Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-08-21 00:00:00, page 2

From the Sr. James's Chronicle.
To the 1? R I NT E R.
SIR,
THAT the prefers system of American mea
{ lures tend to a ddmemberment of the em
pire, is cunfTed even by the tkiunchelt friends to
aAnimUi'a in. D & &;r „ heron, rhe molt power
ful advocate of the loty patty, endeavours to
'prepare the minds of the people fothe iofs of the
Colonies, as an event which in all human proba
bility will fo>n tke place. Tiro Do&or indeed
qualifies his fenrimerits on this subject by infipu.it
jo% that -reigning the right of axing the Colo
nies ts in effect todofe the Continent, as parting
wih the sovereignty is diffblving the obligations
io obedience. But, Sir, is thereto difference be
tween a fbvereign powerJaounded by law, and a
ft vereignty which knows no limits? -Are there
po boundaries marked our. by the Confritution /th:
iftranfgreffi nos which is tyranny ? If there be no
fitch thing as a legal and illeg d exercise of fovereigh
power, then were our ancestors wTo expelled the
Stuarts for violating the Constitution rebels of the
firft magnitude.l
Itruft, however, that Engkihmen will not eafey
be prevailed on to admit a principle, -which, if
admitted tends to weaken his prefect Majeftfs title
to the crown. lam wiring to hope that a very
Jar, e majority of the Brirth nation are Whigs.
That they arc so is prefume^ble, besaufe three
fourths of die people hold in fitter deflation the
measures pursued against America. Tories and
Jacobies exol them; -Whi^s, RevcluticniHs, and
the true friends of the Brunswick hue, cenfare
them as pregnant with national ruin.
All parties agree that we are in danger of losing
America. Dr. Johnson, in bis late pamphlet,
admits this to be "an evil which may befal us;"
but Dr. Johnson has not informed the public to
whom the nario. -is indebted for this probable evil.
He hath wifely kept back a piece of information,
which, if divulged, would rouze a nation's venge
ance. What Dr Johnson has thus designedly
left undone, the coufiderer of his pamphlet hath
performed.
“ It (lays theauthor of Taxation no Tyranny
candidly considered) losing America, or resigning
it, is the present alternative—we hare to thank
our Tory miniders fur having forced us, wrong
headedly, into so Locking a dilemma. In thelate
reigns, America was always thought dependent
on Britain,, though (he was grtrned precisely in
the fame manner in which (he is thisinffant rea
dy to submit to our sway. The whole-difference
has been made by the ideas of otir different minif
ies. Whigs we e fatisGed wi.h America, because
she purJiafed our goods, encreafed the revenue by
that purchase — enriched our merchants—employ
ed war men—raised seamen for our fleets. These
Were,intheir ide re, solid benefits. Willing to in
c-ule the provinces in the enjoyment of their
n his, the idea of taxing them was never dreamed
ts. We never imagined them independent— and
they never termed us tyrannical.—But when Tory
minitters seized the helm, high £ying maxims re
gulated the state. The great national advantages
we poff.ffd, were light as air in the balance, when
weighedagairitt the plealure of encroaching on the
rights oftke Americans. No benefits were priz'
ed, on account of their being national—the money
was warned for private service. Is it to be said
that we resign America, because we possess the
substance— and give up the shadow ? Is the go
vernment of America to be thought loft, hecaufe
that government will not be fuffered to be defco
t^k? If our thip is leaky let Whigs tighten the
(earns. —and flop the holes which Tories hare bor
ed in her bottom. There is no occasion for
-" jumping into the fee." —for we may fail into a
fate harbour, if,f<i|lful pilot's are placed at the
helm.,
" That America muff in time be independent,
is past all poilibility cf doubt. That our Tories
have anticipated that, independence, above a cen
tury—is atirjhincomroverftibly clear. The dif
fenjions which diffracted the Colonies internally
—were upfarmouAtable ob#aclcs to theirindepen
dence— ’and there is no.knowing, how long they
might have continued, if ministry had HOT recon
ciled ' the.r differences, and cooled their animosities
by forcing tl^m to have one common .interest,
which has united them in one common cause. To
1. alien their independence—ministry have cement
ed their unioh. They let lire to the house they
were so protect and sow complain of being
scorched bythe flame!
