STUDY XIII. 179 



much more in fupporting the honour of his parti- 

 cular profeffion, but very little in maintaining the 

 honour of his country. 



It is our wretched political conftitution vvhicli 

 produces in the State fo many different centres. 

 There was a time when we talked of our being re- 

 publicans. Verily, if we had not a King, we 

 fliould live in perpetual difcord. Nay, how many 

 Sovereigns do we make of one fmgle and lawful 

 Monarch ! Every corps has it's own,, who is noc 

 the Sovereign of the Nation. How many projeds 

 are formed, and defeated, in the King's name! The 

 King of the waters, and of the forefts, is at variance 

 with the King of the bridges and highways. The 

 King of the colonies fandions a plan of improve- 

 ment, the King of the finances refufes to advance 

 the money. Amidft thefe various conflids, of pa- 

 ramount authority, nothing is executed. The 

 real King, the King of the People, is not ferved. 



The fame fpirit of divifion prevails in the Reli- 

 gion of Europe. What mifchief has not been prac- 

 tifed in the name of God ! All acknowledge the 

 One Supreme Being, who created the Heavens, 

 and the Earth, and Man ; but each kingdom has 

 it's own, who muil be worfliipped according to a 

 certain ritual. To this God it is that each Na- 

 tionj in particular, offers thankfgiving, on occafion 



N a of 



