The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-06-27 00:00:00, page 3

Monday, April 8, 1782.
Colonel Lutteral called upon Mr. Eden, as minister of
Ireland, (who had lately returned from Dublin) to lay
before the house the Bate of that kingdom.Mr.Eden en
tered into along detail,and opened the rife and progress
of the present alarming circumstances of that island,
and advanced to the time of the unfortunate events of
the war during the lafl year. And (poke of a bill de
pending there, to give the force of Irish laws to divers
a&s of the British legislature, “ we adopt," fays this
bill, " all ads made for us in the times of trouble and
-rebellion, but for the future we shall be our own legif.
lators.” He said this had been laid before the late
ministry, but'circumftances had not permitted an an
swer before his arrival here. That he thought the de
claratory aft,of 6 Geo. 1 fl,that the parliament of Great-
Britain has power to bind Ireland, should be repealed,
and he accordingly moved for a bill to repeal it. In
this he was seconded by lord Newhaven.
But Mr. secretary Fox rose against this motion, and
charging Mr. Eden with neglect of duty in not waiting
on the new miniflers since his return, as he ought in all
decency, said, that a matter of this size should be well
considered, and should arise from the government and
not from the quarter it did. Some members prevailed
on Mr. Eden to withdraw his motion, upon which the
debate ceased.
April 9. Mr. secretary Fox delivered a message from
the king in the following words ; lord Shelburne deliver
ed a tynilar one to the lords;
“ GEORGE REX. His majesty distressed to find,
that uneasinesses and difeontents have arisen among his
loyal fubjeds, upon matters of great weight and high
importance, recommends to this house, immediately to
take this object into their most serious consideration,
and to conduct them to such conclusion as may give
mutual fatisfadion to both kingdoms.
G. R."
We have it from a very refpeOable quarter that every
nerve will be Brained to place our navy on a footing
beyond all former example, and that previously the ad
miralty have dire&ed returns to be made of all build
ing an I other materials, as well as ammunition, which
arc in the magazines of the royal navy.
After these paragraphs, which we have placed in
this order with dety, it is evident that our profpefts
are founded on making peace immediately with Ameri
ca and Holland; but as we have remarked that this
double peace is not easy to be made, we shall propose
one which, by removing all difficulties, will regulate
princes, minifers and people; a general peace.
April 12. The hopes of an immediate peace with
Holland, yesterday railed flocks 1.3 d per cent..
This day Mr. Fox is to propose to the commons, the
taxes intended to be fobftituted to those of lord North's
budget, which gave so general a disgust.
General Burgoyne, named commander in chief of the
forces in Ireland, bad, on Wednesday lafl, the honour
to kiss his majesty's hand ; as had the dukeof Bolton,
on his nomination to the government of the isle of
Wight and Ciriforook castle ; and the earl of Tinker,
ville, appointed a joint pofl-mafler general; lord Ef
fingham, as treasurer of the houfhold, and lord Lud
low, as comptroller of the houfhold, in the room of
fir Richard Worfley. ,
The fame day all express arrived from Holland atthe
office of toe honourable Mr. Fox, secretary of Bate.
The contents have not transpired, but we learn, that
a council was held on this occaflon atthe house of the
marquis of Rockingham..
It is generally believed, that a reflation of hohilities
will immediately take place between our court and that
of the slates-general, in which case there will no longer
be need,of Bationin? ten fail of the line in the North
seas, and they will be employed as a fleet of observa
tion, or otherwise employ ed against /he ancient enemy.
Administration, 'tis said. deficit to employ the forces
in North-America, in protesting the remaining territo
ry of this country in the Weft-Indies, or retaking
what has been loft, as soon as congress shall come into
the propofei conciliation.
April >6. Yesterday very large betts were offered
at the Cocoa-nut tree coffee house, the temple of poli
tics, that peace would be made with Holland in two
months, with North-America in five, and withFrence
and Spain in a year. They were not taken ups The
taking of five Dutch factories which are mentioned in
the London Gazettee, will haflen, as some of our pa
'pers fay, peace with Holland. However, a mail from
Holland is expected with an anxiety, which is the
greater, as some who have come over without the mail
have represented the dfpofcions of the Dutch, as (even
since Mr. Fox's letter has been communicated by the
prince Gallitzin) in a mariner, very unlikely to af
ford hopes of a peace as early as theC ocoa-tree politi
cians pretend. Yet a peace muff be made, both with
Holland and other powers ; it would however be fafer
to lay that a general peace will take place in a year,
rattier than any separate peacein 6 months, such is
the opinion of Mr. Wentworth, who being returned
from the Hague, where he spent some time, (peaks
with the greater astonishment of the activity and heat
with which all the diftri&s of the United Provinces,pufh
on the acknowledgment of the independence of the
Americans.
Two persons, Edward Duff and Nicholas Field, A
merican prisoners, who were lately tried for piracy
and acquitted, being pressed at Margate, were sent on
board the Dromedary man of war, at the Ncre.^ The
case of these persons is hard, for upon trial it ap
peared, that they were fubjeßs and citizens of Massa
chusetts, and after acquittal, they applied to the
mayor of this city, and obtained passports to repair to
Margate, and thence to Oflend. But the lieutenant
of a press-gang paid no regard to their passes, nor
would allow them tp be heard before a justice of the
peace, but forced them into the guard-lhip after tear
ing their passports. „
The agents, who have been employed in Germany
to erilift soldiers, are all recalled, and this measure will
be no longer pursued.
