Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1774-07-18 00:00:00, page 6

11. That it is the undoubted hereditary right
of an English fubje£t to give and grant what is
abfolutJy his own, either by himfelf, or his rc
preLntaiive, and that the only lawful representa
tives of the freen.cn ofthis colony, are the persons
they eltd to feive as Members ofthe General Al
- thereof.
bi. That any act of Parliament far the appre
hending and cat tying persons into another colony,
or to Crest-Britain, to be tried for any crime al
kdged to be committed within this colony, or
fubjeciihg them to be tried by commiffioneis, or
xny court confututed by act of Parliament or other
urfe, vithm this colony, in a summary way,
without a,jury of the vicinage, is unconstitutional,
and fubtcihve cf the rights and liberties of the
free fubjefts ofthis colony.
IV. That it is cur mdifpenfible duty which we
owe to our Long, our country, ouriclves, and
cur poherity, by all lawful ways and means in our
power, to maintain, defend, and preserve our loy
alty, rights, and liberties, and to transmit them
inviolate to the latest generations: And that it is
ol r fixed, det< /mined, and unalterable resolutions
faithfully to discharge this our bounden duty.
\. That it is our unanimous opinion, that it
would conduce to the restoration of the liberties
of America, fitould' the colonies enter into a joint
agre ment not to purchase or use any articles of
British manufactory, nor anycommodities imported
from the EaR-Indies, under such reftriftions as
may be agreed on by a general congress of Dele
gates from all the colonies hereafter to be ap
pointed.
VI. That as the town of Boston is now fufter
ing in the common cause of American freedom ;
it is the opinion ofthis meeting, that Inscriptions
be hereafter opened in every town in this county,
and the money subscribed to be applied towards
the relief of the fuffciing poor in said town of Bol
ton, until they may be relieved by being reftured
to theirjufl rights and privileges^
VII. That this county will appoint a Commit
tee to meet the Committees of the several counties
ofthis colon;, at such time and place as may be
agreed on, in order toeletl and appoint delegates
io represent this colony at the general congress ;
whose resolutions and determinations we will most
ftri&ly adhere to, and abide by. And we do here
bv unaaimoufly request the following gentlemen
to accept of that truth: And we do accordingly
ao^oint them our Committee for the purpose afore
fid, viz. Samuel Pucker, John Mehelm, John
Heart, Base Smith, Charles Coxe, Esquire?, Joa
kim Griggs, Benjamin Biealy, Abraham Hunt,
and John Emley.,
As we apprehend New-Brunswick is not fa con
venient to the members of the Lower Counties,
and that all the court its will dandy haveiufficient
time to appoint then Committees by the 21st of
Julv ; wrih fubrnihi m, we would propose Pricce
town, as most central, to be the place, and
ThurfTo the nth of August the time of meeting
J toe kvcial Committee:.
4 HOMAS SKELTON, Com. Clk.
Extrart of a letter from Carli,e, July 4, 1 774°
'• Our last accounts from Cort 1 let are \~ry
good in one fenle, the traders are all arrived Lfe
with their goods at that place, being escorted and
protested by iorne Shawanefe Indians, who were
lent to Col. Croghan's, as it was imagined they
would not be fafeTt the fort; the Virginians bav
ing a pftiy of militia under arms at th :t place—
Conollv, their Capt. as soon as he heard of the In
dians being at Croghan's, fmOor'y of his men to
take them prifoneis, notwita landing their knd
nefs to oar people, but the trades giving them
notice of thedchgn, they immediately went eff—
Conolly's pattv fodp^ed and overtook them, fircu
upon, and wounded one of them, the other two
took the wounded Indian oftand made their escape;
and a day or two afterwards met a party of Indians
efeorting anotheref the traders with hisefteds trom
the Lakes —The escorting party of Indians no
sooner saw the woun led man, but they immediately
ordered the skins to be unloaded, and helu a coun
cil what was belt to be done; butthe traders who
had arrived at Fort Pit, fearing force bad conse
quences might happen from tneconduct ofthe-party
which Conolly had sent out, immediately followed
the Indians and came up w^tn them the day alter
they had met with the other party, and advised
them to return to their own country, at the fame
time telllugthem, that 1 ennfylvania had no part
in the mifchief already done, and that the \ irgi
nians entirely were in fault.
'• We hear from Virginia, thrf a large body
o'men are goni'2 out against the nbans, by order
of government — he rendezvous to he at the mouth
of the Great Kanhawa river, and there to build
forts and fortify themselves.
“ We are informed, that young Crefiop, who
firfl began the quarrel with the Indians, and mur
dered a number of them in a cowardly manner,
has received a letter cf thanks trom Lord Dun
more —from hence it appears, that a fehemmg
carry in Virginia, are making a tool of their Go
vernor to execute the plan formed by them for
their private emolument, who being mostly I^l
- would ujlh to have those lands which
were meant to be given to the oFiccrein general."