" Are we not doing our utmost to wean the
Americans from the necessity cf tiring our manu
fidures? Have we not turned their eyes towards
their own interest, by leading them to attend to
the iricreafe of their sheep? Have they not ad
vanced to independence, more within the last twelve
years, entirely owing to the absurd, obstinate ,er
foerance of ministry, in their attempts to raise a
revenue,-at the expefice of ten times its, value in
commerce,than they would have donean hundred,
under a Whig adminiftuuion? this cannot be de
nied,.with truth "
What (hall be 'a'd to these things'? Arte the fads
Rated in the quotation true? Is the obfervatiou
on thotef a ctyi,t? If thefadsare true and the
obfervarionsjuft, we have only to hope that at the
text revifal of the Liturgy, a praver may be in
ferte' for our.deliverance from the curse of a Tory
administration, as from a dreadful national cala
mity.
*s•,+ s4*+%* s#o+&,4#+ Q.
DUBLI N, May ~.
THE tak of an Union with England is
again revived. This would be a fatal
stroke agon* Ireland. ThecLy, we hope, is far
distant, when all virtue is to forfake the represen
tatives of the people.—ln every tele an opposition
to this meafute is recommended.
ft is universally known that the people were spi
rited up to join in the glorious revolution of 1688,
by the excellent letters and essays that were pub
lished for some time in pamphlets and news-pa
per. For a while the public were dispirited, and
thought all these wirings would bein vain. The
Ordered, That Dr. Zubly, John Smith, and
Jufeph Clay, be a Committee for that purpose,
A motion was madeandfecended, that fre per
forms be chosen to represent this province in the
Continental Congress appointed to be held at the
city of Philadelphia on the loth of May last, and
the question being put, it palled unanimously in
the affirmative.
The Congress then proceeded to the choice,
when John Houston and Archibald Bulloch, Efqrs.
the Rev. Dr. Zubley, Noble Wimberly Jones
and Lyman Hall, Efqts. were duly eleded.
Resolved, therefore, That the said John Houf
toun and Archibald Bulloch, Efqrs. the Rev.
Dr. Zubly, Noble Wimberly Jones and Lyman
Hail, Efqrs. be the Delegates cf this province to
represent the fame in the Continental Congress,
and that any three be a quorum.
By Order of t l e Congress.
A true Copy from the Minutes,
GEO. WALTON, &e,.
WHEREAS, by the unrelenting fury of a
defpotick Ministry, and with a view to
enforce the most oppressive ads of a venal and
corrupted Parliament, and an army of mercena
ries under an unfeeling Commander have actually
begun a civil war in America: And whereas the
apparent iniquity and cruelty of these deftruftive
measures hire however had this good effect, to
unite men of all ranks in the common cruse : And
whereas to consult on means of fafety, and the
method of obtaining redress, the good people of
this province of Georgia have thought proper to
appoint a Provincial Congress, the Dejegatesmet
at the said Congress, now mTembled from every
part of the province, behdes adopting ths resolu
tions of thelate Continental Cdngrefs, find it pru
dent to enter into such other resolutions as may
best express their own sense, and the sense of their
constituents, on the present unhappy situation of
things, and therefore thought fit and necei'Ery to
refolv© as follows:
Revived, That we were born free, have all the
feelings of men, and are entitled to all the natural
righs of mankind.
Resolved, That by birth or incorporation we
are all Britons, and whatever Britons may claim
as their birthrights is alio ours.
Refolded, 1 hat in the British empire, to which
we belong, the constitution is fuperier to every
man, or set of men, whatever, and that it is a
crime of the deepest dye in any instance to impair
or take it away, or deprive the meanest fubjeQ of
its benefits.
°S AVA NNA H, (Georgia) July T 2.
AT a Provincial Congress, held, agreeable to
appointment, at Tondee's Long-Room, on
thefourth day of July, 1775. Archibald Bulloch,
Esq; being proposed as President, was unatfimoufly
elected ; and George Walton, Esq; being propos
ed as Secretary, w c s also unanimously elected,
H'ednefda,, gtb July, '77fr A motion was
made and seconded, that this Congress apply to
his Excellency the Governor, by message, request
iog him to appoint a day of falling and praver
throughout this province, on account of the dis
putes iubfifting between America and the Parent
State, which being unanimou^y puffed in the af
firmative, it was ordered, that Dr. Zub'y, Wil
liam Young, Dr. Jones, John Glen, John Houf
toun, Joseph Clay, Stephen Drayton, and Wil
liam Maxwell, be a Committee for that purpose.
