Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-29 00:00:00, page 4

Experience proves that the fame weakness in nature
which calls for government to prote& mankind, also
requires that government, when set up, be surrounded
with some degree of what is called the trimmings and
trappings of state, or it will ceale to have due influence.
In short, it is some fatisfadion to fee the weakness and
absurdity of the new frame of government so well ex
posed, though but in brief, by so many able pens.
Some in copverfation afFedf to compare it to a rope of
land; but the comparison is itfelf ridiculous, as there
never was such a rope, nor possibly can be. But it is
like a heap of land on which, as a foundation, our
Convention would build a magnificent fabric of laws
to last forever; but for want of proper cement the sand
gives way, and the mighty fabric comes to nothing.—
Our Honorable Convention, in this instance, is like
the fool in gofyel, who built his house upon the sand,
and the winds blew, and tae floods came, and it fell,
and great was the fall thereof, because it was not
founded upon a rock. Every body can fee that they
were as careful as they well could be, to have as little
as possible of that rock of ages, the Lord Jesus Christ,
laid in the foundation of their new system. To
establish the particular opinions of one fed, or party
of Christians, by the law of the State, so as to im
power thele favourites to Lord it over all the rest of
the whole heritage of God, is one extreme; and to
expel Christianity out of the State, or at least, to put
it but on an even footing with Paganism, is the other
extreme— -Both extremes are very criminal, and it is
hard to fay which is moftfo. While they would avoid
a Scylla, they fall into a Charybdis, but, in medio
tutum est ire, the fafe course to steer is in the channel
between the two extremes. In short, the minds of all
the good sober people of Pennsylvania, of all denomi
nations of Christians, are so soured and chagrined at
the Convention for giving them such a deistic test, that
they cannot di'penle with it; and who can blame them?
What is it but an insult on the character of the people
of this State, now held up to the view of the Christian
world, by the Convention, as if the majority of them
were Deists and believed the Christian religion to be
unfriendly to civil society ? than which nothing can be
more falfe! As if we would as soon admit Turks,
Jews or Infidels to legislate or magistrate for us, as our
fellow Christians. What abuse of the characters of
the Christians of Pennsylvania ! Religion is a very de
licate affair and conscience a tender thing. To be in
sulted on that head is very alarming, and the alarm is
the greater when the shock is received from a quarter
not exposed. And when we reflect that the majority
of the Convention were plain countrymen, collected
from their farms, who were themselves, at least the
most of them, baptized and taught in the Christian
faith, that these should leave out of their test that dear
and precious name, Jesus, to which every knee muff
bow and every tongue confefs that he is the Lord, &c.
is very surprising ; and our astonishment is increased
when we reflect what our divine Redeemer fays with
his own blessed lips, in his gospel—“ He that confef
feth me before men, him will I confefs," Ac. “ And
7e th Printer of th Pennsylvania Packet.
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Pfofe to give th so. lowing plain thoughts a place in your
Packet, and you mid oblige pours and the Pub ics
very humblefervant, C. S.
IF men mdft answer at last to God, for every idle
word they (peak, nmc'imore for every such word
or thought they publish to the world from the press.
As far as I know my own heart I am a sincere Whig,
and, from a principle of Godly fear, detest Tory ifm c
Ihave therefore chearfuliy ventured my little all of
life and property in connection with my fallow Afloci
ators, to promoe the true interest of these United States.
Since I Came home from camp, I have had a good op
puriunity of acquainting myfelf with the sentiments of
very m te ay as the good people of Pennsylvania in these
interior parts where I live ; and I am persuaded that
tee most, if not all cf the true friends to Liberty do
cheartully sustain the apology which the Convention
have made in vindication of the several ordinances they
puffed when fitting. The times were extraordinary ;
and extraordinary diseases require extraordinary re
medies. But we can admit no apology, as we can fee
no realon why the Convention, in their new frame of
government, should have fleered so wide of the good
old charter and constitution of this formerly happy and
flsuriihiag province. There were but a few things
wanting, and we were the bappieft, because we were
the freeft people on earth. One of those was, a more
equal representation in the House of Assembly: But
have the Convention removed that difficulty? or have
they not put the affair in the other extreme, in giving
the new-formed counties an equal representation with
the rich old populous counties, that muff bear the bur
den of government? and is that doing justice, or as we
would be done by ?
Our new frame of government would do very well
to feed a fanciful imagination, as a mere chimera; but
is such as never did, and never can fubfiftin our world,
while human nature is io weak, frail and depraved as
at prefect.
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he that denieth me before men, him will I deny," &c.
If the gospel should finally prove true, then let the
Convention beware of mistakes, for they never had in
life before, and very probably never will again, in this
world, have so fair, so public and honorable an op
portunity of confeffing jefus Ch/ifi, as in the moment
of their forming the test.
