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From the NEWPORT MERCURY.
Mr. BARBER,
MANY people can scarce imagine how it happens
that, in almost every country of Europe the A
mericans are admired and their cause approved; while
the condud of Great Britain is condemned and their
people defplftd. The following letter of doA. Moore's
may serve to explain it. —He travelled with the duke
of Hamilton, and published a series of letters on hit
.return to England, which are much admired, out of
which I have feleßed this, and if you think the whole,
or any part of it, would afford entertainment to your
readers, it is very much at your service.
The writer of this has visited almost as many parts
of Europe as do&or Moore, and saw, with peculiar fa
tisfaaion, that the most distinguished characters in
every nation juftified our cause and applauded our mode
of resistance.
A TRAVELLER.
Newport, August to, 1782.
Doctor MOORE's lad letter, takem from his work en
titled a view of society and manners in France, Swit
zerland and Germany.
Vienna.
OUR disputes with the colonies have been a pre
vailing topic of conversation wherever we have
been since we left England. The warmth with which
this fubjeft is handled increases every day. —At pre
sent the inhabitants of the continent teem as impatient
as those of Great-Britain, for news from the other fide
of the Atlantic, but with this difference, that here they
are all of one mind.—All praying for success to the A
mericans, and rejoicing in every piece of bad fortune
which happens to our army.
“ That the French should be pleased with commoti
ons which muff diftiefs and weaken Great-Britain, and
may transfer to them an equal right to every advan
tage we gained by the last war, is not furprizing; but
why the inhabitants ofeverf other country should take
part against England, and become partizans of Ame
rica, is not so apparent.
“ I should forgive them, and even join in fentinjents
with them as far as my regard for the honour and hap
piness of my country would permit, if this proceeded
from an attachment to liberty and a generous partiali
ty for men who repel oppression and struggle for inde
pendency. But this is not the case.—Those who can
reap no possible advantage from the revolt of America,
those who have not an idea of civil liberty, and would
even be lorry to fee it eflabliihed in their own country,
those who have no other knowledge of the dispute than
that it is ruining England, all join as allies to the Ame
ricans, not from love to them but evidently from dif
iike to us.
“ When T firft observed this hostile disposition, I
thought it might proceed from their being offended at
the preference the English give to their own country
and countrymen above all others; but this conceit we
have in common with every other nation on the globe,
all of whom cherifli the fame favourable opinion of
themselves.
'' This fatisfa&ion at the misfortunes of Great-Bri
tain cannot arise therefore from a cause which is appli
cable to ,every other country. It may indeed in some
measure proceed from envy of th, riches and jealousy
of the power of the English nation, but I believe, flill
more from our taking no trouble to cultivate the affec
tions of foreigners, and to diminish that envy and ill
will which great prosperity often creates. We are apt
to build our panegyric of Old England on the ruin and
wretchedness of all other Countries. Italy is too hot,
the inns miserable and the whole country (warms with
monks and vermin. In France, the people are slaves
and coxcombs, the music execrable, they boil their meat
to rags, and there is no porter, and very little strong
ale in the country. In Germany feme of their princes
have little more to spend than an English gentleman,
they use stoves instead of grates ; they eat four crout and
speak High Dutch. The Danes and Swedes are remind
ed, that they are at too great a distance from the equa
itor ; and many fly hints are given concerning the in-
TCOAveniences of a cold climate. Of all things I should
think it most prudent to be silent on this last topic, as
so many paltry Rates will take precedency of Old Eng
land whenever it is the eflablilhed etiquette that rank
shall be determined by climate.
'' The universal fatisfadion which appears all over
Europe at the idea of England's being flript of her colo
nies, certainly does not entirely originate from politic
al sentiments, but in a great degree from that reserve
which keeps Englishmen from cultivating the friend
ship of foreigners, that pride which hinders them from
stooping to humour prejudices, that indifference which
makes them disregard the approbation of others, and
betray the contempt they are too ready to show for
ouftoms or feutimenu diffe&t from their own.
VOL. Xl.l
TUESDAY,
O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
And the Constables of the city and county are requir
ed to hold elections in their refpe&ive Wards and To^n
fllips, on Saturday the fifth day of October nrxt, to cleft
Tp & nfhip and Wsrd Afleffors and Infpeaots, to at
tend in their tefp«aiv* Dftri&s, at the laid General E
le&ior; which InCpettors, when met, are to chufe ter
each Diftria thing fit person for judges o' EUdbon.
Sept. 13.1782. WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
N. B. To prevent disorders, it is earnestly recomnurd
ed to the electors to have their tickets properly folded
and indorfed-.
Public Notice is hereby given,
To the Freemen ofthr Citv 2nd County of Philadelphia,
THAT a GENERAL ELECTION is to be held tor
the city and county afoefaid, at Philadelphia, Ger
mantown and Jacob Wehiz'% on Tuesday the 8b day
of October next. The election to be opened between
the hours of ten o'clock in the morning and two o'clock
in the afternoon, at which places the electors of the city
and county are to chufe,
Two persons for Sheriff;
Two for Coroner, and one Commissioner;
The county to ele& one Counsellor and nine Repre
fenntives in General Assembly;
And the city of Philadelphia one Counsellor, five Pe
prelentatives in Assembly, two Comnoiruners for the
streets, and +wo Wardens.
GENTLEMEN,
AS the time of the annual eltaion is not far distant,
I think it my duty, after mature deliberation, to
inf rm you, that it will he ioconvenienJfor me to serve
you in council the enfum,, year, as wall because ftveral
worthy citizens have thought it incompatible with try
other appointment, and contrary to the spirit of the
confutation ; although my own opinion, together with
that cf mmy judicious and worthy friends, differ wide
ly on this head ; as that % fiod 't absolutely necessary to
r,y more particular attention to my private affairs.
