The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-07-19 00:00:00, page 2

A R TD DL E.
ONE morning, as I walk'd to take the air,
I chaacVto overtake two Indies fair;
"Flach by llr hand a lovely boy did lead,
To whom in courtsous manner, thus I (aid ;
Indies to far oblige me as to shew,
'How near a-km these lads are unto you;
7 I ey fmiling.quickly made me this reply, ^
Sms to ourfons they are we can't deny;
Tho' it f^rna Orange they're each our husbands brother,
And lik^ife each is uncle to the other.
Tey both begot and born in wedlock were;7
And we their mothers and grandmothers aie.>
Now try if you this miftery can declare.)
; G. T.
''REFLECTIONS on the heart^f man.
ro HEREis not a greater obstacle to the pleasures
A of men, than the violent desire which excites them
to fri?e all that offer: nothing leads more certainly to
inifery than a resolution to indulge one's felf in every
fort of pleasure. An indifference for pleasure secures
us from a variety of inquietudes , endrin our prefect
Rate of probation, man should aspire to no higher hap
piness, than an exemption from pain. Philosophy
amuses us with hopes cf felicity ; but it deceives us:
the most it can dois to make us wife. The world can
not afford us an example of a person who has perfever,
ed in wisdom for a long time. The example of Sole
men himfelf is fufficient to convince us of this truth.
It is not easy to determine whatis the greatest weakness
of human nature; but certainly pride is the most uni
verfai. Self ihtereft holds the next place, and it is
evident that it derives its source from felf-love. What
is the reafort that ' we meet with so many excellent fef
fons of virtue, and so few examples of the praHice of
it? Why do those, who think it so amiable, dffcover
so little regard for it? This is a contradiction Which
the greatest philosophers would find it hard to recon
cile. Certain it is, that the vainest hope that can en
ter into the heart of man is, that he cab divefl himfelf
of all his weaknesses. In this refpeft the Hoicks were
the mod presumptuous of mortals. Nothing, indeed,
cah be more astonishing than to meet with so many
weaknesses and infirmities in the fame being, that makes
To many noble, sublime and just reflections. It is hard
ly possible to conceive, how man should unite views so
extended, to a life so short and limited, arid the inor
dinate desire of prying into things intirely ufelrfs, to a
profound ignorance of what is most important.
Opinion is the most powerful cause whi,h determines
man, and the prolific source of all his errors and illufc
ons: all men are agreed in this point, and yet no man
can raise himfelf above opinion.
The charms of virtue would be very powerful, if
the charms of vice did not appear more so ; and of all
the attractions which render vice contagious, the for
tune that accompanies it appears to be the most dan
gerous. The greatest obftrußion to virtue arises from
the little efleem shewn it by the world.
To form a just eflimate of human virtues, we should
•be able to penetrate the human heart, in order to dis
cover the motive from which every action takes its rife.
Virtue cohfifts intirely in the motive, and not ,n the
external a&s ; though a celebrated author has laid
it down as a maxim, that the motives of the best ac
tions will not bear a scrutiny.
Letter from lady Maria Bayntun to her hufbind, An
drew Bayntun, esquire.
° ^ are to address you, my now as much As ever
I adored Bayotun, is, you and fir Edward will
fay, an impertinence beyond all description- but
what I take the liberty of telling you, are the real sen
timents of my heart! no woman ever endeavoured to
check that most unfortunate passion for your nephew
more than I did. God only knows the truth of what
I fay ; conflant opportunities of feeing him have I had
for these last ten months; would to Heaven I had been
in Broomham church, among the dead, rather than
have lived to be the vilest of all characters, in having
rn-de so infamous a return for all your unremitted love
and conflancy to me. lam not, Bayntun !fo far gone
in vice as to glory in it. I hate and detest myfelf.
and though you may be kind enough still to be unhap-'
py about me, I declare to God there is no character or
bring on earth I would prefer to yourfelf. Your no
bleoefs in d firing him to behave well to me, has re
called (but npw it is, I fear, too late) every emotion of
love for you as firong in my heart as ever. How of
ten have I mourned over my naked wedding finger ?
