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A Review Of The Life And Writings Of The Right Honourable Edmund Burke.

A REVIEW OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE .

[ CONTINUED FBOM vot . ix . i > . 300 . ]

\ X 7 HEN Mr . Burke entered on public business , discontents were , * ' internally prevalent—disaffection was rapidly spreading itself over the American colonies . At home , the promotion of Lord Bute to succeed the illustrious "Pitt had given great umbrage to the Southern Britons . To the alled ^ id inferiority of his talents * his country added in rendering him u p -pular . Tlie displeasure of the English was farther increased by the advancement of Scotchmen beyond their

allowed proportion of merit . The Scotch , besides , were represented as inimical to liberty ; and theCoustitution was , by popular leaders , alledged to be in danger , from the principles and measures of the Scotch Minister , his friends , countrymen , and tools . When Bute ceased to be ostensible Minister , he was asserted by some , and believed by many , to be still the real manager of public aftairsand was the principal

ob-, ject of popular invectiye . Abuse of the supposed mover of the political machine extended to his country , rose to the royal family , and to the Sovereign himself . The violence of Wilkes called for a check . Iu prosecuting him for the famous Forty-five of the North Briton , the Officers of the Crown had overstepped the precise boundaries of law . This deviation was represented by the popular party as a

branch of a general system , of invading the dearest rights of Englishmen . Fion this , and many other alledged effects of the influence of Bute , dissatisfaction prevailed . Circumstances , apparently unconnected with it , were referred to the same cause . When Mr . . Grenville came to be Prime Minister ; his attention seemed to be chiefly directed to the increase of revenue , in order to afford new supplies to the finances of the countryexhausted bthe

, y war recently concluded . Among other objects of financial regulation were the colonies of North America . Several taxes , proposed by that Minister , were represented by the colonies as . in themselves intolerable grievances , and as part of a general plan to invade their liberty and property . The famous Stamp-Act completed their discontent not onlinveihed it financial

. They y g against as a regulation , but disputed the ri ^ ht of the British Parliament to impose taxes on America , and entered into combinations to prevent the measures of Government from taking effect . At home , also , not the act onl y , but the principle was reprobated by the popular party . Such . was the state of affairs , internal and colonial , " when the Marquis of Rocking-

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LONDON: Article 2
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THE LIFE OF DAVID GARRICK, ESQ. Article 4
SlNGULAR CUSTOM IN DEVONSHIRE. Article 9
WEST INDIA CRUELTY. Article 9
A REVIEW OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE. Article 10
HISTORY OF THE SCIENCES FOR 1797. Article 16
DESCRIPTION OF THE PEAK OF TENERIFFE. Article 18
ON THE PECULIAR EXCELLENCIES OF HANDEL'S MUSIC. Article 20
THE COLLECTOR. Article 22
THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 27
ON THE MASONIC CHARACTER. Article 35
A VINDICATION OF MASONRY. Article 37
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 42
POETRY. Article 50
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 54
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Article 55
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 62
OBITUARY. Article 72
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A Review Of The Life And Writings Of The Right Honourable Edmund Burke.

A REVIEW OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE .

[ CONTINUED FBOM vot . ix . i > . 300 . ]

\ X 7 HEN Mr . Burke entered on public business , discontents were , * ' internally prevalent—disaffection was rapidly spreading itself over the American colonies . At home , the promotion of Lord Bute to succeed the illustrious "Pitt had given great umbrage to the Southern Britons . To the alled ^ id inferiority of his talents * his country added in rendering him u p -pular . Tlie displeasure of the English was farther increased by the advancement of Scotchmen beyond their

allowed proportion of merit . The Scotch , besides , were represented as inimical to liberty ; and theCoustitution was , by popular leaders , alledged to be in danger , from the principles and measures of the Scotch Minister , his friends , countrymen , and tools . When Bute ceased to be ostensible Minister , he was asserted by some , and believed by many , to be still the real manager of public aftairsand was the principal

ob-, ject of popular invectiye . Abuse of the supposed mover of the political machine extended to his country , rose to the royal family , and to the Sovereign himself . The violence of Wilkes called for a check . Iu prosecuting him for the famous Forty-five of the North Briton , the Officers of the Crown had overstepped the precise boundaries of law . This deviation was represented by the popular party as a

branch of a general system , of invading the dearest rights of Englishmen . Fion this , and many other alledged effects of the influence of Bute , dissatisfaction prevailed . Circumstances , apparently unconnected with it , were referred to the same cause . When Mr . . Grenville came to be Prime Minister ; his attention seemed to be chiefly directed to the increase of revenue , in order to afford new supplies to the finances of the countryexhausted bthe

, y war recently concluded . Among other objects of financial regulation were the colonies of North America . Several taxes , proposed by that Minister , were represented by the colonies as . in themselves intolerable grievances , and as part of a general plan to invade their liberty and property . The famous Stamp-Act completed their discontent not onlinveihed it financial

. They y g against as a regulation , but disputed the ri ^ ht of the British Parliament to impose taxes on America , and entered into combinations to prevent the measures of Government from taking effect . At home , also , not the act onl y , but the principle was reprobated by the popular party . Such . was the state of affairs , internal and colonial , " when the Marquis of Rocking-

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