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Show P R E F A C 1. P R E l" A C E. v The interell which every citizen mull; take in fuch a quellion was much increaf- Ofthe relizlt of that examination, what ed by the very lirll' appearances of the is here, with all due (lcl‘ercnce, fubtnitted election that lireccedcl. At lirll: fight it to the public, is a part. In lithmitting it, appeared that a large majority of the lame however, I would with to obviate two ob~ members would be returned to the next jec'tions to which this attempt may teem at parliament. If the thirteenth parliament firfl light liable. Some will ccnlhre it as then delervcd one half of the reproachea induce» [; for what can be more indecent, with which to plettif‘itlly if we may believe a celebrated commenta- laden, we might expect before the end of tor *, than for a private man to pals judg« the fourteenth to be in that fort ornate, in which it would believe every prudent ment on the acts of the legillature?-« and every honell citiziccn to lay afitie all In anfiver to the firll charge, that ofin- confidence in v/ui'z'w'r or c/t't'il'az', and take the charge of his fecurity into his own decency, I would all; whether it be indecent to examine, to reflect? Now every hands. man who reflects at all, mull either ap- it had been To put my mind at cafe, I determined to fit down and examine coolly the prin- cipal tranfaétions of that alleinhly; and, Others may llight it as zuy'Z/zz'flwl. prove, or difitppnwe, :r liilpend his judgment. If he approves, it is hecaule the thing approved ol' ia contigarrnable to without borrowing my opinion either from its lilled advocates, or defamers, t Blaekll‘one, Com. iv. 50. lit- i» there {peak- ing of a crime being of a lHllLll gr]: fr nature, form my judgment from its ow: tothan another cords. which he there mentions, " fince " it carries with it the utmoll /'/.u;'m,'/zty. arrogance, 0+A. " and ingratitudc. littlecency, by {citing up pri" vate judgment in Oppolltiun to public an" thorny," A 3 his |