The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-08-21 00:00:00, page 2

pointed in the file, he cannot pay the manufactur
er, neither can the manufacturer pay the farmer,
who is thereby disabled from supplying his taxes.
Hence the disagreeable necessity oftentimes of in
creasing the old taxes, or laying new ones, which,
in a country like England, heavily taxed as it is,
is ever apt to breed murmurs and discontents among
the people. This is one reason why every friend
to America Ihould oppose the introduction of
British goods among us at this critical period.—
But another more forcible than the former presents
itfelf to our view; it is, that the enemy is draining
us of our current cash, so essential at this time to
the prosecution of the war. They know we are
just emerging from a sea of paper money, in which
we had well-nigh been loft. They know we have
imported from abroad large sums in specie, which
have enabled us to do without paper; and that it
would, with the prelent good management, have
put it in our power to have paid our taxes in solid
coin. 1 hey know too that we have among us a
set of men, who, regardless of the welfare of their
country, are only to be tempted to be wore over
to their views, who are ready, whenever the op
portunity offers, to give them all our gold and sil
ver for their manufa&uies, and our liberty into
the bargain.
If we allow this pernicious traffick to go on,
we fnall not in a little time have a (hilling of hard
money left among us. In this case we (hall be in
capable of paying taxes in gold or silver, without
which it will not be poflible either to clothe or feed
an army ; the consequences of which will be, that
our lands must lie open to the ravages of the ene
my, our houses be destroyed, and our cattle driven
away; and all these things are to be fuffered be
cause a few mifcrea'nts are desirous of getting rich.
But there are some other arguments which also
merit our confederation, if ze refped the laws of
our country, the interest of the fair-trader, or the
reputation of America. Congress feeing the ill
tendency of exchanging our gold and silver for
British goods; and having recommended it to the
several states to pass laws to pievent it, some of
the Legislatures have gone into the measure with a
spirit truly becoming American patriots. In Penn
sylvania no British manufactures, except prize
goods, are allowed to be brought in, even from
neutral ports. The merchant there, at an im
mense expence and rilk, fends his vessels across the
atlantick for supplies of manufactures; but, before
they return, discovers the market is spoiled by a
glut of British goods brought in from New-York,
in payment for which the circulating medium of
hard cash, so eflential to the prosperity of trade, is
lent thither. Is there justice or even humanity in
such conduCt?
But what will our great and good ally, the King
of France, think of this traffick, after the many
seasonable aids of men and money he has furnifhed
us in our uttermost distress ? In what a mean and
despicable light must they appear to him; how un
worthy the blessings of liberty, who can so soon
forget the ravages and insults of the British armies,
who can lay aside their just refentraents, and even
facrifice, as far as lies in their power, the interest
and happinef§ of their country. I conjure you, my
countrymen, as you tender the welfare and fafety
of America, to bestir yourselves, to watch every
avenue by which this deftruCtive trade may be car
ried on with our enemies, to keep an attentive eye
to all the manoeuvres of these sons of mammon, and
by this kind of warfare you will render your coun
try as eflential services in the present stage of the
contest, as you have done in the field with your
mulkets and bayonets. CAIUS.
P HILADELPHI A.
By a cartel arrived in the Delaware, in 7 weeks
from Plymouth, with 216 American prisoners
on board, we have received London papers to
the 18th of June, from which we have extracted
the following intelligence, viz.
A LGESI RA S, May 9.
ON the seventh Instant some Spanish chebecks
took three English merchant ships of 300
tons burthen each, coming from Gibraltar; their
names are the Valiant, the Royal Briton, and the
Thomson.
Cadiz, May 5. M. O'Dun, Ambaflador from
France at Lisbon, has spoken so much in favour
of the American's, that the Ministry of Portugal
have at length resolved on an advantageous arrange
ment for the navigation of the Thirteen United
States; but we are not yet well informed of all the
articles. It is allured, that one of them stipulates,
that all English ships, of larger force than those of
the Americans, (hall not fail out of the Tagus in
less than 36 hours after the latter.
