The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-03-31 00:00:00, page 2

For the New-Jerse y-GazETTE.
Mr. Collins,
WHEN the measure with which we mete is mea
sured to us again, we cannot call the treat
ment either unkind or unfair. In fcveral instances
the Monthly Reviewers make themselves merry with
convicting people who come within their jurifdidiou,
of Hiberniamfms, as they call them, but which are
more currently termed bulls. These Gentlemen-cri
ticks will permit me to mention a casein which they
themselves seem to have fallen into the. fame infirmi
ty they so pleasantly expose in others, and I leave
them to determine how far it may be considered as a
deferred punishment for bearing hard upon persons
whose meaning is good, though they may not always
be the most happy at expressing it. In their review
for January, 1778, article 10, remarking upon Mr.
Anderson's " Essays relating to agriculture and rural
affairs," they tell us that " in his 20th disquisition
he enumerates several criteria by which a man may
judge, with some degree of certainty, whether plants,
or animals, nuill prosper in one country if transplanted
to another ?" This they have not given as a quota
tion from the book which is the subject of animad
verlion, and therefore have the credit or burden of
it as it may happen to stand or fall on examination.
I candidly endeavoured, by analyling the sentence
several ways, to refeue it from the imputation of
Eiberniamfm, but if I am not greatly mistaken the
quality is inseparable from it. I disclaim the least
intention of derogating from the merit and utility of
that laudable institution, and more especially as the
members are Whigs, but take the liberty of interest
ing myfelf so far as to suggest the propriety of tep
dernefs and forbearance, as we have had occasion,
more than once, to observe that they themselves are
fallible men, and liable to the lapses of others their
fellow-labourers in the harvest of literature.
SILENTI O.
Limfelf —Let me beseech our civil Magistrates to
reflect upon the trull committed to them, fear not
men, but him echo is able to deflroj foul and body in bell.
Exert your power to save your bleeding country. I
am confident you can do more for the preservation
and advantage of it, by exercising the powers in your
hands for the curbing of vice, than numerous armies
in the field. I hope the Legislature will give you all
the assistance in their power, by enabling or amending
laws fufficicnt for the purpose.—Were we once a re
formed people, I am confident we would soon be a
happy people, enjoying peace, libertyand plenty.
In my next, Mr. Collins, I purpose, if life and
health permits, to (how the more immediate carries
of our calamities to be difeovered in the civil mil
condud of our citizens and rulers.
I fubferibe myfelf, Sir, your friend,
And the Publick's well-wisher,
A true Patriot.
From Gaine's New-York Gazette.
BASSETERRE, (in St. Kitts) Jan. 26.
ADMIRAL Byron has sent fix capital ships to
loolc out for the Chevalier de Fabry, who with
fix fail of the line and fix thousand land forces, was
momently expected at Martinique, as an advice-boat
had arrived there from the Chevalier.
BRIDGE-T O WN, Barbados, Jan. 9.
From Howe's General Gazette, Jan. 8.
Chapter of Reports.—As this paper was going to
press, an account came to hand, to the following
purport :
Mr. Jennings/ of St. Euftatia, sent a flag of truce
to demand a vessel of his that had been taken, and
carried into Martinique. When ihe arrived there,
foe saw the 'Britifh fleet under the command of the
Admirals Barrington and Byron, confining of 17 fail
of the line, preparing to batter Fort-Royal, while
Commodore Hotham, with the 50 gun ships and
frigates, had covered the landing of 9000 troops,
with battering cannon and field-pieces—That the
troops had began their march to invert Fort-Royal
by land —That all the vessels in the out-bays had
cut and run, and that the flag of truce which brings
the account bore away for St. Euftatia, where the
arrived yesterday.
NEW-Y O R K, March 22.
The brig Alexander, from Glasgow, arrived here
last evening. She fell in'with a British fleet of 12 fail
of the line, a number of transports, &c. great part
of which were bound for this port, and parted with
them about eight weeks ago.
On the passage Capt. Dean fell in with a Spanish
frigate of 32 guns, who supplied him with some ne
cessaries that he flood in want of, and offered him
every assistance that lay in his power.
The ship Nelly, (a navy victualler) Capt. ,
arrived here laftTuefday, in 10 weeks from Torbay:
He failed in company with a fleet of about 250 fail,
cleared for. different ports, under convoy of Lord
Shuldham, in his Majesty's ship the Foudroyant, of
80 guns, and 19 other ships of the line besides fri
gates, and parted from the fleet the 13th of January.
There are now 25 fail of privateers out of Glaf
"ow, and they have had amazing success: One of
them, a I'mall Virginia boat, has taken a St. Domin
go man worth 30,00 c!. after a cruize of 6 days,
Thursday night returned from a cruize the priva
teer brig Impertinent, Capt. Gregory. Some time
ago he took a sloop from North-Carolina for the
Weft-Indies, but as file is not yet arrived 'tis feared
file is retaken. About 16 days ago the Impertinent
carried away her maintop-mast.
