Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-20 00:00:00, page 2

IT E^CH Y^^vcelt^^ ARCHIBALD
> (I„ 'e ^, L/; eji cn d<onm^ter in
iu^ of the St lie J w...a^.t ?,iac Pro UOTC.aI Con
g€j's, at daVCC.^aO, JW 5, 17 9.
W S eaker, anti Gentlemen of the C%ref
rO'AE. rtai f'*:'P : ~ HI atyoor hu.c ting, made
4 it abfohrel) necefiary t® adopt some temporary re
gulitio^ i^ 1.1 .>r.:'-iv«t;dJ i the public p^e and
fafety• anTuth ^pmotment of me, to carry there re
g i),tioo< into ex c^op, at a time to critical and i 1-
porta it to the ^fars of this country, r ^ mts an exer
tion o< the great it prudence md -bio ks.
At a time when mir rights and privileges are invade 3
when the fundamental principles of the conft t^tion are
fubvertrl, and thoie m n whof duty fhoukl reach them
to protest and defend u, are become our betrayers an i
murderers, it calls aloud on every .iruous member of
the community to stand forth, and Item the prevailing
torrent of corruption and labels power.
The many and frequent balances of your attachment
, towards me, and an aidant deb :to promote the welfare
of mv country, have induced me to accent of this weigh,
tv and important trust. For your in fc y only I desire
to ^t• and, relying on your aid anleffidmce in every
d'i ritv, 1 shall dwys molt confidently xpe& it.
Some ve dal difaffe&ed men may endeavour to pe r fui'e
the pft.de to submit to the oppreflive m ndaus of des
pot fa, out fir cly every freem n won' I conti er the na
tn% and info X the defans and ex^cu+ion of that go
v^ra neat m ! er ^hich^he mar be called t° live. The
p. Die oftirs o^v^ne, in o,p s fiiig the d-d,is f a cru
el nd ciriot ic hire, hav^ furvoti ited whit apoear
e inhoe ok riamltfs; ?nd, n tri riach% teur
t< •inlabb is '> o^a o,lg tian v? % e implored to
c ver t ; rb ite inn frm the com non ciuf, they at
] Ith, o, burre run le degrees, face ed-d, and dr
• c r lj.i r Gbii to pf ft toeir liberties, and to
1 ma 0 ■ non rtl ev ts, in concurrence sith the
c rt ffuteri clom si For my p rt, I most candidly
, I , r.t ri it : oi^r iof : ice u % h apy disputes,
] , 1 v a .,)<>vM the c mriuX •f the Ameicans. My
% ; rbr, j,. nt 'm -h r ofpr.ju rice or partiality,
1 On a ri ,1 p< rfumino~ t' ir having
a . e + o 0 .or ird pri^bes, and the
( ?< o?r.r^- Lil: w r "eric cMeice.
N ^i nt .d?ckni ^ ^ oar . ent obligations to our
r. mb inuiib c liberties v. e enjoy; it is our
: ,d ... if -ri mnrtranlmit them inviolate to polteri
tv th o.n 1 i.pmt in an affair of fu:h moment,
v I ^.^^ Mcri'de dvo ofinfamy on the present a^ra.
yj n ted ^ r l thu principle, I (hall think myfelf amply
r. vvded if I can !m so fortunate as to render any service
to th? due of freedom an rr ft.ritv.
Mr. Shea [er, and G^Cc^n of the Congress,
Bring kniibie t'^t many matters of great importance
will claim your <ntion at this meeting, I will not take
up too me h of your time from the public business.
S'ne f rtber regulations re peering the courts of just ce,
the Rare of the C< ri.ntal battalion, and the better cr
clring of the militia of this province, will necessarily be
the fubj^a of your difauifitions.
You must be convinced of the many diffi unities we la
bour under, arising from the number that still remain
among us, under the fli Iter of an affected neutrality.
