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^§stgf-.oiothe .i^cftji^ ,<ouFitt-y—Hie manning of her navy, the increase of 

 f^(f^ seaiije^i^uid.ttie t,^tn[*l()_y.iu<int (jf her own people — came in compe- 

 'jftitiQnp.witiotfaeif p;ic't^uHl<?d. Ji9i(dships and severities of the bill, he 

 ^rXh^Pghhki ^lUd rupt^Quly; liieet with approbation, but be made per- 

 ..pqtyal, ift0}-<d,e-r tO'Seaure fcr/hesr so important a branch of commerce; 

 ,,^i^d)lJ)at.t^hfe;ctiloB:ic?3 "sM^ie at p.ije;sent spared b}' the lenity and mildness 

 of the government, when fire and sword might bs used throughout the 

 whole,f}a(^t,ifie;f4t:t|f7An5(5i-iica-i; ■ I;iQrd Camden rose, he said, with reluc- 

 _ft^9cqjf J^t^MaSiW^al^iotl; with it^^fe fruitless efforts he had made in oppo- 

 jj-^i^cqjijJ^o.(^A'?i;[iiea^ur!?s,ibrojLjglit'/orM^ to overawe and subdue the 

 colonies. The bill then before them was one of war; it drew the 

 -iSMW>1^nd,;^s.&;!H()^<'p5ja;ryijpns€!quence, would involve the empire in 

 jf,a,jqiv-il,i^t'>tl;U/ln<it;urrtl contests .Lprd Sandwich declared that the colo- 

 ^msJ^^w^rje'd-ajW:,, !uudi«ciplinfid, <c!QW-ardly men; and he wished that, in- 

 stead of fbrty.^5.fifj;y,tlioti,SqUMV; of: [these brave fellows, they would pro- 

 [,4wc.^[io,J;tie];fifc5ld:.a|:jleastrti\to.hi!iitdred thousand — the more the better; 

 ij|l)^;e3S;ie£M^|iW conquest:; if .they did not run aw^ay, they would starve 

 F,i^^.<i;m,j?ely^ int0:CO)i^p,liaocervMit;h.the measures of the administration. 

 {y'J^ii^ rEari otj .ipLieljbtiVfi:^ iCoMoidi^d .with the views expressed by Lord 

 r^j^am'dcjajaaijcV. h^'^chargfiditipojiiithe ministers the most unscrupulous 

 -i2?£^.ild;U|>^ji ;Parlianieiit and, the- cjountry in suppressing whole letters, 

 ,^|i(.lin.^i>fii|ig 0nly;n|uaiated C^xtiracts from others, relating to affairs in 

 ^-j4'i?l'W4QiJio:'.; %hf^ |Ei«d,uf;$.utfblk,ythotigh he disapproved of the insinua- 

 ](|ioja^;.4ga;Mi]i^t!J^ii!^lc^it#Qge OtiitimAjinedcans made by Lord Sandwich, 

 i-j;^|a4.^fi>s«';gli:Ue Ibji^licived t th<lt! th^FJai .were as brave men among them as 

 j^^l4.'i)te;^<j!i^>j[l,fin3(w.ferfe<!Goj^siderqd^tl^ the bill was intended to co- 

 rieijQeiU}ft;p(;¥;*jdi^:pfiirKi5vyi;E^4igki>id'^^ merely to the just and legal 



o,]l)pwji3r-ifi>i^)iii^^o_tljQtv<?PUnti"yj;umbi1jlsat the faith of Parliament would 

 nbel plet4gffiL40)thQm,.itO'ii'ftst(!):re-.lte iisllery as soon as it should appear 

 .-jl^at.tljipy JbMfrf^tUI'nt^d tjoi.tbeinfqa'naejl obedience. The Earl of Radnor 

 d6ftj4ith^t(be,^afi!gpi5i,^:ejvit;of;?the2Jou$e, not intending to vote on either 

 !>^d?»j;!whpii h^:(h^^YdrMm':'}3MtyA\okle'ieiirl pledge the faith of Parha- 

 ;->in€ai(;SirMi,S!Q;y^Ui;able! abtanchjof:^ commerce was intended to 



iibe^i[yeili«p.itOijtl>$ lN<3iKiEngJbudier)S:afi a sacrifice for their returning to 

 -f.thej.r;v^tylj.'(tJip!!!lai7gua^6 yWjasnniprjap?!", and the policy exceptionable 

 ^■iitt.tei'©^;^ tefipGci, aud)h<? hadicetuirnDd toigive his voice against the bill. 

 ■^iGheiE;!rl{a)l"i>SuiU^lk ejJ?p.lainf^d},'^>ut.)clidr,n^^^^ satisfy Lord Radnor, who 

 yreipqMedjljiiSj^'A^PTO'flQtimi'JtOMyot'e ijiijopji^sition. The Duke of Grafton 

 liad not the least difiiculty.uaiitplthejvkjteijhe should give. The bill, in 

 ')jife P!fiiin'toi?f>J.58iS fiihndediOn:ih^i^nmctph pf retaliation and punishment 

 IfoT ViUiimUagen-dSik] aring ^SjitiNYfl^iimptoivokcd, still further heightened 

 IjejidrMi^grai^ntecV/by a reeistuns^eito-iHUplaWiii-il authority, and almost a 

 - pojsitiyQfavjI^fed of n toltd iiKlefliemlGiicb oil the mother countr}-. The 

 -ifcafi >df j^UJngt-ojn.enteiUainddi^sieJBtimentSiiplecisely opposite. Reason, 

 vjusiliiicei ori!ii^Qncf?]priiic'iplb,ijaijd)/iia-lt.incti,fall prompted him to pro- 

 ,'i>0iiMit!*iitlj©[ billJa)mo*t diaiodlijciiohevv! Howsthe Right Reverend Bench 

 &jrQCUi«;jl!^l:lMitj(J/i1ilioJJbcpnsciL'nt^\(^j ho -woe unable to conceive: for his 

 .ipaat»!feo!])a^>hi^!tnuL^t iii'lhe.Alnoiiglityijinndithough \ic knew all he could 

 tsfiy fkvn[ih iMwmli notiiiiTg-agiiiiiat a miiistioriail iBajority, 3'ct he cautioned 

 -^hedords I'djbettato ofiiajftsticeyisinjceiithe judicial visitations of" Provi- 

 -tienceiljcneriaUytiefli heavy. da t'lieiih<iidaiof<:tiiQSc who planned iniquity. 



