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ment of nearly half a million of people sud denly freed from the bonds of a rigorous con trol, acquainted with no law hut that of force, ignorant of the elementary principles of civil government and of the first duties of citizen ship, without any provision for the future wants of themselves and families, and enter-, tainingmany false and extravagant notions in respect to the intentions of the Government toward them.