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Millar. I have no such idea, nor ever had. ⟨Witout⟩ prejudice, Mr. Block, let us just take a ⟨view of⟩ our existence as a nation at present. See how tr(illegible text) languishes. Thousands of industrious mechanics (illegible text) out of employment in every district of the ⟨country⟩ Many persons have already died for perfect ⟨want of⟩ the necessaries of life. Of these facts too many pr(illegible text) can be given. The reason of these distresses, is (illegible text) as has been falsely said, by a sudden transition ⟨from⟩ war to peace! No, these mournful distresses (illegible text) which the country is involved, are the effects of (illegible text) late sanguinary war, which was carried on to sapp(illegible text) the Divine Cause of Legitimacy, and to destroy ⟨the⟩ Rights and Liberties of Mankind. Is not the ⟨Pope in⟩ full power, and the Inquisition in full force, to ⟨destroy⟩ religious liberty? and have not the beloved ⟨FERDINAND⟩, and others, attempted the demolition of (illegible text) Liberty? One Mr Davies, in a speech which he ⟨delivered⟩ at a meeting held in the Relief Church, ⟨Paisley⟩. On Saturday the 5th October, 1816, ⟨observed⟩ "The late unjust, unnecessary and sanguinary ⟨wars⟩ have cost this nation nearly two thousand millions ⟨sterling⟩; a sum, which if divided equally among the ⟨labouring⟩ men of Great Britain, would give each of ⟨them⟩ £500, the interest, at £5 per cent. (for one ⟨year⟩ would pay James Madison's salary, of six ⟨thousand⟩ pounds a year, as President of the United States ⟨of⟩ America, since the creation of the world, and ⟨maintain⟩ upwards of 250 families, at 50l. a year, since ⟨the⟩ flood of Noah besides. This vast sum has been ⟨wantonly⟩ squandered in the cause of Legitimacy, and ⟨against⟩ the rights and liberties of mankind."
Block. Paisley Weavers may indeed ken ⟨something⟩ about heddles, treddles, heel-pins, tintoes, ⟨dressing⟩ boxes, harnesses, nets, lappets, imitation shawls, plai(illegible text) or gown pieces. But they know nothing at all ⟨about⟩ the affairs of Government. Nor have they any ⟨business⟩ to know about the affairs of Government ⟨either⟩
