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LETsiTERS written by fbe'l'afesikigm Hoss
PHILXP DORMER STANfsijpj-gsictwE-arl of
Cbg/Zerffield, to his Son Ph'lzp gladpope,
Esilsi late Envoy Exsitrzordinai-m-sszsizssctsssi.
A
; a ne'- & si -
MMSss-asi m: PStssxsilLM-siiss * ..thelcttsid'shesipeople
(4?) (X ungenemuI-y, and_ _ sgdthe power which
va zotsssi their rank and tie we them. They
;:
? pXQ-fl threw into prison such pf sithe PI heians :u
FT I (med them money, " ctloaded t dem with
- sih==_ "" irons. These harsh sinsures caused so
*( us! " fi'fl )? great a discontent; " sithe people in 3
4 _ (& body abandoned Ropesiss and retired to 3
5)? ' rising ground, three piss diltant from the
_ _ oit , called Man: , ' Such a general
deseflion w the Senate and Punch lent a deputa—
tion topess ct ' them to'retut'n, but ton , se. At length
some of the wisest and most moderate of ' rs were sent on
that business, with full powers to_conc _ ace onshe belt
conditions they could obtain. Agngpa, _ in- behsijs of
the Scnate, finished his discourse wit a fa si ssflvhtch made great
impression on theminds of theafeople. " , erly," said he
" she memberkof the hqman b _ y, e'nrng tthey should let
it pout' for the Romach, while that, ]: and indolent,
uss quiet] enjoyed those pleasures- w ich ss - pared for it,
"1 agree to do Szhg: But, intendins t Lssce the stomlch
" by shninf, ther und that all thqmmpm, : weak, and the
" W & ] intossawmfflsiihm-L ,
Thin si Wffifsij , si disctsslsidn 12, ..parto of the hu
dmi bo'ilssy "wi ctct diyjfiyn thhtflplrated - " _ ple from the
. Senaee. if ssss' tdflezfld them so ss si , ,thzt a recon
ciliationwaseffp siencertdn'qqndision-z' — 'fipzlof which
was, that the M.chhocte amon . lus five new
magistrzm, m wep called Tribm oftc'ss I . They were
chose'n-mty year, mflss—nothing could'be do \ ,' si - at their ccsim
sent? 18..th - sssimnde for rreserrinss 'jsiss, law, end the
Tctb. "r. -ss , 1?" - dicctctuula-bss' i__; 99 th'; __l_nd
th si _-' ' ' r o'po
sitte?!) si ' _' 'si:.' " . _ Wenns"; Which Phi
sh]. .,' ss'si ss v-r bitintereflingepochao the
Roman History, shi impommt ukdntion in the form of men
msiqvflm seemed, for lame agn, the right: and privi age: of
she people, Milk. the Great tue [in too apt to infringe. The
a'hemtion hsffened in the year of Rome 26]; twenty one yeln
aftecthe exp'u'tlon of Kings, end the efl'ahlishmem as Consuls.
BffiHd-M 'tribuneo, the peoyle obtained two other new an
nna! magistratei, called Edilu, who were subject to the autho
' tity of the Tribum, ldminiltered justice under them, took eate
of the buildi'ng and reputation of temples, and other public
manie", end im'pected provisions of ail kind. --
REnfosintm-who were the principal magfistrzhesiof Rome. First,
the Co-sit'ctfuh; Whose office was annual. and who, between them,
ma she pine: of Kings: Next, the Dift-atof, crelted on ex
traordinary emgencies, and whose otfiu uqussally letted bet fix
mouths. ' *
The Tribnnes of the People were annual magishates, who
acted an Mdims of the right: of the Commons, and proteacd
them fruit: the , resslon of the Patficians. With regard to the
IE-lZIu, ! have : ready mentioned their functssionl.
