Freneau, Philip Morin, 1752-1832. American liberty, a poem. : [Three lines of quotations.] New-York: Printed by J. Anderson, at Beekman-Slip., 1775 MDCCLXXV.. 12 p. ; 21 cm. ( OTA N11076)

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    American Liberty, A POEM.

    Sit mihi fas audita loqui.
    VIRG.
    Jove fix'd it certain, that whatever day
    Makes Man a slave, takes half his worth away.
    POPE.

    NEW-YORK: Printed by J. ANDERSON, at Beekman-Slip. MDCCLXXV.

    • ARGUMENT.

    PRESENT Situation of Affairs in North-America — Address to the Deity — Unhappy Situation of New-England, in particular — The first Emigrations of the Colonists from Europe — Cruelties of the Indian Natives — All our Hopes of future Safety depend secondarily on our present Resolution and Activity — Impossible for British Soldiers to join heartily for the Purpose of enslaving us — Present happy Unanimity among the Colonies — The Baseness of pensioned Writers against their native Country — General Gage's late Proclamation — The Odium consequent upon his Undertaking his present Office — Character of a weak Monarch — Popery established in Canada — General Washington — The Honourable Continental Congress — Hancock — Adams — Invitation to Foreigners to retire hither from their respective Slavish Regions — Bravery of the New-England Forces in the late Engagements — The determined Resolution of the Colonies to be free — The future Happiness of America if she surmounts the present Difficulties.

  • American Liberty, A POEM, &c.