The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-09-08 00:00:00, page 1

BOSTON, Augvfl 23.
Saturday last arrived at Salem, the Salem Packet,
Capt. Cook, in about 30 days from Bilboa—We
have been favoured with an English paper which
came in this vessel, containing the following
PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE,
refpedting the Spanish Manifesto or Refcript, deli
vered in by Count D'Almodovar, with some debates
which palled thereon.
LONDO N.
HOUSE of COMMONS, June 16.
1 "' "'"'''J o ' th e Spanish Ambassador's
having delivered in a Manifefto, i. e. a
Declaration of War, (for no one expected
it, and leaf of all the Minister bimfelf)
W together with the expectation of the
King's message thereupon, a prodigious
crowd of Grangers blocked up the door, and filled up
every avenue leading to the house, a little after two
o'clock, under the most expressive impatience and
anxiety for an introduction, while scarce a Member
came down without a friend or two, who had fore
flalled him the other fide Westminster Hall.
Lord North having entered the House during the
time the Speaker was attending the Lords on the
King's commission, to give an assent to the bills ; his
Lordship, upon the Speaker's return, acquainted the
House, that he had it in command from his Majesty,
to lay before them a true translation of the Manifefto
delivered by the Spanish Ambaflador, with a message
from his Majesty, refolding the fame.
The very strong delire the public must undoubtedly
poflefs for the FULLEST information on this most
important and truly-interesting fubjeCt, causes us to
feel a very particular fatisfadion, that we are, through
the most happy efforts for that purpose, enabled to
lay before our readers, and that at so earlv a time,
copies VERBATIM ofthe SPANISH MANIFESTO,
and the KING's MESSAGE thereupon.
SPANISH MANIFESTO.
ALL the world has been witness to 'thrf'toblt
impartiality of the King, in the midst of the
disputes of the court of London with its American
colonies, and with France. Besides which, his Ma
jesty having learned, that his powerful mediation
was desired, generously made an offer of it, which
was accepted by the Belligerent Powers, and for
this motive only a ship of war was sent on the part of
his Britannic Majesty to one of the ports of Spain.
The King has taken the most energetic steps, and such
as ought to have produced the most happy effect, to
bring those powers to an accommodation equally
honorable to both parties; propoling for this wile
end expedients for smoothing difficulties, and pre
venting the calamities of war. But although his Ma
jesty's proportions, and particularly those of his ulti
matum, have been conformable to those which, at
mother times, the court of London itfelf had appeared
to judge proper for an accommodation, and which
were also quite as moderate, they have been rejected
in a manner, that fully proves the little desire which
the British cabinet has to restore peace to Europe,
and to preserve the King's fri ndfhip. In effect, the
conduct of that cabinet, with regard to his Majesty,
during the whole course of the negociation, has had
for its object, to prolong it for more than eight
months, either by vain pretences, or by answers,
which could not be more inconclufivc ; whilst in
this interval, the insults on the Spanish flag, and the
violation of the King's territories were carried on to
an incredible excess; prizes have been made, ships
have been searched and plundered, and a great num
ber of them have been fired upon, which have been
obliged to defend themselves, the registers have been
opened and torn in pieces, and even the packets of
the court have been found on board the King's pack
et boats.
The dominions of the crown in America have been
threatened, and they have gone to the dreadful extre
mity of railing the Indian nations, called Cbatcas,
CheroQuies and Cbieachas, against the innocent inhabi
tants of Louisiana, who would have been the victims
of the rage of these barbarians, if the Chatcas them
selves had not repented, and revealed all the seduc
tion the English had planned. The sovereignty of his
Majesty in the province of Darien, and on the coast
of St. Bias has been usurped ; the Governor of Ja
maica having granted to a rebel Indian, the commis
sion of Captain General of those provinces.
