"EVERY British subject who can express his thoughts in writing, may be considered as having some influence on public affairs, and on the policy of his country. Public measures he may blame, if he do it with decency; which every man will do, who does it with a good design. Plans of improvement he may propose; and advice he may suggest to the greatest persons in the kingdom. And, if his reasons be good, they cannot fail, in a free country like this, to draw attention." Dr. BEATTIE'S Moral Science, Part III. § 849. The Author of the following Address begs leave to present a copy of it to on account of some remarks therein on some of the Measures recommended in Earl Stanhope's political Publications, for the adoption of the Legislature, and which, in his Lordship's conscientious conviction, "would be most conducive to the public security and welfare," and that "it is only by such measures”- "that this country can hope to escape from the evils which it now suffers, and from the still greater evils with which it is threatened.” See page 93, &c., for Remarks on the Reduction of Debts. 130, Note* for Remarks on the Commutation of Tithes. Ditto Ditto. |