I thought my despair would have led me to take a
medicine I had in my drawer, last night, uporrthink
ing of your not coring to bed; and finding you
had forever left me, I can have no view in troubleing
you with this account of my pitiable case, but to tell
you, that if you cou'd do what I never can expeft,
forgive an unpardonable crime and come to my wick
ed arms, though now thoroughly repentant, no power
on earth, or eaven an angel dropped from heaven,
should ever lead me from the paths of virtue, which I
have ever loved; though madness and the devil hurri
ed me away from it. Perhaps you will fay the love of
deceiving mankind is my motive for writing this - and
that I am now wronging Mr. C . No, my love
ly angel! I cannot help having a glimmering of hope,
that you may yet be mine again. My brain is very
near turned. I know I (had have most bitter enemies
in your father and mother: It is their duty to desire
you to forfake a falfe woman, which I have been ; but
hell could not produce a devil, that would be wicked
-enough, to again deceive so angelic a creature as you
From the N E W-YORK GAZETTE.
To the PRI NTER.
S I R,
The following very extraordinary and curious letter
is Subjoined to the trial of lady Mary Bayntun for
crim. coo. I fhal' only add, that the is the daugh
ter of the celebrated Miss Maria Gunning, afte
wards lady Coventry (deceased) and lifter to
lord Deerhurft, whose intrigues have made some noise
in the gay world.
I am, &c. M
erczCTrorarCTCTCTs^^ ;rr .^jnaxr JME»gw -a up
PORTSMOU T 8, (New-Wampfhire) June 21.
On Sunday last we had a fevete gust of wind, which
lasted but a short time; it however did considerable
damage, bv blowing down trees, fences, &c. and da
maging buildings; particularly two in Mr. Tread
well's tan-yard, in tins town, which were levelled with
the ground.
S-A LB M, June 26.
The lightning on Friday last, flrock a house in this
town; no person was hurt, and but little damage
clone to the building.
BOSTO N, June 30.
A fllip belonging to Mr. Thomas Ruffei of this town
'was graved last Wednesday at Charleflown, and some
of the trunnel holes being open, the fire communicated
within, where it lay concealed between the beams tiil
next day before it was difeovered, and did considera
ble damage.
Yefterdav arrived here 8 or 10 square and other rigg
ed veffela from different parts of America.
July 3.
' Extras of a letter from Utrecht, April 18, 1783.
" We still wait for the adhesion of three provinces to
the pre-advice of the province of Holland, refpefling
the preliminaries of the peace between our republic and
Great-Britain. This pre-advice it is assured, contains
that the conditions of the peace muff be left entirely to
France: perfuadid, as we have reason to be, that the
most chriftian king and his minister, who have hither
to a&ed so nobly towards the republic, will vouchfafe
again to take care of our true interests. Mr. Markeoff,
miilifler from Ruifia at the Hague, and who had received
orders to go to Sweden, is going to Versailles, there
to sign, in the name of the empress his sovereign, the
definitive treaty of peace between France and Spain on
one part, and Great-Britain on the other ; he will flay
there but fix weeks, after which time he will return to
Holland to fettle his private affairs, and then pro
ceed to Stockholm. The emperor, whose signature by
commission, is also to be set at the bottom of the trei
ty, tends no minister extraordinary to Versailles for
that purpose, the count de Mercy, his minister at that
court, being, charged herewith."
FIS H-K I L L, June 12.
On Saturday last the following Address was presented
to his Excellency Governor 'Clinton, by a com
mittee of Officers from the Second New-York Regi
ment:
WE the officers of the second New-York regi
ment, finding the period at hand when we
may with honor to ourselves and fafety to our coun
try, relinquish our military pursuits, and exchange
the arduous business of war forthe ease and tranquility
of private life, beg leave to anticipate the moment of
dissolution, and colleflively to assure your excellency
of the grateful sense we entertain of your excellency's
uniform exertions to lessen the evils to which we have
been particularly exposed, and sweeten our passage
through the war.