In fliort the territory of the Bay of Honduras has
been recently violated by exercising ads of hostility,
and other excesses against the Spaniards, who have
been imprisoned, and whose houses have been in
vaded; besides which, the Court of London has hi
therto neglected to accomplish what the 16th article
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of the last treaty of Arris stipulated relative to that
coast : CT
Grievances so qumerous, so weighty and recent,
have been at different times the object of complaints
made in the King's name, and dated in memorials
which were delivered either to the British Ministers at
London, or trahfmitted to them through the channel
of the English Ambassador at Madrid; but although
the answers which were received, have been friendly,
his Majesty has hitherto obtained no other fatisfadtion
than to fee the insults repeated, which lately have
amounted to the number of one hundred.
The King, proceeding with the sincerity and can
dor which characterize him, has formally declared to
the Court of London, from the commencement of
it's disputes with France, that the conduct of Eng
land mould be the rule of that which Spain would
hold.'
His Majesty likewise declared to that court, that at
the time their differences with that of Paris might be
accommodated, it would be absolutely neceflary to
regulate those which had arisen, or might still arise
with Spain, and in the plan of mediation which was
sent to the underwritten Ambassador the 28th of last
September, and which was by him delivered to the
British ministry in the beginning of October; a plan
of which Lord Grantham was apprized, and of which
he received a copy. His Majesty declared in positive
terms to the Belligerent Powers, that in consideration
of the insults which his fubjeds and dominions had
fuffered, and likewise ofthe attempts levelled against
his rights, he should be under the necessity of taking
his part, in case the negociation, instead of being
continued with sincerity, should be broken off, or
should produce no effect.
The causes of complaint given by. the court of Lon
don not having ceased, and that court ihewing no
disposition to give reparation for them, the King has
resolved, and orders his Ambassador to declare that
the honour of his crown, the protection which he owes
to his fubjeds, and his own'pcrfonal dignity, do not
permit him to fuffer their insults to continue, and to
neglect any longer the reparation of those already re
ceived; and that in this view, notwithstanding the
pacific dispositions of his Majesty, and even the par
ticular inclination he has always had and expressed for
cultivating the friendfhip of his Britannic Majesty, he
finds himfelt under the disagreeable necessity of mak
ing use of all the means which the Almighty has in
truded him with, to obtain that justice which he has
solicited by so many ways without being able to ac
quire : In confiding on the justice of his cause, his
Majesty hopes that the consequences of this resolution
will not be imputed to him before God or man, and
that other nations will form a suitable idea of this re
solution, by comparing it to the conduct which they
themselves have experienced on the part of the British
ministry.
(Signed) Le Marquis D'Almadovar.
London, June 16, 1779.
KING's MESSAGE.
GEORGE R.
r l' 11 E Ambassador of the King of Spain having
delivered a paper to Lord Viscount Weymouth,
and fignified that he has received orders from his
court, immediately to withdraw from this country ;
his Majesty has judged it necessary to direct a copy of
that paper to be laid before the House of Commons
as a matter of the highest importance to the crown
and people; and his Majesty acquaints them at the
fame time that he has found himfelf obliged, in con
sequence of this hostile declaration, to recall his Am
bassador from Madrid.
His Majesty declares, in the most solemn manner,
that his desire to preserve and to cultivate peace and
friendly intercourse with the court of Spain, has been
uniform and fincerc ; and that his conduct towards
that Power has been guided by no other motives or
principles than those of good faith, honour and justice;
and his Majesty fees with the greater furprize the pre
tences on which this declaration is grounded, as some
of the grievances enumerated in that paper have ne
ver come to the knowledge of his Majesty, either by
represe ntation on the part of the Catholic King, or by
intelligence from any other quarter; and in all those
cases where applications have been received, the mat
ter of complaint has been treated with the utmost at
tention, and put into a course of enquiry and redress.
His Majesty has the firmeft confidence, that his
faithful Commons will, with that zeal and public
spirit which he has so often experienced, support his
Majesty in his resolution to exert all the power, and
all the resources of the nation, to resist and repel any
hostile attempts of the court of Spain ; and that, by
the bidding of God, on the feditude of his intentions,
THE
and the equity of his cause, his Majesty will be able
to wrthftand and defeat the unjust and dangerous en#
terprizes of his enemies, against the honour of his
crown, and the commerce, the rights, and the com
mon interests of all his fubjefts.
