The American gazette, or, the Constitutional journal — Salem, Mass., 1776-06-25 00:00:00, page 4

HALIFA X, May >4.
§ the Ship Adamant, Ca„. Wilson, from Lon
don cue have received Prints to the Twenty
eighth of March ; they contain the following Ad
roues, rone.
" ^HAr accountshave been given of the
I military preparations of the Spaniards,
but ic has not yet been told the public, that their
Well-Idis fleet, by which the Spaniards under
hand all 'heir (hips that are bound for South-Ame
rica, h^ve received the most positive orders to fail
daring he course of the present month (March)
a circumstance which seems to wear as hortile an
appearance as any yet mentioned.—That the
Russia is are to furnifh fix men of war of the line,
and 4000 land forces. This is certainly known,
but the, are not to be employed. Query, Are
they to guard Ireland ?—That two additional
companies, of §7 men each, are ordered to be
j&i; : immediately to reinforce Lord Percy's re
4inelit, now at Borton.< —That 10,000 Pickaxes,
Spades, Hatchets, and Spikes were (hipped on
board a transport lying off the tower for America
for the use of the army.—That a thousand men,
which had been balloted from the three regi
ments of guards, and are ordered on American
duty, were reviewed by his Majesty on Wim
bledon common.—Letters from Hanover, dated
the 12th of March, mention, that the third divi
sion of Hessian troops, which had entered into
the service of England, had passed through that
city in the way to the place of their embarka
tion.—That letters from Paris fay, that they are
fitting out at the port of St. Antibes with great
diligence three men of war, two frigates, and a
number of traafports, to carry over a body of
troops to reinforce all the French garrisons in
America and the Weft-Indies. That the
report of the Duke of Gloucester having
been applied to go to America, and refufing,
is without the least foundation. In the present
situation he cannot go abroad on any service of
danger without leave of parliament till the Prince
of Wales attains the Age of fifteen.—That the
King has had a conference with several General
Officers, particularly Lord Townfhend, General
Gage, General Elliot and General Burgoyne, upon
withdrawing the troops and artillery from Borton,
and they are uniformly of opinion, that it would
be impracticable.—That advice is received from
Jamaica, that Admiral Gayton has taken several
sloops and schooners into the pay of government,
and fitted them out as tenders ; each is command
ed by a Lieutenant, to cruize for the American
vessels off the Havanah, Monti Chrirti, St. Eu
ftatia, and Curacoa, where they have met with
great success, having taken between 20 and 30
prizes in the course of a few. months.—That all
the General Officers, and many others in military
command in America, are, we hear, nominated
as Delegates in the commission to pardon the sub-
S^LE M; Massachusetts-Bay : Printed by J. Rogers, at E. Russell's Printing-Office, Upper
End of Main-street : Where all Persons may be supplied with this Paper at Eight Shillings per An
num, (exclusive of Postage.) Advertisements and Articles of Intelligence are gratefully received
13* The Printing-Business, in its several Branches, Rill carried on as usual by said Russell.,
POET's CORNER.
ODE on INDEPENDENCE.
FREEMEN, if you pant for glory,
If you sigh to live in rtory,
If you burn with patriot zeal ;
Seize this bright auspicious hour,
Chafe those venal tools of power,
Who subvert the public weal.
C H ORU S.
Huzza ! Huzza ! Huzza !
See freedom her standard display ;
Whilst glory and virtue your bosoms inspire,
Corruption's proud haves ftiall with anguish
retire.
Would traitors base with bribes beguile you,
Or with idiot feoffs revile you,
Ne'er your sacred trust betray ;
Hancock, Adams, nobly pleading,
Never from the truth receding.
Then North's vengeance can't dismay !
Chores.
See, their glorious path pursuing,
All B itannia's troops subduing,
Patriots whom no threats retrain ;
Lawless tyrants all confounding,
Future times their praise resounding.
Shall their triumphs long maintain.
Chorus.
10
Tnt AMERICAN GAZET T E,~ &c. for 1776.
From the New-England Chronicle, June 6.
To all the Lovers of Truth and Mankind.
My Brethren,
^I FIL Government is now most evident!, making
bast, fl'H towards perfeaton in America. 'lt
is the Lord's doing, and ought to he marvellous in
our eyes.' The occafon of it is the present difreffing
war, which I consider in the fame light, with refpea
to the moral and political world, as I do a violent
thunder form, in regard of the natural world.
The, both deftro, ; the, both do good. The equity
and Jimplicity of civil government will always he pro
portioned to the virtue of mankind. When the human
race Jhall have arrived at the heighth of perfeaien
in virtue, in this fate (for the, will he progressive
in virtue, to the end of the world) the great Head of
the church of mankind ' will then have put down'
or aboliJhed all ' rule, and all authority and power.'
' The works of the devil' alone make civil government
needful. When the former (ball he ' destroyed,' the
latter will he unnecessary. It therefore becomes all
lovers of mankind te 6e ' workers together with God,'
in ref^ming the world ; and so reducing civil go
vernment to fill greater and greater degrees of Jim
felicity. The mos effiaual mean we can make uje of,
for this purpose, is 6 the truth as it is in
Jesus.' Let the lovers of truth and mankind pro
pose this to their fellowmen, in its native fan,licit,,
and they will probably have 6 three thoufand' converts
' the fame day.' The perJons, to whom it is proposed,
are here prefaced to have been previous, persuaded
there was such a per Jon as fefus Chrifl. The thing
is to make them his diJciples. lam full, of sentiment,
there is much 'philofcphy and vain deceit, after the
tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world,'
which have been derived down from heathen ances
tors, held by Cbrijlians of ever, denomination now
in the world. They all indeed ' build upon the true
foundation other than which no man can lay? Hut
then 'the, build upon it not only gold, fiver, precious
flexes,' which will endure the 'fire,' and for which
' they will receive a reward;' but also much ' wood,
hay, ftubble,' which will be burnt,' and the builders
'J u ff er ^ •'Though 'the, tbemfelves will be saved)
In order to divefl the gospel of God our Saviour, as
profiled in the united Colonies of Ameri
ca, of ever, thing adventitious, 1 beg leave to pre^
pose the following plan.
