sion surprised me not a little, from a person whom I had been used to hear so generally (but no doubt most falsely) censured, for apstart pretension and overbearing arrogance; and I could not sufficiently admire the candour he showed, in giving such per feet credit to the talents and virtues of so many strangers, the greatest part of whose faces were even unknown to him. Besides, the compliment appeared to me the more generous, as I had but that very morning received a promise from Govern ment to refund me the heavy charges and trouble they had led me into at my late election, which you very well know, notwithstanding the help of Mr. ROBINSON, had very near ruined my affairs, and proved the destruction of myself and family.

As you desire to have my impartial sentiments respecting the eloquence of Mr. PEET and Mr. Fox, I must fairly own, that I cannot hear, without indignation, any Comparison made between 'em ;-and, I assure you, Mr. PITT has a very decided preference in the opinion of most of the new members, especially among us coÙNPRY GENTLEMEN, who, though we never

heard any thing like public speaking before in our lives, have too much sense and spiit to agree in this particular with the generality of the public.-We could all see Mr. PITT was an orator in a moment. The dignity of his deportment, when he first rises from the Treasury-bench, with his head and eyes erect, and arms extended, the regular poize of the same action throughout the whole of his speech, the equal pitch of his voice, which is full as sonorous and emphatic in expressions of the least weight; above all, his words, which are his principal excellence, and are really finer and longer than can be conceived, and clearly prove him, in my judg ment, to be far superior to every other orator. Mr. Fox, it seems, in perfect des spair of imitating the expression and manner of his rival, never attempts to soar above a language that is perfectly plain, obvious, and intelligible to the meanest understanding; whereas, I give you my word, I have more than once met with several who have frankly owned to me, that Mr. PITT's eloquence was often above their capacity to comprehend. In addition to

this, it is observable, that Mr. PITT has the happy art of expressing himself, even upon the most trifling occasion, in at least three times as many words as any other person uses in an argument of the utmost importance, which is so evident an advantage over all his adversaries, that I wonder they persist to engage in so unequal a combat.

I shall take an early opportunity of communicating to you some further observations on this subject: in the mean time be

lieve me,

Dear Sir,

With the truest regard,

Yours, &c. &c. &c.

Cocoa Tree, May 29, 1784.

THE

POLITICAL RECEIPT BOOK,

JOR THE YEAR 1784.

HOW TO MAKE A PREMIER.

TAKE a man with a great quantity of that sort of words which produce the greatest effect upon the many, and the feast upon the few mix them with a large portion of affected candour and ingenuousness, introduced in a haughty and contemptuous manner. Let there be a great abundance of falsehood, concealed under an apparent disinterestedness and integrity; and the two last to be the most professed when the former is most practised. Let his engagements and declarations, however solemnly made, be broken and disregarded, if he thinks he can procure afterwards a popular indemnity for illegality and deceit. He must subscribe to the doctrine of PASSIVE OBEDIENCE, and to the exercise of patronage independent of his approbation; and be

careless of creating the most formidable enemies, if he can gratify the personal revenge and hatred of those who employ him, even at the expense of public ruin and general confusion.

HOW TO MAKE A SECRETARY OF STATE.

Take a man in a violent passion, or a man that never has been in one; but the first is the best. Let him be concerned in making an ignominious peace, the articles of which he could not comprehend, and cannot explain. Let him speak loud, and yet never be heard; and this will be the kind of man for a SECRETARY OF STATE when nobody else will accept it.

HOW TO MAKE A PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL.

Take a man who all his life loved office, merely for its emolument; and when measures which he had approved were eventually unfortunate, let him be notorious for relinquishing his share of the responsibility of them; and be stigmatized for political courage in the period of prosperity, and for cowardice when there exists but the appearance of danger.