Extras of fundr, letters from Pittfourgb, dated fune
24,1774-
" Since our last of the 19th, Conolly sent
cut an armed party, to way-lay the road about 6
miles from town, who tell upon a party of carri
ers, abused them, and searched their lading, among
which they found one load of powder, sent up by
Mr. J,,b Spear, for the use of th? diftieiTed in
habitants of this county, of which Conolly's party
robbed them, and carried it to their fort. When
the master carrier applied to Conolly for a receipt,
he would give him none, but was beat and abuFd
in a cruel manner for asking it, by one Afoton, who
is Captain of his appointment.
'' We have certaih accounts, that the three
friendly Indians, who so faithfully escorted the
traders and their party to this place, were way-laid
on their return home, near the mouth of Beaver
Creek, by one of the two parlies which Conolly
sent out in the night after them; and who fired
upon them and flint one of the Indians through
the body, and then run off, it is said, like brave
fellows! The other two Indians assisted their
wounded companion, and got off with him, with
out any further damage, than the loss of part of
the presents they had received from our traders
for tneir fidelity. This party of Conol/y's confided
of I2menand an officer. Yesterday Capt.M-Kces
servant, one William Herbert, was ihot dead by
one of Conolly's centinels, as he went into the fort,
through the tally-port ; but we believe this to be
an accident.
'' The principal inhabitants are hurrahed in a
manner that cannot be borne. I hey are under
the very woift kind ofmihtary government. For
furcly there can be no law in Virginia, (Gppofing
their laws to extend here) which can empower
any pei son whomsoever to seize upon the proper
ty of another, and apply u to his own use, wr.h
out, or even against, the owner's content: Yet
this is done every day about Pitrfburgh. Do they
want provisions, 'ti^ only ordering out a party to
Floor down the firft they meet with of any kind.
It is true if an owner appears, tne, are appraifeJ,
and he gets a certificates; but what is he the better?
He must take a journey of 250 miles to Staunton,
to get it allowed by the Court, and he muff take
another of the fame difiance to get his money, and
all this to a poor man, for perhaps the only cow
he has in the weill, an d on the milk of which an
infant family is depending. Is not this sporting
with peoples property in a more wanton and cruel
manner, than is done in the most defpotie govern
ments on carta ? It wouldindeed be greater kind
neG not tbinock them with the hopes of fatisfac
tion!"
L O N D O N, April 30.
T ASTTLarfday, in tie Hose of Commons, Mr. Dopvdef
' iced' moved for leave to bring up a petition from WilirJH
Bdlan, /felt for tie province of Mafochufettj-Busfi
Pte-En^and, ickich petition, befid, de,red, that the bi 1
dr reflating the civil government, and the bid for toe
more impartial adminfration of ji,ice, migot not pa,
into alive, until he ilooidd have timeto receive an answer
from the above 1 rovince to letters be badse nt.—Mr. Doiv
dfoe I premised, that he, odd referee him,lf for Mon
day, when he,raid be explicit in his option to @ both tie
bi is ; yet, trow only opening his intention, be mas infer,/,
drawn into the following Jpeech:
After the part 1 have taken in theprogre, of the, af
fairs, andt'e direri manner ir. which 1 have exprefed my
feif on former occasions, I foaf have the lef to troub,etre
Hoi, with on this occafan. The petition I have now
brou, up is, in the matter of its reque,, so reasonable,
that l cannot persuade myfefthe Ho, mid reject it.l
jbou d mi, the affair might be feriou, confricred. Ifbat
is the present Jlage of ,ur progress? You are carrying
through an aft, that is to work a total change in the char
tered con,itution of a free country, in orde to prevent
riots, and an improper conduit in the mob of that country;
—and left, in carrying that aft into execution, you meet
with a re,dance that you expert (and in that very expecta
tion prove that they may reffl, without tri imputation of an
unexpected crime) you bring in another to regulate the trial
ofoffenders, by which you defray the trial by jury, and drag
tie people acre, the Atlantic to give evidence in iffmin
fter-Hall; Regulations, thefagrancy of which has been
~fu fcient'j exposed, and branded in the manner they deserve.
The Agent of the province, alarmed at so weighty a resent
ment, and, cruel a punifoment on theconflitution and li-
Icrty of bis country, for the evil actions of the feum of the
people, presents a petition to you. It hat is thepurpo, cf
„ ? Only topray you tofufpmd your judgment, until he
can receive infrurtions from his confituerts ; —that is, he
be s a whole country may not be condemned, without a,n
perfon, authorifed f it, to appear in its defence.
Now, Sir, I think the prayer of this petition so perfect,
rea,liable, that it appears impofib e to be rejerted out of
the Court of hiquifition. It is no inquiry whether your
measure is,, of not. Ife may admit it to be, in our opi
nions, ju,, proper, and political, andyct afert the nccef
fiy of hearing the province, before you condemn it to a fe
f^junifhhert. 1 mil not fay it is wrong to affthus—
I lay it is impfib'e —commonju,ice—ble,eli/gs of man
kind—condemn it.
Sir George Samfe, Mr. Burke, Mr. T. Town,bend,
Cf. spoke ably on the fame, tie of the quejimn.
