The New Hampshire Gazette

Part of a Letter from London, Dec. 25.

New Officers are appointed to command in America; Transports are ready to sail; every Thing carries the Face of an active War. There are some here who apprehend Peace with Spain will not last long; but from what Motive at present I cannot say. Mr. Henry Bilson Legge, the present Chancellor of the Exchequer, is going to Madrid, and Lord Dublin is to have his Chancellorship. Mr. P- firmly keeps his Ground. Bribery and Corruption are just expiring. Elections will not be sought after so eagerly, since Merit alone and not a Seat in the House is the Way to Preferment. Great Dissatisfaction is taken at our Affairs in America. Mr. PITT spoke in the House upwards of two Hours. Such a Speech deserves to be in the Hands of every Well-wisher to his Country; at present we have only Extracts of it.

Part of another Letter from London, near the same Date.

All this Kingdom and City are in Rapture at a Speech lately made by Mr. PITT, against the Officers of the Navy and Land Forces, the Victuallers, Contractors, Purveyors, Remitters, &c. wherein he Sets forth their Non-attendance in their different Stations, their great Neglect of Duty, their trifling Excuses for Absence, their pretended Sickness, their attendance in Parliament when their Presence Was very seldom Wanted, their false Musters to the great Loss of his Majesty's Honour and the Service of the Nation that pay them; their Want of application to Geography, the different arts of War and Military Discipline, their Insolence to their inferior Officers, and Tyranny over the common Men; that the Nation was taxed beyond Measure to support Men in their Extravagance, Idleness and Luxury, whilst large arrears are due to the most useful Set of Men, and Bulwark of the English Nation, the common Sailors: Whilst little Fribbles, perfum'd and scented Petit Maitres, were put in Commission by Parliamentary Interest, in Prejudice to those brave Tars. In short, it was the finest Oration that ever was made in an English Senate, and more against Ministerial Corruption than ever was before spoke by any Minister of State since the Foundation of Machiavel's Principles; which, if possible, hath added much to his Fame and Popularity.