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 that it was more honorable for a King to have his realm almost destroyed, and its very existence endangered by an Enemy, than to hazard the diminution of his prerogatives among his own Subjects. But the absurdity as well as iniquity of thus opposing the diffusion of popular principles by a foreign war, I shall not prefs on your recollection. If the People ever wish for a Revolution, this proneness to change must originate in the sense of their wants and grievances: and it must be a notable Remedy which cures the Disease by doubling the Causes of it. O the wonderful Wisdom of Ministers, who would cónjure restlessness into content by adding famine to poverty, and calamities abroad to oppressions at home!

French Principles are widely different from those of the British Constitution: French Excesses are disgraceful to Humanity: it is therefore impossible to treat with the French. But might not the American States refuse to negociate with us on the same foundation? The principles industriously propagated by the friends of our Government are opposite to the American Constitution—and indeed to Liberty every where; and in order to form a just estimate of our excesses, let us recollect that prominent feature of the late War—Scalping!