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See the vulnerability of this Tottering Power extremely
well stated by Sir J. Dalrymple, in the
Public Advertiser of April. See the same truth fully
developed by the masterly and impartial hand of
the Comte de Mirabeau, in his great work, Sur
la Monarchic Prussienne. The necessity of a "Continental
ally allowed on all sides."— Assuredly not
on mine. Of the now - necessity of all alliances to
this Country: of the inutility and mischievousness
of all such Engagements, my conviction is as strong
as of my own existence. The fewer allies, the
more friends. Neither Prussian nor Russian would
I have for an Ally, nor any other power Whatsoever,
would they pay us for our alliance the half of their
Revenue. An alliance which is not necessary, is
much worse than useless. No ally will Engage to
go to war for you, without your engaging to go to
war for them(him). The first power in Europe, a nation
that for more than thirty years, and in two successive
wars, has shown herself more than a
match for the two greatest need to herself, cannot
stand in need of alliances for the defense. Other
Powers may join with one another, to guard
themselves against her attacks: prudence may
Enjoin them: justice cannot but authorize them;-
both forbid her to take umbrage. But that three
or more powers should join in offensive war,
in the view of plundering one which is more than
a match for any Two of them, is each of all probability

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Box	009	Main Headings
Folio number	075	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	c3
Penner	john flowerdew colls	Watermarks
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Notes public	bowring, x, 207ff	ID Number	3376
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