ARGUMENT.
Love of country, the subject proposed—prevalence of it, even
in the most unfavourable climates and dangerous circumstances
—reasons why the citizens of the United States ought
to be particularly influenced by it—patriotism not incompatible
with philanthropy—address to the Deity to be enabled to celebrate
worthily that love by which the world was made for man—
creation—man—his dignity inferred from his strange and complicated,
but elevated nature—immortality of the soul—sympathy
—affected sensibility—false philosophy—existence of a Supreme
Being demonstrable from his works—superiority of
nature to art, and of man to all the other mundane works of
God—from the nobleness of his qualities and conceptions, man
ought to despise pseudo-patriotism—conquerors—good sovereigns
—every species of tyrannical government to be avoided—
union recommended as necessary to preserve our liberty—our
peculiar advantages for maintaining our independence—execration
of discord and ambition—firmness of our government—
determination of citizens of all ages and descriptions to repel
invasion, or perish in the attempt—motives to animate the rising
generation deduced from our struggle for independence—a
review of its origin—the patriotic manner in which the American
people were affected at the commencement of our revolution
—arrival of the British and foreign troops—their chiefs—
preparations to resist the foe—eulogium of the principal officers
of the American army—happy termination of the war—
the revision of these interesting scenes excites an ardent desire
in the author to revisit his native country—indescribable
sensations produced by love of country—concluding wish.
