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Verio fcrutioy+ They had ^ed right, b&aufe they had aXed
from fidelity to their engagements with the public, whom they
never had, and never would betray. Whose cause or interest
they preserved to every thing, and for which they had now fa
crificed whatever was most flattering to molt minds. He would
not pay his Majefly so poor a compliment as the honorable gen
tleman certainty did, by asserting, that Lord Shelburne had con
vinced or persuaded his M jefly, that the independence of
America was now a measure th-t mutt be adopted. It was from
this House, it was from the people at large, it was from the
Royal obfeivatiun on the daily occurrences of things, that any
such generous and princely ideas were indulged in the Royal
breath He therefore deemed it, if not unfair, at lead a poor
compliment t> this House, and to the public, to attribute that
to the address of an individual, which certainly orignated in
the fenriments and Solutions, so unanimoofly and boldly avow
edby themfelvsf. Though they were altogether out of the
^ueftiony It Was hardly treating his c lle?gue, in office with due
ttfpeX, to give L rd Shelburne the sole merit ofwhat surely be
longed to them as much as to him. Indeed, if any individual
had more merit than another, in a business so much and jointly
the objeX vs all, it was no doubt, the honorable gentleman
himfelf. What was the pur, rt of the motion he brought into
this House, and by wh ch the late administration was certainly
annihilated. If it had any meaning, it went to the full and
'unconditional independence of North-Arner : ca, He would not
think so difrefpeXfaHy of his Royal Mailer, whose service he
had so lately icfigned, as once to suppose he could have a differ
ent idea from his people, on a subject so dear to their hearts,
and essential to their interests. He knew the joftice, the dis
cernment, the gentlensfs, anti the mercy of the Royal charac
ter, better than to suppose he could differs from the general
opinion of the nation, on a port concerning which th-ir senti
ments had been delivered in so decided a manner. But why was
not he, why was not the honorable gentleman himfelf brought
forward, as uling all their influence to carry a point which
seemed a favourite one with them all ? Was it not the noble
Lord in quefifr?n was alone fufteXed of having h'fs friendly
ideas on this topic, than any of his numerous colleagues in
office. He did not with to bear harder on the honorable gentle
man, whom he had long regarded with fentimehts of the high
est refpeX. But now th^t he had been somewhat involuntarily
put on his own defence, it was natural, it was necessary in his
case to ft te his conduct as he had dated it. A variety of things
were against him. It was none of the least that he did not
think himfelf at liberty to speak so freely and fully as he had
accustomed himfelf to do on other uccafions. Official ministers
would in this case be deemed both tedious and inexpedient.
And yet without such, a very circurnftantial detail, as he did
not think it became him at this time to give, he was sensible
his defence would not be so Hrong, so complete, or so generally
effective as it might otherwise have been.
General Conway rose, notwithstanding all the farcafm§ he
had received, in perfect good humour, and begged the House
would,indulge him with a very short explanation. Giving full
Credit for every thing that had dropped fr^m his honourable
friend in his favour, he declared, no man had a better opinion
of him, either in point of ability or principle, than he had.
He allowed his influence, independent of his many and respec
table connexions, was, on both these accounts, peculiarly and
eminently great in this House, as well as with the public. Eat
he must beg the honourable gentleman's pardon for observing,
that in mentioning Lord Shelburne's merit, in refpeX of his
advice, and its effeX oh his Majifty, he wis certainly not a lit
tle mistaken; for he who would please to observe, the indepen
dence of North-America had never behn made a question in this
House. It was on this account the more necessary to difeufs the
question with his Majesty, which having been done repeatedly
by the First Lord of the Treasury, the effeX was as he had Bated
it. And he must think it greatly to his Lord/hip's honour, who
hid in this inffance done more than all his predeceflors could do
before him. He acknowledged himfelf not so apt to be jealous
or fufftious as others of his friends; but this he was very will
ing to confider rather as a defect than an excellence. He would
by no,means go so far, as fay with his honourable friend, not
only that he knew his cotemporaries, and what their present
principles from their present aXions must be, but likewise what
they most assuredly would be five years hence. This was a
Breach of ingenuity to which he had no claim, and was not un
willing to leave the right honourable gentleman in full posses
sion ofit.