Some years after, twa other new magitimtes Were created, cal
led Censors. Thn office, at first, 'I! to continue five years;
but it wu boneoufined to a year and a half. - The authority of
the Censore with my great; their duty wu the survey of the
le, the laying on of taxes, and the censure of manners.
My were empwo-ed to expel any 'on from the Senzte,
whom they deemednnwoithy of thn fi'emblyz end degmde :
Roman Kni ht, inng him of his horse
Not very fon a 'br, two Prxtors were inltimted. T hese ma
isirates were t e chief officers of justice, and decided all law
Fuits. Here you have : lift of the great magistrate: of the Roman
Commonweaith, according to their order and iultitution.
The Consuls. . Thesi Edilee.
The Dictator. The Censorc.
The Tribunea of the People. The Fracture.
' .
LE'TTERXX.
N the year of the eitysszoo, the Romans had no written or fixed
I Qatmes, insomuchflut the.Consuls and S'enators, who were
' appointed judges, were absolute Arhiters of the sate of the eiti
' zems. The people thcrefore demanded, that, instead of such ar
bitra decisions, certain stmdlawe should be enacted, as direc
tion: ortheadminisiration of public affairs, and also with regardsi
to private litigations. Whereupon the Senztor: sent Ambassad
don to Athens in Greece, to study the laws of that country, and
to colisiect such an they should find most suitable to the Repuhlie.
When the Amhafi'adon returned: len person! (who were (tyled
Decemt-iri) were elefied for the mflitution of these lawe. They
_were invesied with zbsolme power for a whole year; durin
which time all other magishctacicqvere suspended. The Deeemvin
e-used their lawe to be engraved on brazen talflea; which ever
after were called the Law: of the Ten Tabies'. These were
placed in the most conlpicuous part of the pdnerpal square in the
67. When the time of the Decemvisi wneupired, they refused
to my dowr. their power; but maintained it by force, and became,
the tyrants of the Republic. This cnusedfnht mmnlts; bow
ever, thev were at length construined to yiel 5 lad Rome returned
to in ancient form of government. —- *
' More [n'emlh' called the Law: cff lb: Twelve Tablu, (do?
having been uddedshm, to the original ten. '
About the year of Ron
Gauls Sthzt is t'osaf, the
French) entered Italy,
.towar s Ram}. wnh un
army of above sixty Thous
e Romans levied in lutte
an army of forty thous ,
- countrl' thcm.
silsisi'ssctsizsctss-ss -' —
n., -ss GQM of 0"?
Ulysizsincd m,
,- m found the city'ct
abandoned; whcmu- -
the - - do], which wade-si—
dcisscnded with indredible; si
- One dight when the Gauls
determined to surpfise the .
" amH-Id climbed up on the'
ct _' ived, 'M. Manlius, awakened
very mmparts, wnthout- '
b the cacklinz of guess :
lw the garriljon, and saved the
CZpitol. Atssthe szmass me Ckmillut, an illustrious Roman,
who, some time befom, had been hanished from the city, hawing
had information of the danger to which his country was exposed,
ctcame upon the Gauls in the rent, with as many troops as he could ctss
muste: up about the country, and gave then) : totll overthsow
Admilc, in Cnmillus, this fine example, due greatness of soul;
he, who, having been unjustly banished, for tful of the wrongs
he had received, and actuated by the leve hu- essountry, more
than the desire of revenge, comcuo save those who had fought
hilruinsi
1. 15 T T E R XXL
BATH, March 28, 1739. &
MY DEAR CHlLD, '
HAVE received a letter from Mr. Maittuire, in which he _
. gives a very good account of ou; and assurea me, that you =
nuprove in learning; uponvwhich I immedintely bou ht some
thmg very pretty, to bring you from hence. Cotuder now,
whether you ought not to love Mr. Main-ire; and to do every
thing in your power to len - im. lioun; me, you ne going
to begin again what you nue ( ready learned: You ought to be
very attentive, and not repent m: leflonl' like a pm-ot, without
knowing what they mew. . .
