The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1783-05-14 00:00:00, page 2

LONDON, February 5.
IT hath been frequently affirmed in the course of
the late negociation, that France intended to re
tain the possession of all the Dutch settlements which
by their means had been re-conquered from the En
glish ; the United Provinces had formed the fame
apprehensions, but very unjustly, as will appear from
the following answer given to their application on
this fubjed:
Versailles, December 2.
“ The undersigned Minister and Secretary of
State for foreign affairs has laid before the King the
Memorial which his Excellency Mr. de Berkenrode,
Ambassador from their High Mightinesses the States
General of the United Provinces, and Mr. De
Brentfon, their Minister Plenipotentiary, were or
dered to present, for the purpole of bis Majesty's
promise for the restitution of the Colonies belonging
to the Republick, which have been taken by the
arms of France from the common enemy.
The King, always disposed to give their High
Mightinesses every proof of the confront and sincere
inttreft which he takes in their concerns, makes no
scruple of alluring them, that his Majesty, in taking
from the common enemy some of those Colonies be
longing to the Republick, which they had captured,
had it principally in view to spare them thole facri
fices which they might otherwise be obliged to do in
.obtaining peace. Never did his Majesty entertain
an idea of bringing the Colonies in quellion into the
balance with the restitutions and compensations
which he might offer to England. The King, there
fore, does not hesitate to declare, that it is his fixed
intention to restore to the Republick such Colonies
belonging to it, as shall be found in his possession, as
soon as the conclusion of a general pe ce shall ena
ble his Majesty to give their High Mightinesses this
frefh mark of his affedion.
DE VERGENNES."
From the London Publick Advertiser, February 8.
Slate of GREAT-BRITAIN's Loss and Gain by
the Preliminary Articles of Peace.
By the Provisional Treaty with America
Wegive up We get
New-York. A promise of a recommen-
Long-island. dation to give the Loy-
Staten llland. alifts leave to purchase
The whole fur tra^e of their own elates.
Canada.
An immense tradt of ter
ritory in that province.
Several forts, in the com
pleting of which enor
mous sums have been
expended,
A large trad taken off
Nova Scotia, which
produces very fine
masts.
A participation in the
Newfoundland Filhery.
Meaning to state the matter fairly, I do not set
down the Thirteen States of America as loft or giv
en away by the present Treaty. The Ministers are
only accountable for the cession of such places as
are actually in our possession. For these the pub
lick will no doubt expert to fee that a fair equivalent
is obtained.
By the Articles with France
We give up Wept
St. Lucia. The Grenades.
Goree. St. Christopher's.
Newfoundland Fishery, St. Vi^cul's.
and a great addition Dominique.
of coast cn that island. Nevis.
Miquelon. Montserrat.
St. Pierre.
Pondicherry. „ /
Chandtnagore (with a
ditch.)
Mahe.
Kerical.
Establishment at Surat.
We are to procure for
them the diftrirts of
Velanour, Bahour, and
four Magans contigu
ous to Kerical.
Besides this, we give up
our allies in the EaR-
Indies—dispense with
the demolition of Dun
kirk, an obje& held to
be of the utmqft im
portance by every
Statesman during the .
present Century —and
we have suppressed the
condition annexed to
the restitution of St.
Pierre and Miquelon
in the last Treaty of
Peace, viz. that of not
fort tying them, and
keeping above a certain
number of troops in
them.
N. B. I look upon St. Lucia as an equivalent for
the Grenades and St. Vincent's. In point of military
importance, it admits of no comparison. We may
remember, that Mr. Pitt estimated it Rill higher
than I do.
The Newfoundland fifhery, the addition of coast
there, and the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon,
with the unlimited power of garrisoning them, may
surely be reckoned more than an equivalent for St.
Kitt's, and the paltry islands of Nevis and Mont
serrat.
Goree may be set against Martinique.
So far there is a fair exchange. The immense
facrifices made in the East remain without the sha
dow of a compensation.
By the Articles with Spain
We give up We get
East Florida. The Bahama islands.
Libeyty to cut logwood.