Mr. Burke now rose, and supported his honourable friend
{Mr. Fox) in one of the most pathetic and masterly fpeethes that
ever, perhaps, was delivered in Parliament. On his riling
there was an uncommon confufion at the Bar. He directed his
eye to this quarter, and with infinite spirit, and a dignity which
an uncommon rectitude and a force of mind alone could have
inspired, said, he was peculiarly circumflanced from the delica
cy which he had for one part of the House, while he felt no
thing but the most sovereign contempt for the other. This to
him, appeared an hour, though a late one, of the greatest conse
quence. He was called on by a variety of circumstances to vin
dicate his character and principles to the public. Those who
by the present unaccountable tumult seemed diffatisfied with his
private character, knew where to find him. But he was not to
be intimidated by these little uhmanly and dirty artifices, from
coming forward and accounting, with much simplicity and truth,
for his short stewardship, to that public, whose. feivant he had
ever been. About the question relating to the pention meant for
an honourable gentleman, he had but little to fay. Among all
the encomiums made on the character of the noble Marquis late
ly deceased, this was one, that he left his dearest arid bed friend
with the timple reward of his own invaluable intirhasy. This
Angular test of their Sincerity, he asked while alive, and it was
a tax he left, on their regard for his memory, when dead. He,
for his own part, had not been without his ihare of the one, and
he would soon convince the world, he was not unequal to the
ether. Well might he be excused for mingling his tears
with those of all descriptions and ranks of men, for the inesti
mable loss of this most excellent and most virtuous character. It
is the hand of Heaven, and awful as the stroke is to us, we are
bound to submit with decency and resignation. But what had
the friends of this great and good man to expeX? What did the
public look for? What was the most natural flep on his decease?
There is not a friend in this House, in the whole nation, who
does not anticipate the idea. Had not this eminent and venera
ble nobleman, and for the best reasons in the world, the com
plete unequivocal confidence of the whole nation? Was it not
then the most natural and the most proper advice that could be
tendered to the Crown, that the man, of all others in the king
dom, whose qualities and virtues most resembled his, was the
falleft and best qualified to supply his place. He appealed to the
common sense of all who heard him, whether this was not the
most equitable, eligible, and popular method that could he adop
ted. But where could we fele& an individual who would be
Found in all refpeXs adequate to this devoted standard? He knew
of but one, to whom all these amiable, endearing and refpeXa
ble attributes, unimpaired and undiminilhed, were literally ap
plicable, It was not necessary he presumed, after what he said,
to mention his Grace the Duke of Portland.---His great per fonal
virtues and accomplishments, his numerous family connexions,
and the infinite variety of private friendships, that arose from
the generality of hit nature and the purity of his principles,
The honorable Mr. W. Pitt arraigned the resignation of the
late Secretary, Grith more acrimony and Severity than is usual
with hie elegant and conciliating mode of Speaking. These,
he dblerted, who had pledged themselves for their principles to
the public, were, in his opinion, a species of public property,
and consequently accountable to the public for deferring their
,cause.---How had the honorable gentleman acquitted himfelf of
this charge? On what public ground had he rested it? On
none. It seemed in his opinion merely a contest of power. For
admitting the honorable gentleman had split with them on some
very important question, it was Strange he had not once attempt
ed to get a decided opinion on it f^m his colleagues in council.
He therefore hoped what had been urged in debate would have
no unfavourable influence on the present administration, or tend
to raise the least suspicion against them. He was sure nothing
would be more groundless, and nothing was more calculated to
tender their efforts in the public service abortive.
Mr. Fox only begged to remind the honorable gentleman, that
What he blamed him for not doing, he had aXually done. He
had called a meeting of his Majesty's confidential ministers in
his own house, and renewed the question so often alluded to,
but with no better success than before. To them he bad declar
ed in the most unequivocal manner his determination. He
acknowledged it to be a question of power, but denied that it
contained any thing personal. He was not willing to tifque so
much power where he law, or thstight he Saw So much danger.
He knew perfectly how infignificant, even a principal Secretary
of State might be to those who could ftpop to be the tool of ano
ther. This was, he hoped, greatly beneath him. But he
would advise all who for the future Should fill such an office,
never to be prodigal in the use of their own judgment or their
own eyes. For he could allure them, the more implicitly they
received the commands of another, the more would they be ca
ressed and esteemed; and that they could not more infalliably
receive the contempt of these who aXed with them, than by a
conduX only as Showed most forcibly how little they deferred it.
Mr. Burke only begged to tell the honorable gentleman who
fpokelaft but one, that every argument he had urged against the
resignation of his honorable friend, was used against the hono
rable gentleman's father, on an occasion perf^ly Similar, and
that he had rifled the enemy of their keeheft weapons; to dis
charge only against his own old and profefled friends.
Mr. I,ee, Commodore Johnstone, Sir Edward Deering, and
Sir William Wake also spoke, and Mr. Pitt, and Mr. Cooke in
reply, after which the question on Colonel Barre's pension was
adjourned, and the House then broke up.