As a testimony of our gratitude and affe&ion, we
take the freedom to lay before your excellency our mi
litary ensigns, and instruments of music; and sensible
as we are of the honor we shall derive from your excel
lency's acceptance of them, we should do injury to our
feelings, were we not to assure your excellency or the
pleasure we enjoy in idea, from the anticipation of
our speedy return to the class of citizens, in a date
the supreme magistracy whereof is veiled in your ex
cellency.
We havethe honor to be, with every sentiment
of refpeß and efieem, your Excellency's
most obedient and very humble servants.
Signed by Colonel Cortlandt, and the
Officers of the Regiment.
July 3.
At a meeting of a number of the Freeholders and In
habitants of the manor of Scarfdale, in the count,
of Westchester, on Saturday the 14th of June, 1783.
a committee being chosen, John Crumpton' m the
chair, the following resolves were unanimously p a fc
ed.
TV HEREAS > certain p^rfons, during the late war
¥V between Great Britain and the United States
of America, have left this manor of Scarfdab, and
other parts of the United States, and joined the king
of Great Britain and his adherents, and have been
guilty of murdering, robbing, and plundering both
the performs and properties of the good people of this,
and the United States,- and of this manor of Scarf
would be,' was you so forgive one, who at this mo
ment loves and adores you as much as flie did till file
saw C .
Your truly affixed,
M. BAYNTON.
To which his Excellency made the following Reply.
Gent'emen,
I WANT words to express the grateful sense I have
of the honor conferred on me by this very polite
testimony of your attachmrnt and esteem.
The distinguished character of your regiment for
difcioline and firmnefs, and the high efleem I have for
its officers, stamp a value on the token that will ever
make me regard it as the choicest treasure.
Permit me, gentlemen, on this occasion to mention
the great pleasure it gives me in observing the chear
ful difpofitiou with which you are retiring to the line
of civil life.—This additional difplav of public virtue
reflets frefh luftre on the laurels you have acquired in
the field, and cannot fail of securing to you and the
brave men whom you command, that justice and gra
titude, to which your manly services and virtuous
perseverance give you the faireft title.
(Copy) GEO. CLINTON.
Poughkeepsie, Jone 7th, 1783.
The colours, &c. were escorted to Poughkeepsie by
the infantry company. The officers of the regiment
dined with the governor, and in the evening a very
splendid ball was given by his excellency.'
July 10.
Extras from (he Proceedings of the Freeholders and
Inhabitants of Amenia precind, in Dutchefs coun
ty, at a meeting holden on the fourth day of July,
1783; Colonel Roswell Hopkins, in the chair:
“ Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting, it
would be the word of policy and the greatest injustice
to the interest of the zealous Supporters of our liberty
and independence, to restore any of the forfeited estates
to those nefarious mifereants, who in the hour of our
deep di^refs, not only basely deserted the righteous
cause of their bleeding oppreft country, but exerted
every means in their power to destroy it. To reflect
that creatures in human shape, who had to their power
murdered, robbd, plundered, burnt and destroyed
our diftrefled country, while ftrugling for the rights
of human nature, under the most enormous load that
ever oppreffid brave people; to refleß that now these
^creatures are capable of being so base, as spaniel like
to come fawning and cringing about those, whose throats
but a few days ago they would have cut, gives us such
a Locking idea of consummate meanoefs and baseness,
that it would be the greatest mortification to us, to
be obliged to live in the fame country with
them.
Therefore Resolved, That a petition be presented to
the legislature, praying the immediate sale of all the
confifeated estates, and the monies arising from rhe
sale thereof, to be applied to the payment of the debts
of the flats.