In my lalk ! told you, that, i order do be : perfect] virtuous
si
man, justice was not sufficient ' or that generosit an _ rentness
wilhmdermn thiej'gemr py
7 of son
implied much more. . 4
examples: Herect'lre some. . '
- 'n. 'I, in :; mass
.n-Aldxznder the Gum ' ' ct
nite numlsirofpdsoflnj
Darius, King of Pe la, !
her ofDaritu." New-n
and, among other:, the wife and
ht with justice have-M
cording to the laws of war, he _
flaves of them -.ss But he had too greatness of soul , to make
acthad use of hi: victory; he ther ssre treated them as Beans,
and showed them the same attention! .)ndrespect, as if he had
been their subject; which Dusiiu: hcafing-of, said, that Alexan
der deserved to be victo'rioul, and wgqyalohe worthy to reign in
his Head. Observe by this, how virtue; nnd greatness of soul,
compel even enemies to below praiseo. _
Julius Caesar too, the firfl Emperor of the Romans, was in 'an
eminentxdegxee possessed of humanity, and this greatness of soul.
Asta' having van uished Pompey the Great, at the battle of Phar
salia, he patdoneg those, whom, according loth: laws of war, he
might have put to deny]; and not only gave their lives, but also
restored them their so tunu, and their honours. Upon which
Cicero, in one of Oratiom, makes (hie beautiful remark, speak
to ulius Cxszr: Nibil mia paid jbrluna lua majm, quam ut
pair, (lus Nnrum ma meliur, qual! it! well:, maser-van quan
&
ss phm'mox: Which means, " Fortune could not do more sm'you,
" than give you the er of saving so many peo le; nor Nature
" serve ynu better, t an giving you the will to 0 it." You see
by that, what glory and praise are gained hy doing good; beside:
)the pleasure which is felt inwardly, and exceed: all others.
Adieu'. ] shall conclude this letter, as Cicero often does his;
juhm !: bent male".- That is to say, I order you to be in good
health. '
LONDO'N.
A CORRESPONDENT of 'veracity given us the following
speech a: auibmtit, which he took in short hand on the
spot; it was spoken by no left} man than : noble Lord upon :
late occasion, addressed to the Leieesier ]ufficec; anq is an in
stance, imonzst many others, whn siextraordionryctulenu are ne
cessary to quasilify : man for a {air of the rea'Lm, : member of the
Privy Counci], :- Lord of his Mdjesiy's bed chamber, and a prin
ciphl zdviser in the resent dispute wissth Americz.
" Why you m en very foolish order here—cim't do it you see
—-why you "made an order that counsel shall lead With Anor- ,
nies—yon've no right you see—never was she a thing done—
why I hzvc been : justice of peace thirty years, ] neverdid such :
thing—no ri ht you see—ocan't make me have : counsel—Why
now suppose 'am ill, and wants clifler, ] send for the porhecary :
—-l won'c have a physician, ycm can't mnine me you sec—no ri 'htl
at all—you must rescind it you see; now at our house (meaning ct
the House of Lord: ! suppose) wane the greatest court in thr'ss'
world; (here one of the justicnihten-uptcd his Lordship, and
said, you don't hear Attmsinies, but counsel at your bar my Lord ;)
to which his Lordship answeredfi ," Nono—fhat's true. enough,
but thus: nothing you see, every man may plead his own cause
-—why now—I'll shew a ground, llese's : butcher, and (here's a
cow—you bid the hutcher kih'the cow—hc says he won't—can'ti
make him you see—you must (kesdnd the orden—no right at all—;
Valde defend!!! Hiulux! -' - _ ss
From the unju'siifinhle proceedinga o! government against Mr.?
Sayre, and his known patriotism, it is though! he will (bon be
come one of the first hznkcm in Euroye. /\
\
( xfflsu HOUSE'oF COMMONS, TuunsmY, Now. 23.
