3. That trade will flourish, and these who depend on it be encouraged.
4. That the condition of the other degrees of the people will be better’d.
5. That the nation will be able to maintain itself in order, and resist its enemies.
These reasons considered, the question then will be, whether we will improve the country as much as it is capable, without being at any expence for a measure of trade, or continue as we are in hopes of silver from other nations.
It will be a great advantage to this nation, that by the register we are capable of putting this proposal in execution, and enjoying the benefit of it; when other nations, tho’ they resolv’d upon it, would for some years be incapable of it. tho’ for the general good of Europe it were to be wish’d England were as capable of it as we are.
I have not had time to put my thoughts in that order they ought to have been, and am forc’d to leave out answers I design’d to have given to some objections I have heard made against this proposal; but if the parliament think good to enter upon the consideration of it, I don’t doubt but it may be made appear to be of great and certain advantage; that it cannot possibly be any way hurtful to the country in general, and that it may be so ordered, as not to be hurtful to any person, but on the contrair.
FINIS.
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