isible, that if we had not the Example of
those Masters of the World, the _Romans_, before our Eyes, one wou'd
wonder that our own Experience (in the Instance of uniting _Wales_ to
_England_) shou'd not convince us, that altho both Sides wou'd
incredibly gain by it, yet the rich and opulent Country, to which such
an Addition is made, wou'd be the greater Gainer. 'Tis so much more
desirable and _secure_ to govern by _Love_ and _common Interest_, than
by _Force_; to expect _Comfort_ and _Assistance_, in Times of Danger,
from our next Neighbours, than to find them at such a time a _heavy
Clog_ upon the Wheels of our Government, and be in dread lest they
should take that Occasion to shake off an uneasy Yoak: or to have as
much need of entertaining a _standing_ Army against our _Brethren_, as
against our known and inveterate _Enemies_; that certainly whoever can
oppose so publick and apparent Good, must be esteem'd either _ignorant_
to a strange Degree, or to have _other_ Designs in View, which he wou'd
willingly have brought to Light.

I look upon her Majesty's asserting the Liberties and Privileges of the
_Free Cities_ in _Germany_, an Action which will shine in History as
bright (at least) as her giving away her first Fruits and Tenths: To the
Merit of which last, some have assumingly enough ascribed all the
Successes she has hitherto been blessed with; as if _one Set of Men_
were the _peculiar_ Care of Providence and all others (even _Kings_ and
_Princes_) were no otherwise fit to be considered by _God Almighty_, or
Posterity, than according to their _Kindness_ to them. But it has been
generally represented so, where Priests are the Historians. From the
first Kings in the World down to these Days, many Instances might be
given of very wicked Princes, who have been extravagantly commended; and
many excellent ones, whose Memories lie overwhelmed with Loads of Curses
and Calumny, just as they proved Favourers or Discountenancers of
High-Church, without regard to their other Virtues or Vices: for
High-Church is to be found in all Religions and Sects, from the Pagan
down to the Presbyterian; and is equally detrimental in every one of
them.

A Genuine _Whig_ is for promoting a _general Naturalization_, upon the
firm Belief, that whoever comes to be incorporated into us, feels his
Share of all our Advantages and Disadvantages, and consequently can have
no Interest but that of the Publick; to which he will always be a
Support