C  the


(    is    )

the  increafe  of  wealth.  The  ancient  Grecian  and
Roman  States  prove,  that,  in  all  free  Govern-
ments as  luxury  increafes  the  fpirit  of  liberty  de-
creafes.  The  truths  aflerted  in  your  laft  argu-
ments are  irrefiftible ;  and  I  muft  confefs  I  now
-feel  myfelf  properly  influenced  to  aflert  your  right
to  a  free  reprefentation.  But,  firft,  it  may  be  ufe-
ful  to  make  ibme  remarks  on  the  contending  ene-
mies of  the  Conftitution,  whofe  erroneous  prin-
ciples cannot  be  rendered  too  general,  as  the  more
univerfally  they  are  known,  it  acquires  the  greater
fecurity.  The  republican  champion  has  indulged
an  intemperate  and  mifplaced  ridicule,  by  attacking
kings  in  their  leaft  defenfible  part,  as  individuals
and  men  diverted  of  magiftracy,  and  by  delineating
a  fpecious  form  of  Government,  and  iniinuating
its  purity,  in  order  to  conceal  the  republican  poifon
which  he  in  vain  endeavours  to  inftill  into  the
minds  of  the  people.
John  Bull.  Let  us  take  care  how  we  are  carried
away  with  founds.  The  republican  dodrine  is  an
inflammatory  theme,  which  militates  againft  our
Confti; ution.  Its  purpofes  are  too  evident;  ir.  is
to  fet  afide  our  Supreme  Magi  (Irate,  in  whofe  per-
fect fafety  the  very  exiftence  of  our  Conftitution
depends.  And  further,  it  is  for  levelling  all  di-
fHnctions  in  fociety,  and  deflroying  all  thofe  bar-
riers which  preferve  peace  and  order  in  a  flate.