HOUSE of COMMONS.
MoB Gracious Sovereign,
We, your majefly's most dutiful and loyal fubjeßs,
the lord mayor, &c. of your city of London, beg leave
to approach your throne with sentiments of sincere
loyalty, and the most profound attachment for your
royal person and family, and to offer humbly to your
majesty, expressions of the most zealous acknowledg
ments, for having graciously liflened to the desires of
your people, in making a change in your majcfly's
councils, and for taking into your confidence, persons
refpe&ed by their country, on account of their con
stitutional principles and distinguished talents ; and
whose efforts, assisted by Divine Providence, we flatter
ourselves will restore the dignity of the crown, unani
mity among the people, and make the interests and
prosperity of all your dominions to ffourifh.
Signed by order of council,
WILLIAM RIX.
The king returned the following most gracious answer.
" The assurances of loyalty and attachment given
to me by the city of London, cannot fail to afford me
the highest iatisfadion: the dignity of my crown, the
union of my people, and the interest and prosperity of
all my dominions, must ever be the principal object of
my cares."
His majesty conferred the honour of knighthood on
fir William Plomer, the lord mayor of London.
HIS majefly taking into consideration the subsidies
which have been granted with so much liberality, and
borne by his people with so much firmness and great
nefs of foul in the course of the present extensive war,
recommends to this house the most efficacious plan of
ceconomy throughout every branch of the public ex
penditure; an important objeU, relative to which his
majesty has taken into his consideration the reformati
on and regulation of his civil lift, which he will short
ly order to be laid before this house, whose assistance
he afc in carrying the plan into full execution. His
majesty has no reserves with his people, on whose af
fe&ion he confides, considering it with the most assured
reliance, as the best support, both of bis dignity and
his government; as heretofore it has been on all occa
sions his resource, he looks on it as the most flable and
foli'd feenrity for the honourable provision of his per
son and family. GEORGE REX.
Mr. Burke complimented his majesty highly upon
his patriotic message; said, that now evil councillors
were removed from about the throne, the king spoke
out the language of his heart. Mr. Burke moved for
an address of thanks ; Mr. Powys seconded him, and
it passed nemine conttadicente.
During this popular (cei>e, lord Shelburne presented
a like message to the lords, to which an address of
thanks was voted with equal unanimity.
St. James's, April 12, 1782.
To the king's most excellent majesty, the address of
the lord mayor, aldermen, fheritfs and common coun
cil of the city of London, in common council assem
bled-
IRISH AFFAIRS.
In an assembly of the delegates of 59 volunteer corps of
the province of Connought, held at Ballinafloe, on
Friday the I4thof March, 1782.
Refolvad, That we do heartily approve of the reso
lutions and address of the volunteers of the province
of Ulfler, made at Dungannon, the 15th February
last, as they breathe the true spirit of liberty, loyal
ty and toleration, and that we will co-operate with
them, and all other corps, who shall accede to their
resolutions, at the rifque of our lives and fortunes,
for to obtain our just and hereditary rights.
That we will confider every member of parliament,
who shall a& contrary to the voice of the nation, in
refpefl to the grievances mentioned in these resolutions,
as betraying the trust reposed in him by his constitu
ents, as abdicating his feat as representative of tne
people, and as meriting all the ignominy his country
can possibly bestow @n him.
That in the present critical Situation ofthis country,
owing to the unlimitted corruption which forms the
present system of the miniflry, it is necessary for the
people to enquire into the conduct of their representa
tives, who are not ju ftifiable in disobeying their in
ftrudtions, since it is from the people Alone they derive
their power; for it would be absurd to call those men
representatives, who aft diametrically oppefite to the
sentiments of those who delegated them.
That the integrity of the people is the most effectu
al curb tor to repress the venality of their representa
tive 's, and that, if independent counties and towns,
do choose representatives in parliament, who aft notori
ously under the influence of government, it is ridicu
lous for them to complain of thia corruption, which ex
perience ought to have accufiomed them to look for,
and in which they themselves were accomplices.
That no person ought to be elected to Serve in par
liament, till he has previously engaged to do all in his
power to obtain the redress of all our national griev
ances, and to obey the inßruftions of his cenftituents.
That the opinion entertained, that friendihip and
private obligations, are a tie which juftifies votes in
favour of members of parliament, is founded upon a
falfe notion of honour, and has the mot l penicious con-
Sequences to a national virtue ; for it is discharging a
private debt at the expence of the public, and acquit
ting one's Self of an obligation towards an individual,
by a facriligious infradion of all we owe to public So
ciety,
That it be recommended to the grand juries to enter
into regulations to forward the meeting of the aflem
blies of the country, in order to examine and direct the
condud of their representatives.
