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Berthe PENNSYLVANIA PAC^t.
To PHILALET H F, 3.
THE thanks of the public will no doubt be given to
you when you ihall be found to deserve them. But
be you who,mu may, I have' this to fay to you, that if
you have, reputation enough left to be ahr.med of being
detected in a rdfehbod, you will do yourfelf a feryice by
aLLriup; Common 3:nfe, /hit you will correct and amend
Whit you nave published in last Saturday's paper, or it
will be done for you.
Having Aid thus much to you particularly, l ilial! con
clude with aTory, whi^h, I hope will not be found appli
cable to MrLOcQC's affairs, or those of his partners. If
it thoullLwill explain the reason why he or they are so
fli&borAv decoded.
Amm .ms tak rt a up in Ireland for robbing the Trea
fur^mlfecf era Lawyer, to undertake his % cafe. The
man p.-mfred his innocence, an I the Lawyer ffiook his
ft ; ..ope, Sir, fiid the man, that you are not sorry
become Idm not guilty ? No Sir, replied the Lawyer,
but I np very much concerned at your situation, yet, if
you will attend to my advice, I canafford you some hope,
for the code Hands thus, —ls you have robbed theTreafury,
you will not be hanged, but if you have not robbed it, the
cirturnftances are so strong again ft you, that you must ex
p^£t tofuYer. Sir, laid the man, I have money enough to
bribe the — — Oh,my dear good friend, replied theLawyer,
linking him'by the hand, takecare what you fay, I un
d^rft'nd your case exceedingly well, 'tis a very clear one,
and you may, depend upon being honorable acquitted.
COMMON SENSE.
Philadelphia, January 20.
B E R L I N.
The following Manifeflo was remitted yesterday to the
different foreign Mini Hers residing at this Court, and
was published here this day; in confeqnence of which
his Excellency Count Cobentzel, the Imperial Ambaf
fadpr here quitted this capital soon in the morning, and
letters of recal were immediately dispatched to Baron de
Rie iefcl his PruHian Majesty's Minister at the Court
of Vienna.
M A NIFEST O, or Declaration o f the Motives which
^g^ bis Muje, the King of Pruffi a fo make %r againji
the r^peror of Germany.
^ * I S Majesty the King of Pruffii was in hopes,- ' ever
A A since the treaty of peace of Hubertfourgh, to live in
constant harmony with the court of Vienna, and with
that vie v, I is MLefty has employed all possible means to
cultivate the friendship and affection of their imperial and
royal Majehies rhe emperor and the empress queen of Hun
gary. It : s, ^refye, with the greatest grief and concern,
that ms Maeft, finds this good harmony disturbed by the
unexpended difmemberingof the electorate of Bavaria, un
dertaken by the court of Vienna after the death of the
late flexor of that country. His Majesty could not help
immediately confiderin, these proceedings as directly oppo.
file to all juLife, and the known rights of the nearest heirs
to the dominions and allodials of Bavaria; but also con
trary to the L.fety, liberty, laws, and constitution of the
-German 1 „ire - cad thereto!e caused several well-groun
ded, fiveudl,; end repeated representations to be made to
their . tip N d Majedits, in order to engage them to desist
from their undertaking. From hence have resulted
expbee:eons, difeuhioes, and negotiations of long duration,
which at lad have produced nothing but a general arma
ment throughout all the Austrian dominions; and things
being thus carried to the utmost extremity, without any
placable reason offered by the court of Vienna for its pro
ceMiugs in ' this affair, his Prussian Maefty cannot desist
any longer from offering to the different powers of Europe,"
to the refpedive Hates of the German empire, as well as
to the public in genera l , the just motives which have indu
ced him to oppose the dismembering of the electorate of
Bavaria, and to affid, with all possible zeal, the parties
thereby oppr^ffed. To this his Ma eHy finds himfelf in
duty bound, as a guarantee of the treaty of Weftpkaha,
as an elector and prince of the empire, whose assistance has
been claimed and required by his friends and allies, the
aggrieved princes anb only legitimate heirs to the Bavarian
dominionsand allodials; and laHy as a monarch essenti
ally interested in tile conservation of the rights and privi
leges, as well as the un Hffurbed poffeffon of the refpe&ive
dominions of e.?ch member of the German empire; and
confer cm:y obliged to oppose the dismembering of one of
the mbH confidcrable electorates, the rights and titles to
which, in virtue whereof tite court of Vienna has taken pof-
LTon of thegreateft part of the laid electorate, have in the
course of this long 'negociation been amply and forcibly
proved to be groundless, and founded only on the follow
ing frivolous pretences, viz.'
