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Excerpt from Political Miscellany To judge on these important subject, we must consider the peculiar situation of the United States, as connected with the European powers. As a commercial country, it is our interest to form a friendly intercourse with such nations, as are disposed to promote the great objects of trade on the principles of reciprocity. To effect this purpose, we should examine the conduct and disposition of the several powers; and when convinced of their friendship, we ought to grant savors, and confer privileges, with the same degree of liberality, as they appear inclined to act towards us. It is a good maxim in politics, to do to others, as they do towards us; and in order to prevent a continuance of injuries, it is incumbent on us to check them by a vigorous and timely retaliation. By pursuing a constant course of defensive operations against such nations as wantonly endeavor to distress our trade, we shall speedily convince them of our increasing strength, and teach them the folly of commencing a commercial war with us. These observations being premised, the question is, what nation seems most disposed to form connections with the United States, founded on the broad basis of mutual advantages? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Who Goes Home? A Parliamentary Miscellany is a wonderful collection of parliamentary wit and insult; of bizarre and hilarious stories; of odd and surprising facts about Parliament; and explanations of the impenetrable mysteries of a Gothic fantasy palace on the banks of the Thames. Robert Rogers is an expert but irreverent guide through Westminster's turbulent centuries. Kings and commoners, the great and the not-sogood, statesmen and headsmen share the pages with withering insults, wit and laughter, and an extraordinary cast of characters, from Charles I to Churchill. Who resorted to duel rather than debate? What are the best heckles? What are the dangers of asking one too many questions when canvassing? How does a minister know when disaster threatens? How do you decode political statements? Like its predecessor Order! Order!, this rich seam of parliamentary insight will entertain as well as fascinate.

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Excerpt from Political Miscellany I have heard much faid of the anarchy fince the revolution of July 14th, 1789, and efpecially fince that of the Ioth of Auguft, 1792. - But in my opinion it is not anarchy that is the malady of the political body, but defpotifm and aril'to cracy. I am of opinion; whatever may be faid to the contrary, that it is only from that apocha, which is fo\much abufed, that we have had'a beginning of laws and government, notwith fianding fome diflurbances, which are nothing more (than convulfions of expiring royalty, and the laf't firuggle of a faithlefs' government againfl equality. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.