The arguments alledged for their conduX appear too
wek to merit a refutation: This is no time to talk of
moderation ; in the present inftanre it ceafts to be a vir
tue. An appeal, an awful appeal is made Heaen, and
thoufmds of lives are in jeopardy every hour. Our
northern brethren point to their wounds, and call for
our most vigorous exertions ; and God forbid that so no
ble a touted fhonld end in an infamous concision. You
will rot trie fare be biased by any fug^ettions from
thTe eh mies of Am' ican 1 ertv, or regard any cen
fore they may bellow on the so wardneft arid zeal of this
infant col nv. You mvit evidently perceive the nee ffi
ty of m di? fume tr her laws refpefting these nonaffo-
c j ts; 01>, thon " here may be fotne who appear at
prefent' for ward to sign the Ass ciation, yet it Incomes
u to keep a ^atc ful eve 01 the motives and cendua of
thef? men, led the pwriic -rod be endangered through
tue pfr6 ! ; .nd pi tended I iccdfi p.
B. t e ivfdces o' the General Congress, the inhabi
ta its 1 th Uvttd Co 0 lies are permitted to tr de to any
p.-t ,• to ^ rid except the dominions of the King of
.Ger [vail ; od, ; n conquce of W. irb ° will be
n-rif,r; tofx oriiomemd ofproceebn, . the clear
r ce F' ,fT:b, aed ruber mat^r' relate thereto; and
pe aps vo u ay think : t farther qu : fite to appoint
p oner 'ffi #r s to TGatch ais bed is, tan the adven
t, ers it Gm^v meet with as Me ob^rt &ion ?s pof
ii?. Anl I won d, at the sue time, recommend to
1 >ur r :n . ration >hs exec ,' nt prices of goods, and
othei nrc fibrin of 11 •, in the t rivn of Savannah, and
in e-cry put of V 1 p Y ? Y ice. ri his certainly requires
sum nm-di te regulation, as the poor must be greatly
edr L:d by such alarming qnd unheard of extortions.
With r Tp?a to Indian ffairs, I hoped to have had the
p'r.l::^ / Taring you. from the fcte of the proceed
iCT 'the Cymru Toners, that they were in every ref
-1 ^ ^'!y, and war : sicced to our interest, and
tua. At ^th\: gre^t^T r e fen to expert a continuance
of t kir.r fried by ct pofirio ; but I have received
forn? -ore s since nr er unfavourable. As this is of
t^ higl ft< Tquence to the pe^ ^d welfare of the
c o v, 1w) I "ere hr^ft, hether it would not be
r ^ "V toe # r, fc o fm? relo'vcc, in order to prevent
z^r ir > nrfiind.'ta^.d eg between them and our
hr. % 1 is. And to this I think I may add, that the
puttin ' ^ province in the belt pulhire of defence would
.nofc'v.ry;eqii;ria; rirfj:,&re.
Tie Urn ^/ .1 Congr ' h.viug always been folicit
c ' to m>m he in afe and uvnovement of ufefiil
knoA d . on< "ith to. ^htft fatri+ aion contemplat
i g rhe rapl p ’'a of th? arts ml Sciences in Ameri
c, havr thought (per to remmmend the encouraging
t e minniGt 'rv o* M'tpetre, Sup : and Gunpowder.
T'\t >ro r s is ^XT~ ••..•'.•? taftr, anl L din." e glad to fee
aon'+he I>d von of tris private exerting them
fel l's the minuriaur- fth Te ufeml and necessary
2 del ' ifttv ore cm 'er it is for the public good
t mli • T nomb^r indu merit.
S?? L . r and G 7 n+Lmen o' the Con”,f§,
R.>:n r . lia voa db' a is, you are engaged
^ " ufot idujiu uao-iUwi . —GourtuUc^: ':. ; . ^nv
may owe their freedora and happirefs to ycur determina
tion, and any bellow blcffings or execiations on yeur
memory, in Inch manner as you discharge the trust re
poied you by ycur constituents. Thoughts like these
will influence you to throw aside every pitjudice, and to
txert your utmoit efforts to preserve unanuaitj, firmntfs,
and imparfiality in all your proceedings.
ARCHIBALD BULLOCK.
Savannah, June 5, 1776.
Ike jollovxng ADDRESS of General Roberdeau to
the Yennfylvunia Afociators at Amboy is feubiijbea by order
0, the Convention of Pennfylvanta,
JOHN MORRI S, Jun. Secretary.
