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ly small. When reflection succeeds to passion the Federalists will see and be ashamed of the ridiculous position they have taken. They are in reality decrying their own principles, and are abusing us for measuring their corn in their own bushel. They are enraged at the truth of the text which says, "with whatsoever measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again." Their whole history is one continual protest against the doctrines they now lay down. Their nation began in secession, and Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, were only illustrious as seceders. To the recognition of their belligerent character by France, and to the aid they derived from the fisets and land forces of the French nation, they were indebted for that independence of which they boast so loud. We, on the contrary, propose to bring the South neither aid nor sympathy. We desire to observe scrupulous neutrality.--But we recollect that when Greece revolted, the United States were among the first to recognize the b