That no power upon earth has any right to make
laws to govern this kingdom, except the king, the
lords and the commons of Ireland ; and that we will
The right honourable Mr- Secretary Fox, presented to
the house the following message, which the speaker
read immediately ; the members all Landing and un
covered: G. R.
The earl of Clanricard in the chair-
The following resolutions were unanimously agreed
to:
HOUSE of COMMONS, April tfr
at the rifque of cur lives and fortunes refill the exe
cution of all other laws, for,we do confider as abfoutte
Slavery, that of being governed by a foreign legisla
ture, over which we have no confront.
That wi do expert from our legislature a declarati
on of our national rights.
As it has been fuggefled to us, that the prefect con
dud of the Irish nation has been represented in Eng
land, as an effect of the desire of the people of this
country to break off all communication with Great-
Britain.
Resolved, That the said committee shall name eight
'of its members to form a committee at Dublin, (3 of
whorti shall a& in the absence of the others,) for the
purpose of corresponding with the committee of Ulster,
and with all other committees who^nay enter into ii
milar resolutions,
Signed by order of the province of Conhought.
JAMES JOICE, Secretary#
[Tn the province of Connought are fix counties, four
only appear in their proceedings, where were the vo
lunteers of the counties of Leitrim and Mayo? No
reafon is given for their absence on this occafion.]
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Will be Sold by public Vendue,
At the Coffee-Houfe, on Saturday next, at 12 o'Clockf
A Quantity of Sulphur.
June 27. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
Resolved, That we are perfectly convinced that there
is not a man in this kingdom, who entertains a define
so fatal to the prosperity of the two nations. On the
contrary, we declare for ourselves, and we are fully
persuaded that such is the universal Sentiment of Ire
land, that the object of the present measures, is that of
removing every cause of jealousy, in order that we
may have it in our power to embrace cordially our
filler nation, and cement an indiffoiuble union be
tween us, being attached to her by all forts of con
nedions; by every motive of interest and affedion^
that can unite two nations ; surrounded as She is by
numerous enemies, we are determined to Share her li
berty and fate.
That the thanks of this assembly be given to the de
legates who met at Dungannon the nth of February
last, for their great zeal in the cause of their country,
and thatour secretary fend a copy of these reSolutions
to captain Dawson, their secretary.
That 4 members of each of the 4 counties repre
sented in this assembly, (seven forming a quorum,)
Shall be, and are hereby appointed to form a commit
tee, until our net general assembly, and to rd for
the volunteer corps represented here, and to call a
general assembly of the province, if occasion Should
require it ; in con Sequence whereof 16 persons of note,
from the 4 counties of Galway, Sligo, Mayo and
Roffcommon, were nominated for this committee.
TENCH COXE,
On MONDAY next, being the Fifff of July, at
, o'clock in the Morning, at the House lately ccu
pied oy Charles Logan, in Chefnot-ftreet, opposite
to Carpenter's Hari, between Thud and Fourth-
Itreets,
A VARIETY of VALUABLE
Houfhold & Kitchen Furniture,
An Iron Chest, and sundry other Articles.
Has for SALE, in Front-street, below Union-ftreet,l
NOMBA'I HES, Siletia, Laval : nd royal Liners, 1
large Assortment of dark and light Calicoes, dirk
ard light ChintLs, printed Linens Furniture Check,
Buckram, Camnlecs, Supirtine Cieths, white fuk Hq
nery, and a few Boxes of Sugara.
Spermaceti Candles, Bohea Tea,
ST AY E D or fioien from the tubicrioer, living in
Hempfield t wnfh>p, Lancatt r county, two m le&
from Wright's f riv, ou the 10 h inttani, A Brack
MARE, about 14 hands three rich 3 high, fifing ie
v<n years old 3 has a v<ry fmal. Far, a little to the
right fide of tier forehead ; pacts a little, trots and
centers ; file works well in tire geetp, (hod before ; (he
is well joined, low bes re, ano bGlow backed, short
mane and tail. Whoever tikes up laid Mare and se
cures her, io as the owner may.gather again, shall have
the above Reward and reafthabi* t ^rg e s ptid
June 26. JOHN NEWCOMER.
Ei^hr Dollars Reward.
RAN-AW AY lirtboncay evening fr n ithe iubfcri
bcr, a Negro .Wench, named PHSEE, is about
28 or 30 year' of aM, fh\- < v t' bbl,, * d most peo- ,
ple take her for a Mulattos lh% is full raced, and has *
forbidding couhten % ii.&fh/ , t o- with her a luily, f^t
female Mulatto child, between two or hree rears old, fy
was teen lalt Mo^d y moini%, b, w^n S cond street
b idge and the Draw-bridge, nd is no <i:'u?tccn< < ab.d
by some free N gr®<s, in ct gbaut the town. Whoe- , 4
v/t ferures hrr so that th, tablet br can get her again,
shall have the abov^ reward arm reaforahle charges,
paid by 1 HOMAS CULLEN. June 4.
Who is removed into Chefnut street, next hotife east
01 the Bank.
Alio, A iecend hand CHARIOT.
To be Sold at Public Sale,
Four Dollars Reward.
Allum, Ginger, and Madeira Wine,
TO BE SOLD, BY
Benjamin Seixas,