1. Upon a pretended ihveHiture granted the loth of
Marchz4%6,to Albert dukeofAuftria, by theemperor Sigif-.
mend, who, according to the confutation; of the empire,
had neither right nor power to grant it, and who for these
very reasons, and with full knowledge of the cause, was
obliged to revoke it in the most Solemn manner, in assem
bly of the princes and ambassadors from the different Hates
of the empire, holden for that purpose, at Prefburg in
Hungary, on the 26ft of April 14.39.
2. Upon an agreement made between the said emperor
.Sigismond and the said duke Albert of Austria, his
fon-in-liw, on the 21th of March, 1426, which was also
rendered void by the revocation of the above-mentioned
investiture, upon the validity of which only it was groun
ded,
3. Upon a reversion of these Bavarian dominions, gran
ted to tvehoufc of Austria, in the year 1614, by the em
peror Matthias, who, after the example of the emperor
Sigismond, was obliged to revoke and annihilate the Lme
in the year 1618.
4. Upon a convention of the third of January, 1778,
extorted by force from his Serence Highness the prefait
elector palatine ; which, though it had been made with
his free consent, would be of no validity notwithstanding,
since that prince has neither the right to violate the laws
of the German constitution, nor the family compacts of
his house, nor that of disposing of his hereditary dominions
to the prejudice of his heirs and successors. In fliort, a
convention which is directly contrary to the capitulation
of his present imperial Majesty; to the guarantee of his
own house to the treaty of Munster; to the golden bull ;to
the treaties of Pavia in 1329 and 1529 ; to that of Ofna
bruc% in 1620; and to the treaty of Westphalia in 1645;
$ also So the different family compacts between the houses
of Bavaria and Palatine made in the years 142.5, 1524,
1724, 1746, 1766, 1771, arid 1774, all of which were foun
ded upon the treaty of Pavia, and approved and confirmed
by the different emporbrs and electors, agreeable to the
laws and cori ftithtion of the empire.
It is consequently in consideration of these manifeft con
traventions of the court of Vienna, that his Prussian Maje-'
sty has done all that lay in his power to engage his Impe
rial Majesty peaceably to evacuate the Bavarian domini
ons, and to fubm it his claims and pretensions, conforma
bly to the laws and constitution, to a legal decision of the
princes and members of the. empire. But all his efforts
and reafenabie propositions , far from makirig^any jmpret
fion upon the minds of their Imperial Majesties, have had
no other effect than an offer made by the court of Vienna,
that in case his Prussian Majesty would not oppose their
dismembering the electorate of Bavaria, the house of Au
stria, from a sense of gratitude, would make no opposition
to the reuniting of the margraviate ofAnfpach-Bareith to
the electorate of Brandeburgh, after the decease of the
present reigning Margrave. This proposition leads to
three different important observations: 1. It clearly de
riion firates that the court of Vienna is sensible of the illega
lity of its taking poffeffion,of the Bavarian territories, as
otherwise it would not offer a pretended indemnification to
the kin.: of fruffia, who, as their imperial Maje Hies pre
tend, has no right to control them in their projects. 2.
It intimates an intention in the court of Vienna, to ques
tion the natural rights, universally acknowledged as in
conteftible, of the legitimate succession of the house of
Brandeburgh to the margraviate of Anfpach-Bareith; a
dobbt, which personified iniudice itfelf would hardly dare
to express, 3. That if even the reversion of Anfpach-Ba
reith to the house of Brandeburgh was manifefily un;uft,
tiie : r imperial Majedies would be, notwithstanding, ready
to acknowledge and Support the fame by force, to the pre
judice of the parties that might be mterefted therein, pro
vided they were left uncontrolled in their present usur
pation of Bavaria. But this off:r, being unjust, could
not be admitted by the king of Prussia, and therefore their
imperial Majesties declared as their final resolution : That
they mould not absolutely evacuate any part of the Bavarian
territories; that bis Prussian Majesty Jbou Ll acbr.idedgg
their rights without any farther examination, but be faits
feel with the manner in e h bleb they have exposed the fame.
The king has thereupon thought proper, after the example
of the court of Vienna, to break oif all farther negotiation
upon this affair.