The Bahama islands are expensive nothings.
There is nothing new in the article with regard to
logwood ; it was in the last treaty, and is always
the confequeqce of a peace.
Exclusive of the above, the following possessions
conquered by the enemy, are relinquished to them:
Mi nca, Tobago,
We. Florida, Senegal.
From this statement it appears that we have got
nothing reitored to us without giving a full equiva
lent for it; and that we have restored conquests we
have made, and given away possessions of our own,
without any equivalent whatever; besides accompa
nying our concessions with new and difgraceful Sti
pulations (particularly with regard to Dunkirk,
Canada, and Newfoundland) which in any future
war mult prove highly detrimental to this country.
W. Y. W.
Feb 6. The last letters from Lisbon mention, that
ten religious houses had lately been suppressed in that
city, and Several more id different parts of that king
dom.
It is generally thought France would not have so
readiiy come into the terms of the treaty, but for
the dread of the approaching rupture between the
Porte and Russia. Lord Shelburne, who is at home
in foreign politicks, saw this, and enforced such
terms as he knew could only be accepted at such a
critical time.
Ft 8. It is an incontrovertible fart, that the
larger nd belt masts that the navy of Great-Britain
ever in , came from New-England. This is a po
sitive tinh, and a very melancholy one. The more
we reflert on the lots of our once flourifhing colo
nies, the Source of our fame, Splendour and riches,
the more we execrate and loath those men, who, by
their folly and ignorance, caused them to be dis
membered from the British crown.
Thole wretched men, who loft America, were
highly displeased with General Washington, because
he would not fight, and certainly it was very un
polite in him not to oblige them ; for had he fought
probably America might have been really " at the
feet of the Minister" by this time : but judgment was
the weapon he found it more necessary to brandiili !
an extension of forefight, and strength and soundness
or discretion, which English Ministers were Grangers
to. Had not their memories been as defective as
their other faculties, they would have recollected
some very Riiking examples of the keen policy and
diitingudhed advantages of not fighting. The great
antagonist of the first General and most celebrated
Monarch of his age, was admired, revered and ex
tolled, for his perfect proficiency in the art of not
fighting.
It is said, that the American Ambassador will
make a publick entry, which has not been the case
with any Ambassador since the Venetian. To grace
the entrance of the American Ambassador, we are
allured that the Genius of the Ijie intends on that day
to make a publick exit.
Feb. io. The Provisional Treaty with America is
found great fault with by those who belt understand
the Subject. Some of the firft characters in the
kingdom scruple not to term it the Capitulation of
Great-Britain.
It is a certain fart, that great numbers of the peo
ple of Geneva have changed their design of retiring
to Ireland, and refoived to fettle in America, where
the form of government, and the religious customs
are, in many refpeCts, similar to those of their na
tive country.
By a particular order of the King, the monument
of Major Andre, in Weftininfter Abbey (which has
been wantonly defaced) is now repairing, and pal
lifadoes of iron to be raised to a Sufficient height,
for the future preferyation of that admirable piece
of workmanihip.
It is remarkable that the dates of two great events
correspond numerically. In February, 1763, by the
treaty with France and Spain, America was made
ours in perpetuam.—ln February, 1783, we gave
America to itfeif in perpetuam. O! %uhat a fall
ing °ffivas there !
Feb. 28. Wednesday week, an order was issued
by the Council, to May an embargo on all Ships, which
were loaded for North-America, and to prevent their
failing before Something can be fettled, as to the
commerce between this kingdom and the-United
States; for we are yet ignorant whether Congress
will admit our ships into any of their ports on the
footing of amity and commerce.
During the administration of Lord North the flocks
fell 39 per cent, that is to fay, from 93 to 54. Dur
ing that of Lord Shelburne they have risen 19; that
is to fay, from 54 to 73.
Emigration, which now threatens our devoted
country, especially on the sea coast, has already be
gun its frightful devastations in different parts of
England.
