THE CRAFTSMAN. B Y CALEB D'ANVERS, of GRAY's-INN, Efq; LONDON. Printed for R. FRANCKLIN, in Ruffel- THE CRAFTSMAN. N° 330. SATURDAY, Oct. 28, 1732. Was fully apprized, when I frft engaged myfelf in this Undertaking, that I fhould be obliged to encounter with great Oppofition and many Difficulties in the Purfuit of it. I could cafily forefee that Men in Power, who have the Disposition of Employments and Rewards in their Hands, would not want Advocates to defend their Measures; to put the most plaufible Gloffes on their Conduct, and endeavour to reconcile it to the general Principles of Liberty. But I own my Apprehenfions went no farther; for it did not enter into my Thoughts that the very first Principles of a free Government would be disputed by Men, who call Themfelves Whigs, and owe their Preferment to thofe Principles, however They might attempt to accommodate them to their own Purposes. I could not conceive that any Perfons (especially of grave and folemn Characters) would prostitute Themselves fo far as to plead openly for the Expediency of Corruption and venal Dependency; nor VOL. X. A did |