The British Lion unable to bruise to any purpose
the head of the American Serpent, is now playing
with his tail.
Deserters from Rhode-Ifland inform, that frefli
provisions are very scarce there, and that the enemy
are contemplating some mifehief, probably a descent
on the main, in search of plunder.
March 11. Friday lad arrived here a vessel that
loaded at Guadaloupe, and then proceeded to Mar
tinico, from whence the made her passage here in 17
days. She came out of the last mentioned port with
about 60 French and 20 American trading vessels,
under convoy of 4 French frigates; from whence it
is evident that the Count D'ERaing could not be
blocked up at Martinico, as has been reported.
In the above vessel came dispatches addressed to the
Spanish Ambassador at Philadelphia.
In a late New-York paper is advertised a large
quantity of counterfeit money to be disposed of very
low; and that all those who have heretofore pur
chased the emissions proscribed by Congress, may
come and get them exchanged.
We have certain intelligence that the enemy at the
eart end of Long-Ifiand are building a number of flat
bottom boats, the frames of which were brought from
New-York: We also learn that a reinforcement of
1500 has lately arrived there from New-York. These
operations make it evident that the enemy are medi
tating an expedition on the sea coast of this state ; —
should it be on this port, we are at prelent in a good
condition to receive them.
Sunday evening a brig laden with salt, was cap
tured off this harbour by three privateers, and bro't
into port.
Last Monday a flag arrived here from New-York
with 26 American prisoners, in return for some late
lyrfent; (and what is very remarkable, they are all
ingood health.) By the prisoners we learn that the
principal inhabitants of New-York were about to re
move to Great-Britain, despairing of a complete con
quest of the country this summer. The tories are
disgusted at their King's luke-warm speech, which
breathes neither peace nor war.
They also inform, that it was reported in New-
York, that all privateers had orders to go out and
come in to New-York thro' the Sound, and not by
Sandy-Hook, in order, as it is supposed, to compel
them to cruise in the Sound.
NE W-HAVEN, February 24.
A privateer sloop of 8 carriage guns and 22 men,
belonging to the enemy, bound from Newport to
New-York, was last Sunday night driven ashore at
Guilford by the wind. The crew are secured, and
the vessel is like to be got off.
POUGHKEEPSIE, March 15.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of good intelli
gence in Ne^u-ferfey, dated March 7, 1779.
" Our only news here, relates to European affairs,
which, left you should not have heard before, I shall
briefly mention.
" ilt. It is confirmed that the King of Spain has
declared to the Court of Great-Britain, that ynlefs
the present dispute is speedily brought to an amicable
termination, he will no longer preserve a neutrality,
but take an active part in the war.•
" 2d. There is authentic information, that the
Empress of Russia has rejected, in terms of disdain,
two applications made in the years 1777 and 1778,
from the Court of Great-Britain, to assist her with
forces for carrying on the American war. She de
clared, that Jbe rout'd not fully her glory by affiJling
in the defruciion of a people ivho evere contending for
their freedom and just rights. Thus has the Ruflian
bugbear vanijbed.
" 3d. The King of the two Sicilies, has opend his
ports to all American vessels, and has applied to our
Commissioners for a model of the American flag, to
distinguish them by.
" 4th. The city of Amsterdam has made overtures
to one of our Commissioners, for preparing the plan
of a treaty of commerce to # be laid before the States
General. The evident interest the Dutch have in a
commercial connection with us, and the influence
of this city in their national councils, leaves little
doubt that a treaty for this purpose, will no sooner
be proposed, to the States General, than adopted.
But at any rate the friendfhip of the city of Amster
dam, from the nature of the government, in which
one negative is fufficient to defeat any question,
fccures us from all danger that the Dutch will take
part against us. Thus it appears that all Europe is
in a conspiracy against the tyranny of Great-Britain,
and determined to protect and encourage our rising
empire—A beautiful ftrudure reared on the founda
tion of public liberty and happiness, and whichought
to be supported by these only durable pillars, private
virtue, and public spirit ! What pity it is, when al
most the whole world seems inclined to secure us
against danger from without, that our vices should
threaten us with deftrudtion from within !"
We hear from Philadelphia, that the last advices
received there from Holland, by way of London, as
sure us that the Dutch have absolutely refufed to ac
cept the proposed equivalent for the cargoes of their
captured ships, but insist upon a fpecific return of the
whole contents, with damage for the detention ; and
that their Blips Ihall not be visited or molcßed in their
N E W-L OND ON, March 5.
BOSTO N, March 4.
