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Show [' 68-] [ 69 l to obviate them by obferving, that "it would in a" zealous and Vigorbus * Indui'try, in an imme‘ " always be ealy to reiniiate Things where they diate Ule and unabating Application of the Advantages we derive from our Situation-a Relentment which could nut fail to produce hPfeéts as beneficial to the Mother Country as to the Colonies, and which a Regard to her Welfare as well as our own, ought to inlpire us With on luch an Occafion. - were, and that by eafing the Colonies of their Burthens, and giving Encouragement to their Produce, the liliabliihment of any Manufac- ture in flmarica might be prevented :" We iliould mark well this Reafoning, and avail our- iElves of the Infiruétion given by our Enemies, which would point out to Us the Remedy, and the more fpeedy the Application of it the better, and that would depend upon ourfelves. . Befides the Urgency of fucli an Occafion (fhou‘ld it happen) there would be another powerful In. dimement to this fiii‘iple, natural, eafy Method- The good or bad Succels of one Attempt to opprefs, generally produces or prevents future Im~ pofitions; In common Life a Tamenels in bear- ing a Deprivation of Part of a Man's Property, encourages Rapacity to feize the reit. Any Opprefiion of the Colbnies, would intimate- an Opinion of them I am perfuaded they do not deferve, and their Security as well as Honour ought to engage them to confute. When Contempt is mixed with lnjul'tice, and Infult with Vio- lence, which is the Cafe when an Injury is done‘ to him who hath the Means of Redrefs in his Power; if the injured hath one inflammable Grai n of Honourin his Breail, his Refentmentwill invi- gorate his Purluit of Reparation, and animate his Efforts to obtain an effectual Security agai nit a Re- petition of the Outrage. The General Affemblies would not, I fuppofc, have it in their Power to encourage by Laws, the Profecution of this beneficial, this neceflary Mea. fure; but they might promote it almoi'c as reflectually by their Example. Ihave in my younger Days feen fine Sights, and been captivated by their dazzling Pomp and glittering Splendor ;. but the Sight of our Reprefentatives, all adorned in com- pleat Dreers of their own Leather, and Flax, and Wool, manufactured by the Art and 'Indullry of; the Inhabitants of Virginia, would exc1te, not the Gaze of Admiration, the Flutter of an agitated Imagination, or the momentary .Amulement of a tranlient Scene, but a calm, folid, heart-felt‘De- light. Such a Sight would give Me. more Pleafure than the molt fplendid and magnificent Spectacle the moi‘t exquifite Tafle ever painted, the richeli Fancy ever imagined, real zed to. the View ---as much more Plealure as-a good Mind would receive from the Contemplation of Virtue, than an The ingenious Mr. Ham: obierves in his: WW?" Zum'f‘ I, that the Eng/(fl) fine Cloth. was in‘ i0 :ittle pm itbevtrplfic Home, that the King \\ as obliged to leek laxpet irritsd )thci a- he might engage the l‘eoplc or l;;1ll110'nl0 "win it (:13 id. nul‘ae‘tiirc of fine Linen u. as iomilv unitnoiyn in If the. Cafe fuppofed fliould really happen, the Rel'e'ntment I fliould recommend would be a legal , orderly, and prudent Reibntment, to be exprelTe d 111 ne "up: om... What an Encouragement to Indiiiiry ! 1 his very PCnLll'mtng Gentleman alfo recommenth a mid (15"1.'I‘;l1111"1'ii‘, as ahpmger Meal'ure for prelcrving the Dominion of [Trig/rum over er 0- lonies: Oi |