The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-09-29 00:00:00, page 2

Mr. Collins,
The following little piece made its appearance some
time ago in the Pennsylvania Packet, and as it fecms
to have been calculated to ridicule the truly ridiculous
practice of Fox hunting, row 13 prevalent in this date,
your giving it a place in your paper will oblige one of
your readers.
The DEATH of the FOX.
7 'HE Fox from covert unfecure,
1 Is rous'd and frighted by the roar
Of Hounds: a wretched ghastly gang
That shame their matters to a man.
O'er many a hill he takes his way;
Through many a thicket fecms to Uray:
With horrid speed the gang pursue;
With horrid yells delight the crew,
That rambling, roaring, ranting, tearing,
Kicking, fpuring, curling, swearing,
Pursue the chacc with aukward speed,
To fee! to fee a Reynard bleed!
The victim trembling o'er the plain,
By turns across the farmer's grain,
Extends his course, with grief opprefs'd,
In hopes to find some place of rest ;
But all in vain ; the gang draw near,
And with their yells increase his fear;
Grim horror darts from ev'ry eye,
And threatens fad deftru&ion nigh:
He falters, and the Dogs press on;
They seize him, and the job is done :
A Fox is kill'd by twenty Men;
That Fox perhaps had kill'd a Hen.
A gallant aft no doubt is here,
All wicked Foxes ought to fear,
When twenty Dogs, and twenty Men,
Can kill a Fox that kill'd a Hen.
To the Legislatures of the United States in general, and
that ofNeau-Jerfey in particular.
YOU, gentlemen, are chosen from among the
people at large, as being pofleffed of more know
ledge in the affairs of government, agriculture and
trade, than any others among us; you are looked
upon as our fathers and guardians, and no doubt are
fully acquainted with the impending ruin hanging
over us, through the depreciation of our continental
money. The body politic, in many cases, wants the
aid of good laws, as does the corporeal body, when
labouring under some malignant disorder, want the
.aid and assistance of the Ikilful phylician; and I am
well assured, that the most fkilfui phylician might as
well fay, that nature will cure the patient, and re
store him to health without any assistance whatsoever,
as that trade, amidst the convulsions of the present
day, will regulate itfelf. Experience teaches us it
will not ; dfe why the many conventions and com
mittees that are now, without law, drawing the line
of limitation in the several Rates.
It is your duty, and you ought, without delay, to
take this matter into your molt serious confideratioii,
.and by a law draw the line of limitation of all inter
nal produce, manufacture and labour, fixing a gene
rous line of limitation for all imported articles, or in
..lieu thereof, limit all imputation to pass only thro'
three bands, to wit, the importer, the retailer, and
the consumer. This will effectually put an end to
the engrosser, monopolizer, forehalier, and those
locusts, those pests of society ; in ihort, they are bad
men, and I cannot give them a worse name, nor lum
up their characters in more forceable words than
those lines of the old poet:
They only seem to bate, and seem to love,
Intere/l is fill the point on auhich they move.
A law for the purposes aforefaid having become
absolutely necessary, I shall not pretume to dictate to
my superiors, but must beg leave just to mention,
that it should be so framed as to be most likely to be
carried into execution: I would therefore suppose,
that by law, each town in every Rate should be au
thorized to choose a committee not less than fifteen,
nor more than one hundred, whole bulinefs it should
be, by applying to a magistrate, to carry the laid
law into effect, in punching every tranfgrelfor of the
fame. This or fomethipg umilar, I am fully con
vinced, is the only remedy tor the extortion of the
prelent day.
To the Committee of Philadelphia in particular, and to
all other Committees, auhofe proceedings have been
published, in general.
Gentlemen,
Although I must acknowledge you have slept forth
in a most important hour, in favour of the glorious
cause of liberty, and in some degree, have put a stop
to extortion and the further depreciation of our con
tinental money, yet let me entreat you not to be of
fended with me, who am but a common farmer, for
giving you my sentiments on your regulations. You
have fixed almost every thing at most extravagant
prices, which are to be lowered monthly, as they
heretofore had risen. Will not this have a tendency
to ftagnatc all trade? What man will purchase this
rhonth any quantity of goods for tale, when he knows
'if he does not fell in the month, it is to be so much
• lower the next? Besides your rcfohitions (although
made from the purest principles) have not the fame
weight with the people at large, as perhaps the lame
regulations would have, were they fandified by a
law: Therefore, let us all unite, and petition our
several Legittatures for a general regulation through
out the United States, by law, for that most valuable
purpose.
To the People at large throughout the United States in
general, and those of Neau-ferfej in particular.