Paris, June 7. Mr. Grenville has received the
full powers which he wanted, to enter into a nego
ciation for a peace, upon the conditions that he of
fered before the battle of the 12th of April. His
full powers are dated the 20th, and Admiral Rod
ney's letters were dated the 17th. That Admiral,
it is confirmed, actually found on board the Ville
de Paris, and the other ships which he took, the
whole train of artillery destined for the taking of
the illand of Jamaica.
The greatest part of the natives of this kingdom
seem to Ihare in the loss sustained by our fleet the
I 2th of April, and are Forward to repair it ; peo
ple of all ranks unite in the opening a fubfeription,
which has already produced 100,000 livres, and
will be augmented to 100,000 crowns.
Edinburgh, June 11. The Cleigy of Scotland
have made application to the new Ministry to be
exempted from paying the duty on window lights.
This tax they have not hitherto paid, but the ex
emption has never been properly afceitained. His
Majesty's Ministers, wishing to conciliate the minds
of all ranks in England, Scotland and Ireland, so
that, as Lord Shelburne emphatically expresses it,
there may be but one heart and one hand in the
three kingdoms, have with the greatest cheerful
nefs agreed to exempt the Clergy of Scotland from
payment of the window tax duty, and have given
orders accordingly.
LONDO N, June q.
The letters from Paris by the last mail fay, that
the difficulties which had arisen about a fortnight
before in the negociation carrying on by Messrs.
Grenville and Oswald, had been entirely removed
by the good offices of Dr. Franklin; and now
there was a greater appearance of peace than ever;
for if Great-Britain made no alterations in her
proposals since her late success in the Weft-Indies,
France would most readily agree to holding a gene
ral Congress at Brussels, with a view to bring about
a speedy peace.
Extract of a letter from Laufanna, May 18.
" You are not ignorant of the infurredion which
happened in the Republick of Geneva. The fol
lowing is some detail of that unfortunate affair:
“ April 8. The natives and the repiefentants
having seized the gates, put 15 of the magistrates
under arrest, and eftablilhed a new government,
which the Canton of Berne and the Court of
France have refufed to acknowledge.
" The 9th of the month the new government
sent an express to Berne, but their Excellencies re
turned the defpatches immediately, without opening
them, and gave the messenger but an hour to de
part in. As he did not obey this direction, an
archer came to his inn, with direction for his in
stant departure, or to follow him to prison.
" Friday the 10th, the two hundred were assem
bled at Berne, from eight o'clock in the morning
until eight in the evening, when after long debate
it was decided to command 6000 men to be ready
to march; besides 2000 dragoons, chaffeurs, and a
necessary train of artillery. They have written to
Geneva to the Lyndies, to acquaint all those that
belong to the garrison, and to their fubjeds, that
their Excellencies will relieve them from the oath
taken to the new government ; that they must quit
the town, as well as all other fubjeds of the Can
ton domefticks, Artizans and others. They have
communicated this news to the AmbafTadors of
France, and have offered to that court to a& in
concert with her, to save Geneva from ruin. The
King of Sardinia has marched 4000 troops, and
the King of France 6000. I imagine we Ihall de
part next week. The Plenipotentiaries will hold
their Congress at Caronge, near Geneva. Mr. Le
St. Pimon has been named, on the part of France,
and Count Marmora, formerly Viceroy, on the
part of Savoy. Those on the part of the Canton have
not yet been named. As soon as the whole of the
troops of France and Savoy are joined to those
who are already at Veifoy and Caronge, Geneva
will be immediately invested. Some lay that the
Genoefe will receive a Baronois garrison; others,
that they will defend themselves to the last extre
mity.
" Lift of the French army against Geneva—
The regiments of Normandy, Nassau, Foix and
Dauphine, the royal grenadiers of Franche Comte,
350 horse Chaffeurs, four companies of Cannoniers,
half a company of bombardiers, 40 miners, 20
pieces of cannon, four mortars, two bomb shells,
besides other proper ammunition ; the whole con
ducted by 1300 horse.
" Lift of the army of Savoy on their march
since the 12th—Eight companies of grenadiers of
the guards of Savoy, Piedmont and Ofte; 5 com
panis of Fantaffns, Courtes, Grifons and Manxes
one contingent of the legion attached to the Duch
of Savoy ; and two squadrons of Piedmont."
