The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-06-21 00:00:00, page 1

Peter Le Maigre,
At hit STORE in W ter street, between Market and
Arch-streets, has for SALE the following GOODS,
by Wholesale, viz.
Brown Sugar in hogsheads and
barrels,
Ditto clarified,
Janraka Spirits,
Grenada ditto,
Coffee in bags,
Ditto in barrels,
Cotton in bales,
Virginia Tobacco,
Maryland ditto,
Old Madeira Wine in plp% and tierces,
And many other A RTICL ES, lately imported,
too tedious to mention.
TO-MORROW,
At TEN o'clock in the Forenoon,
" the Marshal'# STORES, on Miffs. James and
Drinker's Wharf, between Arch and R ce-ftreets,
Will begin the Sale, by Public Auction,
OF THE
C A RG O
Of the Prize Brigantine A LLDAY ; taken by the
Privateers Fair American and Raven, and condemned
in the Court of Admiralty for this Commonwealth :
And at Twelve o'Clock, at Noon, of the
Same DAY, at the Ceffe-H ute,
Will be Sold the said Prize Brigantine
ALLDAr,
With all her Tackle, Appall, and Furniture, acree
aSl, to art Inventory to be fern at the Placers Sde :
The GOODS for SALE on the zxd @ll confife of
One Hundred Barrels of FLOUR,
One Cask RHUBARB,
One C k QUICKSILVER,
One Box SAL POLYCHFEST,
One Box BLUE VIFRIOL;
And a large Quantity of Butter, Soap, and Cardte.
On Saturday, the 23d Inftanc,
The SALE will cnfirt of an Affartment of
Printed Linens and Cottons, Irish Linens,
and other DRY GOODS; I. th Beef and Puk in
barrels and half barrels, firkins of Rutter, tierces and
keys of Pickled oaimn. boxes of So a ana Candles, &c.
June 21. CLEMENT BIDDLE, M?.&1.
BeTLTv'E r^ott;
In BARREL S and KEGS, o' all fi z % TO BE SOLD
by RICHARD WELLS, in Arch-ftrect.
^^^Ot^ra^^S^ritffli^^ ^^ &J'
JOHN KEAN,
At the SPINING WHEEL, on the corner of Market
and Third streets,
Has just Received A Large
Cargo of Dry Goods,
FROM BOSTON,
(The Articles too numerous to be inserted in a com
mon Adver'iement,)
Which he will Sell, Wholesale and Retail,
on the lowed Te-ms for Cassi or Bills of Exchange.
THURSDAY, I JUNE 21, i,Bf.
o^wiOßl
O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
VOL. X.l
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.-Price Six-Pence.
From the Independent Chronicle, published at
B,often, May 1%. 1781,
ft MER ICA has not only produced great military
* r characters, but exhibited many firiking inflances
of humanity and generality in the present war. Among
the last we may place the treatment given to major
Andre, a Brit.lh spy, who came within our works
with a design to ruiMour country.- Juflice wasinded
executed, and Andre died : But justice was executed
with humanity, and every alleviation afforded him
that the public fafty would allow : Tire generous
Americans seemed to forget the nature of his attempt,
in the regard they paid to his accomplishments as a
man and a soldier. And he was supported in his last
sane, by feeing refpeft and cernp ffion towards hm
in every countenance,- and in every action of those in
to whole hands he had fallen. But while we pay the
debt of humanity to our enemies, let u&not forget
what we owe to our friends. About four years ago,
Captain Hale, an American officer of a liberal educa
tion, younger than Andre, and equal to Mm in sense,
'ortimde, and every manly accomplishment, though
without opportunities of being (0 highly polished, vo
luntarily went into the city of New-York, with a
view to serve his invaded country. He performed his
part there with great capacity and address, but was
accidentally difeovered. In this trying circumflance
he exhibited all the firmnefs o' Andre, with ut the
aid of a single countenance around him that spoke ei
ther refped or compassion, and though every thing
that was Lid or done to him was adapted to make him
feel that he was confider fr d as a traitor and rebel. An
dre appeared great in not contesting the clear grounds
upon which he was condemned, and in rfufing to era
ploy the absurd and frivolous pleas that Clinton would
have put into his mouth. Hale, though not at all
difeoncerted, made no plea for himfelf. and firmly re
je^ed the advantageo s offers made him by the ene
my upon condition of his entering into t eir service
Andre earnefily wished the mode of his death might
have been more like that of a feldier ; but consoled
himfelf by observing, that in either way it would be
'' but a moment's pang." Hale, calm and collected,
took no notice of either <f those circumstances. An
dre as he was going to die, with great presence of
mind, and the most engaging air, bowed to all around
him, and returned the refpeft that hd been and was
ftil! paid to him ; and said, " gentlemen, you will
bear witness that I die with the firmnefs becoming a
soldier." - bale had received no such refpe&s,
and had none to retur 1 - but just before he expired,
said, aloud," lam so fatisfied with the cause in which
I have engaged, that my only regret is, that I have
not more lives than one to offer in its service."
Let justice be done to the charaßer both of the Bri
ton and American, and to the behaviour of their re
fpeaive nations, upon this and similar o.cafions.
For fe PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
I Endeavoured to shew, in a pamphlet which was
pnblilhed a few dys fiac-, that, in order to restore
to. our paper money that full credit, which the people
seem generally disposed to give it, there 'is an abso
lute necessity immediately to discharge the int rest
now due on it ;,and to provide means for the regular
payment of the fame every year, until the whole of the
money be redeemed. It is beyond a doubt that the
credit of the English funds' is supported entirely, by
the punctuality observed by the government, in pay
ing the interest annually due to the public creditors.
