—or a parson a soul without his tithes? It was folly, it was nonsense, it was hypocrisy, for men to pretend disinterestedness and mere love of their country. He loved his country as well as any body; was as disinterested as any body; but still, patriotism and self-denial could not imply, in the present instance, more than this: that while loaves and fishes are going forward, a man should eat only to satisfy nature, instead of guttling till he furfeited himself.
He said he would be plain, and fairly lay open all his views. The navy of this nation was its bulwark, its glory. It was that which lent millions to our treasury, magnificence to our appearance, and terror to our name. It was that which made us respected and admired; dreaded and envied. We made but a point on the face of the globe, but yet that point, though small, was resplendant. It was

gazed at with wonder by the remotest corners of the earth. We were the true Cynosure of trade; the commercial pole, that, with more than magnetic force, attracted the interests of surrounding nations. All this was owing to our navy: the protection of our commerce. His ambition therefore was to be treasurer of that navy; in the execution of which office, though he expected to be paid for his trouble, yet he would be bold to say his conduct would deserve it: for he was sure he should save immense sums to the nation!
He said he despised professions. They were unmanly, ungenerous, and an insult to those to whom they were made: he had therefore honestly opened his mind. That honesty would, he doubted not, be a sufficient security with Englishmen, whose natural character was honesty, for his future good intentions. If he should have the great honour to be returned for the borough of Bray, and a minister should come in of sufficient ability and integrity for him to act with, he would stipulate for the situation he had set his heart upon, and they would then see how the money would be handled! He would be bold to say, though it would be for his interest, it should also be for theirs: for the interests of the member and his constituents were inseperable.

He finished his speech with saying he scorned to appeal to their ears, he hoped he had appealed to their hearts; and as their own conviction must teach them that truth, and only truth, had been his guide, he hoped that honesty, plain dealing, and unreserved candor would mark that day as