. The craftsman. nificr, vjiih. felfijh, turbulent ^vA ambitious Views,without any Regard to their King or their Countr^,It would be very eafy to retort this Charge, withgreat Advantage, onjuch Writers, vv^ho fiiould be al-ways cautious, for their own Sakes, of throwing outthefe Imputations. The Author of the Enquiry ap-peald to God, laft Year, that he wanted nothing,•which the mofl powerful of this World could give Kim ;and yet it is well known that He hath already receiveda confiderable Reward; and, perhaps, it might be nodiificalt Matter to particularize the very, individuM Gratifeation^ K
. The craftsman. nificr, vjiih. felfijh, turbulent ^vA ambitious Views,without any Regard to their King or their Countr^,It would be very eafy to retort this Charge, withgreat Advantage, onjuch Writers, vv^ho fiiould be al-ways cautious, for their own Sakes, of throwing outthefe Imputations. The Author of the Enquiry ap-peald to God, laft Year, that he wanted nothing,•which the mofl powerful of this World could give Kim ;and yet it is well known that He hath already receiveda confiderable Reward; and, perhaps, it might be nodiificalt Matter to particularize the very, individuM Gratifeation^ K ipi. ?^^ Craftsman, fi Gratification, which the Writer now before us expedls for this eminent Piece of Service But my Contempt for fuch Methods of writing reftrains my Pen, andmakes me lit down contented with refledling thatThefe have always beenihe Difficulties and Difcourage-mentsy which have attefided the Study of Politicks, inthe Way offri-uate ^ I am, S IR, ScQ. N^ ipi. Saturday, Fek 28, To CALEB DAN VERS, Eff,SIR, HEN a Nation feels herfelf incumberedwith Debts, loaded with Taxes andDuties, and iinds not the Diminutionof them, which fhe had promised her-felf from a Courle of Years ; when Ihefinds herfelf defpifed and flighted by theweakefl of her Neighbours, and the Title to her Pof-feflions difputed; when flie fees thofe Springs ofWealth, which flow annually into Europe from theAmerican Mines, and which ufed to enrich her withan ample Share, to be diverted to other Channels,and increafing her Neighbours Stores, while flie can-not retain her own; in fach a Cafe, the Vulgar lookno farther for the Caufe of thefe Evils, than to thePerfons, whofe Conduct hath been the immediate In-ftrument of them. On Them they lay the wholeBlame j and, without Doubt, the Authors of publickCalamity well deferve the Reproaches they meet with, aswell as the Punijhments they do not meet with, but too oftea ^1 5^(? Craft s MAN. N^ 191, often find Means to efcape. Yet, in fuc
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