It would therefore be against all reifon to suppose his
Prussian Majesty to be the aggreror in the war, which he
finds himfelf under the necessity to undertake, as it has
been fuTcienly proved that the court of Vienna has begun
the aggression, by invading the Bavarian dominions with
out any right or title, and wrefling from the Palatine
house the just reversion of its patrimony. [His Majesty
therefore hereby declares, that his sole objed in this mea
sure is to Support the laws and constitution of the German
empire, which have been injured in the mod arbitrary
manner by the very prince, who from his quality as chief
of the empire, ought to have .been their most Hrenuous
protector; to assist those princes, his friends and allies,
who are thereby injured and oppreffud ; and that he has
no other particular views therein, than his own Security
and the conservation of the system of the empire, having,
fer this purpose, given many repeated and convincing
proofs of his flifinterefttynefs, during toe whole Course of
this long negotiation. His Prussian Majesty consequent
ly slitters himfelf, that not only the different States of the
empire, but also all the re.peHiye powers of Europe, and
•Specially t oh which are guarantees to the treaty of WcH
pha!ia,"cr which otherwise are interfiled in the integral
confervalion of the great and refpe& hde Germanic body,
on which, in a great mesfure, depends the happiness of all
Europe; that' these powers 'and states will a; knowledge
the jafice 0; the war, which the kieg finds kamfel, obliged
hereby to declare a^ainft the house of daflria f and that
far from opposing him in his undertaking, the Said pow
ers and Hates will rather join and assist hir; by such means
as their wisdom thrill suggest, to oblige tue court of Vien
na to desist from its usurpation of the Bavarian dominions,
to maintain the treaty of Westphalia and to reffore and
preArve the original system and fundamental constitution
of the German empire.
Berlin, Juf, 7, 1778.
Published by order of the KING.
BOSTO N, December 31.
From 1 uefday morning till Friday night iafr we had
the moH Severe cold weather here that has been known
for many years past, weich was followed by a most vio
lent storm of Scow, and continued till Sunday morning.
In the abeve storm one Mr.-William Bifliop, of Cum
berland, in the State of Rhode-Ifland, returning from
this town with a team of four oxen and a horse, through
the Severity of the weather, miffed his way as he was
crossing the neck, and got upon Lamb's dam, where he,
with his cattle and horse, perilhed. The team was dis
covered on Sunday afternoon, but the body of the un
fortunate-man was not found before Monday. From
several circumftanees it appears, that as he found it im
possible to save his team, he left it, and was making to
wards the barrack, in a fort near by, but, having pro
ceeded buta few rods, expired in the attempt.
Three Frenchmen were found dead in Roxbury on ,
Monday, supposed to have periled in the above storm.
Also, in the above storm, two vessels, viz. a Schooner
from France (supposed to be Captain Israel Ober, who
but lift week arrived from France) and a Ho p. comman
ded by Captain Banks, from S .co, went ashore at Cape
Ann; but providentially no lives were loft.
WORCESTE R, January 7.
On Friday the 25th ult. failed from Boston, the brig
General Arnold, James Magee commander ; and about
meridian the wind fhifted round to N. E. and looking
likely for a gale, they thought best to put into Plymouth,
and came to anchor in a place called the Cow Yard. On
Saturday the gale increasing, the started from her anchor,
and Huck on the White Flatt ; they then cut both cables
and masts away, in hopes to drive over, but the immedi
ately bilged ; it being low water, left her quarter deck
dry, where al! hands got for relief. A Schooner lying with
in hail, heard their cries, but could n®t affid them. On
Sunday the inhabitants were cutting ice most of the day
before they got on board, were they found 75 of the men
deal having periled in the storm, and 34 very much ff^
zen, the latter they then got on Gior@; and the next day
they brought off and buried the dead. Great part, of the
brig's stores will be Saved.
The week before lull, we are informed, a gentleman
travelling from Salem to Newbe rry-Pert, was murdered
and robbed 'of a considerable Sum of money. The perpe
trator or perpetrators of this horrid deed have not yet been
discovered
A considerable firm of money has been collected in this
town, for the benefit of those Soldiers families belonging to
bit place, who are now in thef field. This example is
worthy of imitation until our brethren in the army are
better provided for.
N E W - Y O R K, January 7.
Tuesday arrived a brigantine bound to Philadelphia,
taken off the capes of Delaware, laden with molasses; She
is a prize to the Daphne tender.
His Majesty's lhip Daphne, has taken a brigantine with
200 puncheons of rum, She had fourteen carriage guns,
but the crew threw eight of them overboard in the chace.
A brigantine with flour is arrived from Cork. She had
ten weeks pillage.
P HILADELPH lA, January 21.
