The Opinions Of John Bull Comprised In An Address To His Wife And Children PDF Download

Excerpt from John Bull and His Calves: Address to a Mother, on the Death of a Young Child, and Reflections on Passing Events Much is it to be regretted that the subject of national origin has been introduced into the speech of the King's representative. That the French party possessing all the power which the elective branch can exercise, has long made it a subject of complaint that Frenchmen are not selected for ofiicial situations, we know; and if, not withstanding their own exclusive conduct, the government were aware of any instance in which the just claim Of a person of French origin had been overlooked, and an Englishman Of inferior qualifications preferred, it was its duty to set that matter right; not on the ground of origin, but on the ground Of the superior fitness of the individual for the office. But among these qualifications, an attachment to our institutions, English feeling, and a preference of the British constitution over that of any other country, should ever stand foremost. That man is not worthy of the name, nor can he possess the feelings of a Briton, who could de bar a fellow-subject from the fullest enjoyment of all his rights (and the right to hold Offices of trust and emolument, when duly qualified for them, is a valuable one), merely because his origin could be traced to a different source from his own. But if those of foreign descent choose to preserve themselves as a distinct race, to cherish feelings that are not British, - refuse to become our brethren, and avow their hostility to us, our language, and our laws, then they never can be - I will not say so well qualified as Britons - they never can be in any degree qualified to hold Offices of trust and confidence under a British government. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.