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the Object to be obtained, and Gain was the Means of obtaining it. From the meanest to the Highest votes in the Nation, this [[symbol]] Principle prevailed in one uniform and Dirty Progression, Till Liberty and Authority destroying each other, seem'd at the same time voluntarily lost amongst them in Corruption and Licentiousness. Profusion of Gain had made almost the whole Nation poor. And even peace itself was become a Greivance from the Indolence of Government in Foreign as well as Domestick Affairs. The other Party a Factious combination of Factions, united to no one End, connected by Reciprocal Deceit, kept together by~ Dissappointment only, and preserving Credit in the Nation rather from the Faults of other, than from any Merit of their own. In drawing these Characters of either Party, such as they were when I ^ [[addition]] came [[/addition]] first into the World, I cannot be understood to imply, that there were not some great Exceptions in either.~ I do but glance over those times. So you, Sir, there is no need of enlarging upon that Subject, if we can hide them from Posterity, we shall do well, But perhaps even to Posterity this will want no Paraphrase.~ Such a Scene you may believe (when I did see thro' it) engaged neither my Judgment nor my Heart. Had I been interested or Ambitious, could I hope that such a disunited Party could ever form an administration? Had I meant a Change of Government, could I expect that such a Party~ should Effect it? I saw plainly They had neither Union nor Conduct, nor courage enough to effect it. And if I meant only a moderate Checque upon Ministerial Measures a Reformation of the State by national and constitutional~ Means, By disinterested and just, and calm perserverance [[catchword]] By~ [[/catchword]]