Gentlemen,
S it hath pleased Providence, for the ex^rcife of our
fl patience, and for the defence of that freedom which
we inherit from the Great Giver of all things, to call ns
from our families to the field; and as I have the honor
of being your General Officer, I trust you will take it well
in me to endeavour to point out to you whatever appeas
necessary either for your own particular good, 01 the more
noble object—the good of all.
It is our unavoidable lot to live in the day of trial; and,
for my own part, as I am per uaded, from the haughty
difpefition of the Englifli nib^s tew ^ s us, that a day
of bloody R partition must one time or other have hai pen
ed, on that account, Day, I think it my dir to rejoice,
and to reckon it among the number o ; my felic t cs in
this world, that it hath happened at a time „htn I c^n
bear my part therein. If we can leav , tf/ ;e a d free
dom to car children and posterity, we leave them a for
tune more valuable than gold.
As to our present condition as soldiers in cam?, I won'l
advise you to refl^a, that a yon:, arm> , id f^c.: rl, c I
h&ed and having every thing to learn and to provide, will
unavoidably be put to many incenyeniences, eiptciaiiy
.at firft. It is a new life to us all, ^nd \onngbeginne s
in every ftote inoft expe& trou de: 3 r is?c have taken
up thsfvsord, so likewise rrnft ^e 0-c up the cress of a
soldier, and go thro' the difficu ties <s well as t 4 e dangers
of the field. HaMihip is the nd net's fate, and th r re is
as much trite honor in bearing it with a m^rriy fortitude
as in facing the cannon of an enemy. P 'rm? 1? -r
difficulties is one of the fi; ft virtues in a mihiary< a adhr,
and without which, no man, however brave, will evei
be a soldier.
A number of complaints have been very justly made
refpe&in ^ the provision delivered out by the Co r mill is,
and I affi.tre you, that no care or duty ha? been, 01 lbui
be wanting in m, in concurrence with my feniorin 0 m
mand, General Mercer, to h;ve the provifi ns good and
the quantities jaftly given out ; yet & ter all we mud not
expe& .to have things about u wth that order ?n,ice 0-
nomy with which we had them it home, 1 tire, like
these feme facrifice of convenient must always be m> «
to necessity. And if any man among 1.5 is so led to Ml
sense of virtue in this important Juggle tor life, liberty,
and property, and the conleryatlu of hem to priieuty,
who cannot, for a short time, put upwit? x fo 1 , ' ri re,
that he may afford his country that fe: vice sh c,I suu,
and which is greater than in all pr halifi, T' : vs: be
in hrs power, through his whole life, to rennet agayn,
such a man is bnc th mine inf every hr^r An e cirri
refpe& orn-tice. Y^vrr ak liable complmnuwid t?e :c
raedied, nd, until that can be ^ccompldhef, 1 r,c^
mend it to you to ihew your good ?nfe by yo.cco na
ture, and put up with things es well as }< 4 c
But I fied mylelf under the unp^ fant nec^T'y of t:<-
king notice of a diffat!sfi<d spirit, , n shower
other has crept in emog me of<s. Of rv m;
have no d übt, an• I ^an x^u as jend. end 74 • w
drers, that you littn not to thof., (Got .: theie eG.
among us) who wool; f^ up dif^n' ac•>" ri i
Let us go h^me has been the cry of f. in ;V7 !
f. ie :cs, turn your backs 0 youienemies in t 4 , ~+, ,
weeks tim. ?Is is worth putting the cc contn^ h
pence of equipping and marching a riody 0? me: &1 re
service only of a few days, ?e d half :hut tl re rir, . n
going and coining! Bcfidei, can yen expc& aiv di^
let's, than th t the enemy uil fellow you to • or 1
joined by a large bod of 'I ones, th twil'fl u%.r to
the moment you leave this fpc ? But we laven co^nc.
