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well, that every foreign Proteftant, who fled from the Tyranny and Perfecution of his own Prince, would be the more active, in a free Country, to oppose the Pretenfions of any Family, who claim fuch an unbounded Hereditary Right over his Liberty and Life, as never can be forfeited; who are alfo obliged, by the Principles of their Church, and their Ties of Intereft; to fupprefs the Proteftant Religion, as foon as they have the Power of doing it. And when the Reader confiders the Schemes in Agitation at the Juncture in which this Author wrote, he will eafily account for the Clamours that were raised by a certain Set of Men, against the Naturalization of foreign Proteftants.

AFTER having brought Matters to this Period of Queen Ann's Reign, I think it needlefs to defcend lower down. Be it fufficient to obferve, that from a very late Inftance it plainly appears, that all the former Biaffes ftill fubfift against Foreigners:- Though perhaps we now have yet ftronger Reafons for the Admiffion of them, which I fhall endeavour more particularly to fet forth in the Second Part of this Treatife.

IN the mean Time, one general Obfervation certainly deferves the Attention of the Reader, viz." That every Legiflature ought more particularly to guard against those evil Qualities in a People, to which they are

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"moft inclined." This was the Point on which I first fet out, and with which I now conclude. The English Nation do certainly excel in many good Qualities: But are there none of a different Nature to which they are addicted? And indeed, hath not every Nation some bad, as well as good Difpofitions, by which it is characterifed and diftinguished?* The Averfion of the Inhabitants of this Hland towards Foreigners is no new Thing: For it hath been taken Notice of near eighteen Hundred Years ago. Neither is it any Secret; if it were, I fhould have thought it improper to be divulged. But alas! all the World are agreed in the Fact; and if we deny the Charge, who will believe us?-There is, therefore, no other Way left of clearing ourfelves of the Imputation, than by altering our Conduct towards them: This may produce fome good Effect; but it will be by very flow Degrees. For the Foreigners are too well acquainted with our natural Averfion against them, to be fond of coming over in fuch Num

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* The common People in Wales look upon the Englifh to this Day, as Upftarts and Foreigners: And when an English Artificer comes among them, they generally exprefs their Contempt of, and Averfion to him, by faying, Rhyw Sais bach, yn dyfod ni wn i o ble: That is, A little pitiful Saxon [Englishman] who comes one knows nat from where. I have had frequent Opportunities of obferving this Foible in the ancient Britons, as I am a Native of the Country: And it is worth regarding, that the English themfelves ufe almoft the fame Terms of Reproach against the French, and other Foreigners.

bers, as many ignorant or prejudiced Perfons among us are pleased to fuppofe. And the An tipathies we have fo long fhewed, must first be forgot, before they can be perfuaded to pre fer England to many other Countries, where the Perfecuted and Diftreffed have been invited to come, and have met with the greatest Encouragement, and kindest Reception.

INDEED, we give a most astonishing and fcandalous Encouragement to Cooks, Fidlers, Dancers, Singers, &c. &c. of all Nations. But this is no Proof of our Regard to Foreigners, but of our exceffive Love of Pleasure, which bears down every Thing before it. For at the fame Time that fo many Thoufand Pounds a Year are fquandered away upon Perfons of any or no Religion, who come exprefly to debauch our Morals, encrease our Expences, leffen our Industry, impoverish our Country, introduce new Luxuries, and do every Thing that is prejudicial to our Well-being, as Members both of Church and State, WE STILL refuse to naturalize those honeft, industrious, and confcientious Proteftant Families, who are perfecuted for Righteousness Sake..

IN fhort, we difcourage the Mechanick-the Merchant and the PROTESTANT, from com→ ing to us;

OTHERS.

but invite and encourage ALL

FINI S.

ON THE

EXPEDIENCY of a LAW

FOR THE

NATURALIZATION

OF

FOREIGN PROTESTANTS:

In Two PARTS.

PAR T II.

Containing IMPORTANT QUERIES relating to Commerce, --The Employment of the Poor,-The Landed and National Interest,-Taxes of all Kinds, particularly the Poor Tax,-The real Intereft of Tradefmen,-Reformation of Morals,-Constitution both in Church and State, the Duties of Humanity, and the Principles of the Christian Religion.

By JOSIAH TUCKER, M. A. Rector of St STEPHEN'S in BRISTOL,

AND

Chaplain to the Right Reverend the
Lord Bishop of BRISTOL.

LONDON:

Printed for T. TRY E, near Grays-Inn Gate, Helborn. M.DCC.LII.

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