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her freedom and her fame. If, therefore, our speculations to the selfish policy of pers lument only, we are not entitled to the app liberal and patriotic merchants. That honour must be founded on our usefulness to society tributing to individual happiness and pron public weal. Our instrumentality in such a companied with the grateful consciousness done our duty, will make in after life, the re the past pregnant with the most delightful rec

And how can such an object be better effe by the exertion of our talents and our influe fusing a taste for pursuits which rectify the spire the soul with elevated sentiments, and ing the faculties of our minds, augment our usefulness, and multiply the sources of o ments? pursuits which, in every stage of our recommend themselves to our attention; i vate circles of friendship and of home, by giv social intercourse the charm of intelligence, active duties of public life, by imparting a cl integrity to all our transactions.

By order of the Board,

A. P. UFFORD, Secretary.

New-York, Sept. 1825.

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her freedom and her fame. If, therefore, we confine our speculations to the selfish policy of personal emolument only, we are not entitled to the appellation of liberal and patriotic merchants. That honourable name must be founded on our usefulness to society, by contributing to individual happiness and promoting the public weal. Our instrumentality in such a cause, accompanied with the grateful consciousness of having done our duty, will make in after life, the retrospect of the past pregnant with the most delightful recollections.

And how can such an object be better effected than by the exertion of our talents and our influence in diffusing a taste for pursuits which rectify the heart; inspire the soul with elevated sentiments, and by enlarging the faculties of our minds, augment our means of usefulness, and multiply the sources of our enjoyments? pursuits which, in every stage of our existence, recommend themselves to our attention; in the private circles of friendship and of home, by giving to our social intercourse the charm of intelligence, and in the active duties of public life, by imparting a character of integrity to all our transactions.

By order of the Board,

B. J. SEWARD, President.

A. P. UFFORD, Secretary.

New-York, Sept. 1825.

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