The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-11-24 00:00:00, page 2

PHILADELPHIA, November it.
On Tuesday last the Hon. HENRY LAURENS,
Esq. fat out on his journey to Charleftown, in South
Carolina ; —from whence, it is said, he will embark,
to execute, at one of the principal Courts of Europe,
an important trust committed to him by Congress.—
The great ability and Arid integrity, with which
this Gentleman filled the important Ration of Preli
dent of Cong;cfs, acquired him universal esteem and
refpe&.—And his truly patriotic attention to the
rights of the several States, gained him the warmest
affection of all who knew him, and of the people of
Pennsylvania in particular. Several Members of
Congress, and a number of the principal officers of
the State, waited on him as far as the Lower Ferry,
on Schuylkill.
November 16. The Embargo on provisions of all
kinds from this port to any parts beyond sea, is con
tinued for thirty days.
On the icth of November instant, Congress being
informed that Mr. Joseph Hewes, one of the Dele
gates for the State of North-Carolina, died that morn
FISH-KIL L, November ir.
Camp, Peeks-Kill, Nov. 8, 1779.
Last night Colonel Armand, with 10c infantry, and
about 30 horse, marched down as far as Williams's,
within four miles of Kingfbridge ; where he posted
his infantry to cover his retreat, and with 20 dragoons
pushed for Major Bearmore's quarters, at Alderman
Legget's, three miles below Williams's bridge; where
lie arrived about nine o'clock, took Major Bearmore
and five others prisoners, a number of horses, saddles,
&c. and returned without the loss of a tingle man ;
although Col. Worm, with a body of 800 Germans,
lay this fide Kingfbridge, and might have interrupted
his retreat at Williams's, by marching less than two
miles. This enterprize not only refleds great honour
on Colonel Armand, but renders the state most essen
tial service, by suppressing the exertions of one of
their most active partizan officers, whose uniform en
deavours have been to distress and injure the inhabi
tants of this country.
From New-York ( Royal) Papers.
N E W-Y O R K, November 9.
The brig Fame arrived here on Sunday from Oporto,
which place she left the 3d of October. The master
fays, the combined fleets were then at Ferrol, and
that there had been no adion, that the Portuguese are
arming and fitting out 8 fail of the line, that they wish
to remain neuter, but must soon declare themselves;
that Gibraltar was not besieged ; that a Spanilh ship,
valued at £. 400,000 sterling, had been carried into
Cork by two of our privateers, and that the Ardent
funk soon after she struck ; that the Portuguese sup
pose since the declaration of Spain, they have loft ten
flips to our one ; that Governor Johnson has lately
destroyed a number of vessels at Havre-de-Grace
which he had blocked up ; that his squadron consist
ed of one 50, four frigates, and two stout privateers
of 32 guns each; that Sir Charles Hardy was out with
4; fail of the line, and 7 fifties, besides frigates.
General Jones, Sir William Erskine, and Sir James
Baird were fafe arrived in London. An immense in
furredion has happened in South America to the great
consternation of the Spanilh Court.
The British fleet, consisting of 19 fail of the line,
two 50 gun ships, three frigates, and three store-ships,
now under the command of Admiral Hyde Parker,
on their passage from St. Kitts to Barbadocs, fell in
with a Spanilh fliip from Mexico, which was boarded
by the Cornwall ; she had on board a large quantity
of gold dust and dollars, supposed to amount to a
million of solid coin ; but the fleet not knowing of a
Spanish war, she was fufated to depart.
The above- mentioneqget, it is now said, are daily
expected at New-York.
'T'JIE brig Amsterdam, Capt. Magee, arrived here
L on Friday last from Amsterdam in Holland. The
names of the gentlemen who came paffehgers in her,
are Mr. Sears, merchant of Boston, Col. Dereks, a
native of Holland, in the American service, and Sa
muel Stockton, Esq. of the State of New-Jersey.—
We hear the last mentioned gentleman, since the ap
pointment of an American Commissioner at the Courts
of Vienna and Berlin, has adted as Secretaryto that
commission. By letters and papers we learn, that
the Americans are treated with every mark of atten
tion and refpe<ft by the Hollanders, who give counte
nance to the commerce of America.—That many sai
lors (chiefly English) belonging to the Amsterdam
vessels lying at Amsterdam, had been inticed away
byl:he British emissaries employed for that purpose;
but orders were speedily given for shipping Dutch
sailors to make up their full complement. The mer
chants of Holland have already tasted the sweets of
the American commerce, and will, there is not the
lead doubt, attend more and more to it. There is
authority to fay, the States of Holland have refufed
to comply with the requisition ofthe British Court for
the 12 ships of the line, and the 6000 men, which
the latter urges as agreeable to treaty.
Last Saturday returned from a cruize the privateer
fliip Pickering, Capt. Harradon, commander, having
taken fix prizes, three of whicli are arrived at fafe
ports, the others may be hourly expected.
BOSTO N, November 6.