TO BE SO L D,
A HOUSE in Strawberry Alley,
Next door to Captain Henry Taylor.—
Enquire of Roger Bowman, in Second
ftreet, betwixt Market and Arch Greets.
pointed him out as the only, or most proper person In this coun
try for presiding in the management of its affairs. He dared any
man, all men, to bring the Earl of Shelburne's charaXer in
competition with his. The friends and admirers of this noble
man might extol him as they pleased, but he knew the princi
ples and motives of their panegyric too well, to credit above one
half of their assertions. The honourable gentleman had not,
whatever his abilities and penetration were, perhaps made it so
much his business to examine charaXers as he had. It was pro
bable likewise, he might be much more generous and good ma
tured than he pretended to be. Nor did he doubt but he knew
the political principles of the noble Lord in question. much bet
ter than he did, but he certainly knew enough to alarm him, to
put him on his guard, and to rouse the public also to a sense
of their danger. He knew nothing of their cabinet intrigues.
He was happy in this species of ignorance, He would there
fore judge only on an ample, comprehensive and general zeal.
The resignation of his honorable friend in this light, struck
him as peculiarly manly, meritorious, and patriotic. He had
difeernment enough to fee where he was, what he was about,
and the many strange events, to which by remaining in place
he was likely to be acceflary. Was it not incumbent on him to
be on his guard, and to give the firft notice of treachery or de
fection from those views to which he and his friends had bound
themfelves?---Take his conduX in this light, ^nd it must firike
you as equally honorable and equitable, lie declared his most
intire acquiescence in whatever his honorable friend had done.
He protested the present Miniflfry were utterly unworthy of all
confidence. He avowed boldly, and in a tone, which, not only
demonstrated the probity of his own heart; but commanded the
hearts of his auditors, that; there now as confidence to be put in the
Lord at the head of the Treasury: That a pefhdy had mingled
itfelf with his Majeftfs Councils that must prove fatal to this
country, that the interests of the nation were relinquished, that
the public were foully, most foully betrayed. Why were the
present ministry without confidence? They were devoid of
wisdom. Folly had already marked their meafurtes, and incoh
nancy damped, would most assuredly convince the public, that
it is in vain to look for principle in the absence of wisdom.
He trusted some credit would be given him on the-present occa
sion. Hisdomeftic fenfitility had never been doubted, He had
a large family and but ibbe fortune. He liked his present
office; The House and all its appendages, to a man of his talle,
could not be diOgteeable. Yet all this he relinquished not, the
House might well conceive, without regret'--• for the welfare of
his family was very dear to him. No man could conceive him
capable in such circumstances, as his certainly were, to facri
fice all this and five thousand pounds per annum for nothing ?
No. He did it all for that country and that public whose he
was, and to whom he was always ready to surrender whatever
he most valued in life. He had been long forfeited with oppo
sition. Those who were familiar with his habits of living,
with his manners and temper, would not call him petulant or
fiXious. What then could induce him to leave an administra
tion to the reformation of which his humble endeavours had
somewhat contributed? Nothing, he protested, but the firi
cerett regard for a public, in the service of which he wished to
live and die. He was not fatisfied, because his heart would
not let him confide where his duty and filuation made it ne
cessary that he Should. The honorable gentleman's feelings,
were in this refpeX exceedingly convenient. He had read when
young, of a wolf which was mistook by a Ample ihepherdefs,
because drefled like her grand-mother, for one quite as gentle
and tame as She was. But the firft opportunity undeceived the
poor girl. Lake care that none of you render yourselves ob
noxious to a limilar ridicule. The honorable gentleman went
through a variety of other topics, in a stile of oratory and pa
triotism, that warmed every heart in the House, and drew floods
of real undiffembhd tears from most of them ? But our atten
tion to the fubfiquent part of the debate forbids our going more
fully into the detail.
„ Mr. Thomas Townffiend got up arid fpeke a few words. But
his eloquence on this occasion, elegant and nervous as it no
doubt was, notwithstanding it was so unhandfeniely treated, by
the disorder which prevailed in every part of the House, yet
reached net us; so that we hardly knew the meaning as a word
he Said.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD,
RAN AWAY on Sunday the 25th August, a NE
GRO MAN, known Oy the name of John Mar-
ICT but may change his name, torn in Charleftown
South Carolina formerly did belong to John Marlow
o' that place, and latterly to Edmund Egan of laid place,
but bo^ hv ng in the diftba of Southwark, Pbiladel
pha; he is flourand well made, about five feet ten inches
ri Vb and lory.eight years of age, a thin face, a large
bearu and marked with the fraall pox, (peaks well and i,
obbgine and handy; had on a white coatree ind striped
w ft cot. Whoever delivers him to me, or in my ah
'fence to Mr. Moles Buffy, Tallow Chandler in Spruce
ft:eet, n-ar the Drawbridge, or to any gaol orw ik
hou e, fe that the fubferiber may get him again, <h;|| be
paid the abovereward and reasonable charges. Captain!
o' v dels and others are cautioned agai. ft carrying him
off, or employing him at their peril;-if her etu<ns of hit
own acco.d ids faults will be forgiven.