This is a matter of extreme importance ; tho' I fear,
not ftifficiently attended to, and perhaps not generally
underflood. No government can p flib!y obtain and
pri serve the confidence cf the people, without obferving'
the most scrupulous delicacy and inviolable faith, in
all their engagements ; and that confidence is effentia!
to the very exigence of paper credit : When the peo
ple fee the government determined to keep their faith,
they will chearfully co-operate with them, in pro
moting every beneficial measure they may propose.
An idea has been adopted by many, that paper money'
should not bear interest ; but I have clearly (hewn, in
the trarff above mentioned, that, on the principles, on
which the bills.of credit emitted by Congress, in con
sequence of the resolution of the 18th cf M)rch, ? r e
efablilhed, it is not only proper and just, but indif
penfibly necessary, that money should bear interest.
Much the greatest part of that money is not issued,
and only one year's interest is due on the sum in circu
lation: Would it net, therefore, be the best policy, in
dependent of the equity of the nnafore, to di(charge
the interest already due; and to d chare the firm de
termination of government to pay that accruing onit,
regularly, every year ? Such a flep would have an in
flant efea, in appreciating ty^pa^r money-: where
as an injudicious and uriju&^@a%tf : ©economy cf
withholding the interest, in vlo)^fi&l„&.he faith of
Congress, will totally defiroy the cr^L of paper
From Rivington's New- York Royal Gazette, June Tg.
Admiral fir George Rodney having bee pleased to
appoint captain Alexander Sutherland (formerly com
mander of his majesty's Blip the Vulture, upon this
Nation, and since second captain of the admiral's own
ih : p the Sand wich,) to the command of the Russel of
74 guns, he with the Centaur, and another line of bat
tle ship, fell in with and continued a defenfive a&im
aganft the whole Fr nch fleet, fought his ship, till
having received eight (hots between wind and water,
and reduc d to a finking condition, he bore away for
St. Fuftatius, where, by great exertions, he repaired
his immense damages in a few hours, and presently
with fir George in the Sandwich, and the Triumph,
proceeded to reinforce the main squadron under fir
Samuel Hood off Martinique.
The privateer schooner Trimmer, captain Philips,
of this port, inward bound from Virginia, about five
0'1I) k lafi Friday afternoon, overset by means of a
sudden guff of wind, within fight of the light house,
off Sandy-Hook, by which melancholy accident about
35 people were drowned : the remainder of the crew
were taken up by some vessels near at hand • among
those lived were eapta n Philips, captains Downing,-
M'Alpine,-&c. the two lift paffeng^rs.
Our accounts by the above vessel are, that ' his excel
lency lord Cornwallis was at Richmond with the royal
army under his command, in good' health and high
spirits ; and that the marquis de la Fayette, with the
rebel army, was at Charlcfvill,-27 miles diflant, uperi
the retreat.
On Sunday a fleet of transports, and about 14 prizes
loaded with tobacco, arrived here from Virginia.
amongst us. This is an important confid^ration, and
worthy of the flrTteft attention. If the credit of our
paper, and consequently a confidence in government,
can be reflored by t. e payment of the interest due to
the pub'ic creditor; a very grand object will be ob
tained at, comparatively, a trifling expence.
To prevent the loss that would be occasioned by pay
ing the interest from the date of the bills, altho' issued
at different times long after, they might be severally
slumped, in red ink, with the month and year when
issued mit of the treasury, and the interest be made
payable from that time. The trouble and expence,
that would attend the doing this, would be inconsi
derable; and the advantages it would produce, ex
tremely great.
The eftablifhmTntof a national bank conflicted a
part of the plan f proposed, for the fuppert of cur pa
per credit. Iw snot acquainted, at t e'tjme that plan
went to the press, that pro pofals tor a fntilar institu
tion, since adopted by Congress, had been laid before
that honorable ATembly, by the gentleman who fu
p^rintends the department of finance: otherwise, his
acknowledged abilities w.?uld have suppressed the ap
pearance ci that part of nine. There are, however,
feme observations and general principles, relating to
banks, that apply equally to both, and point out the
great advantages arising from such" inPitutjons : And
it is demonflrated; that this country would derive
peculiar benefits from a national bank. Z.
To the worthy and independent Electors of the city of
Wefiminfter.
Gentlemen,- Sandwich, St. Luei^, Dec. 10, 1780.
IWANT Words to convey to you my feelings on re
ceiving from my son an account of the unexpeded^
and no less unmerited honour you had been pleated to
confer upon me, by eledihg me one of your repref n
tatives in parliament at a time when you had so many
eminent and diftiuguifhed chambers zefidentarnon.7 you.
Permit me to exprtfs Ge grateful sense l' entertain of.
thismoft honourable m rk of your partiality to me, and
be pleased to accept roy warmest and fincer^ft thanks.
If my concilia in his majesty's service has in any de
gree recommended m@ to your notice, I am under Hill
greater obligations -0 you on that account, for I can
claim no fuperiof merit from a faithful difeharge of
that duly which I have always profeffed to owe to my
king and country.
My Situation, and my life,riready faf Spent, -may' not
afford me opportunities t, render you much service in
the senate, but my feeble efforts shall not be wanting
to execute the important trust you have reposed in rpe
by a conflant attention to the interofts of yoor greatand
opulent city, conrieafted as they are 'with the general
welfare of the slate : and if, in the Ration in which .his
majefly has graciously been pleased to fix me, I can,
by a vigorous exertion of that Free which I have the
honour to command, maintain thedignity of theßritifh
flag, protefl the national commerce, and give security
to his majefly's dominions, I fhail think my latter days
fortunate and happy.
I have the honour to be, with the greatest gratitude,
Gentlemen, your moll obliged, and devoted humble
servant, G. E. RODNEY.
[NUMB. 745