Friends and Brother Farmers,
I shall conclude this paper in addressing you on the
most interesting political fubjeCt that ever was agitated
among us. Here let me call up your most serious
attention for a few moments. You are all by this
time well acquainted with the depreciation of our
continental money, and the unparalelled extortion
that prevails among us; you know we are in a war;
that this war mult be supported by taxes finally on us.
Is it confident with common sense or common pru
dence to support this war at upwards of twenty
times as much as it would have cost, had the prices
of our produce and manufactures remained at what
they were in the year 1773 or 1774? Remember we
are contrasting a debt that will be to be paid, when
we have a peace, (as we cannot raise more by our
annual taxes than will fuffice for the current year:)
Therefore the debt already contrasted, must remain
to be paid in a peaceable day, which God grant may
be soon. Let us therefore most heartily join in pe
titions to our Legiflaturc, that they immediately
enact a law limiting the prices of all internal produce,
manufacture and labour, drawing a line for all im
ported articles as shall, taking in all rifques and ex
pences, leave a generous profit for the importer.—
This, I apprehend, will have a better effect than that
of committees. I expert it will be laid, trade will
regulate itfelf. I answer, the experience of the pre
sent times must fully convince us, it will not ; a re
medy must be applied, and although I venerate the
intentions of the several committees that have been
publilhed, yet I am fully convinced, that any thing
ihort of a penal law to take place throughout the
United States, as near the fame time as possible, will
effect the cure of the political disorder, under which
we at present are labouring; on which our enemy's
most sanguine hopes rest, for bringing about our ruin.
Let us then nobly resolve (for it is our trued intered)
to facrifice a little property for securing our dearest
liberty. I could fay a great deal about the cruelty
of our enemies, should they prevail; but you have
already heard so much of this, 'tis needless, their
profpeds at present being so trifling : Relying there
fore on your virtue and patriotism, I conclude, wish
ing you all manner of prosperity.
Sept. 10, 1779. A Jersey Farmer.
LONDON, 'June 19.
IMMEDIATELY on the receipt of the Spanish re
fcript, a courier was sent off express for Peterf
burgh; in confcquence of which, a large Ruffian
Iquadron is experted to join the Biitiih fleet in the bay.
The declaration of Spain is an event that has been
long and univcrlally looked for; and it is rather im
probable that a Spanish war should now, for the firft
time, become an unpopular measure.
Orders have been lent over to Hanover, to raise
10,000 additional troops in the Electorate, with all
possible expedition.
Letters of marque are preparing to be issued against
the Spaniards, in the fame manner as was done againit
the French; but no declaration of war will take place.
June 2:. A nobleman of the firft dillinrtion is
preparing to leave this kingdom, he being charged
with an important commilhon, to the Emperor of
Morocco. Piefents to the amount of 100,cool, are
now preparing to be lent to the above monarch, it
being determined on, at all events, by government,
to enter into a treaty with the Emperor, and to pre
vail on him to wage war with the Spaniards ; a cir
cumhance, which, if it should take place, will cut
out fufficient work for the Dons, particularly in the
Mediterranean. Ceuta and Oran will soon fail a prey
to the lavage ferocity ofthe Moors.
A private letter from Hague fays, a rupture be
tween Spain and Portugal fecms no longer a doubt;
the Portuguese Minister at Paris, it is added, has
aiked for his passports, in order to quit that country.
Letters from idlbon assert, that the King of Por
tugal had caulcd it to be notified in express terms to
the French and Spanish Ministers, that it is not his
intention, to adopt any nwalures which may oblige
him to break through his :reaties with Great-Britain.
CHARLES-TOWN, <S. Carolina) Sept. 4.
Late last night the lieut. of marines of the arm
ed brig Bellona, came up to town with intelligence
of his Excellency Count D' Eftaing's fleet, con
filling of 25 fail of the line, 20 frigates and three
courvettees or Hoops, beng at anchor on Thursday
noon, in 14 fathom water, off Tybee ; on board
the fleet are 5000 land firces. A frigate had been
dilpatched with an exprds to this town; it is ima
gined the high wind we lad on Thursday night has
occahoned her ftandingoff; but as the weather is
now favourable, flie is hourly looked for. Pilots
are now going to the Ciunt. This great and un
expeAed aid cannot fail giving the highest fatisfarti
on to ei ery real friend of America, and affords the
happy proipeCt of soon feeing the virtuous few of
our lifter state of Geordi, reinstated in their pos
sessions, and a speedy fto[ being put to the ravages
of our haughty invaders.
BOSTON, September ir.
Monday last signals wen made from the castle to
apprize the town that 2 lumber of ships were off
approaching our harbour, they were soon found to
be the Deane frigate, commanded by Capt. Nicholson,
and the Bolton by Capt. Tucker, with two prizes,
one the packet bound from New-York to England,
the other a new copper bottom sloop of war, from
England to New-York with dispatches from the Bri
tish government to their officers in that place, upon
the rupture with Spain. The Deane and Bolton
cruized some time in company with another frigate,
of the United States, the Confederacy. They have
taken a large number of prizes, 8 of which arc fafe
arrived; some have been retaken, among which is a
vessel from Scotland, richly laden with dry goods.
