The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-05-27 00:00:00, page 1

ON Tuesday last, his Excellency the President of the
State, reviewed the Militia of thecity and the adjoin
ing diftriHs. The Artillery, Infantry, and Light Horse,
together, amounted to Two Thousand Nine Hundred
and Sixty. The whole made a very handsome appear
ance, and gave the highest fatisfsaion to the Friends of
Liberty and the Independence of America. Major General
Sinclair, Major General Wayne, and other Gentlemen
of the army were prefect : And the Citizens under arms,
were peculiarly 'gratified with the presence of his Excel
lency the Chevalier de la Luzerne, Minister of France,
who has on all occafi®nv shewn the closest attention to the
interest and honor of America, and on the present occa
sion, expressed great pleasure at the martial appearance of
the Militia.
The President of the State, with
pleasure embraces the firft Public Op
portunity to thank the Gentlemen of the
Troop of Light Horse, of Artil
lery, and Infantry Militia, for
their Numerous and Military appear
ance last Tuesday so Refpeaable a
Body of Citizens armed in defence of
American Liberty, after five years
Cruel War waged against it, must afford
true delight to every Lover of his Count
ry, and strike our'Enemies both internal
and external with despair. The Spirit
and Attention shewn by the Officers in
so short a time since their appointment,
is a most Happy Omen of their future
Improvement and Success, and We may
justly flatter ourselves, that their exam
ple will diffufe its influence thro' the
whole State, combining the three great
qualities which constitute the Patriot,
Soldier, Courage, Discipline, and an
Ardent Love of his Country.
Joha Smith and Robert Smith, charged with the mur
der of Mr. Boyd, a Collector of the county of Chester,
are taken and secured in the Goal of this City. The vi
gilance of the good people of Freehold, in New-Jersey,
on this occasion does them honor, and particularly the
Sheriff of Monmouth county, David Foreman, Esq; whole
foil, a youth of nineteen, after receiving the fire of Robert
Smith, at twenty yards difiance, took them both, and
drove them before him to the guard.
BOARD of TRUSTEES of the UNIVERSITY,
May the 2sth, 1780.
Ordered,
T HATa Public Commencement be held in the
Hall of the University in this city, on Thursday the
twenty-second day of June next. That Public Notice
thereof be given, and Gentlemen entitled to Degrees in
the University, be desired to make known their claims to
the Board, beforethe day of Commencements
By order of the Board.
T. MATLACK.
From the LONDON COURANT.
To the soon People of England.
id I will call to my Country loudly and conftastly."
Lord Chatham.
I TRUST that neither my name nor principles are
obsolete; though lam aware that thename is not in
such refpeft, nor the principles yet so adive, as at the
period of the Revolution. But, ill did not feel myfelf
warranted, in the hope that I address a pbwerful bod,
of my countrymen, when I call on my brethren of the
gooaOld Cause, I would not waste my labour on a des
perate theme, nor profane the doftrine of liberty, by
diffcuffing it to unanimous slaves
Whiggifm we have seen triumphant in America. Whig
gifm we fee preparing her triumph in Ireland. Let us
hope, let us prove, that her leered flame is not extinct in
England,
If a slave of power shrink from the mention of the good
Old Cause, or, in the callous impudence of servitude,
presume to vilify it, I pity his wretchedness, l despise
his insolence ; but I would punish his treason % the con
ftittftien.
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GEN ERA L
SATURDAY,
PHILADELPHIA.
O R
[ Published every Tuesday, and Saturday. ]
The good Old Cause is the cause of the people. Sim
ple and obvious is this consideration ; that the Cause of
the people is fuccefsful exactly in proportion to the ener
gy of their original power. Such energy, ading through
the classes of the constitution which the people made,
preserves their liberty as a people, and their power as a
nation ; for it watches integrity, and provides ability,
in the persons they permit to administer their affairs.
