9 & letter from Arcticus. — Nov. 28. 
they are gone so far that almost any government 
would be better than what is now disgracing them} 
and I am decidedly of opinion that they are 
hurting efsentially the noble’ cause of liberty. 
We all highly approve, at the same time, that spirit 
of independence you are endeavouring to raise in 
Scotland relative to trade, and the abolition of certain 
impolitic fiscal regulations, like a true patrigt, to bet- 
ter the state of the industrious poor; but we plainly 
see that the malevolent, undercover of your wing, are 
endeavouring to sap the foundation of the constitu- 
tion, and preach up doctrines indirectly, which, if at- 
tended to, would soon put you in ‘the situation of the 
_ unhappy country which is delivered up to lawlefs 
‘anarchy, confesion, and ruin, for at least half a 
century, by the wild declaration of the Gallic Rights 
of Man, and proclaiming the people sovereigns. ~ 
We were all much hurt at a note, inculeating the 
most execrable doctrine, of receiving money from 
foreign'princes, fo support rebellion against your na- 
tive sovereign, and thought your remark upon it too 
gentle ; for you certainly have an undoubted right, 
«when you condescend to defile your work with such 
‘opinions, to reprobate the doctrine with the glowing 
language of true patriotism ; and the virtuous part 
of the public will respect you for it, and support 
‘you against the venom of disappointed malice. Jam 
sure Britain is not so far degenerated but that an 
hundred pens would defend the virtuous citizen 
who durst attempt to stem the torrent of certain mew 
¢enets, which men would have bluthed to have publi- 
fhed.but a few years ago. 