If the Legislature does not contrive some immedi
ate and efficacious remedy against this dangerous
evil, a great part of Scotland and Ireland, and even
of the northwestern and western parts of England,
will be presently deserted. The measures to be made
use of by government should be mild, peaceable, per
suasive, and encouraging : they should offer rewards,
but avoid penal reftri&ions.
This kingdom is once more fallen into a state of
anarchy. The House of Commons has adjourned, to
give icifure to the men, who, for our good, dispute
for the honour of governing us, to arrange them
selves : that is, to distribute among themielves the
loaves and the fifhes. This diyifion was yesterday
thought to be made, but new apimofities have pro
craßinated the great patriofck work. It is laid,
that Lord Shelburne has joined the Bedford party,
in order to balance the union of that which is very
improperly Riled the King's party, and the Rock
ingham party.
Thus the four grand performers are,
Earl Gower, - Lord North,
Lord Shelburne, Hon. Mr. Fox.
The byeftanders, the best of Kings, and 9 millions
of fubje&s, want firmnefs to tye up the fox and
geese in a sack, and fend them to wrangle about the
dominion of the sea.
Wednesday, March 5.
Mr. Pitt presented the bill, and moved, that it
might be committed for Friday next.
Mr. Eden was for postponing it to a further day.
Mr. Pitt said, that he had been so often called
upon to bring this totter forward as soon as pcln
ble, that he was amazed there should be any objec
tion to it now.
Mr. Eden thought that as Ireland was not men
tioned in the provisional clauses, he feared the trade
of that country would be injured, aid therefore he
wished to have them included.
Mr. Solicitor General thought it would be highly
improper for this country to make any trade laws
for Ireland, just in the moment that the parliament
had come to a Solemn declaration that they had 110
legislative authority over that kingdom.
Some further conversation took place in refped to
what effert it might have as to Bermingham apd
Sheffield, and then the question being, put, it pas
sed, and the house adjourned.
The following is an abflract of a bill for the provisional
tfablijkment and regulation of trade and intercourse
between the fubjecls of Great-Britain and those of
the United States of North-America.
IT recites, that the Provinces of New-Hampshire,
Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode Island, and Providence
Plantations, Connerticut, New-York, New-Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-
Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, in North-
America, have lately been Solemnly acknowledged
by his Majesty to be Independent and Sovereign
States, by the description of the United States of
America.
It therefore enacts, that all statutes heretofore
made to regulate the trade between Great-Britain
and America, or jo prohibit any intercourse between
the fame, shall, so far as they prohibit the inter
course between Great-Britain and the Territories
now Composing the said United States, wholly and
absolutely be repealed.
It recites, that whilst the aforefaid Provinces were
annexed to Great-Britain, the inhabitants of the
said Provinces enjoyed all rights, franchifes, privi
leges, and benefits of British fubjerts, as well in re
fpert to the trade and commerce with Great-Britain
as in other infiances; and in consequence thereof
their Snips and vessels, being navigated as British
fllips and vessels are by law navigated, were admitted
into the ports of Great-Britain with all the privi
leges and advantages of British built ships.
That by the several laws now exiting for regula
tion of the trade with foreign Rates, the fubjerts of
the latter are, as aliens, liable to various commer
cial reßrirtions, as also to various duties and customs
at the ports of Great-Britain, which hitherto have
not been applicable to, or demandable from, the in
habitants of the said several Provinces of America.
That it is highly expedient the intercourse between
Great-Britain and the said States should be established
on the most enlarged principles of reciprocal benefit
to both countries; but from the distance between
Great-Britain and America, it must be a considerable
time before any convention for establishing the trade
and intercourse between Great-Britain and the said
States of America, upon a permanent foundation,
can be concluded:
Therefore, for the purpose of making a temporary
regulation of commerce and intercourse between
Great-Britain and America, and in order to evince
the disposition of Great-Britain to be on terms of the
most perfect amity with America ; and in confidence
of alike disposition on the part of the said States to
wards Great-Britain, it further ena&s, that after (a
time to be named in the bill) the ships and vessels of
the fubjetts of America, with the merchandizes on
board the fame, shall be admitted into all the ports
of Great-Britain in the fame manner as vessels of the