families, you'll fay, and our bufmefs is at A.ke; them re
reason then you have to stay, y ua#ethe very men whose
duty it is not to go—here is the spot to nake ycur e
fence—if you have a mind to keep t' e enemy from ra
vaging your country, fight them on the ea ffiore—if you
would preferve,our property and families in | eav, then
let not those who would destroy the one and distress the
other, set their foot upon your Shores. Ard if any < f
you have wives, connexions, friends or relations wl 0
urge you to return, they may just as well invite the enemy
to come along witi iyou. There is no difference, in ef
fe&, between retreating and being defeated—cerT er it
well, Gentlemen—think for your country's good—lo k
but across the water, amd for ycur honor fake never let
it be said that an army of sixpenny soldiers, piled up
from prisons and dungeons, freed fom ttanfpoitition,
the whipping-post, arid the gallows, fighting in ihe wo it
of causes and for the worst of Kings, bore tl>e fatigue of
war with stouter hearts than you.
That we have left a number of difaffeXed men behind
us who have contributed nothing or no just proportion to
the service of the country which gives them bread, and
which has raised them from poverty to plenty, is true,
and too true, and that there are others who are m?a ly
seeking to enrich themselves by your abfenc is. eqa rily
true, but let not their vices be our example; if re
have failed in duty it is no reason we fliould.—And [
have the pleasure of informing you that the Correction
has taken that matter under consideration : a^ appears
by the following extract from their proceedings.
In CONVENTION, %, 23.
“ WHEREAS the affecimors of t. s it,re m the
“ reqnifition of the Honorable Continental Con^refs,
" have freely and bravely gone into the fie'd fur the de
" fence ofthe common liberties of Amrrica, while trie
“ non-aroSa+ort remain at home in pace and feco ty
" without affording by p e rsonal ferret cr others 'e,
" that jft and nr ffary affiance they owe to the state
66 for their prot Xi.n.
“ Therefore, Refolded, That this Convention will take
•' the most effectual measures to render th? burthen acd
" expence of the inhabitants of this ftute just and
“ equal." —I have row gentlemen to remind you of the
con ition on which }ou marched ahd engaged in tire
present service, which was, to continue therein ' 'and
" the Flying Camp of ten tboufand men could be collected is
" relieve you, unless you jauuld ce jooner difeburged d,
" Congrejs" — 1 iieie, gentlemen, aiethe experts words.
I have wrote to the Concer t.an to halhn tut completion
of the Firing Camp, and 1 need n>t pcit out to i<a
the ruin and d ftru&ion that would 10 low were any of"yuu
to quit your Ration before you aie relieved ; theorem,,
in that case, would be encouraged to attack, eith r those
v ho were brave enough to remain, or the army at New-
York, and perhaps a thousand •of your brethren may
fai for every hundred of you which at tris rime Should
withdraw from duty ; a circumltanc<, gentlemen, yra
would never, th ough Ite, be able to reconcile to ymr
con? fences, efpecialy, as .t is puffi k that by our or
mid..ble numbers and unanimous Quit, the enemy may
be dilhcaroue l from attacking us.
I am desirous, gent'e en, of having the mrt:e ? plain
ly underlt d among you al, nd 1 mould be dcniuß
in dut both to you and trie pubic wrel to fpak a Lin
gua eth it mig: t tend toamufe<rdece ve you. 1 hast
no in%eit dhtindt from o is to make me entreaties r&
c fl.rr —th ca^fe is q's much jo rs as mne—you have*
the fame at (take which I have. —I am ready at any timet,
to 0 with yo throtqh every rocUrtrj oth ut, o (hu
ger, and le^Tt from , ou, the famedil, oution —Oniv
cofiotr trie duty you ore to yourhnes, to yen r f ral
lies, .and yur counts, and ,ou le,o no oci c , i onct
-00 uts ; * hen, ou fyeni, f, dicilibick is impte
ti <luu & uno, ever > ether will b in vair.- -And as at
t?eh : i, t .>upim nto four b v r., I woud repin
me uj to , -u, gentleman, a fbicl otueivance of the &so
cip in: and du , 01 a Idi r, a true foirit ol libeit, 1$
a fpoit of orttt, fr ere can be no liberty p'ete v.d .nd
out order. The E q,Uh army derive ail theii Itrn.,%
from a cl?fr attention to ddciphne, with them it (applies
the want of \ir ue. In short, gentlemen, though our
cause is t e molt noble tht man eker fougi tto defence,
yet bravery without order will not re feffici^nt tor the
work we have to d>; rs w auend in tut h ft, kt us
add to itt^ advantages cl the 1 ft, and vuh rose cm
fed. übt the smiles ofH avn, we have no reaarn t,
fear a gonous (flue to om r ghteous cause.
