The Virginia Gazette

Mr. Loudon,

In Mr. Gaine's paper of the 22d instant I observed a fable comparing the Americans to sheep; the Britons to dogs; the French to foxes; the Spaniards to wolves; and the Dutch to boars.

The simplicity and innocence of sheep are emblematical of the Americans, and these Britons, for ferocity, are rightly compared to the canine tribe, though not like the generous mastiff, whose disposition and duty is to guard and protect the innocent; but like blood-thirsty hounds, calling their murderous neighbours, the goats of Hesse with their high horns and long stinking beards, the boars of Waldeck and Hanover, the bears and badgers of Anspach and Hanau, and all carnivorous beasts, whom mercenary and cruel motives could influence, are hired by the hounds of Britain to devour the flock and partake in the carnage—But lo! a wonder under the sun, those fierce hounds of Britain, and fierce beasts of Germany, are taken captive by the lambs of the flock, and a large drove of them brought to Albany last Sunday, by a small party of the sheep.