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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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Governor Beckwith's speech at the opening of Barbadoes Colonial Parliament on Jan. 17 expresses deep interest in American continental events, urging free communities to pause measures strengthening a military power indifferent to allies, friends, or enemies. (Reported from Boston, Feb. 25.)
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Extract from the Speech of Gov. Beckwith, at the opening of the Colonial Parliament at Barbadoes, on the 17th Jan.
"We cannot, at the present moment, but contemplate with the deepest interest, the important occurrences passing upon the American continent, where it ought to be expected that great communities possessing or courting freedom, should pause in the adoption of any measures calculated to give additional force to a colossal military power, which makes no distinction between allies, friends or enemies beyond the convenience of the moment."
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Barbadoes
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17th Jan.
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Extract from the Speech of Gov. Beckwith, at the opening of the Colonial Parliament at Barbadoes, on the 17th Jan. "We cannot, at the present moment, but contemplate with the deepest interest, the important occurrences passing upon the American continent, where it ought to be expected that great communities possessing or courting freedom, should pause in the adoption of any measures calculated to give additional force to a colossal military power, which makes no distinction between allies, friends or enemies beyond the convenience of the moment."