COPY of the MESSAGE.
M, it pieafeyour Excellency,
TH E Provincial Congress, deeply concerned
at the present alarming Rate of affairs, and
the diftre^es of America, humbly request that
your Excellency would appoint a day of fafting
and prayer to be observed throughout this pro
vince, that a happy reconciliation may soon take
place between America and the Patent State, and
that, under the auspicious reign of his Majesty and
his descendants, both countries may remain united,
virtuous, free and happy, till time (hall be no
more. B, order of tie Congreft,
ARCHIBALD BULLOCH, President.
Friday, 7th 'Ju), 1775. The following is his
Excellency's Answer to the Message of this
Congress.
Ye Stephen Drayton, Ffq; and the other Gentlemen
who waited on the Governor.
Gentlemen,
T H^FE taken the opinion of his Majefys Council
re ative to the requefl made b, the Gentlemen
^ho have cffmbfd together^, the name of a Pro
vmcial Congress, and must premise, that I cannot
colder that meeting as confiitutiona!: But, as the
requef is exprefed in such loyal ami dutiful terms,
and the ends' proposed being such as ever, good man
must mos ardent, nvi/h Jor, I wll certainly appoint
a day cf fifing and prayer to be observed throughout
this province. J^. 1V R IG°H T.
Savannah, the 7th of July, 177”.
A motion was made and seconded, that the
thanks of this Congress be given to his Excellen
cy the Governor for his aniwer to the message of
this Congress, and his ready compliance with their
requeß; which being put, unanimously puffed in
the affirmative.
courtiers ukefted to despise them : But at length,
by a constant rep<efentarion of the evil designs of
a tyrannical and detestable admiD^ratiou, the effes
of the oppufed fubjefy were effectually opened,
and they took 'he Sift opportunity to assert their
civil aid religious rights. So in the present situ
ation of affairs, though patriotic writers may think'
they have exerted their talents in vain, as our
grievances rather encreafe than diminish ; let
them not eerie from the glorious talk; —the time,
may be near at hard for our deliverance; —the
measure of minittc+ial iniquity is dearly full, and
when quite so, a Single drop will make it run over,
and (pill the whole of the bitter potion they have
been so long preparing for us.
Ma, 20. A council is io a few days to be held
at the Cattle, in order to adopt some method of
-putting an etfe&m/ flop to the proceedings of the
White Boys, which have now arrived to such a
daring pitch, as to create a general terror through
that part of the kingdom where they are as
sembled.
Pepced, That that part of the American conti
nent which we inhabit was originally granted by
the crown, and the Charter exprelsly from Charles
the 2d makes its constitutional dependance on the
crown only.
Refo'ved, That those who new would fubjeft
all America, er this province, to dependency on
the Crown aid Parliament, are guilty of a very:
dangerous innovation, which in time will appear
as injurious to the crown as it is incenfiftent with
the I berty of the American (übje&
Rejoiced, That, by the law of nature, and the
Britilh conllitution, no man can legally be deprived
of his property, without his consent given by him
felf or his representatives.
Refclved, That the aAs of the British Parlia
ment, for raising a perpetual revenue en the Ame
rieans, by laying a tax on them without their con
sent, and contrary to their proteilations, are dia
metrically opposite to every idea of property, to
the Spirit of the constitution, and at one stroke de
prive this vast continent of all liberty and pro
perty, and as such mtift be detested by evary udl
wifher to Great-Britain and America.
Refolded, That the fabfequent laws, made with
a view to enforce these a^s, viz. the Boiton Port
Bill, the Alteration of their Charter, the A& to
carry beyond Sea for Trial, and what refines up
on every other species of cruelty, the Fishery Bill,
are of such a complexion that we can fay nothing
about them for want of words to express our ab
horrence and detention.
Refclved, 7 hat the loyalty, patience, and pru
dence, of the inhabitants of New-England, Heder
their unparalleled p^effures, having been constru
ed into timid tv and a dreed cf regular troops, a
civil war; in lupport of a&s extremely oppteffive'
in themf <lves, hath actually been begun, and that
there is too much rea/on to. believe that planshave
been in agitation big with every thing terrible to
otl^r provinces, plans as rath, barbarous, and de
flruAive, as the cause which they were intended to
'ferve.
