_Blunt_. Or last Year’s _Invasion_, which produced such Chearfulness in granting more Millions than ever were granted in any one Session before? _Rose_. Or the late Sir _R——t_’s Scheme for securing his own Retreat? _Blunt_. Retreat! Do you think it a Retreat for a Man to quit the Stage to go behind the Curtain, where he sets all the Puppets in Motion? Sir _John_. He does so; and this is not the least Adroit of his Motions. All the present Ministry, the late small _Engraftment_ excepted, are his known Creatures. They were most of them of his own bringing up, and of course act by his Directions. _Broad_. But, Sir _John_, how shall we be affected by his Motions? I hope you don’t suppose he will be able to influence us New comers, as you call us, however he may direct his Pupils. Sir _John_. I hope he won’t; but I’ll answer for it, he does not now matter whether he can or no. He has lull’d you into a Stupor, and having unperceptibly depriv’d you of your Sting, you are no longer the terrible Men you appeared to the Court some time ago. _Over_. They are now become the _Drones_ of the Hive; ha, ha! Sir _John_. They are really no better. Pardon me, Mr. _Broadbottom_, if I think the Epithet fits all you who are brought in to countenance Measures the Nation disapproves of—— _Blunt_. To colour an ignominious Peace, which is thought to be on the Anvil, because the late Conduct of our Superiors renders a Peace of any kind absolutely necessary. _Over_. And to be kick’d out again as soon as those dirty Ends are answered, which they were introduc’d to promote: Gad, Brother Foxhunter, I should not care to be _rump’d_ after I had said _yea_ and _nay_ as directed. You see what End the late Patriot _Pretenders_ are come to. —— Z—ns Man! fall not, like those Coxcombs, ’tween two Stools. Sir _John_. There lies the Depth of the present Scheme, which is but the second Part of the late. The late _Deserters_, as they are justly call’d, saw not that they were digging Pits for themselves, while they were bargaining to drop their Party for Places at Court. What better, Mr _Broadbottom_, have you been lately doing for yourself? If you answer the _Purpose_ of your being taken into the Ministry, supposing it disagreeable to the Nation, you are irrecoverably lost in the Opinion of all who esteem’d you before; and of consequence will be no better than a Drone all your Life long. _Broad_. Pray, Sir _John_, why will you suppose the _Purpose_ of the Ministry to be disagreeable to the Nation? Sir _John_. Because I have known in my Time but very few, if any Ministerial _Purposes_ that deserv’d public Approbation. _Broad_. You would not have us be against the Continuance of the War, till an honourable Peace can be obtain’d? _Smooth_. Nor against the Support of the War while it continues. _Rose_. Nor against such a Peace, as the Success of the War may intitle us to. Sir _John_. So! the Lessons are already put by Heart.