Who ever doubted the truth, or the insignificance, of these propositions?
what do they prove?
that war is expensive, and peace desirable.

They contain nothing more than a commonplace against war; the easiest of all topics.

To bring them home to his purpose, he ought to have shown that our enemies had money upon better terms; which he has not shown, neither can he.

I shall speak more fully to this point in another place.

He ought to have shown that the money they raised, upon whatever terms, had procured them a more lucrative return.