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my own personal conduct. I know from Experience now that it is as vain a wish as it is a Right one, to unite Mankind in this Country, Even in their common Interest, Even for their common Safety. Tho' I see (with some Satisfaction in that Light) how old Divisions have been subdivided and confounded by the Events of a necessary War. I know that Divisions in this Country, must more or less however exist. That those who govern only can do real national Good. For I know what Opposition is. If I were inclined to oppose, I could build now but little upon an Opposition; I learn't it among them And If I were a Jacobite, I would have been cur'd of that in France. I feel therefore no Desire to obstruct or even to oppose Government, The personal Characters of the King, and of those nearest to Him at this time in his Councels, encline me even to wish personally to support Government. But when I look round upon the publick Situation. at Home. Abroad. To the Circumstances of the Nation even to the very Characters of the people. To the Characters and Situations of Those, who would Govern them, of Those who may, and of those who should govern in the meanwhile. I am stopp'd short I see the Nation wants other Help, other Methods. I see Government wants other Maxims, other Support.~ This checks all Ambition in me, if I have any, for I see no Object of Ambition. This suppresses even the Expectation of much real national Welfare, when I look round me, especially when I look forward, I see no extended Prospects of that Kind. and I aim therefore for the present only at being an Individual, With these thoughts, and in this Situation, Sir, I ask'd and obtain'd this Honor of the King to be removed from the House of Commons, And, that I might not be wanting in any mark of Dirty and Respect to the King. The same Day I went to Kiss his Hand, I desir'd an Audience of his Majesty only to thank him [[catchword]] more - [[/catchword]]