"common sense, are led to declare our firm and indis- " soluble attachment to our most gracious Sovereign "George the Third, his crown and dignity; and with grateful hearts to acknowledge, that we are in- " debted to his paternal care, for the preservation of "our lives and fortunes: And as we have ever been a " happy and free people, subject only to the laws and "government of ttreat-Britain, we will pay no regard " to any resolves, or restrictions, but such as are en- . " joined us by our Constitutional Delegates. " Everything to the contrary, we deem Illegal."

An answer to this Address and this Association was published in J^irinr/foit's New- York Gazetteer, No. 99, New-York, Thursday, March 9, 177o, in these words, which we have carefully copied from the original publication :

" To ecerij American to ichom it is applicable ;

" But chiefly to

"The AssociATORS o/Cortlcandt's Manor.

" 0 ye Tame Pigeons !

"Tj^xcrsE, my friends, the manner of addressing IJ " you, for if we advert to a passage in Holy " Writ, we are told, that the professors of our excel- " lent religion, should be as wise as serpents, and " harmless as doves ; I must, in» some measure, think " you a Christian people, as both the above properties " are discovered in Cortlandt's Manor, tho' they " seem not to be properly blended together. -- The " framer of the Association, and the elaborate piece " that attended it, in Mr. Rivington's paper of Feb- " ruary 16, has certainly all the subtilty of the ser- "pent; and has as dexterously wormed himself " round your estates, with as much address, and will " probably have the same success, as the first serpent " had, when he attacked our old grandmother. -- And " you, my friends, resemble the simple dove, for you " seem to be innocent and secure, although the de- " luder has already catched you in the snare: Then " be not offended at my calling you pigeons ; for " naturalists assure us, it is the very nature of this bird, " that she seems always calm and secure, and has no " inclination to defend herself, or her young ones, " from the attacks of men, beasts, or vermin, but al- .