taken for granted, as they appear to be drawn from authentic parliamentary documents; and the refults are prodigious, indeed,far exceeding all example of former adminiftrations! The following is one of the conclufions here deduced: Suppofing the war to be continued (as Mr. Eden † fays it probably will) for years, it cannot add lefs, every year, to our debt, than THIRTEEN MILLIONS, exclufive of douceurs!

Chap. III. Gives us by way of contraft, the laudable example of the prefent administration of finance in France. The obfervations here made, on this topic, are grounded on the very commendable and highly popular edicts iffued in Odober and December laft; the language of which, from the mouth of a French monarch, cannot fail of triking, with fingular force, the attention of every intelligent English reader.

Chap. IV. On the King's Civil Lift. For the incurred profufion in this department we refer to the pamphlet; only observing, after our Authors, that notwithlanding his Majefty's large appointment, in 1760,-notwithstanding the vote of balf a million for the difcharge of his debts, in 1769,-notwithflanding a further benevolence of 618,3401. for the fame purpofe, in 1777,-notwithstanding thefe great overflowings of extraordinary fupply,-yet, in the midft ofthe prefent expenfive war, the firft Lord of the Treafury had the modefty four Authors' word] to propofe an augmentation to his Majesty's Civil Lift of 100,0001, per ann !

Chap. V. Extraordinaries of the Army (here pointedly styled Lord North's Civil Lift). In Sect. I. we have a comparison of the prefent extraordinaries with thofe of former wars; in which the exceedings are truly alarming. It appears from the fums here put down, that the extraordinaries for four years only of the prefent war, amount to one million and a half fierling more than all the extraordinaries of King William's and Queen Anne's, and George the Second's first war together, which wars comprise the space of twenty-nine years!

Sect. II. On the fums remitted to North America, of which no account has been given to parliament. Here is an account of near four millions, for the years 1775, 1776, 1777, and 1778; the remittances for 1779 not being yet brought in." Befide the above-mentioned fum, the pay of the army is alfo remitted to America by Meffrs. Harley and Drummond. The remittances are fometimes made in Spanish or Portugal coin, and fometimes in English coin: the quantity of the latter exported is faid to have alarmed the Bank of England.'

Sect. III. and IV. Contracts. For the enormities under this head, we refer to the Facts' at large.

Se&t. V. Bills drawn by Governors. More enormities, in a new mode of profufion.

Sect. VI. Extraordinary Appointments, and contingent Bills. The abuses under this head have allo the merit of novelty."

Sea. VII. Prefents to Indians. This fection affords indubitable evidence that tomahawks and fcalping-knives are very expenfive

articles.

In his Letter to Lord Carfifte.- Sce our last month's Review, P-471,

Chap.

Chap: VI. Ordnance Eftimates. Here, for the fake of brevity (the Reviewers economy) we must again refer.

Chap. VII. Nagy Debt. (Lord Sandwich's Civil Lift). This branch of our public Debt is here ftated at 8 012,4151. of which the increase of last year only was 2,833,4151. For the articles of extra-i vagance, and of abufes, enumerated in this chapter, we muft, further, defire our readers to confult the book,

Chap. VIIL Remarks on Lord North's Method of raifing Money by Loans, Here, the Minifter is charged with making contracts, and, borrowing money, on higher terms than neceflity required. The detriment to the public, under this head, will appear terrifying, in deed, to those who do not think, with fome gentlemen in adminiftration, that the refources of this country are inexhaustible.

In conclufion, the public fpirited writers obferve, that if, in this our alarming situation, many words are neceffary to excite us to vis gorous and decifive exertions, we have already furvived the liberties of our country.- -We are now arrived at a period when either corruption must be thoroughly purged from the fenate, or the nation is, undone. If no remaining remedy can be found, by which this pef-.. tience can be quietly removed-actum eft de republica. Let us fix the mark of the, plague upon the doors of the house, and then-let him that will die of the infection, enter

Art. 13. The Yorkshire Question, or Petition, or Address: Being a thort and fair State of the Cafe, on the Principles, the Views the Means, and the Objects of both Parties, as confeffed by them felves. Moft earnestly and feriously addreffed to the Confideration of the People of England, affembled in their feveral County, City, and other Meetings. 8vo. 2d. Almon.

Confidering Mr. Smelt's Tory principles, as avowed in his famous fpeech at the late Yorkshire meeting, as congenial with the common fentiments of the party who call themselves the King's Friends,—thes Whiggish Author of this little pamphlet has given us his comment on the paffages here referred to, and has, very properly, exploded the principles of defpotifm with which they are obviously pregnant.-An account of Mr. Smelt's character and connections is prefixed, and his fpeech, at length, is annexed.

