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Show 82 SUBJECTS. POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL 83 difficult to be fubdued: Not to mention that then it is evident to a Demonl‘tration, that Trade other l'otentates would naturally rife up for its will always follow Cheapnefs, and not Conquel't. Nay, confider how it is with yourfelves at Home: Defence and Prefervation; becaufe, indeed, it would be their lnterel't that fuch a State as this fhould not be fwallowed up by another, and becaufe they themlelves might have many Things to hope from it, and nothing to fear. BUT is this Spell, this Witchcraft, of the Jealoufy of Trade never to be dilfolved ? And are there no Hopes that Mankind will recover their Senfes as to thefe Things? For of all Now all thefe Fac‘ts are {0 very notorious, that none can difpute the Truth of them. And Abfurdities, that of going to War for the Sake throughout the Hillories of all Countries, and of getting Trade is the molt abfurd; and nothing in Nature can be fo extravagantly fool- of all Ages, there is not a fingle Example to ilh. Perhaps you cannot digell this; you don't believe it: I grant, therefore, that you fub‘ due your Rival by Force of Arms: Will that Circumllance render your Goods cheaper at Market than they were before? And if it will not, nay if it tends to render them much dearer, what have you got by luch a Victory? Do Heroes anti Bruifers get more Cultomers to their Shops, becaule they are Heroes and Bruilers? Or, would not you yourfelf rather deal with a feeble Perfon, who will me you well, than with a Brother-Hero, lhould he demand a higher Price ? the contrary. Judge, therefore, from what has been faid, whether any one Advantage can be obtained to Society, even by the mol't fuccefsful Wars, that may not be incomparably greater, and more eafily procured, by the Ars of Peace. As to thofe who are always clamouring for not; but War, and founding the Alarm to Battle, let us confider who they are, and what are their Motives; and then it will be no difficult Matter to determine concerning the Deference that ought to be paid to their Opinions, and the Merit of their patriotic Zeal. only, whether you will fell cheaper, or at leal‘t .I- THE firl't on the UPC here in Britain (for as cheap as others ? Try and fee, whether different Countries have different Sorts of Firebrands) 1 fay the firl't here in Britain is the Mock-Patriot, and furious flmi Courtier : T afk further, What will be the Conduct of foresgn Nations when your Goods are brought to their Marlsets? They will never enquire, whether you were VlLOCOFlOUS or any‘ lierfons, or any Nations, ever yet pFO‘ ceeued . upon any other Han; and if they never did, and never can be fuppofed to d0 {0: then He, good Man, always begins with Schemesf ‘ F a I»: 0. Millilllillll I9 |