belief -The people--re- must be resorted to. The old debt will they give their APPROBATION, 3 Good, the Peace, the Prosperity of a least, of all our trade was free -France fleeting citizens, are struck with amaze- remain unpaid, incurred.

and a new one of vast ex- by stimulating it forward, make too wide Country, rendered dear to them by SO only, and her dependencies of Holland ment and disapprobation, looking 'e be And is it nothing- the breach to be healed. many privileges and blessings. It is 10 and part of Italy were blockaded, with for means of relief from the threatened is it not the most awful of all, that tor- Those of our rulers who imprudently round this PEOPLE, so enlightened, so whom, if no blockade of their ports ex- evils of a protracted, hazardous and un- rents must flow and private dis- have pledged themselves, step by step, of blood pendent and patriotic, (and we may trust, listed, our trade could be worth very timely war--a war declared against En- tresses of all kinds be multiplied in this to war--those who consult their passions candid as to confide in our sincerity) as it subject to every species of gland too, in the midst of negociations, unnatural disastrous Where or profit from commissions, army em was and contest. so that we now Address ourselves. vexation, loss, plunder, and prohibitory and whilst her ministry and parliament too, are our experienced captains, and ployments and public office -men in the On the 18th of June, a small majority duties.

were actually deliberating on the what Washington is left to inspire and southern and western states who will sufin did by a LAW, DECLARI Our own coasting trade of 1500 miles, point of repealing her Orders! very conduct us fer little Congress, We when all, indeed, who will thrive WAR on the part of the United States, in extent, serving to employ and to sup: It is then, countrymen and friends, to enquire also, all our prepa- and grow great upon its length and de0 against the United Kingdom of Great- port so many of our fellow-citizens, and this great, unlooked for and portentous can be, what are we to gain by war in friends of their even many unthink sincere rations shall be complete, if they ever vastations-nay, Britain and Ireland and its dependen- to transport with ease and economy the question, we claim your solemn and country, may cies. surplus productions of labour from one candid attention. -We have reflected any degree adequate to the evils it brings ingly, or rashly advise you to War. This act, so unexpected, so opposed to state to the other by sea, affording a upon it, Our imaginations have carried upon ourselves? Where shall we strike in a matter of this importance, let each the Petitions and Remonstrances of real profit to the community, equal to US over its long and desolating for the redress we seek on account of ciuzen calmly observe for himself. Let every class and part of the community- the whole of our foreign trade; all this desolate and long, even beyond imagina- the orders British in council and impressment? the prudent, the impartial and the disintrack; so stedlustly and honorably resisted by a too remained to us unaffected by belli- tion, will it prove, if we do not cut it short.

The navy is out of our reach and -the great body of FARMERS, majority of the delegates in gerent edices. before its corruptions, its passions and not superior invade to our own. Her armics do MECHANICS, LABORERS, MERand Our us--no great gress from this State, by those of revenue from commerce, also violence, shall have fixed it upon our triumph over them CHANTS, and every class and descripruny other States, could not be prevent- was very great--equal annually to the land, beyond remedy or controul. It is can then probably be obtained. Her tion of industrious and GOOD CITI-It was, after many days struggle, payment of every expense of the navy, in its beginnings we must make our law- north, might probably ZENS, ask themselves, whether they cxpossessions in the in Secret sitting, carried through and be- army, civil list and other demands of go- ful stand, before it spreads and strikes be overrun at an immense sacrifice of pect that a long and deadly warfare, I for came a Law.

vernment, besides discharging each year deep its roots. If tong permitted blood and treasure; but do we want ex- such causes as have been mentioned, will a portion of the old debt of the flourish to tension of territory? Are they worth the be This CONVENTION is composed over peace and social habits, all cost? and will better than continued Peace, Commerce, of who would ili deserve the confi- tion. The average of this revenue, not history proves that war becomes the we consent to garrison Security and Union, among ourselves? men, less than twelve millions of annu- predominant and maintain large armies in those re- Is it dence of their Fellow-Citizens and dis- dollars passion, and civil liberty of not evidently better to regain honor their own principles, were they to alty, relieving the people from any di- too often yields up its blessings to the them gions during cold the and war? barrenness, and to secure Peace, and all its certain advantages, attempt to obstruct or defeat this law by rect taxes payable to the United States. lust of military ambition, pride and can we hope than to proceed in the dangerous path of In these favored circumstances of agri pression. at the end it, that they will be relin.