These important papers being read, Lord North
moved for an humble address to his Majesty, and was
seconded by Lord John Cavendish, assuring his Ma
jesty that his faithful Commons were ready to assist
him with their lives and fortunes against his enemies.
Ao debate ensued, and the question being put, it
passed in the affirmative without a division.
"? r d JOHN CAVENDISH now moved the House,
• That an humble address be presented to his Majes
ty, praying his Majesty that the WHOLE force of
Great-Britain, both naval and military, might be
" immediately collected together, and directed A
' GAINST THE HOUSE OF BOURBON."
Mr. fenkinfon, aware of the ingenuity with which
this motion was framed, instantly required of the no
ble Lord who proposed it, that he would inform the
House, whether by the words THE WHOLE FORCE
OF GREAT-BRITAIN, he meant to include the na
val arid military force at present employed in America.
. Lord fobn Cavendifo readily admitted this to be
included in the meaning of his motion, and was se
conded by Mr. Thomas Townsend.
This occasioned a very warm and general debate,
which continued till eleven o'clock, in the course of
which the whole of the American war was travelled
over a-frefh, and all the errors and follies of Minidry
brought into review, and pointed against them with
the most acrimonious satire and reproach, particularly
by Mr. FOX, who was up for an hour and an half,
sometime Footing like a meteor through the regions
of eloquence dazzling the whole house, as it were,
with the beauties and brilliancy of his declaration,
and at other times pouring down his sarcasms, and
ftridures like a catarad on the Minister, and his
wretched dependents.
The Ministry at length, afraid to negative the mo
tion, and unwilling to let it pass, Mr. Jenkinfon mo
ved, by way of getting rid of it, that the houfejbould
adjourn, which being divided upon:
There appeared for the motion — 15 6
Against it —— 80
Majority —— 7 6
The House then broke up, and the Speaker is to
attend his Majesty at St. James's this day with the
address voted yesterday.
On the 17th of June, the day after the Spanish Ma
nifefto was delivered, the King of Great-Britain issu
ed a Proclamation, making reprisals of all Spanish
vessels, property, &c. comprehending much to the
fame purpose, as that which took place some time
since against France. —Which we have received, but
for want of room must omit it.
Extras of a letter from Bilboa, dated fuj, 6, 1779.
" The Brest, Cadiz, and Ferrol fleets are all at sea
to the number of 70 ships of the line, besides frigates,
bombs, &c. so that a little time will discover their
destination—All English effects have been prohibited
with the utmost severity."
Sunday last arrived here the Continental frigates
Providence, Queen of France and Ranger; during
their cruize they fell in with a Jamaica fleet of up
wards of 100 fail, under convoy of several frigates—
This favourable opportunity they improved as well
as circumstances would admit. They picked out 9
ships and one brig deeply laden with rum, sugar, &c.
4 of which has arrived here, 2 into Portsmouth, and
one into Cape Ann. It is laid the rum and sugar, cap
tured in the above prizes, amount to upwards of 5000
hogflieads.
M A I) R I D, April 22.
WE have received advice, that just as the Portu
gueze Governors were going to deliver the
islands ceded by our treaty with the court of Portugal
into the hands of the Commissaries of this crown, the
Negroes took up arms and opposed the cession. It i$
fin'd they are supported by ascertain power who would
not willingly fee those islands in our hands, as it would
prejudice their Negro trade. Some fllips and troops
are gone out of Lisbon to prevent the consequences
of anv such revolt.
PARI S, April 26.
Copy of a letter from the King, to Monjieur, the Admiral.
My Couzin,
T Am informed that doubts have arisen refpe&ing the
precise time when hoflilities in the present war com
menced, and that from this uncertainty disputes may
arise prejudicial to commerce : To prevent which, I
[Numb. 89.]