A letter to the Craftsmen : upon the change of affairs in Europe by the war that is begun against the Emperour.

  • A. B.
Date:
1734
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Credit: A letter to the Craftsmen : upon the change of affairs in Europe by the war that is begun against the Emperour. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the Part of France, or Spain, or the Emperor, as they thought would moft embarrafs Affairs ; that when the Treaty of Seville was at length concluded, by which our Commerce was reftor,ed and fecured, then they pretended, the Minilters had begun at the wrong End, and fhould have treated with the Emperor firft: And when that Difficulty was got over, and Friendffiip was reftored with the 'Court of Vienna (which the Miniftry knew- they always had in their Pow¬ er, if they could once feparate the Spanijh Court from them, and for that Reafon very wifely began there, and attempted that firft,) when the Miniftry had happily extricated them- felves out of thefe Difficulties, which their Enemies had flattered them- felves they would not be able to do, v/hat Part, fay they, did the Craftf* men take then ? Why truly, they modeftly aflumed the whole Credit of it to themfelves ; they told the World, that the Minifters had at laft blundered into what was right, by fubmitting to follow their Directions and Advice. Now, fay thefe Gen¬ tlemen,