Wouldnotthishavebeenenough，mylord，forthepublicsecurity，forthecommoninterest，andforthegloryofourarms？Tohavehumbledandreduced，infivecampaigns，apowerthathaddisturbedandinsultedEuropealmostfortyyears；tohaverestored，insoshortatime，thebalanceofpowerinEuropetoasufficientpointofequality，afterithadbeenmorethanfiftyyears，thatisfromthetreatyofWestphalia，inagradualdeviationfromthispoint；inshorttohaveretrieved，inonethousandsevenhundredandsix，agamethatwasbecomedesperateatthebeginningofthecentury。Tohavedoneallthis，beforethewarhadexhaustedourstrength，wastheutmostsurethatanymancoulddesirewhointendedthepublicgoodalone：andnohonestreasoneverwas，noreverwillbegiven，whythewarwasprotractedanylonger；whyweneithermadepeaceafterashort，vigorous，andsuccessfulwar，norputitentirelyoutofthepowerofFrancetocontinueatanyratealongone。Ihavesaid，anditistrue，thatthishadbeenentirelyoutofherpower，ifwehadgivengreaterinterruptiontothecommerceofOldandNewSpain，andifwehadhinderedFrancefromimportingannually，fromtheyearonethousandsevenhundredandtwo，suchimmensetreasuresasshedidimportbytheshipsshesent，withthepermissionofSpain，totheSouthSea。Ithasbeenadvanced，anditisacommonopinion，thatwewererestrainedbythejealousyoftheDutchfrommakinguseofthelibertygivenbytreatytothemandus，andwhich，withouthisimperialmajesty’sleave，sinceweenteredintothewar，wemighthavetaken，ofmakingconquestsintheSpanishWestIndies。Beitso。ButtogototheSouthSeas，totradethereifwecould，topillagetheWestIndieswithoutmakingconquestsifwecouldnot，and，whetherwetradedorwhetherwepillaged，tohindertheFrenchfromtradingthere；wasameasurethatwouldhavegiven，oneoughttothink，nojealousytotheDutch，whomight，anditistobesupposedwould，havetakentheirpartintheseexpeditions；orifithadgiventhemjealousy，whatcouldtheyhaverepliedwhenaBritishministerhadtoldthem，“ThatitlittlebecamethemtofindfaultthatwetradedwithorpillagedtheSpaniardsintheWestIndiestothedetrimentofourcommonenemy，whilstweconnivedatthemwhotradedwiththisenemytohisandtheirgreatadvantage，againstourremonstrances，andinviolationoftheconditionuponwhichwehadgiventhefirstaugmentationofourforcesintheLowCountries？“WemighthavepursuedthismeasurenotwithstandinganyengagementthatwetookbythetreatywithPortugal，ifIrememberthattreatyright：butinsteadofthis，wewastedourforces，andsquanderedmillionsaftermillionsinsupportingouralliancewiththiscrown，andinpursuingthechimericalprojectwhichwasmadetheobjectofthisalliance。Icallitchimerical，becauseitwasequallyso，toexpectarevolutioninfavorofCharlestheThirdontheslenderauthorityofsuchatriflerastheadmiralofCastile；and，whenthisfailedus，tohopetoconquerSpainbytheassistanceofthePortuguese，andtherevoltoftheCatalans。Yetthiswasthefoundationuponwhichthenewplanofthewarwasbuilt，andsomanyruinousengagementsweretaken。
Theparticularmotivesofprivatemen，aswellasofprincesandstates，toprotractthewar，arepartlyknown，andpartlyguessed，atthistime。
Butwheneverthattimecomes，andIampersuadeditwillcome，whentheirsecretmotives，theirsecretdesigns，andintrigues，canbelaidopen，I
presumetosaytoyourlordshipthatthemostconfusedsceneofiniquity，andfolly，thatitispossibletoimagine，willappear。Inthemeanwhile，ifyourlordshipconsidersonlythetreatyofbarrier，asmylordTownshendsignedit，without，nayintruth，againstorders；fortheDukeofMarlborough，thoughjointplenipotentiary，didnot：ifyouconsiderthefamouspreliminariesofonethousandsevenhundredandnine，whichwemadeamock-showofratifying，thoughweknewthattheywouldnotbeaccepted；forsotheMarquisofTorcyhadtoldthepensionarybeforehelefttheHague，asthesaidMarquishasassuredmeveryoftensincethattime：ifyouinquireintotheanecdotesofGertruydenberg，andifyouconsultotherauthenicpapersthatareextant，yourlordshipwillseethepolicyofthenewplan，Ithink，inthislight。
Thoughwehadrefused，beforethewarbegan，toenterintoengagementsfortheconquestofSpain，yetassoonasitbegan，whenthereasonofthingswasstillthesame，forthesuccessofourfirstcampaigncannotbesaidtohavealteredit，weenteredintotheseveryengagements。Bythetreatywhereinwetooktheseengagementsfirst，Portugalwasbroughtintothegrandalliance；thatis，sheconsentedtoemployherformidableforcesagainstPhilip，attheexpenseofEnglandandHolland，providedwewoulddebarourselvesfrommakinganyacquisitions，andthehouseofAustriapromised，thatsheshouldacquiremanyimportantplacesinSpain，andanimmenseextentofcountryinAmerica。Bysuchbargainsasthis，thewholeconfederacywasformed，andheldtogether。SuchmeanswereindeedeffectualtomultiplyenemiestoFranceandSpain；butaprojectsoextensiveandsodifficultastomakemanybargainsofthiskindnecessary，andnecessaryforagreatnumberofyears，andforaveryuncertainevent，wasaprojectintowhich，forthisveryreason，EnglandandHollandshouldnothaveentered。ItisworthyyourObservation，mylord，thatthesebadbargainswouldnothavebeencontinued，astheywerealmosttoourimmediateruin，ifthewarhadnotbeenprotractedunderthepretendednecessityofreducingthewholeSpanishmonarchytotheobedienceofthehouseofAustria。Now，asnootherconfederateexceptPortugalwastoreceivehisrecompensebyanydismembermentofdominionsinOldorNewSpain，theengagementswetooktoconquerthiswholemonarchyhadnovisiblenecessarycause，buttheprocuringtheaccessionofthispower，thatwasalreadyneuter，tothegrandalliance。Thisaccession，asIhavesaidbefore，servedonlytomakeusneglectimmediateandcertainadvantages，forremoteanduncertainhopes；andchoosetoattempttheconquestoftheSpanishnationatourownvastexpense，whomwemighthavestarved，andbystarvingreducedboththeFrenchandthem，attheirexpense。