She observed, that the great success with which Almighty God had blessed her arms, afforded the nearer prospect of a happy peace, with which they would enjoy the full advantages of this union: that they had no reason to doubt but the parliament of England would do all that should be necessary on their part to confirm the union: finally, she recommended calmness and unanimity in deliberating on this great and weighty affair, of such consequence to the whole island of Great Britain.
VIOLENT OPPOSITION TO THE UNION.
Hitherto the articles of the union had been industriously concealed from the knowledge of the people: but the treaty being recited in parliament, and the particulars divulged, such a flame was kindled through the whole nation as had not appeared since the restoration.

The cavaliers or Jacobites had always foreseen that this union would extinguish all their hopes of a revolution in favour of the pretender.

The nobility found themselves degraded in point of dignity and influence, by being excluded from their seats in parliament.

The trading part of the nation beheld their commerce saddled with heavy duties and restrictions, and considered the privilege of trading to the English plantations as a precarious and uncertain prospect of advantage.

The barons, or gentlemen, were exasperated at a coalition by which their parliament was annihilated, and their credit destroyed.