This little, but feafonable, tract is of more importance than many.. of our political publications of greater bulk and higher price. Ont the whole, the friends of liberty will deem themselves much obliged to Mr. Smelt for his openness and honefty, whatever those of the: -We are credibly informed o court-party may think of his difcretion.that a threwd Yorkshire freeholder, who was prefent at the time when this Tucklefs oration was delivered, could not forbear exclaiming, in w who flood at his elbow E'faith !

a loud whisper to his netten the cat out o'th'bag-To abert

"this meafter what's his

He was formerly fub-governor to the prefent Prince of Wales;da is dill, according to this pamphlet, in high favour at court, particularly with his Majefty..

Art. 14. An Addrefs to the Freeholders of Middlefex, affembled at Free Mafon's Tavern, in Great Queen Street, Dec. 20, 1779. Being the Day appointed for a Meeting of the Freeholders, for the Purpofe of etablishing Meetings to maintain and fupport the Freedom of Election. 8vo. 6d. Dixwell, &c.

The Author of this addrefs is a clofe thinker, and a found reafoner. His obfervations on county meetings are offered with a view to render fuch affemblies of real, conftitutional, and permanent effect, for redrefs of national grievances, and even, if occafion require, for a teformation of the conftitution itself: the Writer's arguments are conceived with folidity, and urged with judgment and temper. Art. 15. The Hiftory of a French Loufe; or the Spy of a new Species, in France and England: containing a Defcription of the most remarkable Perfonages in thofe Kingdoms. Giving a Key to the chief Events of the Year 1779, and thofe which are to happen in 1780. Tranflated from the 4th Edition of the revised and corrected Paris Copy. 8vo. 35. Becket. 1779.

We gave fome account of the French original (if the French was the riginal) of this political fatire, in our last month's Catalogue" It is unneceflary to add any thing to what was then faid concerning the character of the work.

Art. 16. Five Letters, &c. 8vo. 1 s. 6d. Dixwell.

When this political mail was first made up, it contained but three letters; which, as the directions are rather long, we do not here repeat, being able to refer the reader to the Rev. vol. lx. p. 322, where they are mentioned with fome explanation of their contents. A few more are now put into the bag, under the following fuperfcrip tions:

The fourth is addressed to the monied men of Great Britain and Hol. land; upon the fubject of opening a policy of fubfcription for the reduction of the French islands in the West Indies. In return for which, the abfolute property of these islands is to be guaranteed to the fubfcribers, upon the faith of an act of parliament. And the fifth is addreffed to the nobility and landed intereft of Scotland; upon the fubject of appropriating the forfeited eftates of that kingdom to the purpose of maintaining five thousand men as a militia; who, when not embodied, are to be employed in working upon the high roads and other public works of that kingdom. To which is added, fome remarks upon Sir Charles Bunbury s fcheme of fending the convicts to the coast of Africa: and upon the prefent one in agitation, of erecting work and task houses in the different counties of England, With fome queries addressed to the Lord Lieutenants of the dif ferent counties, upon the prefent establishment of the militia.

For the British parliament to grant French iflands de jure, before they are in poffeffion de facto, is a fpecies of anticipation, characterifed in ancient faws, as reckoning chickens before they are hatched; and as felling the bear's fkin, &c. Such formal annucciation of intended conquefts, calculated to infpire preparations for attack, would in greater proportion warn the poffeffors how to defend themfelves. But fchemes appear, to the happy inventors, very feasible on paper.

On the fubject of English and Scots militia, and on the employment of convicts, the Writer throws out feveral good detached obfervaREV. Jan. 1780. tions,

G

tions, not being altogether fo bold a visionary in domeflic policy, as he appears in his foreign schemes and arrangements,

Art. 17. Adminiftration Diffected. In which the Grand National Culprits are laid open for the Public Inspection. 8vo. 45. fewed. Barker. 1779.

This Diffection is performed with a keen knife, and a bold hand. The malefactors being cut up, and expofed to public infpection, the metaphor drops in courfe; and we come, in plain terms, to fpeak of the book before us, as containing a political review of the prefent circumstances and fituation of this country, fo far as both have been obviously affected by the conduct of government, fince the commencement of the unfortunate war with the American colonies.-The Authors (for this tract appears, like our Review, as the work of several bands) have entered on the difcuffion of the fubject, on a large scale of enquiry extending to almost every principal branch of adminiftration. Their general conclufion is- That the remedies, which it were to be wished his majesty (feeling for the diftreffes of his people) would instantaneously apply to our wretched and defponding fitua tion,' are obviously these :

I. A difmiffion of every principal minifter now employed.

II. The appoinment of men of GENIUS in lieu of thofe difmiffed.
III. The punishment of a Commander at land, and another by fea
IV. A thorough confidence of the SOVEREIGN in bis PEOPLE.'

