I do not, countrymen, remind you o of these things out of vanity; for vanity cannot exist beyond the grave; but merely to stimulate you to the same en deavours, for ich you have still great er occasion. I understand that our ancient enemy, the French, are now more formidable than ever; that a faction among them barbarously murdered their good King, Queen, and part of their family, with numbers of the nobility; that they have ransacked Europe from one end to the other; and not only plundered he estates, and destroyed the lives, of the great, but, which must naturally follow, cut up by the roots, and totally annihilated, the comforts and happiness of the middle and lower orders of the people Moreover, that they are now governed by the iron rod of a Tyrent and Usurper, who truly an enemy to the human race, has spread destruction from Egypt to Switzerland. He has, I am informed, stepped so far into blood, that he cannot retreat, either with safety to his person, or ease to his conscience. The first will be sacrificed to the fury of a licentious soldiery, hardened in scenes of devastation and carnage, if he refuses to lead them, on to future depredation: and with regard to the latter, if his body remains inactive, it will present such horrors, such real blue devils to his mind, as will lead him to destroy himself. He therefore means to send, perhaps to conduct, these savages of Europe, these modern barbarians across the channel, which I hope and trust, will prove the RED. SEA to them; and so, under providence, it certainly will, brave Englishmen, if you do what my valiant companions and self used to do; namely, make your selves masters of the manual exercise, by which we acquired such fame and honour, not only, as I told you, from the King and Court, but from the ladies #aboral. M 22 t * of London; who used, as we marched along, to wave, their handkerchiefs, and call us their heroes, their brave defenders. Nay, many a fair hand, which has so waved in, approbation of our exploits, has been the reward o of different youths who had borne away prizes in the field, I remember it was then the saying, that the Archers of Finsbury took good aim, for they con quered both in Love and War." I hope and believe, my valiant compatriots, for so, though our alliance is distant, you certainly are, that neither your gallantry nor your courage is less than they were in my time. The in habitants of Shoreditch, Spitalfields, Finsbury, Clerkenwell, and other contiguous places, that used to compose our companies, were tradesmen and manufacturing hands, the most useful hands in the kingdom; as it was from those it derived its commercial opu lence; and to those it looked for the support of its honor, and independence, as a nation, in which support their own independence, their glorious Constitu tion, every thing dear ar to Br Britons, as men, as legal subjects, as valuable members of society, as husbands, fathers, sons, and brothers, was involved. If such, my friends, was our situa tion, and such our exertions to preserve our Monarch and Constitution, how much dearer must your present beloved Monarch and glorious Constitution be to you, who, under their benign influence, enjoy all the blessings I have enumerated; all those blessings of which the rest of Europe, through the operation of French principles, is at this moment deprived, in a still greater degree. How anxious, therefore, must you be to defend your country against the danger of subjugation with which it is threatened by an enemy more wicked, unprincipled, ferocious, and, and, let me add, powerful, than any that ever before threatened or assailed it! To do this, to be enabled to defend your country with effect, let me advise you to repair to the places which will be soon appointed in each of your respect tive parishes; there enroll your names in the honourable lists of heroes. Sacrifice all frivolous amusements, take up your arms; the time will be but trifling, if you make proper arrangements, that need be taken from your different pursuits: Yet, if you engage with zeal and ardour, of which I have no doubt, (for I do not believe that the charac ter of Englishmen has degenerated since my time,) you will soon be perfect. This kingdom may then bid defiance to" the World in Arms." You will deserve, and receive, the approbation of your Sovereign, of your country, of your own hearts: And, if I shall have had the good fortune, in the smallest degree, to have stimulated your endeavours, I shall rejoice that, upon this arduous occasion, the perfidy of the Corsican Usurper BONAPARTE has raised THE GHOST OF BARLOW. piztdo My Friends and Countrymen, Shall we, with whom the sacred flame of liberty, of real rational liberty, has remained for ages unextinguished; shall we crouch to a foreign yoke; shall we bow the neck to a despot, submit ourselves toca Corsican Usurper?— Forbid it, Honour! Forbid it, Freedom! Forbid it, Valour! 1 AN Old WHIG begs to address you.. at this crisis, a crisis unexampled in the history of these kingdoms-not as a partizan not to stimulate you to party prejudices-but to awaken that bold, that intrepid, that stirring spirit, which in earlier times led on to daring deeds -to victory and to fame.d No man surely can hesitate. His country calls upon him to cast aside every prejudice, every party pique; and gladly, joyfully to co-operate hand and heart, with every sinew strained, to maintain her dignity and independence; it cannot be possible for him to remain indolently supine when these are as2 sailed.* 1 The determination of the French to invade this Island, is no longer problematical; and though our fleets are numerous, our seamen brave, our army large and well disciplined, there still remains a great space for the exertions of individuals. Every man possessing property, ought freely to supply a part to protect the remainder. It behoves us to be liberal; Let us shew to the world that we can give our fortunes to preserve our rights-Let the young men let us all arm; let us live a nation— or die: And let us exhibit to the admiring world, the grand spectacle of an armed, unanimous nation, at once eager to protect our coast or annoy our foes; then we can safely bid defiance to the proud and haughty Gaul, and teach him his expectation of assistance here, will serve but to render his defeat more certain, more perfect. Let us look up, my friends, to the higher walks of life. They beckon us by their example to unanimity. Let us not tarry for compulsion. Press on, my friends, to the first rank. Be ready with your bayonet for the first hostile foot upon your shore. The Romans decreed a civic crown for the man who saved his comrade's life. Arise, my countrymen. We have a glorious crown before us-a crown of honour. We shall save our wives, our sisters, and our daughters from shame: our liberties, out religion from violation; and ourselves from slaughter, AN OLD WHIG. ADDRESS PINTU ZOTOS THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.it ob oT 2 alez agriot : qt forato o daje beizba ora 15 goîtɔ ɖɔbe vitquod 1807 turques poq YE gen'rous Youths who boast a Briton's name, risqar of wor Pasquod Alive to honour, and the blush of shamel; ni hetidags none gaboanvi Shall GALLIA's slaves, who tremblingly obeyed cling writ The haughty Corsican's relentless sway el oldamgood sit of Who meanly cringe before his upstart throne, lovil 7 Nor life, nor liberty, can call their own od toga woy que Dare to invade your smiling, happy Isle,ng about may hxat While LUST and RAPINES at their victims smile?od hoon te its op Dare to insult you with their vengeful ire, Jaumening Hz. Menace your harvests and your towns with fire? „zrobus bis To wrest from you the sceptre of the main,od nga shi Kandy Recall those heroes fam'd in days of old, z pektemu n The scourge of Philip and of haughty Spain HT boorz Who oft have made the Gallic squadrons fly- Let Agincourt each British heart inspire, A prey to infamy, to lust, and scorn; See curst Bastiles o'er ev'ry hamlet, tower rithu zgor ༢༣.. See your fair towns in desolation laid, And the fierce soldier to fresh carnage wade; Steel'd 'gainst 'the pleasures of the social bowl, Torn from his home, his children, and his wife, View the Apostate steal from Egypt's sands, The base deserter of his vet'ran bands: His murd'rous dagger Pavia long shall weep; He mocks her woes with-"DEATH's eternal sleep.” Once bless'd like you, with all that life endears, And your proud commerce feed the funeral fire? 2 74 By By the still pang indignant VIRTUE feels; A Boyn's rapid stream, or Calpe's tow'ring height. Still shall your shores a safe retreat afford, wan FATE), From Moscow's snows, to fair AUSONIA's shore 1 vá 1 y Then |