Various and intricate, on the contrary, are the means
conducive to their cause, ambition, avarice, or sloth,
would enslave, impoverish, or loose their country. Rec
titude has only one direction, but the obliquity of treach
ery is infinite,
The direction in which the people of this country aft,
when they aft rightly, is, through the parliament which
they have elected, to the throne which they have rai led.
If wickednefe or weakness be found in the councels or
Counfellors of thecrown, parliament is the in ftrument ap
pointed to punish or to dismiss , but if the iqftrument fail,
the land will exert her native strength The people, of
original right asa freepeople, will vindicate the country,
correa their parliament, and reform their thrones I know
this was not the law of Jeffriej I kn.w it is not the law of
modern W>ftroinfkr ; butl know it is the right reason
of tne conftirution. I would not violate the manes of the
Revolution, by quoting Locke against Lord Mansfield,
even if it were a question of argument; but human autho
rity or reafoniag, however ifyftrious or forcible, were
fuperfluous to demouArate what God hath written in our
hearts.
Public guilt being capable of such diverfification; it is
evidently the duty of public virtue to exercise various at
tention to the several affmlts that may be made by power,
and will be ever made in some degree, against theinterefls
of the community. Innumerable are the modes in which
hypocrisy may deceive, tyranny oppress, corruption de
bauch, or negligence squander ; any one of which crimes,
unchecked, would run to general ruin. But if, in mon
strous and unheard of Conspiracy, they fhculd all unite
against theliberty and glory ofa country, throughout all
the betrayed trusts of the public ; a&ive indeed ought to
be the exertion of the people against such danger. The
Whig spirit existing in the country roust collea and co
operate. If compressed in small compass, its spring will
be the Wronger. The public traitor may insult falling
Liberty with the reproach, that all her spirit is extin
guished ; that no public virtue remains ; that every man
is bale and wicked as himfelf : But the reproach will
operate as it ought. It will give vigour to flrength, and
activity to resentment. It will sharpen public spirit,
and point the virtue of the patriot with the honor of the
roan.
Vigilance should be in proportion to danger. If we
have been remiss, and if public danger have, in conse
quence, encreafed, let us mow double our watch, and
redeem our negligence-
In England every man is a politician. This maxim
hath incurred ridicule, only from the imperfection of
its observance. It is exactly constitutional, and ftriftly
true in theory; but it becomes ridiculous, because it
is only heoreiical. It ought to be demonflrated in prac
tice ; and then it would not be answered with a laugh.
" The British Constitution, Lord Bolmbroke well fays,
is the business of every Briton."
The British Constitution hath changed its form, and
is losing its spirit. Some magic has metamorphosed the
ancient pyramid into the deformity ofa Chinrfe Pagoda.
The beautiful strength of its order is gone and we
now tremble for the narrowed bafe,--oppreffed by the
middle,---with monflers at the top!,
How to recall the spirit that hath fled, and how to raise
that which remains ; how to teftore external liability,
and by what best means to purify into its ancient vigour
the interior of the constitution, is the business which now
demands the aftive vigilance of all --for the danger is u
niversal and imminent.
As a member of the public body, I offer to my country
all my exertion towards the public weal, in the humble
but laborious office which I undertake. It is humble,
for it profeffes little more than the representation of fah.
It will be laborious; for the endeavour will be to represent
all the mifehiefs of the times.
It is not easy to feled from multiplicity ; but in guard
ing against dangers, foreign and domestic, as the popular
army * of Ireland teaches us terdiftinguifh, the conduct
of their Representatives in parliament seems to challenge
the firft and instant attention of the !people: for it is the
malignity ofthis enormous mifehitf, li^e skepticism in
religion, that it fights the forms against the fubflance.
Faith is above reason; and the people are paramount
to their servants : but the infidel blasphemes in very re
gular syllogisms; and the Minister betrays his country
exadly according to order, and with perfect preservation
of every form of Parliament. Of this, the public shall
have damning proof ;---irrefrageable proof;---undeniable
.--except by Lord North,---for it shall be the proof of
Fact.
