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Time a Fkee People (by Nature hatdy, by Cuftom frugal and induftriou5 and by their Situ ation incapable of fubliiting but by their own La bour, Manufactures and Trade) fhould behdd Luxuf y. Sloth, Vice and Corruption breaking in upon them, like a Torrent; and ihould difcover a Man in high Station to be the Promoter of this dcftrudive Change of Manners;.they can no longer doubt that He is engaged in a Defign to enflavc them; And if fuch a Nation fhould tamely fu Scr their Corrupter to continue in the Exerdie of Power, they may juftly be accufed of confenting to their own Ruin; for Statefinen are not eafily frightened from their Purpofc; much I ds are they fubjci to Repentance for their Crimes. Neceffity drives them on; and He, who has once made an open Attack upon the Conftitution of his Country, will never think himfclf fafe from publick Juftice, but by its total Subverfion; which therctorc He muft accomplifh at the Peril of his Head. There is no Singularity in the Genius of the Britijh Nation, that has been more remarked by Foreigners, nor more cenfured by polite Writers (who were bom under abfolute Governments) than OMT Jlrong Inclination to a Change of Mini Jier Sybut had thefe Gentlemen been better acquamted .with us, they would have found this Lome of Change never grew to any Height till the Power, which our Coiftitutiondiilributesamongfth;r Minijlersy was all centured in one Man. And to our Honour be it faid, there is no Turn more peculiar to a Briionj none that has more frequently preferved cur Liberties, than that infuperable Hatred to a Prime Minister, which has always prevailed in this Kingdom. It may well be called our Palla
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