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Show Ra/t'rfor rad/(ring (z grmt 3H- [At D.T.] mmsr {Hoary-aerated ruff/J [be "miner-country; that thev do not enjoy the 11th common rigors, the tunic privileges in commerce; and that theyarc governed by feverer laws, all of your enacting, ivithout allowing them any lbare in the cnorce of the legillitors. By carefully. making and pre- ferving {itch dit'tinétions, you Wlll. (to keep to my fixnileiof the cake) act like a Wife gingerbread- baker; who, to facilitate a divruon, cuts his dough halfthrough in thole places, where, when baketl, he would have it broken to pieces. III. Thole remote provinces have perhaps been acquired, pure-hated, or conquered, at the {ole expcnce of the lettlers their anceltors'; without the aid of the mother-country. If this Empire Io (If/ml! one. 345 their grievances ; you are to fuppofe them alwzzyr I'm/Mad to ram/t, and treat them accordingl y. (matter troops among them, who by their infolence may provoke the rifing ofmobs, and by their bullets and bayonets fupprefs them.-By this means, like the hufband who ufes his wife ill from fufpicion, you may in time convert your fufpicions into realities. V. Remote provinces muf'c have governors and judges, to reprefent the royal perfon, and execute every where the delegated parts of his office and authority. YOu minif'ters know that much of the {trength of government depe nds on the opinion of the people; and much ‘of‘ that (hould happen to increafe her Itrength, by their opinion on the cboibe of rulerr placed imme - growing numbers, ready to JOlll in her wars; her commerce, by their growmg demand for her manufaetures; or her naval power, by greater employ- good men for governors, who ftudy the inter efl: of the'colonif'ts, and advance their profperi‘t y; ment for her {hips and feamen,They may probably fuppofe tome merit in thls, and that it entitles them to fome favour; you are therefore toforget it all, or rt/é/zt it as if they had done you injuryé -If they happen to be zealous Whigs, friends 0 liberty, nurtured in revolution princ1ples; 1:6member all that to their prejudice, and contrive to punifh it: for fuch principles, after a revolu- tion is thoroughly ef'tablilhed, are'of‘ no more ufe; they are even odious and abominable. IV. However peaceably your colonies-have fubmitted to your government, fliewn their affection to your interefts, and patiently born: tiei diately over them. If you fend them 'wife and they will think their king wife and good, and that he withes the welfare of his fubjeéts. If you fend them learned and upright-men forjudges, they will think him a lover of juflice.-This may attach your provinces more to his govern- ment. You are therefore to be careful who you recommend for thofe offices-If you can find prodigals who have ruined their fortunes, broken gamef'ters or ftoc'k-jobbers; that}: may do well as Governors ; for they will probably be rapacious, and provoke the people by their extortions. Wrangling prbétors and pettyfogging lawyers too are not amifs; for they will be for ever difputing and quarrclling with their little parlia~ Y y ments. |