Upon the whole I fliall ever, I trust, entertain a grate
ful sense of the honor conferred, and confidence repof
ed in me on former occasions, and shall always re
price in an opportunity t^ promole'the prosperity and
hppinefu of your refpea-bie county,
^ JOHN BAYARD.
Philadelphia, August 27, 1782.
" When the duke of Hamilton was conversing with
the king of Prussia concerning the necessity of perseve
ring in the attempt to vanquish the Americans, he re
marked that it would debase the majefly of Great-Bri
tain to check the progress of her arms until she had
brought the colonies at her feet. Perhaps so (answered
the difeerning Frederick) but a power may break its
own neek, by endeavouring to bend the knee of an op
ponent, and when my brother George has attended his
battles beyond the cabinet, and personally fought them
half so often as I have fought mine, he will confider
peace as the firft and last blessing of his heart."
" The fame causes which have made foreigners take
part against us in the dispute wth America, induce
those of them who are rich, and can spend their reve
nues out of their own Country, to prefer France to
England for that purpose.
" Exclusive of pecuniary advantages it flatters the
natural vanity of the French,to find their society pre
ferred tothat of all other people, and particularly of
thei'r proud rival. Let them enjoy this advantage —let
them draw to their capital the idle, the dissipated and
the effeminate of every country in Europe : —but for
heaven's fake do you and your friends in parliament
fall on some measure to prevent them from engaging
the affections of our industrious brethren of America.
" Such an event would be attended with severe con
sequences to Great-Britain, and probably to America.
T here are, however, so many repelling points in the A
merican and French characters, that I cannot imagine
the adhesion between them could be of long duration
should it take place.
" You may naturally suppose from some things io
this letter that the people here (Vienna) are in a par
ticular manner inveterate agaFft England, in the dis
pute with America. Butin reality this is not the Case;
for although in general they favour America, I have
not seen so much moderation on that question as at
Vienna. Tue emperor, when some person asked which
fide he favour d, replied very ingenuously, je fuis par
metier royalifle.
To the Refpeclable Freeholders and Free
men, Electors of the County of Philadel
phia,
THE
At the Coffee-Houfe,
TO- MORROW, the 25th instant, at Twelve o'clock
at Noon,
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
The Ship Herr Adams,
Copper bottomed, mounting sixteen fix pounders,
with all her gune, stoves, tackle and apparel, as (he
came irom sea, new laying at Mess's wharff ; invento
ry of which may be fen at the C ffee-Hou fe.
JOHN BAYARD, Audioneer.
At the COFFEE-HOUSE,
On Thursday, the 26^ of September instant, at Twelve
o'Clock,
Will be Sold by Public Audion,
A Lot of Ground and Buildings,
fixated on the corner of Christian and Second-streets,
conta.ning on the former forty feet and on Second
(fret, one hundred and twenty feet. The buildings
ecnift of a good brick tenement and five frame ditto,
the whoU subj & to a ground rent of fix pourds per an
num. Afo f-ven fx/eenths of a clump Brigantine;
no< lying at Fiber's wharf near Pool's bridge. The
t?rms of file are three months credit, the purchaser te
give such security as (halt be approved.
JOHN BAYARD, A^ianeer.
'J' HE Freeholders and other
ELECTORS of the County of Philadelphia, are
requ^fted t. )meet at the boufe of JACOB NEFF,
near Cobnut-hill, on SATURDAY the 28th day of
tin? mon'h, to deliberate on matters of great impor
tance.
r r'HE Freemen of the County of Chel
ter, are hereby requested to meet at the sign of
the Turk's Head, near the center of said county, on
Wednesday the second day of ORober next. < n bufineft
or importance, previous to & enuring el &&R.
THIS D^r,
At 12 o'clock at NOON, at the COFFEE-HOUSE,
Will be SOLD by PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Schooner Lady Waffiington,
With her cargo, about one hundred barrels of flour,
as the now lays at Mr. Willing's wharff; being a prize,
taken by the ship Hyder Ally.
By order of the court of admiralty,
CLEMENT BIDDLE, marthal.
Philadelphia, September 14, 1782.
THISD
(The Twenty-fourth Instant, September)
At T E N o'Clock in the Forenoon,
Will be Sold by Public Audion,
At the Dwelling H^ufe, the Corner of Front and
Queen-streets,
Sundry ARTICLES of
Houfhold & Kitchen Furniture,
&c.
(The Property of a gentleman returning to the South
ward) coafifting of
MAHOGANY Tables, Windsor Chairs, high and
low ooft lacking bottom Bedheads, two suits ele
gant bed Curtains, Featherbeds, a sett black and white
pencilled tea China, Iron-Pots, wafli Kettles, &c.
Also several pieces fashionable Plate, and two ex
ceding good mrc h Cows,
WILLIAM BROWN, Auctioneer.
Three LOTS of GROUND,
Situate on the north fide of Chefnut-fireet, between
fixthand leventh-ftreets, from Schuylkill, containing in
breadth, raft and weft, 6xty fix feet, and in length or
depth, north and south, one hundred and seventy-eight
f?et, fenced round with a new post and rail fence, well
manured, and a good pump funk in the fame.
The auditions wil j be made known at the time of fal&
JOHN BAYARD, au&ioneer.
At the COFFEEHOUSE, TO-MORKO W,
the 25th ; nftant, at Twelve o'clock,
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
SEPTEMBER 24, 1782.
[NUMB. 941.