The New Hampshire Gazette

The CONTRAST, by a present Writer, exhibits a lively and pleasing Image of public Happiness, and contains some Lineaments in Miniature, resembling the great Original, we with Pleasure copy the striking Portrait.

FORMER Times presented an unpleasing View of Misconduct and Miscarriage; at Home, an Administration without Vigour; abroad, a War without Success: In a Word, a People groaning under the double Pressure of internal Discontent and external Dishonour. In this Period the Scene is agreeably changed, and presents such fortunate Assemblage of Objects, as never occurred in any other Era of English History. A Period replete with Incidents and Events which the Historian will record with Pleasure, and the Reader peruse with peculiar Satisfaction.

The Views of the Crown are at length reconciled to the Desires of the People. We see, for the first Time, Ministers in full Possession of Popularity, requiring infinitely greater Subsidies than ever were exacted under any former Reign, since the Beginning of the Monarchy; and the Subjects paying them with Cheerfulness, because they confide in the Integrity of the Administration, and know those liberal Aids will be expended for the Honour & Advantage of the Common Wealth.

We have also lived to see the Fallacy of a pernicious and spurious Maxim adopted by some late Ministers, that the Machine of Government could not properly be moved, unless the Wheels were made to glide with the Oil of Venality.

Our military Operations are now planned with so much Wisdom and Sagacity, and executed with such Spirit, as revive the Lustre of past Ages; and the Glory of our late Conquests even rivals the Renown of those heroic Atchievements which dignify and adorn the ancient Annals of Great Britain. We behold Valour tutored by Conduct, Sentiment united with Courage, and the godlike Virtues of Humanity shining in the Midst of Slaughter and Desolation. What is still more extraordinary, and above all other Circumstances, redounds to the Honour of our national Councils, we feel none of those rude Tempests that are raised by the furious Breath of War. Notwithstanding all the hostile Efforts of the most formidable Enemy, which Discord could have armed against this Island, we enjoy the Blessings of Security and Repose; as if surrounded by some Divinity; and our Commerce flourishes undisturbed, as in the Boom of Peace.