The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1783-04-02 00:00:00, page 2

PHILADELPHI A, March 20.
The Virginia papers received by the last post
mention, that accounts from the weffern country
fay, that the different tribes of Indians are embo
dying themselves, to ad in conjunction with a party
of British troops at Detroit, against the western
frontiers of that state.
Extract from the Leyden paper of the 6th Decem
ber 782.
The Count d'Ettai: s having taken, on his pas
sage through Bordeaux; some arrangements with
the commerce . that place, for the formation of
a body Ox tea-officers, chosen in the merchant ma
rine, communicated to the chamber of commerce
the following letter, which his Majesty had written
to him:
“ Count d'Estaing,
I have fixed upon you to inform, in my name,
the commerce of Bordeaux, of the fatisfadion which
the fidelity and attachment of the merchants of my
kingdom have given to me: I exped from them a
new proof of their zeal.. You are to alk from them
an indication of those officers of merchantmen who
will appear capable of supporting the dignity of my
flag and the prosperity of my arms, in a war of
which the welfare of my fubjeds and the liberty
of commerce are the only objeds. I authorize you
to proruife, in my name, to all officers of merchant
men, who will be presented to you, and whom you
will think proper to undertake the talk, I design
for them a permanent and honourable establishment,
and all the advantages and diftindions, which those
who facrifice themselves for their country ought to
expert from her.
Written at Versailles the 20th of Oft. 1782.
(Signed) L OUI S.
(And lower) CASTRIES."'
The daft expression of this letter is the more re
markable, as, during the last two reigns, it had
never been made use of: but at this time govern
ment does not fear to acknowledge, that the pros
perity of the kingdom is a motive much more wor
thy of the sovereign, than his own glory. The
chamber of commerce, at Bordeaux, did not hesi
tate a moment to concur with the views of his ma
jesty: after having read the letter, they appointed
immediately four captains and two directors of the
chamber to concert with Count d'Estaing the ne
cessary arrangements. It was impossible to give to
this Vice-Admiral greater demonitrations of refped
and attachment than he received at Bordeaux. The
whole body of merchants opened a fubfeription for
an entertainment; but the Count having declined it,
he begged to convert the whole sum, amounting
to twenty-four thousand livres, in bills of two hun
dred livres each, and to dispose of them in favour
of those who by their conduct at sea, will deserve
some reward; which has been granted.
fe&ually towards eftablilhing a proper system of dis
cipline (which he has determined shall be invariably
maintained) than the severest examples could have
done.
RI C H M 0 N D, (Virginia) March 15.
The following is an authentick relation of the ac
tion between the brig Iris, and the privateer Admi
ral Digby, belonging to New-York.
The brig Iris, a letter of marque of eight fix
pounders, and forty-two men, commanded by Cap
tain Smiley, which failed from the Havanna the
23d January, bound into our river, was chafed on
Cape-Charles, by the Amphion frigate and priva
teer Admiral Digby, in the evening of the 7th ult.
The Iris unexpectedly struck on a Imall spit of land,
in coming round the Cape, and the Digby being
very near, grounded allo within pistol (hot: a few
minutes previous to which an engagement began,
which continued, as they lay parallel to each other,
about two hours and an half, when the Digby, hav
ing been often hulled by the more fortunate (hot of
the Iris, had seven feet water in her hold and sur
rendered. She was commanded by Captain Laugh
ton, from New-York, armed with fourteen double
fortified four pounders, four short nine pounders,
and had fifty-four men on board, four of which
were killed and 12 wounded in the action. Cap
tain Wing, and upwards of 20 American prisoners,
were, on this occasion, happily released. Ihe Iris
had her spars, rigging and fails, much damaged,
and but four people wounded, who will probably
recover. Exertions were made with great appear
ance of success the next day to heave off the iris,
but the wind and furf riling in the evening, de
stroyed both vessels, and exceedingly endangered
the lives of above forty people, who, however, were
happily saved.
