Theargumentsuponwhichthisclaimwasfoundedandcombated，arenotmybusinesshere。Neverhasasubjectbeenmoreamplyandmorelearnedlyhandled，norupononeside，inmyopinion，moresatisfactorily;theywhoarenotconvincedbywhatisalreadywrittenwouldnotreceiveconvictionTHOUGHONEAROSEFROMTHEDEAD。
Itoohavethoughtonthissubject;butmypurposehere，isonlytoconsideritasapartofthefavouriteprojectofGovernment;toobserveonthemotiveswhichledtoit;andtotraceitspoliticalconsequences。
AviolentrageforthepunishmentofMr。Wilkeswasthepretenceofthewhole。Thisgentleman，bysettinghimselfstronglyinoppositiontotheCourtCabal，hadbecomeatonceanobjectoftheirpersecution，andofthepopularfavour。ThehatredoftheCourtpartypursuing，andthecountenanceofthepeopleprotectinghim，itverysoonbecamenotatallaquestionontheman，butatrialofstrengthbetweenthetwoparties。Theadvantageofthevictoryinthisparticularcontestwasthepresent，butnottheonly，norbyanymeans，theprincipal，object。ItsoperationuponthecharacteroftheHouseofCommonswasthegreatpointinview。ThepointtobegainedbytheCabalwasthis：thataprecedentshouldbeestablished，tendingtoshow，THATTHEFAVOUROFTHEPEOPLEWASNOT
SOSUREAROADASTHEFAVOUROFTHECOURTEVENTOPOPULARHONOURS
ANDPOPULARTRUSTS。Astrenuousresistancetoeveryappearanceoflawlesspower;aspiritofindependencecarriedtosomedegreeofenthusiasm;aninquisitivecharactertodiscover，andaboldonetodisplay，everycorruptionandeveryerrorofGovernment;thesearethequalitieswhichrecommendamantoaseatintheHouseofCommons，inopenandmerelypopularelections。Anindolentandsubmissivedisposition;adispositiontothinkcharitablyofalltheactionsofmeninpower，andtoliveinamutualintercourseoffavourswiththem;aninclinationrathertocountenanceastronguseofauthority，thantobearanysortoflicentiousnessonthepartofthepeople;theseareunfavourablequalitiesinanopenelectionforMembersofParliament。