, IR John Blaquioue' [cum] to che-Houllss : message from his
Excellency, figfi'yssfeffi that " he had his M-iefiy'c 'com—ss
and: to flunim the House. that is :he present cxigenuu of
Iffilirs required sisiwfsi'uf m addition! mnn'u-v' us fro )p-z m Anffl- "
I
— si , w
; "I
rica, he had the
sssisil'ssh'lFFnW on the loyalty of hilctflilhsuf
(.c-mmons of lre ,
_ - !! his sending abroard a number 'of-si -
the troops on th'
ss--t, not exceeding me men, which},
shall no lppger , ; w .:c on this kingdom, but be, i .'
si ct _ _ 09 .ss', sisiss . ame in (be)!- Great
'Qct-ctsiss'ct. * {59 _ . EWFfzss'the sa
si m ss's Parliament Lia]! dcfine
. - si . ssbsiafl nal numbeu off ' a: ss
v
tcliams (subje ; of me of runswiek lndlfie sm'Fe -- .
Htflsic Casiel) to be' tinued hm,' it & {Was Bring . siss'
as soon as his Ma'efly !. be enabled ma by hie Potio' ssT'si'
nu'ntuf Ire!and.' * 3 " ' , "si ' _ -'"
Sir john Blaquiere moved, shut the lieth do on Saturdavsi si- -
nl'oh-e itself into aeonimittee of the whole House, um!- 1 '
Eicelleney'o messn e into consideshcian. si "* ' ' .,
( .
ATulesiY, 'Nmumr : . ., ,ssctct
.The House wu called over, and resolved llfd [minde , si :. _'
take into conndeution his Excellency": meffa adzthlid '. si
tiononthe bet} nwdedsidefencefiorthiekin ct-NW -
in the chair. ssn si !: ,.
The order for goi int becomlmnee, bi- EllW'f-Msi
sage, and the order 25 thesissnflwctionm M-sict =" : fly;;si ,
Sir Archibald Acheson rose, end made mywlogkm on hid '.
Majesty, whom, he said, we ought do look upd " ahf-tbrss ,
3 much favoured peoyle,si and then proposed-u offer M-nflw—
tions, but they mebeing in proper form, mlundd w
Vice-Tmfurer; find 11, they took some time to my, . '
03]: saidlbe'conmime'bcd better adjantnsstill lh- - - ss
were drawn. _At length they were produced in fubkamc qsi ct si
lows: " ' F-p -si
:; ,st. RIW \.time it it the opinibnns this =!"le
in the profit uigency of Hairs. : numbnsiof
ending me. and Wound:- of noon. read
be kept in [Mud- fon thuhfiace thered, Nsw
ss' 'osmienblbedz "add ' tiusn-their 'n
ssmshw an]! Mctnemu depiebhrfqsi - i)? .ss
) " ed. WMkivthopim—ohhi- coming t. _
xamunberof misspefimefiamuonpesi geneeedingm bet,
! ceived into thie-kringdo- te replace tie like number se'nt sispm' ,
for the security and deten- thensiof, provided time she)! be of '
chapwdtenafionfl'u; .. _ ssssictA Hb
Havin W"ss w dutmnl, [gsssssi _
m . .. , 4, _ ._ _ l., --'-;- sisiwa. ,- si.,_,-.£v ,
' —'K 'cttioh,an?ohhvdfliem ss . ,
'be : savin to the unbu- 85000 . : yeaoctssct. '.-'1' 'P' _si
Mr. Heisien said) , tho' mfigs wet the mal} respectfuhhat evefss- _'
came frq'm ; Sevenign to his people. That it consumed and asib
!owcdthe compact for keepin- ";,ooo- men here :! dl times, . _
.
