Let but every man stand forth, who had at any time boasted of himself as an Englishman, and success would follow.

But if he were to be unhappily mistaken as to the result, we must give up the name of Englishmen.

Indeed, if we retained it, we should be the greatest hypocrites in the world; for we boasted of nothing more than of our own liberty; we manifested the warmest indignation at the smallest personal insult; we professed liberal sentiments towards other nations: but to do these things, and to continue such a traffic, would be to deserve the hateful character before mentioned.
While we could hardly bear the sight of any thing resembling slavery, even as a punishment, among ourselves, how could we consistently entail an eternal slavery upon others?
It had been frequently, but most disgracefully said, that "we should not be too eager in setting the example.

Let the French begin it." Such a sentiment was a direct libel upon the ancient, noble, and generous character of this nation.

We ought, on the other hand, under the blessings we enjoyed, and under the high sense we entertained of our own dignity as a people, to be proudly fearful, lest other nations should anticipate our design, and obtain the palm before us.