S prem or 3, 1,8% EDMUND EGAN.
TO BE L E T,
A part of a House, lituate in a
pleasant part of the city and a genteel neighbourhood,
near the Market; in which are one Parlour, three Bed-
Chambers, a good Kitchen and Vault. The rooms ar#
very convenient, and may be had cither furnithed or
unfurnished.
Also, A front Parlour in a public part of the city,
that wII suit f or an office. Enquire of the Printer.
September 16, 17TO
Twenty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN out of the pasture of the sub
scriber, living in Douglas township, Philadelphia
county, on the night of the nth instant, a Chefnut co
loured HORSE, has a star in his forehead, a thick neck,
black mane, is 6 years old, 15 hands high, paces, was
shod before, i# well made and was lately gelded. Who
ever takes up said horse, and fecuro the thief in an,
goal, so that the owner may have hit horse, and the
thief he brought to justice, (hall have the above reward
and reasonable charges; or five pounds for the Horse a
lona, front ~LUDWICK BENDER.
September 13, 1782.
Public Notice is hereby given,
To the Freemen of the Citv and County of Philadelphia,
FEAT a GENERAL ELECTION is to be held for
the city and county alorefaid, at Philadelphia, Ger
mantown and Jacob Wentz's, on Tuesday the Bth day
of Oftaber next The ehaion to be opened between,
the hours of ten o'clockin the morning and two o'clock
in the afternoon, at which places the electors of the city
and county are to chufe,
Two persons for Sheriff;
Two for Coroner, and one Corr mi (Toner;
The county to ele& one Counfellor and nine Repre
fentativea in General Affemhl, ;
And the city of Philadelphia one Counfellor, five Re
prekntatives in Assembly, two Coinmiffi:ners for the
streets, und two Wardens.
And the Conftablei of the city and county are requir
ed 10 hold elections in t' eir refpe&ive Wards and Tows,
ships, ch Saturday the filth day of October next, to eleft
To-nlhip and Ward Assessors and Infpe&ors, to at
tend in their refpt&ive Diftrifts, at the said General E
leftior; which Infpe&ors, when met, are to chufe for
each Diftria three fit perfoas for judges of Election.
Sept. 13, 1782. WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
N.B. To prevent disorders, it is earnestly recommend
ed to the eisAon to have their tickets properly folded
and indorsed.
At the COFFEE-HOUSE,
On Thursday, the 261 lof September instant, at Twelve
o'clock,
Will be Sold by Public Au&ion,
A Lot of Ground and Buildings,
situated on the corner of Christian and Second- (tracts,
containing on the former forty feet and on Second
ftreet, one hundred and twenty feet. The buildings
confit of a good brick tenement and five frame ditto;
the whok fubjea to a ground rent of fix pounds per an,
num. Afo feyen sixteenths of a clump Brigantine,
now lying at Fiber's wharf near Pool's bridge. The
terms of sale are three months credit, the purchaser to
give such security as (half be approved.
JOS^ BAYARD, Au&ionet -
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN, from the paf
cure of John Marthall, at Gloucester Point Ferry^
on the night of Wednesday, the 28th instant, a Dark
Sorrel or Chefnut HORSE, near fifteen hands high,
fix years old, no white about him, a dark spot on big
right cheek bone, trots and paces, in milling case,
and of good courage, Whoever will return said horse
to the fubferiber, ihall receive the above reward and
ali reasonable charges paid by me,
JOHN MARSHALL.
Gloucester PontFerry, August 30.
PHILADELPHIA, September #
L'Eagle and Ie Glorie, two frigates belonging to hf^°
most chriftian majesty, arrived in our river last Friday,
after a passage of 60 days from France ; but, unfortu/
nately, I'Eagle soon after run ashore, and we hav^
not yet heard whether She can be recovered.
The extreme length of the Debates in the Eritifli
Parliament, has put it out of our power to insert iq
this day's paper, many Articles of Intelligence, &c.
which we could have witbed to lay before the public ;
but we will carefully attend to them in our next; as
we conceive the importance of those Debates is a Suffi
cient apology for not giving a greater Share of other
matter.