As it has often been urged, by the adherents of miniftry, when objecting to a change, that we can no where find more able, or better men,' our Authors treat this objection as frivolous and falfe. They contend, that nothing is wanting to extricate as out of our difficulties but GENIUS. In this MASTER QUALITY, the spirited writers confider our present ftatesmen and commanders as totally deficient. To prove that genius has, at all times, and in all countries, been found perfectly equal to the great work here cut out for it, our Authors enter into an hiftorical detail of the illustrious actions of heaven-born leaders and heroes, in the military line especi ally; and they conclude, that genius is ftill to be found, if we will but call it forth. And to direct us in the fearch of this inestimable jewel, they point to our prefent race of fenators, among whom may be found men of whom the greatest hopes may reasonably be formed, if we dare to entrust them with our political falvation. In the house of lords they have fingled out, in the following order, lord Lyttel ton [deceafed fince our Authors wrote], lord Camden, the duke of Richmond, lard Shelburne, the duke of Grafton, and the marquis of Rockingham. In the lower houfe, our Authors fix upon, first, Mr. Fox; on whofe fuperior abilities, indeed, the highest expectztions may reasonably be raifed. To this diftinguifhed name they have added thofe of Mr. Burke, and colonel Barré; and here they stop, prefuming it unneceffary to go through the lift of men in the lower affembly, whofe genius and parts are capable of fuccouring their country.' We wonder, however, that the juftly honoured name of Sir George Saville escaped this mark of distinction.

The mention of one or two of the names in the foregoing enume ration, may possibly raise a smile on the countenances of fome of our Readers; but let them perufe the pages before us, in which we find these several names fo respectfully arranged; let them attend with candour to what the Authors have faid in fupport of the men and the measures they fo ftrenuously recommend, and then we will ane fwer for their agreement with us, at leaft, in this opinion, that the book ought not to be over-looked, and confounded, in the general maís of party-rabbish, which we fee daily caft out of every pamphlet hop.-Though antiministerial, it is a very loyal performance.-We fay loyal, becaufe, however the Writers may have indulged themfelves in the barfhelt modes of cenfuring his majefty's fervants, they every where mention his MAJESTY himself in the higheft and warmelt terms of affection and dutiful refpect, In short, on the fubject of REGAL AUTHORITY, we think they manifest a spirit so point blank opposed to the licentioufness of the times, that, perhaps, they would rather ftand chargeable, with the extremes of Toryim, than be thought to favour the prefent growing partiality for republican prin ciples, fo visible among fome of our political fectaries.

Art. 18. Occafional Letters on Taxation; on the Means of raifing the Supplies within the Year, to answer the Expences of a necef fary War; and on fuch Means as would probably tend to fecure Great Britain and its natural Dependencies the Bleffings of Peace, on a durable System. By an independent Man. 8vo. I s. 6d. Dodfley. 1780.

Thefe Letters are reprinted from an evening paper; they are 28 in number, and they contain fome judicious obfervations on the exigencies of the times, and the fubject of finance, Much is alfo urged on the expediency and neceffity of a fpeedy and cordial reunion with America, for which the Writer argues with zeal, but on moderate and liberal principles. He obferver, in his prefatory advertisement, that his early years being spent in America, where he was many years employed as an officer in the navy, of courfe gives him fome advantages over the generality of his fellow fubjects;' and that if what he has presumed to say on the modes of conciliation with that country, and upon naval fubjects *, only furnish one single bint which may be wrought to public benefit, he will have a fufficient equivalent for all that pain he experiences in obtruding his indigeted thoughts in fo homely a drefs.'

Art. 19. Obfervations on the Anfwer of the King of Great Britain to the Manifefto, &c. of the Court of Versailles. By an independent Whig. 4to. 15. Fielding, &c. 11779

Declamation against declamation. Our Independent Whig is a vehement advocate for the cause of the revoked colonies; whofe independency he treats as a matter of establishment, as just as it is certais-The JUSTIFYING MEMORIAL here controverted, was pub. lithed in the Morning Poft, and other prints; and this obferver, confidering it as a document of fome authority, though not bearing the ufual form of a flate-paper, has judged it worthy of critical animadverfion. He

He has feveral important remarks, tending to the benefit of our mavy, for which we must refer to his pamphlet.