To the arguments of the above Cabmen, LeriNorth
made thefHoming reply:
Jdo not rife with a cl,gn to attempt answering
every objection that ingenuity can frame again,? tee
measure. Themes ingcriws man will never be able
to fricl) a plan, however simple, to whirts objeffons
may not be farted, dhe only point at prefect before
ns is, jhould we delay sassing th, arts, in ordri to
hear what the town cf Be,on can fay in defence ,
Honfelves —ls there or is there not pi oferiety in juris
delay ? 1 reply, that it would be abjicd; the fart ,
their crimes is authenticated, we want r.ofrej!)proofs,
nogentleman has expre,ed any doubts, we jnoula theie
fore wait to hear how they might exculpate them, Ives
(toat is, the Council and ~mbly) and lay the biame
on the mob poffil,. Jfefoouid fajpend our measures,
to know what recompense they would make ; wejhoukl
flop to hear their concefons ; are the friends of th,?
arts every moment to recall to the minds of their oppo•
jers, the feritiments they were fall of at the opening
of the bafmefs ? "Go to the bottom of the evil, or ft
it alone, no more paliatives." So, Sir, if the towi
of Boflon makes cencefions and recommences, our busi
ness is done, and cur purpofeanfwered: Feiy far ft cm
it—these bills are not brought infer one or the other ;
they are to preventfuch horrid evils infuture, to regu
late the cotylitution on the plan of oth^ colonies, that
fsurift under their conditution as much as Bo,on with
its anarchy, andto indemnify the legal executors of your
decrees. View the affair in this light, and all your
ofertions fill. Let the whole colony appear at your
bar, and every argument they can use, every concefi
on they can make, will all be relative to the pa,, not
thefuture. The, bills, Sir, have much more use and
more necefory definition, the prevention of future evils.
Should we now delay the progress ofthis important buf
r.fs, in order to go back into our old„em . paliatives,
under the pretence cf hearing what arguments may be
i,din defence ol the mo, atrocious artions ?
7be motion was a, very Jirongly opposed by Mr.
Iffdrierburne, Mr. Dy,n, trie.
At half pa, ,* o'clock the question was put, " That
leriee be given to bring up this petition." Upon which
the Hou, divided, Ayes 32, Noes 95.
May 3. A private letter from Paris received by
y,erday's mail informs us, that when the pofl jet out
it was univer,ally reported there, that am, terrible 1
earthquake had happened at Naples, by which the great
est part of that city was ruined, and many tboufandl
people per ifoed.
Among other argumentsye,er day in the Heu, of Com
mons, on the third reading ofthe bill for regulating the
Civil Government of the province of Maffa.hufetts- Bay,
the following were urged again, it, viz. That the want
of proportion between the crime alledged again, the
town of Bo,on, and the puni foment by this bill inflirted
was ridiculous ; that nothing could be more abjurd
than to alter, or rather d,roy the confitution of a
free government, because a licentious rabble had been
gurity of a riot ; that the common cant observation of
the new modelled government resembling that of other
colonies, was a very futile reafen for overturning she
mode, which bad necefarily become fact eel and habitu
al to a numerous people, from a course of near 200
years ; that such an idea betrayed, in the clear, man
ner, the folly and ignorance of the fathers of these bills ;
that government, however, proceeding originally from
accident, becau/e in such a period rooted in the habits
of the people, and from thence mu, he fapfofed to be a
government of what Montesquieu calls manners. %
change it, you mu, change the ideas of the people, or
govern by free of arms; and then call your febeme by
what-name ysu please, it is a defjotifm. JHo cart,
with any foadow cf rcafon, fufepo,, that a long at
tention and habitual fubmifon to the present form,
which is favourable to freedom, has not begot an af
fection in the people? And yet th, bills treat a nu
merous people, anda powerful one, with no more ce
remony in this important point, than you would b,ow.
upon fneb a Colony as the island of St. John. How
can such a condurt be called by any name but th, of
folly, ignorance and presumption ?
Mr. Dunningfpoke for near two hours a^ai:, the
Bofion bills.
The House was extremely full all day, and the Gal
lery doors both top and bottom were locked.
May 2. By Letters from Berlin we learn that his
Piuffian Majesty was seized with such a violent fit ofthe
gout in the night between the eleventh and twelfth ult.
that the profefTor cf physic, Mons. Mutzelin, was sent
for at one o'clock in the morning from Berlin to Potz
dam, and that the King was in the utmost danger.
The Baltimore, Gapt. White, with upwards of twe
hundred transports on board, bound to Maryland, is put
into Milford.
May 5. A correspondent sincerely willies that a ccr
rcA liftef the n.mes of the principal incendiaries, wh>
are at present supporting American roguery and rebel
lion, was laid before the public, that it might also be
' seen where the public indignation ought to be directed.
(Thus iifdent/y do th , impudent nd:ferial fvundre/r
<wrife andfpeak of tie Americans ! )
May 6. Yesterday tire Earl of Dartmouth had a great
Levee at his house in Char les Street, St. James's square,
at which all the agents for the colonics were pcent;
and afterwards his Lordihip had a conference with his
Majesty at St. James's