Authentic Accounts and Extracts.
BALTIMORE, November 9.
ing, and that it was proposed to inter him to morrow
evening: Resolved that Congress would in a body at
tend the funeral to morrow evening at three o'clock,
as mourners, with a crape round the left arm, and
would continue in mourning for the space of one
month.•
They further resolved, that Mr. Harnett, Mr. Sharpe
and Mr. Griffin, be a Committee to fupcrintend the
funeral ; and that the Rev. Mr. White, the attending
Chaplain, should be notified to officiate on the occa
sion. They also directed the Committee to invite the
General Assembly, the President and Supreme Exe
cutive Council of Pennsylvania, the Minister Pleni
potentiary of France, and other persons of diftindion
in town, to attend the Funeral.
Accordingly at three o'clock that evening the corfe
was carried in proceflion to Christ-Church ; Mr.
Carleton, Mr. Troup, Mr. Deane, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Pennel and Col. Adams supported the pall. Beside
the President and Members of Congress as mourners,
the General Assembly, a number of officers both civil
and military, and a large number of inhabitants and
Grangers of diftinftion attended the funeral.
After Divine Service had been performed by the
Rev. Mr. White, Re&or of the Episcopal Churches
in this city, and one of the Chaplains of Congress,
the corfe was interred in the cymety adjoining that of
Mr. Drayton.
Mr. Hewes having at an early period demonstrated
his zealous attachment to the cause of American
Freedom, he was appointed by the voice of his fellow
citizens a Delegate to the firft Congress, and from that
time to his death enjoyed the fulleft confidence of his
country. Endued with strong decisive genius and a
spirit of industry, his mind was constantly employed
in the business of his exalted Ration, until his health,
much impaired by intense application, funk beneath
it. His private life was mild and amicable as his
public life was honourable and ufeful. Adorned with
all the social virtues, esteemed by his acquaintance,
beloved by his friends and resigned to his fate, un
regretting, though deeply regretted, his last debt to
nature was paid in the service of his country.
Sunday arrived from Cape Francois, the brig Li
berty, Captain Clunn, loaded with rum, coffee, &c.
Capt. Clunn was chafed in lat. 36, 30, by a large Ihip,
which he supposed to be the Roebuck.
The fame day was sent into our river, by Captain
' Decator, a packet boat from St. Augustine for New-
York ; the Captain of the Packet fell in with a large
fleet off the Capes of Virginia, which he took to be
Count D'Eftaing's.
By a gentleman who came to town last evening,,
from Virginia, we are assured that Count D'Eftaing's
fleet, had a few days ago arrived in Chefepeak Bay.
Extra# of a letter from Annapolis, dated Nov. 12.
" The time of our late worthy Governor having
expired a few days ago, we proceeded to the choice
of a new one on Monday last, when the Honourable
Thomas-Sim Lee, Esquire, was unanimously elected ;
and the following gentlemen Members of the Council
—Colonel Stone, Jeremiah T. Chafe, James Brice,
Daniel Carroll, and John Brice."
Nov. 17. Thurlday last came on the election of a
President and Vice President of the Supreme Execu
tive Council of this Commonwealth. The Honorable
the Speaker of the House and the Members of the
General Assembly attended in the Council-Chamber,
and were received by His Excellency the President
and Council. They immediately proceeded to the
election, and His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esq.
was unanimously chosen President, and the Honora
ble WILLIAM MOORE, Esq. was unanimously
chosen Vice-President.
Nov. 18. We are assured from good authority,
that the States of New-Hampshire, Maffachufets-
Bay, Rhode-Ifland, Connecticut and New-York,
have lately met in Convention at Hartford, for the
purpose of considering of a general regulation of
prices, which is considered by them as practicable
under the late resolution of Congress for hopping the
presses and procuring supplies by regular and Ready
taxation. They have proposed to the several States
as far as Virginia inclulive, to meet in a General Con
vention for the above purpose, and to confider of o
ther measures for the restoration of public credit, in
this city, on the tirft Wednesday in January next. —
From the late circular letter sent by the State of
New-Jersey, there is little doubt but that State will
accede to the propbfition,—and it is most probable,
Commissioners will be appointed from this State,
which will comprehend seven States of the Union.
November 20. The 15th ult. died at Skippack, in
the county of Philadelphia, Mr. Gabriel Schuiler,
in the 104th year of his age. He was one ofthe early
settlers of Pennsylvania, he arrived at Philadelphia,
from the Netherlands, about the year 1686, at a time
when there were but few buildings in this city, and
when White Marih was one of the frontier settlements
of this State. He was bed-ridden only about one year,
but retained his senses, and almost every other blessing
of health to the last ; his defeents are numerous, a
mong which are, his grand sons Daniel Heefter, jun.
and Gabriel Heefter, Esq. Members of the House of
Assembly of Pennsylvania.
Last Wednesday an entertainment was given by
Congress to the Minister Plenipotentiary of France,
at which were present by invitation several foreigners
of diftindion, and gentlemen of publick character.