Let there be a periodical pa, ft in manner of the
SpeQator, published in some central colony, PennfyvA
xia, if that Jhould be judged mos proper, intitled ße-
FORMaTOR. It Jhould contain only pieces calculated
to la, open, in the plainefl manner, the Gojpel, as con
taintd in the word of God, without at, regard to pre
vioujl, received opinions or ffems, if to the authors
they jbould not appear to be conformable to that flan
dard. None but what were evidently written with
candor,,and a desire of finding out ' the truth as it is
in fefus;Jhould be admitted. To prevent the admission
of pieces of a different cast, a number of persons of ge
nuine common sense, of serious and ' continental
minds,' whether of the Clergy or laity, Jhonld fuptr
intend the publication. No poflerior writer Jbould
make an, animadvetfoxs upon a former ; but Jim,l,
prepofe his own sentiments, and let mankind compare
them with the word of truth, and judge for them-
Jelves. By what is just said, it is by no means to be
underfood, that after authors fauld make no use, or
take ho hints from the productions of those who went
before them. One person ma, have only a glimpse of
an objeS. He may describe bis fixation, and the di
reSien the object appeared in. Afifed by this hint,
another may take a different fland, and fee the objea
in its full light. If an, desire the sentiments of others
upon difficult points, let them prepofe the quefions
they would have refelved. Ever, thing that favors
of altercation Jhould be excluded. No author jhould
Jubferibe bis name, but each have bis peculiar Jigna
ture, No names of different feSs, as Churchman,
mitring colonies.— That the 27th of March the
guards destined for America were murtered on
Wimbleton common by their officers, and im
mediately marched for Portsmouth. They had
20 field pieces with them, andgo waggons, which
carried all their baggage. They will arrive at
Portsmouth on Friday, and are expelled to em
bark on Saturday on board the transports.—That
the Brunfwickers are destined to Canada, and the
Hessians, with the regiment of Hanau, to Borton.
Burgoyne's light horse to go to Borton, but the
General's command is to be in Canada."
Ten Dollars Reward.
Lexington, June 8, 1776
m n AN away laR
Night from Mr. Joshua
S IM ° NS ' °' "" Town, a Ne-
E r ° B °y, about Fifteen Years
of Age, named Jack, belonging
to James Mugford, of Mar
blebead: Had on went he away,
a crow-colored Cloth Coat, with
red Cuffs, griped Shirt, white Jacket, red Bree
chees, and an old Hat, without Stockings or
Shoes ; carries his Knees nigh together, and
turns his right Foot out, and fays his Father and
Mother is dead, and that he is fiee^— Who
ever will take up said Negro, or give Infor
mation, so that his Master may have him again,
shall have Ten Dollars Reward, and all ne
cessary Charges paid by
James Mugford,
N. B. All Persons are forbid entertain
ing him, and all Masters of Vessels forbid car
rying him off.
Two Dollars Reward.
Beverly, June 17, 1776.
ffiA.C TRAY ^ D °r
Stolen from the Sub
'"''"’ o ' th" Town, last
Wednesday Evening, a red
HORSE, with a white
Main and Tail, and a white Streak in his Face,
and a Notch on the Top of his Right Ear, with
light-colored Feet.——^Whoever shall take up
said Horse, and bring him to his Owner, or
if Stolen, detect and secure the Thief or Thieves
who stole him, shall receive the above Reward
of T WODOLLAR S, and all necessary
Charges paid by
Jonathan Margery.
^TO BE SOLD,
/{ MARE, Se
ven Years old, that
. wi ! pace and trot, „ but
inclines chiefly to a Carriage.
For further Particulars, inquire of the Printer-
CASH given for clean Linnen
RAGS, at the Printing-Office in the Main-Street.
Differter, tfc. or of opinions, as Calvirof, Armi
nian, &c. Jhould be mentioned.
If mankind would fearci? after truth in this mate
ner, with Jeriotfoefs and prayer to " the Father.of
lights,' I am persuaded ' light would Joon fine out of
darkness ;' and the God of truth &ould second their
honeji endeavors, b, pouring out the Spirit of bis
Son, which would both purify and enlarge their
minds, and ' guide them into all truth.' tf%n per
sons have got the spirit and temper of Cbrif, tb%
will readily underhand the Gospel. The fpi'^
that now so vigorouJl, aauates the United Colonies
in their virtuous fruggles, to obtain and secure
' peace, liberty, and fafety' for themselves and pofle
rity, I look upon as much from God, as the defeent
of the Holy Ghoji on the da, of Pentecof ; and as
intreduaory to fomethixg great and good to mankind.
The above or a similar plan, rtfl executed, I ap
prehend will have a most happy effia, in allaying
that ' bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor,
and eroil-fpeaking, and malice,' which the times have
occasioned. Thus, ' being knit together in love,' we
jhall proceed on, not only harmoniouJl, in ear civil
government (but ' in the unity of the faith, and of
the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfea max,
unto the measure of theflature of tbe fulnefs ofChriJl?
If the above, or a similar plan jhould approve
itfelf to mankind, and be adopted, would it not be
worthy the patronage of the honorable Continental
Congress, so far as to exempt from postage, all corres
pondences necessary to carry it on ?
MASSACHUSETTENSIS.
1* The above is desired to be publifad in all the
newspapers throughout the United Colonies in
America.
June i,.