Letters of Junius; "Stat Nominis Umbra." (Paperback)

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1807. Excerpt: ... gy, upon the criminal nature, and dangerows consequences of any attempt to corrupt a man in your Grace's station, what would lie have said to the Minister himself, to that very Privy Counsellor, to that first Commissioner of the Treasury, who does not wait for, but impatiently solicits, the touch of corruption; who employs the meanest of his creatures in these honourable services; and, forgetting the genins and fidelity of his secretary, descends to apply to his house-builder for assistance 1 This affair, my Lord, will do infinite credit to government, if, to clear your character, you should think proper to bring it into the House of Lords, or into the court of King's Bench. But, my Lord, you dare not do either. JunIUS. LETTER XXXV. TO THE Printer of the Public Advertiser. SIR, December 19,1769. When the complaints of a brave and powerful people are observed to increase in proportion to the wrongs they have suffered, when, instead of sinking into submission, they are roused to resistance, the time will soon arrive* . at which every inferior consideration must yield to the security of the Sovereign, and to the general safety of the state. There is a moment of difficulty and danger, at which flattery and falsehood can no longer deceive, and simplicity itself can no longer be misled. Let us suppose it arrived: let us suppose a gracious* well-intentioned priuce, uiudu sensible, at last. of the great duty he owes to his people, and of his own disgraceful situation; that he looks round him for assistance, and ask* for no advice, but how to gratify the wishes and secure the happiness of his subjects. In these circumstances, it may be matter of curious speculation to consider, if an honest man were permitted to approach- a king, in- what terms he would address himself to his sovereign. Let ...