Extract of a letter from Madrafs, Jan. 28, 1782.
66 Since the fuperfeffion by a new Governor
(Lord Macartney) who had never been in the ser
vice, our hopes of making any fortune, equal to the
time we facrifice in this country, are much dimi
nished. He thinks of governing here as in one of
the King's governments, and proposed to make th:
company's servants swear to their accounts. He
has not hitherto accepted any of the usual presents
or perquisites of his office, but how long that vir
tue will last, God knows.
“ The Dutch had fix settlements on the coast
of Cormandel ; they were of great assistance to Hy
der. Our new Governor, Lord Macartney, want
ed to fend troops to attack these, the very day u
his arrival, in which, from the danger of leaving
Madrafs too much exposed, he was opposed by the
Council.
“ The Governor at last prevailed, and the whole
fix have been taken, one after the other. The last
which was Negapatam, become a very confidetabh
place, was a business of such danger, that Sir Eyr
Coote hesitated on the expedition, intending to re
serve it till he had driven Hyder out of the Carna
tic; but Lord Macartney took the whole upoi
himfelf. The Dutch had assistance from Hyder
besides French and German officers, and they mad<
two refolme sallies; but General Munro, wh<
commanded, exerted himfelf as at Pondicherry
and took the place with fewer troops than he mad
prisoners.
" Private property is preferred; but Sir Eyre
Coote claims a Ihare in the prize-money of the pub
lick property, though he and his army were dittar
several hundred miles from the place.
“ 1 he Dutch have now totally loft footing or
this fide the continent of India.—Their loss a
mounts to some millions of florins. This business
now it has succeeded, does great credit to the Go.
vernor. The event is indeed become of great con
sequence, as Hyder's people have since evacuatec
most of the Southern countries, and there is now
no port for his receiving supplies from, the Frencl
or Dutch on the coast of Cormandel."
June 14. Though it is not finally agreed upon t
acknowledge the independency of America in Par
liament, yet it is thought, in case a new Parliamer
Ihould be chosen, that such a motion will certain!
be made in both houses very early in the enfuin
feflions, Ihould Carleton be unfuccefsful.
June 15. Mr. Grenville will soon return tc
France. He is not yet gone, but his day here has
probably been delayed only to receive new instruc
tions, founded on the information received from
Sir Henry Clinton relative to the date of affairs in
America.
A letter from Peterfburgh, dated May 17, fays
“ That the Count d'Oftermann, Vice-Chancelic
of Russia, had delivered to the Baron de Waffenaar
Starrenbourg, Ambassador extraordinary from the
States-General of the United Provinces of the low
countries, a note to the following purport :
Their High Mightinesses the States-General 0
the United Provinces have been already informed
by the Ministers of the Empress resident among them,
of the resolutions which the King of Great-Britain
hath taken relative to the proportions made for
merly by their High Mightinesses, as a basis on
which the whole work of pacification should be
founded under the auspices of her Imperial Majes
ty. She cannot but felicitate herfelf in having
completely succeeded with his Britannick Majesty,
and brought about, through her intermission, tho
preliminary so much desired by their High Mighti
neffes for the establishment of a treaty, which they
justly regard as the most eflential pledge of the li
berty of the commerce of the Republick.
The Empress, relying on the great penetration
and wisdom of their High Mightinesses, is intirely
convinced that they will seize this favourable mo
ment to extinguish the hatred and animosity which
have hitherto kept up the troubles between the two
maritime powers; and that to hasten the conclusi
on of this important work, they will immediately
agree with his Britannick Majesty on a suspension
of arms, which will unite the double advantage 01
immediately freeing the commerce of the Repub
lick from the shackles with which it has hitherto
been harraffed, and leave time fufficient to form ar
rangements for the overture of a formal negociation of
peace, and to determine on a place where the con
ferences may be opened : And in proceeding to the
nomination of effective Plenipotentiaries, to assist
at the said conferences, they will fettle the condi
tions on which they are inclined to re-eftablifl