base remains of two ancient tyrannies, compounded
with some new republican materials.

"_First_: The remains of monarchical tyranny in
the person of the king.

"_Secondly_: The remains of aristocratical tyranny
in the persons of the peers.

"_Thirdly_: The new republican materials in the
persons of the commons, on whose virtue depends
the freedom of England."

_Junius._

"I confess, sir, that I felt the prejudices of my
education in favor of a House of Commons still
hanging about me.... The state of things is much
altered in this country since it was necessary to
protect our representatives against the direct
power of the crown. We have nothing to apprehend
from prerogative, but every thing from undue
influence."--Let. 44.

"The nearer any government approaches to a
republic, the less business there is for a king.
It is somewhat difficult, to find a proper name
for the government of England. Sir William
Meredith calls it a republic, but in its present
state it is unworthy of the name, because the
corrupt influence of the crown by having all the
places at its disposal, hath so effectually
swallowed up the power, and eaten out the virtue
of the House of Commons (the republican part in
the constitution), that the government of England
is nearly as monarchical as that of France or
Spain. Men fall out with names without
understanding them. For it is the republican and
not the monarchical part of the constitution of
England, which Englishmen glory in, viz: the
liberty of choosing a House of Commons from out
their own body; and it is easy to see, that when
republican virtue fails, slavery ensues. Why is
the constitution of England sickly, but because
monarchy hath poisoned the republic, the crown
hath engrossed the commons."

See how Junius now bows to monarchy in order to
strike it:

"I can more readily admire the liberal spirit and
integrity, than the sound judgment of any man who
prefers a republican form of government in this or
any other empire of equal extent, to a monarchy so
qualified and limited as ours. I am convinced that
neith