Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents

but not (lowly, to deftroy every thing of ftrength which did not derive it:^ principal nourifliment from the immediate pleafure of the Court. The greatell weight of popular opinion and party connexion were then with the Dukeof Newcaftle and Mr. Pitt, Neither of thefc held their importance by the neiu tenure of the Court ; they ivere not therefore thought to be fo proper as others for the fervices which were required by that tenure. It happened very favourably for the new fyftem, that under a forced coalition there rankled an incurable alienation and difguft between the parties which compofed the Adminiftration. Mr. Pitt was firrt attacked. Not fatisfied with removing him from power, they endeavoured by various artifices to ruin his charader. The other party feemed rather pleafed to get rid of fo oppreffive a liipportj not perceiving, that their own fall was prepared by his, and involved in it. Many other reafons prevented them from daring to look their true fituation in the face. To the great Whig families it was extremely difagreeable, and feemed almoll unnatural, to oppofe the Adminiftration of a Prince of the Houfe of Brunt'wick. Day alter day they hefitated, and doubted, and lingered, cxpeding