O^^'>^s ?***^ *<?ss *s;&>
L O N D O N, May 2®.
N Lord Howe's fleet were fliip,ed a vast number of
k imad can., m rit the use of the army : Theyare am
a new c r n ruciinn, mostly about 4 plunders, and fe
cov rived that one bo Ie will cariy two of them ax a
great rate, in any roads,.ihr.ugh the thicket woods.
H OUSE of COM MONS.
General Conway, after a Speech of an hour, moveii
for an adhr. s to his Mriefty, that he w< aid direct to
be lari bc'n re the, H use, c. pies ts tle inftruftions V
Lord and Gene.al Hewe for making peace with America.
He arra gned rhe coadu& ri tie Minittry in very se
vere and p ored terms, and concluded his speech by
observing, " 1 hat if the hicufe continued to vote arc
rhe p'.. 4 pre of the Mun Iry, argument w uld have 2$
i^ tffcl oere rs the t o^ps had io America."
Hr wsfee Hiled b, Colonel Barre, who, io an ani
micddre, condemned evety mea 'ure that had h theft»
rtcr .rk^, ' ,b.erved,. that whenever a morion of
this :4 tile ,asto be mae he lawa let of features te
v !J1 he "as an ea't.c fringe , except upon such
d r lure a'ren ancles.
L I\orfk cor.hu td the arguments of both trie
■neral and ricu me ; denied t e nec ffity of fhewi„
theaccrvisan c d.s, and argued upon the prudence
a I ^rt or' a~,mmi of keep•);, that :ecie r , which rs
known.-ought birir&e fa tire operations.
H. was anrirtred wuh severity by Lord John C^ve^
(':%: .r. Bulks contended for the necessity of the mfr
tian, ari rallied the weakness of Admitiriraticn. Thefer
otafuies, he aid, were foil of blunders, their drii>s
a-en ; -d with at uncommon futility, and he execution
ri th ir 1 le,s was such as e. ved to heighten the (pi
m of :h. Americans, and d/g^ce the gl my of England
Mr. box ftrenu nfl, ppoed every measure o' Go,
vernment, canvassed every argument of Lord Notl-&
wih Spirit and judgment, and ad tbey.magnified every
d f eat into victory, and every Ibamelul lerteat irrta
prudence, good cendutl and heroilm.
At length the question was pur, when the numbers
were, For the motion, 85 Against it, 171.
Salisbury, May 27. On Thir day seven felt ns i^
our goal, under sentence of tranlportaticn, were re
prieved on cocditin of 0 eir entering into the 27th re+
giment of loot, to feive his Maj fly cut of EnJa&L
which they icadily agreed to, and were inlifted.
B O S T'O N, August 8.■
By an cxprefs f im FJm?uth, w' are informed, that
Ca;r. White he day before, in a privateer, had arriv
ed t ere, I aving 40 men on bond, with the particulars:
of tie so low? ; prizes 'e had taken, viz. Thebn,
Finny, 130 he, 111% sos rum from Antigua,—Sloo^
Btc, r;c hogsheads .f rum, ard a brig item Anttyt
ft r Lrtip >ol. with 2,0 hotheads ofturn.—Brig Ha?
leq fa f^c Nev,s fi London, 275 h., meads of Ifr
gar, and 65 bo^Heads of rem —Ship Polly, fromAs>-
1, r o, 4;o hegrirads of rum, 12 hogflieads of legv.—
Slip .Goa Ma^af, 4g; h gfbeads # : sugar, aid „
Pipes ' wire, and fom bails el c # ton, carried 11~>
Frin^trh. The Curtain al 0 took a ieientL vnrt,
which § e gave the pulhners.
bertrhiH trie COreris Sergeants and ricomt
regiments let eff on th march for Crown Point, art
^ n mefoing Cul. Phnaiey s writ follow, ibr the ^^4:
place.