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of general prosperity, and everlasting friendship, or as the Gallicans modern Gauls term it, fraternity. The but Colonial Press again, aping the example of that of Europe, is not backward of in its praises of the tri-coloured flag, and one of the Editors, (the Tasmanian) exclaims  - " we appeal to our readers whether we did not predict so far back as three years that the very things would happen which have now recently taken place in Europe". Now I have perused with attention the columns of that paper for upwards of three years, and have not observed it in it them a single prediction of the above nature or tendency. The man never dreamt even that any thing of the kind description or kind could possibly occur, and I feel certain and venture boldly and undauntedly to affirm that mankind will derive scarcely any of the advantages from the late revolution which the press now so confidently proclaim must infallibly follow. Let us reflection come to our aid, let us not be led away by vain boastings and imaginations, and before we can think of freedom that great revolution must take place which most men is are fearful of entering upon, that species of reformation which is conducive to simplicity of manners, and the exercise of that high virtue which admits universal benevolence as one a principle of indespensable necessity founded upon the precepts taught by the 

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