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Show [ 34 ] [ 35 ] The Hand of tlze Diligent alone can make THIS being the Cafe, it evidently follows, dui'cry of its Neighbours -, and as it is [0 wifely contrived by Divine Providence, that all People fhould have "a firong Biafs towards the Produce that as no trading Nation can ever be ruined and Manufactures of others -,---fo it follows, but by itfelf, f0 more particularly the Improve. that when this Biafs is put under proper Regalatz'ons, the refpeé‘tive Induf'rry of Nation and Nation enables them to be f0 much the better Cuf'tomers, to improve in a friendly Intercourfe, and to be a mutual Benefit to each other. A private ShOpkeeper would certainly with, that his Cuf'comers did improve in their Circum~ f'tances, rather than go behind-hand; becaufe every fuch Improvement would probably redound to his Advantage. Where then can be the Wifdom in the public Shopkeeper, a trading People, to endeavour to make the neighbouring Ric/z. ments and Manufaftures of Scotland can never be a Detriment to England -, unlefs the Engll/lz do voluntarily decline in their Indui'try, and be come profligate in their Morals. Indeed, when this comes to pafs, it is of little Confequence by what Name that Nation is called, which runs away with their Trade; for fome Country or other necellarily mull. Whereas, were the Engli z to reform their Manners, and encreafe their Induftry, the very Largenefs of their Ca- pitals, and their Vicinity to Scotland, might enable the Eng/2' z to aflilt the Scott/1 in various Ways, without prejudicing themfelves, viz. By lending them Money at moderate Interel'r,---by embarking in Partnerfhip with them in fuch Undertakings as require large Stocks and long Credits,---by fupplying them with Models and Infiru&01's,---exciting their Emulation, and di- reéting their Operations with that Judgment and good Order which are only learnt by Ufe and Experience. ' NAY, to pafs from Particulars to Generals, we may lay it down as an univerfal Rule, iubjeft to very few Exceptions, that as an indui'trious N ation can never be hurt by the encreafing In- dui‘try States and Nations, that are his Cul'tomers, f0 very poor, as not to be able to trade with him 3 THE Conclufion of the whole is this : Heaps of Gold and Silver are not the true Riches of a Nation : Gold and Silver got in the Ways of Idlenefs are its certain Ruin ; it is Wealth in Appearance, but Poverty in Reality :' Gold and Silver got by Indufiry, and fpent in Idlenefs, will prove to be Deflruction likewife : But Gold and Silver acquired by general Indufiry, and ufed with Sobriety, and according to good Morals, will promote {till greater Induf'cry, and go on, for any Thing that appears to the contrary, {'till accumulating; f0 that every AugE z mentation |