A Gentleman from Jersey informs, that feme rowboats,
about a fortnight ago went from Jersey to Sandy Hook,
where, in the night, they boarded and took ' four Hoops,
one of which was armed. In carrying them to a place of
Safety, three of them, by the un&ilfuinefs of the Pilots,
rap alhore and were burnt? the other, with nineteen pri
soners, got Safe to New- Jerfiy. A is further Said, the;
persons concerned will Share above 493], efch man.
About ten days.ago, a Small party of AnOrleans, under
the command of a Mr. Butharrenu went down the
North River and landed near the City of'"New York,
went to the quarters ofGen-rdCiinton, at a place called the
Bowtie, one mile from the city of New York, where they
Surprized his guards, and brew,he them cT^but General
Clinton, having Supped from hoipe, escaped.
By several New> ork papers, we find advertised for file,
as prizes taken at different t^es, the brigsFlnaand Jenny?
Ship Cenclpfion? ihooners Catherine, T me Jends, I'o've
Sally, Nancy, La Belly, andßonne, and Liberty Let P'afs,
and hoops Swallow, Bennington, and Pc&y.
The f:hooner ——, Captain John Crd, from the Weft
Indies, for this port, is taken hr.q parried into New York.
Mr. DUNLAP.
TN cne ofyour late papers ! saw an account that the
1 votes of the. frinds of the present confaution were near
four to one mors th in thevotes of the anTrcnHitutionaliHs,
at a late election of a member to fervet.ds city in the Ge
neral Affemby. From this, Sonepeople in the Country
have supposed, that, a majority rd the citizens in Phila
delphia favour the present cenHilutien, whereas nothing
can be further from the truth. At every general election
hek[ in this c ty since the formation of the present consti
tution, anciconftitutional members have been returned by
"'+' great majority of votes. The reafuns why so fraall
a number of citizens who dislike the con ftitution, appeared
at thelate eleftion, were, because they were Satisfied with
the late rcfoh es of the Aflembly to bringhbout a Conven
tion. They had no fur her ends to gratify by putting in
a person oppefed to the conft tufion. They were more
over generally Satisfied with the chara&erofMr.Hollings
head; and in questions not couheaed with the constitution
were willing to trust their liberties^ o him. In a word the
issue of the ehHion Shews that the oppeftion to the con
stitution is not against men but wzr/arcj.
CANDID.
A SUBSCRIPT!ON is opened by the Republican
Society in this city, for the purpose of furthering the
good and wife intentions of the Honorable Congress, in
taking the two Emissions of their Currency out of circu lo
tion, and to relieve the poor in the City* and Liberties of
Philadelphia,by exchanging Small Sums of such of the hid
money as they may have in their hands. Any person not
a Member of the Did Society, and who is desirous of pro-'
moting the above measure, may fend his Subscription to
THOMAS FITZSIMONS, Esq; who is appoin
ted by the Said Society to receive fubferfpticins and to ex
change the money.
By order of the Society,
DANIEL CLYMER, Secretary.
To carry into ex cution the benevolent intentions of the
contributors to this fund, I will attend at the Counting-
House of George Meade, and Co. next door to Richard
Wain's in Second street, from ten to twelve o'clock each
morning (from this day) to exchange current money for
the emissions of May 177], and April 1778, for fueh of
the inhabitants of this City and Liberties as come within,
the meaning of the fubferibers, any sum not exceeding for
ty dollars to one person, who Hudl have been possessed of
it on or before the eighth inffant.
Jan. 20. THOMAS FITZSIMONS
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
WHEREAS a number ofßuckets belonging tefthe
different Fire Companies in this city were taken
off at the late fire in Chefnut-ftreet, oppefite the State
house, the above reward is offered by the Sun Fire Com
pany to any person who will difeover the th^f or thieves;
and for every Bucket that is brought to Cot. William
Bad ford, at the Coffee-houfe, there Ihali be ONE
DOLLAR reward given.
N. B. A waggoner was fern to carry cH a number of
the above Buckets in his waggon: It is hoped all per-
Lns will be diligent to difeover this person.
Camp, Millflone, January 9.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED fromthe third Pannfylvania Re^
giment, in July last, Peter Bowerman, for
merly of Weefeberg township, Northampton county,
supposed to be new on the weft branch of Susquehanna,
Machahing, township, Northumberland county. Who^
ever takes up and secures said deserter, so that he may
be delivered to the Regiment, fhali have the above Re
ward and reasonable charges, paid by
THOMAS CRAIG, Col. 3d P. Reg.°