The W H IG,
* See the terms of their " Associations."
L Wft&re^""^l
THE
advertiser.
Philadelphia, May 25.
NOTICE is hereby given that on Wed^
nefdav the 7th of June nex, at two o'clock in the
afternoon at the Continental yard, the corner of Chef
nut and Seventh streets, will be S OID at PUBLI C
SALE, for cam only, SIX MARES, some with
Col's arid some nor foaled. Likewise several worn down
Hones by order of the Q M. G,
JACOB HILTZHEIMER.
A few Reams of small
Cannon Cartridge Paper,
TO BE So l'd BY
JOHN D U N L A P,
T,O B E 8 0 L
An ELEGANT SPINNET,
Enquire at Mrs. OWINGS, Corner
of Dock and Walnut-streets.
A LL persons indebted to the elbte of Capt. Patrick
Barry, deceased, are requested to make immedi
ate payment, and ail theft that have any demands against
the laid ettate, are desired to bring in their accounts oro
perly attested.
JOHN BARR Y, Administrator.
M ? y 24..
TO BE SO L 57-
AN Invoice of Ironmongery, consisting of Files,
Rasps, Locks, Hinges, policed C<rt B.xes, Cbiz
zels, Plant Irons, Clock Movements, and many other
Articles. Enquire of tht Printer.
Shoe Chapes and Tongues,
MADE and SOLD by
JOHN NICHOLSO N,
In Fiont-ftreet near the Draw Bridge,
IV HER £ now may be had any patron, and is on
hand upwards of one hundred dozen, plain and
the neatest of patrons, both ffioe and knee, by the gtoce
or dozen.
May 13.
C A ME to the Plantation of the Subferiber,
living in Cocallico township Lancafler county, on
the fourteenth day of July 1779, a BLACK MARE,
about 12 hands high, no brand or mark. Whoever
claims laid Mare, is desired to come prove his property
pay charges and take her away, between the da e hereof
and the fourteenth day of August next; otherwise the
will be fold for charges, by
May 15 1780. JACOB DORNBAC H.
_ _ Philadelphia, May 23, ,7^o.
TOBE SOL D,
AN EW brick meffuage or tenement completely
finilhed, th.ee stories high, fustible for a private
gentleman, and lot or piece ot ground thereunto belong-
Lig ; situate on Vernon-ftre't between Second and F.ent
ftreets, in the diftrift of Southwark, adjoining the Brew
houfe late belonging to Samuel Moore, containing in
breadth on Vernon street 1, feet, and in depth feeft
fubjett to a ground-rent of 71. i@s. per annum. Also a
new buck meffuage or tenement three stories high and
lot or piece of ground, situate on the East fide of Penn,
street in the city of Philadelphia, containing in breadth
17 feet, and in depth 7 S feet to Water-street, fubj*& to
a ground rent of z 7 l. lawful money of Pennfylvana.
And also five lota or pieces of ground situate in Kentin^
ton in the Northern Liberties of the said city ; two of
thera contiguous to each other on the North fide of
Bifhep. street, containing in breadth together on the
laid street 40 feet, and in depth 78 tees ; two others of
them being also contiguous, and containing in breadth
on the Ealt fide of Qten street 3, fert, and in depth a
bout $4. feet ; and the other of themcontaining in breadth
on the Soutn fide of Marlborough street 20 reet, and in
depth io# feet. For further particulars enquire of Wil
liam Brown, City Auctioneer.
N. B. An indisputable title will be given with the
above premises.
WAS deteded with a soldier in the Barracks, sup
posed to be stolen, a green fhagreen cased silver
™AT CH, the number not known, makers name
William Gordon, London. Whoever ha, loft the
fame, may nave it again, on proving his property and
paying charges, by applying to
JONATHAN PUGH,
Adjutant of Invalid Regiment.
May 5.
THE
MAY 27, 1780.