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miles without horses. Then again, the 

 influx of paper you mention, certainly is 

 the cause why the cattle, horses, and every 

 other article, bear so high prices in England ; 

 but the paper currency is extended equally 

 as much, according to quantity of coin, or 

 more so, in America, and probably in all 

 other countries. And whom does that in- 

 jure ? The poor, as in all other cases, the 

 lower sort of people the most, which causes 

 great numbers to emigrate, as they cannot 

 turn their small sums into paper : and it is 

 the policy of a nation to keep two sorts of 

 people, rich and poor ; — although it may 

 seem impolitic to say so, it is for the good 

 of a nation ; — for were all rich, or all poor, 

 this equality of condition would not pro- 

 mote the happiness and comfort of the people : 

 and it is not in the power of things to make 

 a better provision for the poor, such part as 

 are unable to work from infirmity, or youth, 

 as fatherless children, &c. than is made by 

 the present poor laws in England. It is a 

 real charity, distributed by a set of gentle^ 