My dear fellow Christians of Pennsylvania, of all
denominations, luffer a friend to give you a whole
feme and timely advice; as you are certain the chriftian
religion has more evidence to maintain its veracity,
than any other in the world, cleaveto it, and imp'ore
the companions, and aids of the great God, for Christ's
fake. We need them as much as any diftrefs'd peo
ple under Heaven. And as you would not have the
vengeance of angry Heaven (the Majesty of whose li
ving oracles have been insulted by the deistic Con
vention) to fall upon you ; as you would not be any
longer the burlesque and whoot of the whole chriftian
world; —as you would not Jet ail ear affairs, for which
we have already facrificed so much blood and treasure
fall into ruin, to the joy of our enemies; then imme
diately prosecute the plan how set before you, by a
worthy gentleman last week, in Messrs. Bradford's
Journal, viz. to let the Convention drop, as just cen
sure on them, and on the day appointed to ele^ an
Assembly, eled a new Convention, and their work is
before them, and as human nature is ever in danger
of running into extremes, there are two things especially
to be avoided ; on the one hand anarchy, on the other
tyranny, the worst kind of which, is aristocracy.
The States of New-Jersey and Delaware, have made
excellent forms of government for themselves, and are
now, on each fide of us in the execution of them ; let
us but imitate them in our forms of government as
nearly as our circumstance will admit, and what have
we more to do ? And may the father of mercies for the
fake of his fen Jesus Christ inspire all our chief men
in the United States, of both the civil and military de
partments, with every neceflary qualification, for the
true and faithful difeharge of their great and most im
portant undertakings ! and may he crown their united
efforts with a very speedy and most blessed success to
the glory of the divine character ; the honor of the
American arms ; the peace and lading happiness of this
and all succeeding generations throughout the whole
Christian world, are the inceflant prayers of
CHRISTOPHILUS SCOTUS.
In the interior parts of Pennsylvania,
October 22d, 1776.
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To be SOLD at PUBLIC^ VENDUE,
on Monday the 28th of November, if fair, if not, the
next fair day, on the premises, for sterling cash,
MY revetfion of the valuable trad or parcel of land
whereon I now live, lying in Charles County,
v^-m^.n. mite a£Port-Tobacco Town, certaining „o
ac es, more or lei's, with all the improvements thereon;
It abounds with a great deal cf excellent meadow ground.
There is on Lid land a water mill, which the prefect
poff.ffcr cannot enjoy longer than nineteen years from
the above date. I have also another piece of land about
three miles from the aforesaid tra&, which brings good
wheat or tobacco, containing 225 acres, more or less,
with good improvements. It is rented out for eight
years at the rate 3f 250Gb. tobacco per year. The time
cf payment will be made known on the day of sale, by
Sept. 5,1776. HENRY SMITH.
Philadelphia; OPlober 10, 1776.
A LL persons who have any unsettled ac
fl counts with the late partnerlhip of Carson,
Barclay and Mitchell, or Barclay and Mitch
ell, or with the estate of William Mitchell, de
ceased, or with Thomas Barclay, are requested to
call on the fubferiber, that the accounts may be adjust
ed and difeharged.
THOMAS BARCLAY.
George Town, Frederick County, Maryland, Sept. 10.
A LINEN MANUFACTORY
Is now erected by the fubcriber in the said town, who
has at a very confiderarle expence, prepared a house
that will contain sixteen looms and other utensils fer
carrying on laid business, and continues to take in coun
try work, which is done in the best manner and on rea
sonable terms : He has colle&ed a number of as good
Weavers as any on the Continent, and intends to set up
the whole number of looms as soon as he can procure a
few more workmen. —He has also erected a Flax Mill
ior bruiting and fwingliag flax, at Capt. 1 homas Beal's
grist mill near this*town, where country work will be
done on reasonable terms and in the belt manner; at
which place he intends to keep two good Hacklers to
hackle both flax and heap, and will take either of those
articles in payment as well for the mill work as for the
hackling.—he will give the highest price for rough flax
from the brake deliverer at said mill : Also for brown
country linen, thread, wool, woollen yarn, cotton or
cotton thread, delivered at his manufactory ; where he
has for sale, a quantity of white and br^wn linen of his
own manufacturing, of the bed quality accordif g to the
finenefs.
N. B. Good encouragement will be given to two
Hacklers, who will bring with them proper sets of
hackles, and understands attending a Flax Mil! : Also
to a few journeymen Weavers.
*l* He would likewise take a few more apprentices,
who will be properly inftruCted in the weaving business.
ALEXANDER MTADON.
TH E Contributors for promoting the culture
of SILK, are desired to meet at the house of
Benjamin Davids, on Friday, the firft day of Novem
ber next, at Three o'clock in the afternoon, to chafe
twelve Managers, and a Treasurer, ior the enfuin^
year. '. t
To the Freemen of the County of CTiESTER.