Voted, That colonel Roswell Hopkins, captain Da
niel Shepherd and Samuel Waters, esquire, be a com
mittee on the part of this p r ec nft, to join with such
committees or representatives, as are or shall be chosen
in the other precinHs in this county, to deliberate
upon, and take into confederation such measures as
may be for the security of our peace, liberty and in
dependence, and in particular for the purpose of in-
Aru^ing our representatives in the legislature, and pe
titioning for those things which may tend to the pros
perity of the Rate."
AFTER an arduous but fuccefsful confeft for
the dearest rights of human nature,—a contest that has
col us the bra blood of our country and many millions
of bur treasure, is there a bosom amongst us, that pre
tends to virtue and patriotism, that feels not the
warmer glow of gratitude to Heaven, for that intei
pofition, which in the darkest hours of our diflrefs,
in a manner little short of miracle, has saved us from
impending ruin, and conduced us through difficulties
which seemed altogether insurmountable, to that en
vied situation in which we now atra& the notice of the
world. Circumflanced as we at present are, it be
hoves ns to aft with the greatest circumfpeHion, and
be careful that we do not, by giving way to the dic
tates of passion lose the great objeH for which we have
been contending, or in the riot of enjoyment wan
tonly sport away a jewel that requires a jealous and
assiduous care to preserve. The wealth ot oer coun.
try and the lives of our fellow citizens have been
spent profufely, but not unprofitably, if they have
purchased for us a government of wife and virtuous
laws, a government under which the fubieH may set
down with security and fay to himfelf, “ if I offend
not thelaws of my country, who is there that Ihad
make me afraid
It is now the indifpenfible duty of every man who
has his country's welfare at heart, to contribute all
that lies in his power to flrengthen those hands of civil
fellowship which are intended to promote the prospe
rity of the community, and by a due obedience' to the
authority legally eftablilhed increase that harmony,
without which a civil society cannot long exiff. Who
ever aHs in oppofirion to this dodrine, whatever spe
cious pretences he may assign for his condud, and
however ardent his zeal may appear, cannot seriously
mean well to his country, or, if he means well, the
coufequences of his conduct are counter to his inten
tion; for death is not more certain, as the lot of man,
than tyranny as theend of licentiousness.
It is an obfervatjon which ou r enemies have fre
quently made, thatoUr governments would want that
energy which is requite f or the preservation of order,
and the advancement of the true interests of the peo
ple: they have insultingly told us that we possessed
not the wisdom and the virtue to manage our own af
fairs with reputation, and that we would ^e plunged
in anarchy when left to ourselves. And shall we, in
dalein particular, /nd whereas many persons, some
of which are of the above description have returned
and are returning to this place and to other parts of the
Country, in order to remain among us in the land of
lib rty, which they have to the utmost of their power
exerted themselves to enslave.
Therefore, Refolded unanimously. That no person
or persons wnatfoever, who have voluntarily left their
relpeHive places of abode, and have gone over to and
joined the enemies of this and the United-States of
America, shall be admitted to remain withib this ma
nor of Scarfdale, under any pretence whatsoever.
And it is further Resolved, That all persons, who
have already, or shall hereafter come into this manor
of Scarfdale, from the city of New-York, or from
any other place within the lines of the British army,
(hall immedia ely, upon notification by or from one of
the committee, leave the said manor of Scarfdale, and
bb found no more within the fame.
And it is further Resolved unanimously, That if any
person or inhabitant of this manor, shall hereafter of
fer to take into his, her, or their house or houses, or
shall in anywise harbour or entertain any person or per
sons, of the aforefaid description for more than twenty
four hours, without making a report of the fame to
this committee, such person or persons so harbouring
or entertaining as aforefaid, shall incur the highest
displeasure erf the good people of the manor of Scarf
dale, and shall be dealt with in the severest manner.
Resolved unanimously, That the following persons
be a committee for carrying the above resolutions into
execution: Richard Cornell, Jonathan Varian, John
Crawford, Caleb Thompkins.
Resolved unanimously, That the foregoing resoluti
ons be printed in the public papers.