that it should not be num,?" withdnwing one as these ' ;sisi'
ssss
'
vnthoutvlhc concusnnee of Parliament; .and was I phzdgesitbntss "
v<
the men requelled of ch- House-muld be mmcdto m mien n.;ctssi
soon at the emgctxey should mak. Thin Ilhlrllly led to 'K
inquiry whether the uigeney wan shsicicndy glutt- 'MH
this requisition! That it was so, heendelvom'ed w trowe si _ fsid
th.- presssnt state of Almnim afl'aisl. He then entered lnlO-psflbsi
of the foreign en?- intended to he sent hete, obfmin they?
were some of thebe in Gemlny, whopnd fought along mtbpli-ss
forces, and with themthod flowed then fimmest and'bmw nik
the plain of Mindensi By admitting those tresscp our seems:
ss was the same, and our expence. considerably lese. . Son. siv
tlemen, suid he, mny pusibly afi is tbcletroqye mp/gond, why:;
were they not sent to Amenea, and the Brmsh w , ' ".
kcpl at home? To thi'eit might be answered, dun ct . _ .
was willing to shew, the same arm that pmw AW'
while she was dutiffl, um eble to eisinfflse her then lln' m =
seditious. . - _ _ si .' ss ,
Mr. Ponsonhy allowed that we ought to suppon'Gnu
if it can be done wiehjuffice, pmdencc, and bounds . m '
che troops went sent thou}, without lEinZ-ce sw
should not be mode purity in the qnm'cl. ctBuM " '
consent we [hallfldov I! take : w M'Ipinli " 'sssi
To do so would be cmaq to iulice. for weIm-Mnd no par!" ctiss
mcncary proof of the demand? of Auriu, of the shreosM:
present mane-g- .n we know eichcrbeing kyked fssom nmgsigifl,
papera. We know indeed. that th: Ametima-m dumb} His
ss cemented till the lh-Pdfisivu passed for the mused immflsict
nxmione. At th'uhcy. narwhal. KQFMG; bank
soon " it .wn "pulled tho' chcsfully "! .to third" , Msi
so would theyzo now,, if thelgamc cxpedient wu used. " nhsi'
: part again mien, m huntm'y npndm, lorifm"
nfflst in punishing them for nffling againfl med by
British Pu—Iiament, " snmish : pum ' nusdmyifss
ever the Iikeoccasio- should happn. !: won be also ' "
to admit those forcign-noops; they are not sum, but subj
to arhitrny. govW<pd will not rd u In Mr llflr" "
we do not pay them, for soldim may., ssmh lind ss 4
pays them. As thin muse" in ' Dian lad prudent ' ?
so icjs also to humnn'ny. for-vbn un dun inbc—d than
send our friends, ons nition, men we lum contus'd indeas
and drank wixh, to expose them rode dungenof fled ad binbjsi
whilfi foreignm live he" It tie and safety; ad he Mr '
it not inhum-nity to make widow- and orphno of our,
women and childi'cn, on] to swre muse offlnngcrn -- ,
Mr. John Ficqibom nid. him not copk- my pan ?- a " ct -
we shuukl examine whether it wa- jnl. lieth— cmqed into
::capituladon of Ill that had passed between si 7 ' 'nlndss'
colonies from the lnk war do the present ss'si ,vssss" . .W
that the war wts unjufi, odd ]:dctlnd hddsini' ct' ' 50- '_' _
vhercin. Some 'mlysiy, addedsihe, issue , " - ' ss 54
Mnjcsty's request it may be of evil conscq - ' si " 13;
disschly. [: would mnhc flp Kidr - ,, ., ' ?? ct
when he sees we m not inclined maffifl ' - ss
be & meam ofinducing him to pntihand' -
Sir ]ohn thuim m-lied, tho relblueiousissss'
tended w verifyjudmfh Monk 07 si
House. To this, Gwflqn-M'gbt ebnsm,"
m Yhs c'hr-r, if fhev shssbusiysissv' F.? 'si- siz' 17' '( ."! ct": .