The New Hampshire Gazette

BOSTON, November 11.

Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London, to his friend in this town.

Since I have touched on politics, I will give you a state of this nation in a few words, that if our abominable plan of Government with all its corrupt appendages, is not totally changed, the nation is inevitably lost.—While I deplore the measures of Ministry in carrying on the War against the Rights of Man, to the destruction of the nation, it is with infinite pleasure that I see the Americans watchful of their liberties; The manly and energetic language delivered in the New-York Register, the National Gazette, the Independent Chronicle, and in many other Republican papers which you have sent me, on the measures of your Federal Government, is characteristic of the American freemen; but in this unhappy country we dare not (at present) say that we hold our properties independent of the Crown. The officers of Government carry their authority to a high pitch; they strain every nerve of power to prevent discussion; but notwithstanding all their cursed schemes TYRANTS and TYRANNY MUST FALL. I frequently see our friends S—N, GY, T—Y, and others, whom you know, were opposed to a war with the Colonies; they are all, with many other good whigs, firmly of the same opinion, as respects a war with the French Republic; because our manufacturing and commercial interests which are the vitals of the kingdom, lie bleeding at every pore; while the French have every thing to hope, and nothing nor nobody to fear.

We are struggling hard on this side the Atlantic, to better our condition as men, who are above the level of the brute creation, with something more than the name of liberty; but you see we don't lose sight of what your people are about.

By the aid of the newspapers you sent, we are enabled to take a retrospective view of your public affairs. The decency and freedom with which your people canvass the principles of their constitution, and examine the conduct of their public servants, furnish us with a grand example for imitation, which we are careful to embrace: but at the same time, we are lead to suppose, that these warm debates arise out of the many imperfections of ADMINISTRATION. Some schemes may prove injurious to your peace and welfare.

Your enemies speak boldly and with exultation of your Indian war, Funding and Bank Systems. They will do (says Pitt), what the fleets and armies of Britain could not accomplish; they will enslave them: While the first entangles them in a heavy debt, the other two will spread luxury and dissipation through all parts of their country, and gain many friends in their Government, who will be firmly attached to the continuance of these schemes.