CHARLESTOWN, (South-Carolina. )
fan. 13. The enemy's naval force in Georgia, ac
cording to information received fromjdeferters, who
left Savannah the irt inst. and arrived here last Friday,
then confided of the Phoenix of 44 guns, Commodore
Hyde Parker, Fowey 24, Vigilant 24, a floating bat
tery, formerly mounting 24 and 18 pounders, but
her metal now reduced to sixteen 18 pounders and
eight 12, the Lord Hyde 20, a packet boat, 18 of
her guns four pounders, the Britannia' and New
Broom 16 each, both brigs, they have but two fix
pounders each, the rest of their guns are fours, the
Comet 7, formerly our date brig, but cut down, rig
ged and fitted as a galley, She was towed all the way
from New-York by the Fowey, her metal one 18
pounder in her bow, and 6 fixes in her waist, the
Black Prince 10, a sloop mounting 3 and 4 pounders,
and the Jason, a French built ship, mounting 22 fix
pounders, fitted out at New-York as a privateer,
commanded by Capt. Hugh Porterfield, and met with
cruizing off this bar, her crew not exceeding 25 men
and boys ; which ship, they add, was the only vessel
preparing to put to sea. The deserters all agree that
the land forces, under Lieut. Col. Archibald Camp
bell, cannot exceed 3000 men.
Feb. 3. A privateer of the enemy attempted to go in
to Edifto yesterday, when one of the guns from which
the militia fired ur>on her burst, killed James Mur
ray, Esq. one of the representatives in the present
General Aflembly, and hurt some others.
voyages. Io support their claims they have fitted
and manned for the sea 37 ships of the line. The
Swedes and Danes talk in the fame ft ain, and it is
not doubted but the example will be followed by every
maritime power.
Some of the enemy's vessels have come through
Skull creek from Savannah into Broad river, and
burnt every house in their way, as well as taken off
a number of negroes.
Feb. 24. Several Dutch ships full of soldiers from
Spain, arrived at the Havannah.about ten days
ago. . "
The Surprize, Capt. Winingham, is arrived at
Portsmouth, in nine days from St. Euftatia, who
informs that the Weasel, a British sloop of war mount
ing 18 guns, was taken by a French ship off the
coast, without firing a gun.
BALTIMORE, March 16.
A few days ago an armed brig arrived here from
Borton. She brought in with her a schooner which
the captured on her passage, bound from New-York
to the Weft-Indies, laden with lumber. A number
of letters were found on board this prize, in which
Great-Britain is represented to be roused from her
lethargy, and determined to prosecute the American
war with the utmof t vigour, and the mort determined
perseverance; for which purpose, it is asserted, a
large force is coming from Great-Britain, Ireland,
and Germany, early in the spring ; that new orders
have been received by General Clinton, and new
modes adopted for the next campaign, which is ex
peded, to prove bloody and decisive.—The following
is an extract from one of the letters, addressed to two
gentlemen at Antigua, and dated New-York, Feb.
19, 1779 e
" I received, with singular fatisfadion, your fa
vour of the icth of January, communicating the mort
agreeable intelligence of Gen. Grant's success in the
Weft-Indies, and the critical arrival of Admiral By
ron. $ Upon these fortunate events, in which Great-
Britain in general was so deeply interefled, and your
island in particular, I most sincerely offer you my
hearty congratulations. About the fame time we
were also favoured with an account of Col. Campbell's
rapid success in Georgia ; which, together with the
vigorous measures adopted at home, and the prevail
ing diffcrifions amongst the leaders in rebellion, give
us great reason to hope that we may yet fee a happy
issue to this unnatural contert ; and so much is our
profped brightened, that from d state of gloomy un
certainty, we are sanguine enough to expert that that
definable end may be in a great measure accomplished
in the couife of the present year; to which the ex
piring credit of Congress money will not a little con
tribute ; and, from all accounts, the country in ge
neral is reduced to such a miserable state of wretched
ness, that coercive arguments will probably now have
a happy and sudden efied on the minds of the people."
An express from the southward, who passed thro'
this town on Saturday last, on his way to Philadel
phia, informs us, That a body of North-Carolina
troops had made an indurfion into Georgia, near Au
gusta, and defeated a large detachment of the British
army in that neighbourhood, taking some prisoners,
a great number of horses, and a considerable quantity
of baggage—That the Carolinians were in high spirits,
and were determined " to die in the last ditch" in de
fence of their country —and that the brave Gov. Caf
well and his council, with several hundreds of other
volunteers, were on their march from North-Carolina
to join Gen. Lincoln.
By a gentleman who arrived in this city a few days
ago from South-Carolina ve learn, that cm his way
he saw two letters from Euftatia, dated Feb. 26th, in
which an account is'contained that our Commission
ers in France had negociated a loan in Amsterdam
WILLIAMSBUR G, March 12.
PHILADELPHIA, March 25.