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stroke of the inevitable fate, assured Priam that the Greeks had abandoned Asia; that .previous to their capture it was m:cessary to propitiate the winds and waves by sacrifice of some member of the Grecian host; that lots were cast, and had fallen upon him; 1hat he was bound for the sacrifice; at the instance of a friend, he fled to Troy and c!aimed protection. He was received by the Trojans as magnanimity and honored feeling would dictate. But, Sir, the artifice was incomplete. The Greek had left a wooden horse in which armed men were secreted. Sinon prevailed on Priam to introduce the wooden horse within the walls of Troy, and consecrate it to Minerva. Priam pursued his suggestions: the wooden-horse was brought into the city, and what was the requital for all this magnanimity and protection? At mid-night when Troy was wrapt in sleep, the wily Grecian repaired to the wooden-horse, in prosecution of his fell purpose, turned loose the armed Grecians, who pillaged Troy, and thus was kindness, gen- erosity, and confidence, rewarded by treachery, ingratitude, and ruin. Sir, is it difficult to find a parallel for this in modern times? I will not say there is a parallel. Did not the present Chief Magistrate of the United States continue to revile and abuse Jefferson, opposing his measures until he despaired of success? Did he not then suggest to his friends the only way to prostrate the policy and Administration of Jefferson would be to unite with it, urge it on to ruinous measures, and thereby obtain a triumph? In furtherance of this scheme, did he not come forward to Jeffer- son, tell him that he believed the Federalists of the North were patriotic until of late; that he was now convinced from certain rliscoveries which he had made, that their object now was to betray the country to foreign domination; that, after much delib- eration, he had conceived it his duty to communicate to him the fact? J eff-erson confided in him. Was this a slander on the Federal party, or not, Or, if true, as to any individuals, do they deserve the name of Federalists? In consequence of his pursuing this course he has been patronized by successive Administrations. He is now elevated to the· first office of the nation. Whether the wooden horse of the Coalition was. introduced at his instance or not, I will let others determine, as I will the parallel between these cases. If the present Chief Magistrate's hostility to Jefferson should be questioned, or his abuse of him doubted, I beg leave to refer to a work called the Monthly Anthology, and published at Boston, previous to his adhesion. This work, Sir, is to be found in the Library of Congress, selected, doubtless for its taste and
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