The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Lord Chatham, in a certain place, having asserted, that the monied interest of the city of London were blood suckers, the muck-worms of the constitution; that all their aim was to get loans and commissary ships; but that at the same time he regarded the middling citizens, who preferred laws and liberty to loans and contracts----- The Duke of Richmond observed, on what Lord Chatham had said, that he joined him hand and heart, on the violated right of election. and all other great constitutional points; that his conscience obliged him to it, knowing the rectitude of Lord Chatham's intentions; but that his conscience would not suffer him to be silent at the indiscriminate censure which the noble Lord, in the warmth of debate, had thrown on some of the worthiest men in this kingdom.--

If, by the monied interest, says he, the noble Lord means those adulating wretches, those miserable aldermen, who opposed petitions and remonstrances, merely to gain loans and contracts for themselves, who bartered their laws and liberties for gold, I do most heartily concur with him; but I must, at the same time, assert, that there is a majority of the monied interests of very different principles. One instance will be sufficient: the late Lord Mayor, who is one of the first merchants, and one of the honestest men in the kingdom; a man who opposed government in their invasion of our laws, and who supported government by backing press-warrants, when he perceived his country was in danger. I concur with my noble friend in his merited commendation on those who prefer liberty to gold.

The common-councilmen of London I respect for their firmness; and for their honor and integrity, I shall ever revere and honor them.