. An historical account of the first settlement of Salem, in West Jersey, by John Fenwick, esq., chief proprietor of the same; with many of the important events that have occurred, down to the present generation, embracing a period of one hundred and fifty years . he source from whencewe have derived all our national blessings? Does itnot become every person having any influence what-ever in society, to use it in such a way as to protectand preserve, unimpaired, all our civil and religiousliberties 1 Should we not rather distrust the patriot-ism of any one, (no matter what may be his protest-a
. An historical account of the first settlement of Salem, in West Jersey, by John Fenwick, esq., chief proprietor of the same; with many of the important events that have occurred, down to the present generation, embracing a period of one hundred and fifty years . he source from whencewe have derived all our national blessings? Does itnot become every person having any influence what-ever in society, to use it in such a way as to protectand preserve, unimpaired, all our civil and religiousliberties 1 Should we not rather distrust the patriot-ism of any one, (no matter what may be his protest-ations,) who, under the plausible pretence of improv-ing the civil or political institutions of our country,would be the most likely to undermine the foundationof the temple of liberty, which our forefathers ex-pended so much blood and treasure to erect ? Let us, therefore, hold fast to true and rationalliberty as the pearl beyond all price. For be it re-membered, that liberty, without control, becomeslicentiousness—and licentiousness, fearing no con-trol, must necessarily end in tyranny. To Boast of liberty is weak and vain,While tyrant vices in our bosoms reign;Not liberty alone a nation saves—Corrupted freemen are the worst of * H47 75 tr^ B. c,^ :g
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