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proof. When he discovers that men in power have | 
abused it, he is ever ready with some insinuation 
against the constitution, or family of Hanover; or, 
does this man believe ghat ever there was, or is, or 
ever will be a constitution of government that can 
effectually guard against excefses in those who have 
power under its authority? If he does, I fhould be 
very happy to see such a constitution pointed out ; 
for I have been in search of it for more than twenty 
years, and have not been able to find it. He wilk 
not, I presume, even allege that a popular form of 
government can do it; for he is evidently a man of 
parts, and has read the history of the ancient tepub- 
lics of Greece and Rome; and must have observed 
the terrible evils to which their form of government 
perpetually gave birth. He is able also to foresee 
that the chief evils of which he himself complains, 
originate as much in the democratical part of our 
constitution as in any thing else. He knows that 
no minister can keep his seat Jong at the helm of 
affairs. in Britain, unlefs he has the favour of the 
‘people at large. Let him examine the conduct of 
Chatham, of North, and of Pitt, with this view. If 
he does not see that each of these ministers held 
their places, only as long as the nation at large ap- 
proved of their conduct, I fhall give up the argu- 
ment. By what means did Mr Pitt obtain his place, 
when Fox and his party were ousted? He will an- 
swer, by the favour of the people: And justly. By 
what means does Mr Pitt now hold his place? By, 
the favour of the people. Thunderproof well knows, 
that, had it not been for fear of losing that favour, 
