-It is agreed that a revenue is not to be had in America. If we lose the profit, let us get rid of the odium.

On this business of America I confess I am serious, even to sadness.. I have had but one opinion concerning it fince I fat, and before I fat, in Parliament. The noble Lord will, as ufual, probably, attribute the part taken by me and my friends in this bufinefs, to a defire of getting his places. Let him enjoy this happy and original idea. If I deprived him of it, I should take away most of his wit, and all his argument. But I had rather bear the brunt of all his wit,. and indeed blows much heavier, than ftand anfwerable to God for embracing a system that tends to the deftruction of fome of the very best and faireft of his works. But I know the map of England, as well as the noble Lord *, or as any other perfon; and I know that the way I take is not the road to preferment. My excellent and honourable friend under me on the floor †, has trod that road with great toil for upwards of twenty years together. He is not yet arrived at the noble Lord's deftination. However, the tracks of my worthy friend are thofe I have ever wished to follow; because I know they lead to honour. Long may we tread the same road together; whoever may accompany us, or whoever may laugh at us on our journey! I honeftly and folemuly declare, I have in all seasons adhered to the fyftem of 1-766, for no other reason, than that I think it laid deep in your trueft intereftsand that, by limiting the exercise, it fixes on the firmest foundations, a real, confiftent, well-grounded authority in parliament. Until you come back to that fyftem, there will be no peace for England.