March 26.
Last Monday arrived here the Triumph flocp of
war, belonging to His Most Christian Majesty,
commanded by the Chevalier Duquefne, in 36
days from Cadiz. By her we have the following
agreeable and interesting intelligence :
Copy of the beads of tie preliminaries of peace,
Jigned the 20th of January, and transmitted
here express on the 22d by the Marquis de
Carries.
(Signed) E S T A I N G.
Cadiz, Feb. 11, 1783.
FRANCE shall keep Tobago and Senegal; France
ihall restore to Great-Britain, Grenada, St. Vin
cents, Dominique and St. Chriftophers ; St. Eufta
tia, Demarara, Ifequibo and the Berbices, shall be
restored to Holland.
England shall restore to France, Goree, St. Lucia,
St. Pierre and Miquelon.
The fisheries of France and England upon the coasts
of Newfoundland shall remain upon the footing of
the treaty of peace in 1763, except that part of the
coast from Cape Bonavifta to St. John's, shall be ceded
to Great-Britain.
France shall be re established in India, as well in
Bengal as on the cast and weft sides of the Pen n
fula, on the fame footing as regulated by the treaty
of 1763.
The articles of former treaties concerning the de
molition of Dunkirk shall be fupprtlßd.
Spain shall keep Minorca and Wcft-Florida; Eng
land shall cede to Spain East-Florida.
An arrangement shall be made between Spain and
England for cutting of wood in Campeachy.
England shall keep the Dutch settlement of Nega
patnam.
England shall restore to Holland Trincamale, if it
is not re-taken; and St. Euftatia, Demarara, Ber
bices and Ifequibo, to be restored to them by France.
England acknowledges the Independence of the
Thirteen United States of America.
The limits of the United States to be as agreed
upon in the provisional articles between them and
Great-Britain, except that they shall not extend
further down the river Miffifippi than the 33d degree
of north latitude, from whence a line is to bexlrawn
to the head of the river St. Mary, and along the
middle of that river down to its mouth.
Make known to all those whom it may concern,
that the Chevalier Duquefne, Lieutenant, com
manding his Maje/ly's cutter the Triumph, who
arrived this day at this port, has communicated
to us his orders, in form of a pafrort, which he
received from Count D'Eftaing, Pice-Admiral
of France, of which the following is a copy :
CHARLES HENRY Count D'Esta l ng, Vice-
Admiral of France, Lieutenant-General of his
Majesty's Forces, Knight of his Orders, Ac.
XT is ordered that Monsieur the Chevalier Du
quefne, Lieutenant, commanding his Majesty's
cutter the Triumph, do fail as soon as possible from
the Bay of Cadiz, and inform all vessels that he
may meet of the happy re-union of the belligerent
powers. It is ordeied, in the name of his Majes
ty, and by me, to all ships of the line, frigates,
and other vessels belonging to his Majesty, that he
may meet, that they abstain from all hostilities
against the flops of war and merchant vessels of his
Britannick Majesty; but, on the contrary, to give
them all neceflary aid and fuccour, and every testi
mony of a union re-established under the most hap
py auspices, and by the preliminaries which were
signed the 20th of this month of January in the
present year. It is ordered also, in his Majesty's
name, that all vessels armed for war, and on a
cruize, do return into port. After having given
them a copy of this order, he fnall take their
names, likewise the date of the day that he shall
have furnifhed it, and shall notify to them, that
they shall answer personally for every deed which
they may commit, contrary thereto.
