JO Timothy Hairhrain. y^^y 25. 



attempted a plan exactly of the same kind they now 

 have thought of. They have perfectly succeeded in 

 proving this, it is true ; but what does the nation 

 gain by that ? Two blacks do not make a white in 

 this country. And it is but a small consolation to 

 the people, to "have proof positive laid before their 

 -eyes, that the rogues that are out of place are equal- 

 ly unprincipled with those that are in. I fear I must 

 now change my tune, but instead of adopting the 

 fafliionable French air pa ira, fa ira ; we lliall keep 

 by our good old Englifli ditty, 



Tap.tara rara rogues all, rogues all. 



It will not he expected, while I entertain such an 

 opinion of the rulers, and of the ruled in this nation, 

 that T Ihould think there is nothing in this country 

 that requires amendment. God forbid that I fliould 

 ever entertain so monstrous an opinion I May God 

 mend us all, say I ; for we have much need of it : 

 and everything that comes through the hands of such 

 bunglers, must stand in need of constant amendment. 

 But since we are such a parcel of rogues and fools, 

 common sense requires, that, in this said work of 

 amendment, we lliould proceed with all due caiU:ion,so 

 as to be sure, that, in attempting to stop up one hole, 

 we do not make a dozen, that are each of them worse 

 than the old one. Instead, therefore, of putting ten 

 thousand hammers at once into the hands of men 

 who never had a hammer in their hands before, and 

 inviting them to fall pell mell to work on the old 

 cauldron of the constitution, I would be for em- 

 ploying some good experienced hands to look conti- 

 nually around it ; and Avherever a flaw begins to ap- 

 pear, let a remedy for that particular evil be quietly, 



