But why do I labour to prove this Point? Mr. BURKE himself is as conscious, as I can be, of the dreadful Effects, which must necessarily attend the Execution of his Scheme. Hear him therefore in his own Words:--[8]"We know that the Emulations of such Parties [to be created by the independent Parliaments of _North-America_] their Contradictions, their reciprocal Necessities, their Hopes and their Fears, _must_ send them all in their Turns to him who holds the BALANCE of the State. The Parties are the Gamesters, but Government keeps the Table, and is sure to be the Winner in the End. When this Game is played, I really think, it is more to be feared, that the [_American_] People will be exhausted, than that Government will not be supplied." Now, my Lords and Gentlemen! be pleased to compare these _Fears_ of Mr. BURKE, "that the _Americans_ will be too _lavish_ in their Grants,--with the _Hopes_ entertained by the Agent (just quoted from Monsieur De LOLME) that the _Americans_ by Means of _liberal Grants_ may recommend themselves to the good Graces of their Prince;"--and then you will have full Possession of all Dr. FRANKLIN's favourite Speculation for removing the Seat of Empire from hence to _North-America_, and for abandoning the _British_ Isles to the Care of Deputies, Vice Roys, and Lord Lieutenants. Many of you, I make no Doubt, have heard him declare, that the great Continent of _British America_ (which, according to his Computation, will contain nearly ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS of Inhabitants in little more than a Century) ought to become the Seat of general Empire. And it might be easily gathered from the whole Turn of his Conversation, that he thought it no very difficult Matter in the Course of Things to bring this important Point to bear;--that is, to induce some future Sovereign of this Country to make the wished for Exchange;--partly by the Obstacles which might be thrown in his Way, were he to persist in remaining here [Obstacles, of which we have an _egregious Specimen_ already] and partly by the alluring Temptations which might be offered him to quit this petty Spot, and reside in _America_.--I say, many of you must have heard Dr. FRANKLIN haranguing after this Sort; or have seen Letters from him to the same Effect:--For that this was his darling Scheme, even before he came to reside in _England_, I have been well assured; as well as his favourite Topic ever afterwards. Therefore I will add, that by the Help of this Comment, we can explain many Passages in the Declarations of the grand _American_ Congress, which otherwise must appear to be either nauseous Compliments, or gross Contradictions:--The Passages I refer to, are the Protestations so often and so solemnly repeated, that they [the _Americans_] have no Intention of separating from this Country; and that they have the purest Loyalty to the King, and the strongest Attachment to the illustrious House of _Hanover_. This Key therefore unlocks the whole