The- Bolton has been concerned in the capture of 13
prizes this cruize. In the sloop of war a printer was
taken, with plates, paper and izing glass, for coun
terfeiting the last emission of continental bills: he
and his accomplices, some of whom it may be con
cluded are of high rank, hoped no doubt to obtain no
small advantage by this intended forgery. The Bri
tons have spared no species of meanness and villainy,
any more than of cruelty in the prolecution of the
American war; but the firmnefs and perfeverauce of
the United States, rises superior to all.
In the above packet were taken Lieut. Col. Duncan
M'Pherfon and Capt. Ross, of the 73d British regi
ment; Major Gardner of the 16th, his Lady and
family, and three Navy Captains.—The above-men
tioned Gardner we are informed, commanded the
light corps of Col. Campbell's army in Georgia, and
is <well knoaun there by the name of the foort regiment,
humane Commandant. These officers were bound
from York to London, when taken.
Last Wednesday the Great and General Court or
Assembly convened at the State-House in this town,
according to adjournment.
Sept. 16. A letter from a military officer of cha
rartcr at New-London, advises, that by a flag from
New-York, information was brought, that about
3000 troops, chiefly Hessians, in 36 transports, under
convoy of a 74 gun ship, and the Renown; of 50
guns, failed from New-York last Friday, their desti
nation uncertain; but it was given out to be for
Quebec. The letter adds, that other advices from
the fame place assert the embarkation made, or mak
ing, to consist of 7 or 8000 men, and that part, if
not the whole, were laid by some in New-York to be
destined to the southward, and by others to Boston.
We find by the fame letter, they had no apprehenlion
at New-York last Friday of the Count d'Eftaing's
approach to these coalts; and that the last advice of
him was, that he was going with his fleet through
the parage of Porto-Rico.
We have advice from Martha's-Vineyard, that the
tory fleet, conlifting of a ship, the Oliver Cromwell,
a brig, a schooner, and five other small armed vessels,
with their noted and puissant leaders', Hatch, Win
dow and Leonard, had arrived at that place. All
their vessels appeared to be ill manned, and a single
frigate might easily capture them all. They appeared
to come for provisions of various kinds, but chiefly
wood, which they said they intended to pay for. —
They infilled upon the inhabitants immediately ex
erting themselves to cut and prepare it for embarka
tion, declaring that if they did not begin on a certain
day, which was Monday last, they would give up the
place to the plunder of the clan.
ExtraS of a letter from Reau-London, dated Sept. 12.
" Three prizes arrived here yesterday, one of them
a large brig from Cork, out 13 weeks, her cargo con
lifts of about 50 cases bread, 450 barrels flour, num
ber tierces beef, and 750 firkins butter, &c. &c."
POUGHKEEPSIE, September 13.
On the ,th inst. two Indian runners, who were lent
into the Seneca country, by the Oneida's, to drfcover
how matters flood in that quarter, returned, and re
ported, that Butler and Brant, with the whole force
they could colled, went out from the Conifedago castle,
to oppose our army, and took an advantageous poll
about ten miles from that place, where our army (on
the 29th ult.) had met, almost surrounded, attacked
and defeated them, killed a great number and took
several prisoners; that those who escaped, retreated
back to their fort at Conifedago; that Butler advised
them to abandon their country and retire to Niagara,
which the Indians refufed—alledging, that as he was
the cause of their misfortunes, he must continue with
them, and fight again there, or he should fuffer for it.
That our people were advancing fall, had got their
boats in the Cayuga Lakes, and had nearly surround
ed the enemy before the runners set out to return;
and that they had not the least doubt, but that before
they got in, the enemy were all made prisoners—That
just before they came off, an Indian runner had ar
rived, who informed Butler, that an army from Fort
Pitt had penetrated the country, by the Janniffee ri
ver, met and totally defeated the Indians in that
quarter, and were advancing further into the coun
try. I hat the Savages were in the greatest conster
nation, the Squaas, old men and children, fleeing in
droves for Niagara.
This, the Oneida chiefs, who forwarded the ac
count to the commanding^fficer at Fort Schuyler,
fay, may be depended upon as truth.
N E W- Y O R K, September 15.
A commander of a vessel arrived last night from
St. Kilts, declares, that Admiral Byron had failed
unincumbered with transports, four days before his
departure from that island, in pursuit of the French
fleet, under Cou^t d'Estaing, with 21 fail of the line,
three fitly gun ships, and nine frigates.