I say, one or other of these four Suppositions must necessarily be made, before Mr. BURKE's Plan can terminate in real Peace, and restore that Harmony, of which he makes such continual Boastings. Let him therefore, at his own Leisure, take his Choice of either of the four, or even adopt them all, if he pleases, and make the most of them. In the mean while, deign, my Lords and Gentlemen, to cast your Eyes on my Plan (_childish_ as it is represented by him to be) of a _total Separation_. And first of all, is it practicable in itself? And could it be executed with Ease, if heartily set about?--Suppose therefore, that you were to recall your Fleets and Armies, and publish to the _Americans_ the following Manifesto, couched under the Form of an Act of Parliament. "Whereas many of the _British_ Provinces, Colonies, and Plantations in _North-America_, after having made, from Time to Time, various Attempts to throw off, or subvert the legislative Authority and Jurisdiction of _Great-Britain_, have at length proceeded to the greatest and most daring Outrages for accomplishing the same, by entering into illegal Combinations and traiterous Conspiracies, and even by breaking out into open and undisguised Rebellion: And whereas the Inhabitants in general of the said Provinces, Colonies, and Plantations shew not the least Signs of Sorrow and Contrition for their past Offences, nor any Desire to implore the Clemency of the Parent-State, which hath in all Instances cherished, supported, and protected them at an immense Expence both of Blood, and Treasure; but on the contrary, continue to encrease their hostile Preparations for opposing, by Violence and Force of Arms, the Execution of the Laws made by the supreme Legislature of Parliament for the due Governance, and constitutional Dependence of such subordinate States and Provinces; "Be it therefore enacted by the Kings most excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and of the Commons of _Great-Britain_ in Parliament assembled;--that every such Province, Colony, and Plantation which either now is, or at the ___ Day of _____ next ensuing shall be found to be in Arms and Rebellion against the Laws and Authority of the supreme Legislature of _Great-Britain_, shall, from and after the Time above mentioned, be totally cut off, severed, and separated from the British Empire; and that all its Inhabitants shall be declared, and are hereby declared to have lost and forfeited all Privileges and Advantages, Benefits and Protection both by Sea and Land, belonging, or supposed to belong to the Subjects of _Great-Britain_; and that they shall be deemed, taken, and reputed, in all Courts of Law, and in all Respects whatever, to be as much Aliens and Foreigners, and subject to the same Incapacities, as if they had been Aliens born.