Gentlemen,
IT is with gratitude I reflect on the repeated marksoF
your confidence and eftetm, maniiefted by ycur
choosing me one of your Representatives id Assembly Ser
many years pad, aud I have no d%bt of your continuing
the fame, as I am not confeious that I have forfeited
your good opinion; but as I am grown old in your ferv'ce^
and of course attended with many infirmi^ s, which, n ith
the necessary application to my own domestic affairs,,
added to the fatisfadion a private life affordi, induces
me to request you, not to thoofe me into any public of
fice at the ensuing election, as I'can no longer ferveyo^
As this is the only request I ever made you, except cf
the fame kind, I hope you will grant it. I ara, and I
trust ever Shall remain,
WcfWhiteland, Yours and my country's real friend,
o^.B, 1776. & X JOHN JACOBS.
Wefl-Whiteland, Oct. 8, 1776.
PURS UANT to the last will and testament
of David Evans, of Weft- Whiteland, in Chester
County, will be expof<d to sale, on Sixth-day, the Bth
of November next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, on
the premises, a plantation and tra& of land, containing
129 acres, of which about half is cleared and within good
fence, some thereof limed : There is on laid plantation
two bearing orchards of excellent fruit, which seldom
fails bearing, and has now a considerable quantity cf ap
ples thereon ; a quantity of meadow, excellent water, a
dwelling-house, barn, fables, &c. &c. it is about one
mile from the sign of the White Horse, on Lancaster
Road, and about 27 nriles from Philadelphia. The title
good, and will be Shewn on application any time before
the day of sale, and then if required. Attendance and
credit will be given, by
§ DAVID JOHN,
JOHN J AC O B S, ]
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living
in Evefham, in the county of Burlington, on
Monday the 9th inst. (September) a Negro man named
MOSE S, about five feet four inches high, a thick
well set fellow; had on when he went away, a short
light coloured coat, with binding of the fame colour, a
pair of strong new Shoes, with large plated buckles, a
pair of homespun linen trowfers, and a black Stock with
a Reel buckle. He also Stole and took with him, a blue
great-coat with white-metal buttons, the other part of
his cloaths not known. As he has been endeavouring
to prevail upon the Negroes in this neighbourhood to go
with him and join the ministerial army, it is hoped
every lover of his country will endeavour to apprehend
so daring a villain. Whoever will secure him in any
gaol in this State, Shall be entitled to the above Reward,
with reasonable charges if brought home, paid by
X CHARLES READ;
/ |~'H E Subscriber has for sale, at the Head
of Elk, a SLOOP about four years old, 75
tons or 500 barrels burthen, fails very faft, and wed
found. She was built by one of the belt workmen in
Virginia, for his own use.
X ZEBULON HOLLINGSWORTH.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
(STOLEN on the 17th of July last, from the fub
° scriber living on Barron Creet, in Somerset County,
Maryland, a sorrel HORSE, about fifteen hands high,
two or three white feet, and on one of his hind feet has a
thing like a wait, has a large white in his face, he paces
sass, canters well, trots none in the bridle: Supposed
to be taken away by one John Jones, about nineteen
year: of age, five feet nine or ten inches high, lightish
coloured hair, clear skin and well limbed. Whoever
takes up and secures the said horse, so that the owner
may get him again, flhall have the above reward, paid by
X JAMES HUS T.
September zj, 1776.
FIFTEEN POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the Antietam Furnace,
Frederick County, Maryland, five servant men, viz.
DANIE L- L IN C H, a Shoemaker by trade, is about
28 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, thin long visage,
has a red spot under his right ear much like the King's
evil, short brown hair; had on a hunting shirt, ofna
hrigs shirt and trowfers, and old (hoes.—THOMAS
WILKINS, about 25 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches
high, thin visage, his right hand is very fore, has short
brown hair ; eloathing the fame as above.—ROBERT
JOHNSON, about 28 years of^ge, 5 feet 5 inches
high, round faced, brown complexion, short sandy hair,
has a fore hand; had on a new shirt of country made
linen, ofna>rig trowfers, a grey fearnought jacket, and
old shoes.—CHRISTOPHER ALLDRIDGE,
a Dutchman, is about 25 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches
high, round 'all faced, short brown hair, a little knock
knee'd ; had pn an ofnabrig shirt and trowfers, and old
shoes. —S AMUEL FLOWER, about 27 years of
age, near 6 fee high, a stout well set fellow, belongs to
Mr. Swan of Hoar's Town, ran away some time ago,
and was put it Frederick Gael ; had on an ofnabrig
shirt and trowfefy, and old shoes. Any person securing
said servants, so flat their matters may have them again,
fhdl have the abtye Reward, cr THREE POUNDS
for either, and reasonable charges if brought home, paid
by Jr DANIEL and SAMUEL HUGHIES and Co.