The Newport Gazette

Nov. 22. The advocates for America inconstantly declare, that if we even conquer the revolted Colonies, we cannot keep them in a state of subjection without a very large Standing army: there is certainly much justice in this remark. But another question will arise. By whom this large standing army is to be paid? To this common sense replies, that it must be undoubtedly paid by the Americans. As their rebellion has created the necessity of such a military establishment, it is surely reasonable that the cost of it should fall upon their own shoulders; they now boast of being able to pay one hundred thousand pounds sterling for the maintenance of civil government, and of consequence they may well support a fourth part of that number for the preservation of general tranquillity.