Refired, That in these times of extreme dan
ger, our A^embly not being permitted to fit, we
must have either been a pepple without all thought
or council, or have assembled as we now are in
Provincial Congress, to consult upon measures
which, under God, may prove the means of a
perpetual union with the Mother Country, and
tend to the honour, freedom and fafety ofboth.
Resolved, This this province bears all true alle
giance to our own rightful Sovereign King George
111. and always will, and ought to bear it, agree
able to the constitution of Great-Britain, by vir
tue of which only the King is now our Sovereign,
pnd,bich equally binds Majesty and fubjeds.
W&Wved, That we are truly sensible how much
our raTety and happiness depends OR a constitution
al connexion with Groat-Britain, and that nothing
but the being deprived of the privileges and natu
ral rights of Britons would ever make the thought
of % feparatibn otherwise than intolerable.
Resolved, That, in case his Majesty, or his fuc
teffors, (hall, at any time hereafter, make any
requisition to the good people of this province, by
his Representatives, it will be just and right that
such sums should be granted as the nature of the
service may require, and the ability and situation
of this province will admit of.
Resolved, That this province j@in with all the
provinces in America now met by Delegates in
Continental Congre s, and that fohn Houftou®
and Archibald Bulloch, Efqrs. the Rev. Dodor
Zubly, Lyman Hall, and Noble Wimberly Jones,
Efqrs. be the Delegates from this province for
that purpose.
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed,
whole dutyit shall be to fee toit rhat the reflati
ons of the Continental and Provincial Congrels
be duly observed, and that every person who (hall
aft in oppcfiti®n thereto have bis name tranfmit^ d
to the Continental Congress, and his misdeeds be
pub!i(hed in every American paper.
Resolved, That with all such perlons, except
the indifpeafible duties that we owe ail mankind,
(bad men and enemies not excepted) we will have
no dealings nor connexion, and we extend this
our refutations also to all such persons or corpo
rations in Great Britain who have shewn them-
Selves enemies to America.
Resolved, That we will dv what in us lies to
preserve and promote the peace and good order
of this province, and, (hould any person become
an innocent Sufferer on account of these grievan
ces, we will do whatever we justly may for his re-'
lief and assistance,
Rejolved, That in such calamitous times as the
present every possible indulgence ought to be giv
en to honest debtors'; and it would be ungenerous
(unless there appeared intention of frahdj in any
gentleman of the law to sue without previous no
tice, and any person so filed may apply to the
Committee, and (hould it appear to them that the
creditor is in no danger of losing his money, or can
be properly Secured, they shall irterpofe their
friendly offices to persuade him to drop the pro
fecutien ; and every profeeutor that shall appear
to take advantage of the confufion of the times to
distress his debtor ought to be publick'y pointed
out and held in abhorrence.
Refclved, That, notwithstanding, in a late Bill
for retraining the trade of Several provinces in
America, this province is excepted, we declare
that we look upon this exception rather as an in
sult than a favour, as being meant to break the
union of provinces, 2nd as being grounded on the
Iftippofition that the inhabitants of such excepted
province c-.n be bale enough to turn the oppieffion
of America into a mean advantage.
By Order of the Congress.
Atrue Copy from the Mirutes,
GEO. WALTON,.See,efr,.
NEWBERN, (North Carolina) Augufl 6.
In Commi TTEE, A'ugufl 5.
From the late conduct of Governor Martin at
Fort Johnston, and intelligence tince received by
this Committee, it appears he intends eroding the
King's standard, and commencing hoflilities against
the people of this province. It is therefore RE
SOLVED, Thar no perlon or performs witatfo
WORCESTER, Asgufi.
ExtraG of a letter from a gent 'ernan in Cambridge,
dated Augufi $.
r “ I have Seen Mr. P-—-, who left Boston last
Friday evening, who informs me it is very sickly
both among the inhabitants and soldiery ; that
many of the inhabitants die broken hearted ; that
the enemy have entirely dismantled Castle-Willi
am, undermined the walls and intend blowing
them up; that Several officers are embarked and.
failed for England, as he supposes, to givea true
state of fads ; that fewel is so much wanted, the
enemy have broke open Several cellars and took
waning tubs, empty cades, and all the wood they
could find to make fire to cook with, and tore all
the rope walks down for the fame purpose ; and.
that find orders are given, that no mechanic of
any kind whatever Should leave the town."
NEW-L ONDO N, dfug. ll.