War? Surely we may anticipate that a op- of any combinations. It culture, foreign navigation, coasting We this quished to us by England? Will priva- People, so enlightened and irregular opposition--by violence, by menace or illegal perceive measure of the ad- teering and our patriotic volunteers, and consequences, to thoughtful of must be for those who want a good trade and revenue, was war declared, and miniitration, big with unutterable mis- even avail this will not decide carry cause, and distrust the force of reason to it necessarily shakes them to the foun- -IF PERSISTED in, when will our courage us, when there is on war, so declared, longer than the support it, to adopt means so unworthy dation. it end? What is it to gain for us? no point to which we can effectually di- time necessary to procure its ConstituFreemen good Citizens Some In Are rect our attack? it not evident, fel- tional REPEAL. of and regard to our political, moral, civil we sure, or is there even a shadow of We trust that most of us have contributed early and ardently, and religious blessings and advantages, probability, that we shall that these immense of our citizens will see the policy and he low-citizens, after all in contending for and laying the founds. they were surely great and many.

land--compelling her by force of arms, which preparations expenditures, and benefits of Neutrality, and of going back conquer Eng- and tions of Civil Liberty, and all of us are Peace itself and Neutrality. at a time to yield what she maintains to be that year after year must be to the ground of Negociation. with the duties when all her ed, we shall be put on our defence, Do too deeply impressed of the Europcan world is convul- right, and refuses absolutely to relin- and instead attack our fellow citizens enquire then submission to constitutional laws (while sed and tending by wars and famine, to uish in any other way then by of and injury to our how they are to prevent the calamities they are in force) to be capable of con- dissolution and the tyranny of one man, mutual concessions? If war is resorted armies obtained for war, and how they shall regain the and satisfaction of duct or advice, tending to prevent their were to us, who almost solely enjoyed to, and while the war law wrongs, our and all our efforts, ings of peace? We answer--that continues, no be exhausted in barely protecting our rests the with execution, by the agency of popular pas- them, inestimable blessings. How innu- further room is left for treaty, we must territory from yourseives choice of sions--however such laws may, during merable and vast they were, your own force our demands and succeed in them securing cities sudden towns and The act declaring war is but a law--with irruptions, their continuauce, distress the People feelings, enjoyments and reflections, fel-1 by the sword--by bringing our ou? des- no force or permanence beyond any other our and from or counteract their best and most impor- -citizens, can better determine than to submission. obtain law through by a majority in enemy truct Will this be satisfaction for carried tant interests.

But while we feel the we describe. In great mercy also, we And shall we, other wrongs, hand, or will our -On the congress. It differs only in its importof our cuties under the law were removed 3000 miles from those and in -citizens, at this is she enemy idle, or ance and in the dreadful consequences to our be time, our circumstances, on ac incapable of doing us harm? and society, il obligation which 1 is deemed most impolitic and op- scenes of violence and devastation--we count of these if rashly declared by rulers and pressive, we also know the extent of our had taken no part in them. Our pure with France, and abuse of impressment, of trade Canada. troops are marched to a blindly continued by the people.

Being disputable points especially our rights and those of the people, enabling rnd free and progressing country, had incur so many immediate losses law, however, it is our bounden duty to and them to bring about its REPEAL, kept itself from the dangerons and dead- ourselves sub- having declared and commenced obey yield our personal service unand We, it--to us ELECTIONS. ly grasp of French connection. This ject evils this to so many certain future war upon her, is it not to presumed der it when not legally exempted, or pay as war must produce. You that all her powers of injuring will the by our We address you then, Fellow-Citizens, was our fear and our danger. have seen what these immediate us, requisitions made on property, when at this awful Crisis, produced by the This war, if it is to be continued, de cain losses will be in cer- exerted? we not expect it, and rightfully demanded; and all this while and be Do War law, in the language of Freemen prives us of neutrality and peace.

It foreign and coasting trade, with allis other of But as on every our agriculture, can we justly complain if war it continues in force. and Free Agents--in the consciousness makes this wide ocean no longer a internal of revenue, and horrors is retaliated upon us--seeing we act the public servants, it is the of motives, and penetrated by the rier between America and the ambition losses peace and neutrali- openly wage it by a public law? We right of those who appoint them blessings pure. ty; any one of them a hundred should betray our termine on its fitness to de profoundest feelings of patriotic regard and ruthless vengeance, which are fold more to our injury, than all that has of confidence, duty and be unworthy our good, the to promote their for our dear Couatry. Our hearts and scourging Europe-destroying republics- accrued or can from were we to s. fer this people are not bound to approve minds are filled with this 077e subject, liberty and human happiness.

We are al injuries eccasion- feelings and our resentments to blind us or any nor is it their duaccrue the other law; and the prospect it opens (if the voice of brought by it to touch the confines of al we go to war for commerce and at sea. If to tion, these wasteful considerations of -a prudent na- ty to them enrage to the public passions -exciwe complain of the People does not save us) of lengthen- land steeped with blood, oppression and is it not evident that we sacrifice seamen, them heedless not of its 0 blood and ting inveighing with violence and denunciations; ed public miseries. -We will not min- crimes. In a word, it brings to the both and But consequences, will weigh thoughtless bitterness gle in its consideration other grievances, people of these states, with all the rest and suffer in the we must means dangers. They citizens who sincerely and what lose their and their against those or any matter calculated to embitter or of its actual and prospective evils, a co- sinks into great as 1S, on war and rashly plunge constitutionally exercise the rights of outset, it who decide inrevive party differences, on other ques- operation in the war, if not a general al- will follow.

