the injured people attentive to the feelings of their just rights magnanimously contend for their compleat restoration.  But such contests have too often ended in nothing more than “a change of Impostures, and impositions”.  The Patriots of Rome put an End to the Life of Caesar; and Rome submitted to a Race of Tyrants in his stead.  Were the People of England free, after they had obliged King John to concede to them their ancient rights, and Libertys, and promise to govern them according to the Old Law of the Land?  Were they free, after they had wantonly deposed their Henrys, Edwards, and Richards to gratify family pride?  Or, after they had brought their first Charles to the block, and banished his family?  They were not.  The Nation was then governed by Kings, Lords, and Commons, and its Libertys were lost by a strife among three Powers, soberly intended to check each other, and keep the scales even.  But while we daily see the violence of the human passions controuling the Laws of Reason and religion, and stifling the very feelings of humanity; can we wonder, that in such tumults little or no regard is had to Political Checks and Ballances?  And such tumults have always happened within as well as without doors.  The best formed constitutions that have yet been contrived by the wit of Man have, and will come to an End—­because “the Kingdoms of the Earth have not been governed by Reason.”  The Pride of Kings, of Nobles, and leaders of the People who have all governed in their turns, have disadjusted the delicate frame, and thrown all into confusion.  What then is to be done?—­Let Divines, and Philosophers, Statesmen and Patriots unite their endeavours to renovate the Age, by impressing the Minds of Men with the importance of educating their little boys, and girls—­of inculcating in the Minds of youth the fear, and Love of the Deity, and universal Phylanthropy; and in subordination to these great principles, the Love of their Country—­of instructing them in the Art of self government, without which they never can act a wise part in the Government of Societys great, or small—­in short of leading them in the Study, and Practice of the exalted Virtues of the Christian system, which will happily tend to subdue the turbulent passions of Men, and introduce that Golden Age beautifully described in figurative language; when the Wolf shall dwell with the Lamb, and the Leopard lie down with the Kid—­the Cow, and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together, and the Lyon shall eat straw like the Ox—­none shall then hurt, or destroy; for the Earth shall be full of the Knowledge of the Lord.  When this Millenium shall commence, if there shall be any need of Civil Government, indulge me in the fancy that it will be in the republican form, or something better.

I thank you for your Countenance to our friend Lyde.  Mrs Adams tells me to remember her to yourself, Lady, and connections; And be assured that I am sincerely

your friend,