i6o THE BEE. Jan. 26, 



every one feels, as to the permanency of tlie new regula- 

 tions, excites a jealoufy, which is, at the fame time, the 

 fource of afts of undue feverity, and improper lenity ; both 

 of which add to the prefent difcontent of thofe who feel 

 themfelves aggrieved. When regulations, in thefe circum- 

 ftances, are dilated even by the kindeft beneficence, the 

 moft rigid equity, and confummate wifdom, they would be 

 often fo in received, as to be again rejefted. But where 

 felfifli principles in any way can interfere •, where equity 

 muft be facrificed to conveniencyj and where ignorance and 

 folly bear their Ihare in council ; the chance for fuch tran- 

 quillity being permanent, is infinitely diminifl^ed ; But if no 

 fmgle perfon can be found, who pofleffes unmixed beneficence, 

 inflexible juftice, and confummate wifdom ; far lefs can a 

 multitude of men be found, who will be capable of afting 

 on thefe principles. 



From this mode of reafoning, without entering into any 

 particular examination of circumftances, the true friends of 

 freedom will be moderate in theif congratulations of thfe 

 happinefs of the people in France. That their government 

 ran long continue precifely on the fanle footing as at pre- 

 fent, few people will expect ; that the changes which are to 

 enfue, will prove very detrimental to many individuals, 

 Jonfible men v.ill think highly probable ; that the convul- 

 fions they will occaiion may be few, and their termina- 

 tions happy, every humane perfon, who contemplates the 

 prefent fituation of France, will be difpofcd devoutly to pray 

 for : One thing alone feems to be fo highly probable, as to 

 be next to certainty, viz. that in nq future period will the 

 <rovernors of France, whoever thefe may be, ever dare to 

 adopt fome of thofe arbitrary modes of government, that 

 were formerly carried into praclice ; and it is to be hoped, 

 that others of an equally delhudtive tendency, will never ba 

 adopted in their ftead- 



Whatever be the refultof the internal ftruggles of France, 

 the confequencc of them at prefent, is a total annihilation 

 for the time of her influence on the affairs of the other Eu- 

 ropean nations. This has already paved the way for fome 

 tranfai'^ions, that never could have taken place without it, 

 and will lay the foundation of others, that may long be felt 

 in the political affairs of Europe. 



To be continued. 