In CONGRESS, November 17, 1779.
According to order, the Hon. the Chevalier De la
Luzerne, Minister Plenipotentiary of his Most Christian
Majefiy, was introduced to an audience by Mr. Ma
thews and Mr. Morris, the two Members for that
purpose appointed, and being seated in his chair, the
Secretary of the Embassy delivered to the President a.
letter from his Most Christian Majesty, direded on
the out fide, " A nos tres chers grands Amis et Al
lies, le President et Membres du Congres General
des Etats Unis de l'Amerique Septentrionale;" and
which is in the following words:
(TRANSLATION.)
Fer, dear, Great Friends and Allies,
r rHE bad state of health of the Sieur Gerard, our
X Minister Plenipotentiary to you, having laid him
under the necessity of applying for a recal, we have
made choice of the Chevalier De la Luzerne, a Colo
nel in our service, to supply his place. We have no
doubt but he will be agreeable to you, and that you
will repole entire confidence in him. We pray you
to give full credit to all he Ihall fay to you 011 our be
half, especially when he Ihall assure you ofthe finctrity
of our willies for your prosperity, as well as of the
constancy of our affection, and of our friendfhip for
the United States in general, and for each one of
them in particular. We pray God to keep you, our
very dear, great Friends and Allies, in his holy
protection.'
Done at Versailles, the 31st of May, 1779.
Your good Friend and Ally,
(Signed) LOUIS.
(Underneath) De Vergennes.
The Minister was then announced to the House ;
whereupon he arose and addressed Congress, in a
speech which when he had finifhed, the Secretary de
livered in writing to the President, and is as follows:
(TRANSLATION.)
Gentlemen,
'THE wisdom and courage which have founded
A your Republic, the prudence which presides 0-
ver your deliberations, your firmnefs in execution,
the ikill and valour displayed by your generals and
soldiers, during the course ofthe war, have attracted
the admiration and regard of the whole world. The
King my Master was the firft to acknowledge a liberty
acquired midst so many perils and with so much glo
ry. Since treaties dictated by moderation have fixed
upon a permanent base the Union of France with the
American Republic, his Majesty's whole conduct must
Lave demonstrated how dearly he tenders your pros
perity, and his firm resolution to maintain your In
dependence by every means in his power. The e
vents which have successively unfolded themselves,
ihew the wisdom ofthofe measures. A powerful Ally
hath acknowledged the justice of those motives which
had compelled the King to take arms, and we may
reasonably hope for the most solid success, from the
operations of the united fleets. The naval force of
the enemy hath been diverted from your continent.
Compelled to flee to the defence of their own posses
sions, ail their efforts have been too feeble to prevent
our troops from conquering a considerable part. The
other British islands feared the fame lot, when the
Trench General flopped the current of his success, to
seek new dangers here. In conforming to his Majes
ty's intentions, he has complied with his own inclin
ations, the desires of the French, and the request of
the Americans, who invited him to join his arms to
those ofyour Republic. Events have not completely
Answered his courage and his efforts, but his blood
and that of my countrymen, fned in a cause so dear
to us, hath cemented the base on which the alliance
is founded, and impressed on it a character as indeli
ble as are all those by which it is already consecrated.
That alliance, Gentlemen, becomes daily more in
dissoluble, and the benefits which the two nations
derive from it, have given it the most perfect consist
ence. The relations of commerce between the fub
je&s of the King my Master, and the inhabitants of
the thirteen United States, continually multiply; and
we may already perceive, in spite of those obstacles,
which embarrass the reciprocal communication, how
natural it is, how advantageous it will be to the two
nations, and all who participate in it, and how much
the monopolizing spirit, the jealous attention and
prohibitory edicts ofthe enemy to your freedom, have
been prejudicial to your happiness.
It is under these circumstances, Gentlemen, that
the King my Master hath been pleased to appoint me
his Minister Plenipotentiary to you. You have seen
in the letter which I had just now the honour to deli
ver from him, frefh assurances of his friendfhip. I
confider as the happiest circumstance of my life, a
mission in the course of which I am certain of fulfilling
my duty when I labour for your prosperity; and I
felicitate myfelf upon being lent to a nation whose
interests are so intimately blended with our own, that
I can be ufeful neither to France nor the American
Republic, without rendering myfelf agreeable both to
the one and to the other.
It w°as certainly desirable that the affairs with which
I am charged, had remained in the hands of that en
lightened Minister whom I succeed; and whose
health compels him to return to France. I have not
his abilities, but like him, I have an unbounded zeal
for the welfare and success ofthe common cause; like
him I am directed to concur in every thing which can
be ufeful or agreeable to your Republic. I have the
fame attachment to the people you. Gentlemen, re
present, and the fame admiration of their conduct. I
have the most fervent wiih to give you proofs of it,
and I hope by these different titles to merit your con
fidence and your esteem.
LE CHE DA LA LUZERNE-