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