We hear from Weftmoreland, in the western
part of this colony, that Last Thursday fe'nnight
auout „ Indians of the fix nations came to that
place, and incamped at afinail distance from the
iettlement; the next day they came is and deliver
ed a message, which was to this purpose.—That
they were sorry to hear of the difference which
subsisted between Great-Britain and .he Colonies
Ihat they (hould not take up the hatchet
on either fide—l hat tney meant to be at peace
with t|if English as long as the stream ran down
the Sufauehannah, river—That (hould differences
in future arise between us and them, they would
try every gentle and healing measure to obtain re
dress of the grievance—That as Col. Guy John
lon had left his habitation, and they were desti
tute ofa Superintendent, they desired Col. Butler
to take upon him that trust ; and that the place
for holding their future Congresses might be Weft
moreland.
NE \v PO R T, August 7.
A Gentleman from the American camp fays—
Last Wednesday, some rifle men, on Charleftown
fide, (hot an officer of note in the ministerial Ser
vice, Supposed to be Major Small, or Bruce, and
killed three men on board a Ship at Chai leftown
ferry, at the dillance of full half a mile; that
General Gage bad lately sent two armed schoon
ers to Machias, or to some place near it, with cafo
to buy live flock, and gave orders to take the flock
by force if the inhabitants would not fell it,
which they did refufe, when the (choosers people
attempted to take off the stock; upon which the
inhabitants rose, made ail the men prifonets, Seiz
ed on the Schooners and cafb, and Shared about
£.5 sterling a man.
Last week a Gentleman came to town from Con
nefticut, who exhibited Several samples of lait
petre, of excellent quality, lately made in that
Colony, where, as well as in the other Colonies,
a number of works are erecting for making that
ufefcrl article, and it is not doubted but there will
soon be a Efficient quantity procured to Supply
the wholr continent for making as much gun pow
der as will be wanted.
N E W-Y O R K, fy,r 7 .
Capt. Matthewman, from Coracoa, informs
us, that when he left that place, there was thrna
Spanish pirate on the coast, who had taken Seve
ral vessels belonging to the Englifo ; othershe ran
on Shore, and some he plundered. There ' was
then an embargo on the vessels in the harbour,
and Several privateers fitted out to attack him.
John I rnmbull, F Sq; is appointed another
Aid de Camp to his Excellency General Wash
ington.
Samuel B.Webb, Esq; is appointed Aid de Camp
to Major General Putnam.
We can inform our readers frogiundoubted
authority, that some merchants of this, city, who
had chartered a veffT to load ter with (Ex feed
f;r Ireland; have jeered her voyage, rah^r than
give difla isfiaiou to their fellow citizens. It is
hoped other public ipira.d p.riooa will follow
their example.
CAMBRIDGE, /ug?f 10.
Since Monday last eight companies of rifle-men,
of about 100 men each, have arrived from the
Southward. Four more are daily expected.
Col. Thompson of the Pennsylvania regiment
of rifle-men, and ainumber of young gentlemen,
volunteers, from Philadelphia, are arrived. Also
Captain Morgan's company in 3 weeks from Vir
ginia, being 600 miles.
ever have any correspondence with him, either by
pei fonal communication or letter, on pain cf being
deemed enem.es to the liberties of America, and
dealt with gcgoidingly. And that no person or
pctfons presume to remove him or themfelvcs from
hence to Core Sound, or any other part of the
province, where the Governor resides, without
leave of this Committee, as he or they will not
be Suffered to return here. By Order.
R. COGDELL, Chairman.
By a gentleman just come to town from Cape
Fear, we have a certain account that the armed
force, which lately went down to burn Fort John
ston, has criefted the fame by deftreying all the
houses, and rendering the fortifications entirely
Uriels. Captain Collett, who commanded that
fort, it is said had a number of (laves, which he
had instigated to revolt from their matters, actual
ly concealed in the fort, which were again reco
vered by their Several owners ; for this treachery
they burnt his dwelling,houfe, with all bis furni
ture, and every thing valuable which he had not
t:me to get on board the man of war.
PORTSMOUT H, ^gtf,B.
We hear that four gentlemen, late captains in
the ministerial army, at Boston, have relived
their commissions to Gen. Gage, from a convic
tion that the Service they were employed in was
derogatory to their honour, difgraceful to huma
nity, and subversive of the common rights of
mankind.