Surely these dreadful what to without the gulph opens its upon their country, to the endeavors to restore speedy nothing compared with it freemen in tions-all are lost, consummated, united, liance with France against England. sequences have con- counting cost, its length, its peace country. in the last great grievance of WAR. With what anxious forebodings must advocates of war' in their of the uncertainty miseries, we have heard and examined all the escaped the notice and inevitable We Little did we, individually, or those every heart be torn, that thinks a have extent, or may respect their motives and their spi- reasons and pretexts, for this war. Our full who have confided this high trust to which not upon they preferred to encounter them rit, but it is our bounden duty to warn our judgments--all the ties us, war, only cuts us off from so rather than forego their resentments by which we feel in our character of Delegates of the many positive blessings; but launches retreat from imprudent and countrymen against such councellors- bound to the land of our nativity, constrain People, imagine, that a majority, how this safe and happy people into the vor- How unfortunate when men It is so inflame a case, is requisite.

us vite all PEACE, and to IN: resolutions. if warning, in to DECIDE for ever small, of the persons in office, could tex of European broils -wars, which honor of prefer the wrong to our minds to ven- our fellow citizens to join with be brought to plunge this Country into a twenty years of blood and devastation honor of it; and error, to the geance and rush into great evils, even in us its speedy attainment. Do you ass preserveing in in WAR, and to unite, as probably it must, have but served to infuriate, extend and too is their a just quarrel particular offences, us again how you are now to obtain peace retracting when for, our destinies, and certainly our efforts, perpetuate. country of at stake. Beside the de- where our country is the stake, and there and its blessings since war is begun.

in a common cause with the Tyrant of That our country had received cay war agriculture, commerce and re- is danger, nay almost a certainty, that our answer by FREEDOM OF SPEECH- We France. both in its bonor and wrongs, venue, will vitiate the morals of our loss will be infinitely greater than our FREEDOM OF THE PRESS rights, from En- people, particularly the rising genera- gain. We are instigated, rights of SUFFRAGE. and by By some fatality, incomprehensible to gland, duting her long contest with tion. Is it nothing to bring on a fight for honor -to however, your It is the 11S, on any principles of prudence, and France, need not be disputed.

What al decline of virtue, order and gener- venture so many prerogative of the peohigh much less of necessity, has this happen- peaceable and neutral power has not, and life, and rights? regard for blessings, actually possessed, and to un- ple--iis the distinguishing excellence ed. A law, debated and passed in Se- which of these injured powers, embark- not war property necessarily private Will dergo so many certain distresses in or- of their happy constitutions, when, frong cret, has placed this extensive country ing in a war or alliance with France, or decline also of industry a our courage. But, fellow error, or sinister councils, grievous and produce this, with der to evince and all its interests of PEACE- and the evils of citizens, who doubts the courage of the ill judged laws great alone, to vindicate those rights, that has a wide spreading insolvency? Perhaps Americans? The offence are passed by persons Commerce- Agriculture- Union and not suffered injuries ten-fold greater. even all these might by some be viewed them that it is not world will witness for in interest under them, contrary to their future prosperity, on the fate of WAR. Most of them indeed losing their without alarm; but what will fear, but prudence, and wishes; it is, we say, the Defence, within and very the people and a love of country that restrains them right and great duty of our own borders, and liberties independence, in attempt- to, or how for the people, to obe even arming our own vessels for defence, ing to establish minor pretensions and of say endure, a great length from war--in the pursuit of which SO tain a REPEAL of such obnoxious time, other necessary concomitants many nations have lost their liberties, af- through the of laws on the seas, against both French and vindicate what was called their honour.

of a state of war? In a agency other representaEnglish aggression, was a practicable That Great- is wrong in prevent- must go through, with such as we ter blishment. glorious Do struggles in their just esta- tives. How many of such laws passed contest such and not a hazardous expedient. But ing our trade with France, because force it into power to not therefore, let us be by even large majorities, has the voice a without preparation, and without trial of France interdicted our trade with En- ARMIES, into it, what call ho. of the people condemned and their submission, STANDING hurried for mankind new the means of defenee, dissension in our gland, or that her cruisers the and destroyer of li- nor! Let us rather think ofthe honor of representatives abolished.

bane on the ocean berty in must be Errors, grievcountry, and general opposition to war, frequently have impressed American duced, every continued, country, and swelled, intro- securing honor Peace and discretion Union; let us prefer ous errors, are fallen into by governments to become the attacking power, and to a dan- the which and humanity as well as individuals. to seamen, pretending they were British gerous magnitude. No declare open, general and offensive War, subjects, or under real mistakes of the call we dictate--that of saving and Our path then, fellow citizens, is 3 matter what against one of the great contending fact, are undoubted volunteers, select corps the blood and treasure, and virtue, familiar one; it is them, wrongs; that of im ifthey are not militia under our own state religion, and happiness of dear We must lawful and ho: plain, states of Europe--we repeat it fellow pressment, a most injurious practice, and officers our norable. obtain a repeal of citizens, is an event in the history, calculated and government, they are stand- try. Let it be our honor even justly to kindle our resent-ling in the introduction prevent the law, by choosing robresentato this public.

of these times, which fills us, and we be- ments, and to claim from our govern-(rection of military chiefs, who standing armies--the in- tives, both in the fed. Val and state legis: troops pay and under the di- of may be- crease of taxes and public debt- -the tatures, who instead on exciti cur.