Monsieur le Chevalier Duquefne in virtue of the
present order, which serves him for a passport, shall
carry a flag of truce. He shall particularly cruize
in those latitudes where he preiumes he may meet
the greatest number of French privateers, and fnall
endeavour to overtake them. If the events of the
sea shall conduct him to any of the French colonies,
or upon the coasts of the United States of America,
he shall communicate the present orders to the Go
vernor of the place, and to the armed vessels of the
WE, C^SAR ANNE DE LA LUZERNE,
Chevalier of the Order of St. Jobn'of Jerusa
lem, Marechal des Camps and Armies of the
King, Minifler Plenipotentiary of His Moji
Chriflian Majesty to the United States of
North- America, &c.
different nations that may be then there. He will
likewise show the present p^ port to all vessels of
war belonging to his Britannick Majesty, with
whom he shall speak, and give them a copy signed
by him, if they desire it. He shall likewise pay
them every refped, which the firft moments of a
re-union demands, the object of his mission (for the
good of humanity, and as much as is in my power)
being to hasten its happy effe&s.
Signed, D'ESTAIN G.
By order,
Signed Martin.
Cadiz, the iitb February, 1783.
And desiring to give all necessary authenticity
and notoriety to these orders, we certify, by these
presents, that the above is a true copy.
We likewise certify that M. le Chevalier Du
quefne has informed us, that M. le Compte
D'Eftaing directed him to desire all vessels that he
should find ready to fail, in the different ports where
he shall have occasion to go, to delay their depar
ture from the said ports until the arrival of official
accounts of the signing of the preliminaries, the
news of which cannot fail to arrive soon on this
continent.
GIVEN at Philadelphia, in our Hotel,
this 24th day of Match, 1783.
Signed,
Le Chevalier de la Luzerne.
We hear that Congress have directed their agent
of marine to recall all vessels, cruizing under corn
millions from the United States of America.
The following American vessels were in Cadiz
Bay on the nth of February last: Ship Ocean,
Swain, from Salem ; ship Dianna, Andrews, from
Marblehead; brig Ranger, Knight from ( ape-onn;
fchoore. Succefh, Barker, Com Marblehead; schoon
er Mercury, M'Keever, from Baltimore, le. ^ner
Nonfuch, Coffin; and schooner Noufuch, .der
fon, from Edentown.
The attitude in which the Eritifh King ; ?rs
in his late speech to his parliament, mud y
striking to every American. When we 1 r
the part he has for many years acted tr^ ^ _,
ard themannerin which he now fpecks\,.r,e
fleftions croud upon our minds! CLu .', mu
tion that can bear no retraint! 0 r can
brook no opposition ! Parents of ''l
venge, of homicide and dei
have you laid low the hone: 1;
enemies have you proved to Li
as well as to the prosperity and gl 0
empires !
The King begins by confeffing his c
licitude of the critical situation of his atr
we believe him. He fays, that he has ever< L
what he could colled to be the sense of his
ament and people. Here also we believe him.
prince, the parliament and the nation, all com r
red, some good men excepted, in the measures that
have been employed against America. For a long
time we wee loth to believe this; but we have
seen and felt enough to convince us of the truth of
it; and I dare fay that neither house of parliament
in their reply to the speech will deny this, or con
fider it as a reproach to themselves or the nation.
Even the British merchants that traded with us and
got their riches from us, were eager to promote
these measures.
His Majesty proceeds to fay, that he has offered
to declare his former colonies free and independent
Rates. Thanks to the firmnefs and perseverance
of America. 7 hanks to our magnanimous ally his
meft Christian Majesty. Thanks to the States of
Holland who have made an alliance with us, and
to Spain, which has united her arms in the com
mon cause. But no thanks to the humanity or ge
nerosity of the King of Great-Britain, his parlia
ment, or the body of that nation. The King ac
knowledges that in this offer he has facrificed every
confederation of his own ; and we know that neces
sity alone obliges his parliament and people to adopt
the measures as their own wish. We have never
expeAed it on any'other grounds.
But, considering the feenes that have been exhi
bited in America, who is not struck with the kind
concern which the British King expresses for us,
destitute as we are of all the blessings of monarchy;
with the prayers he so devoutly offers up on our
behalf, like another Moses interceding for Israel;
and with the hopes he expresses that language, in
terest and affections may still unite the two coun
tries.—For the fake of humanity we content to
reasonable terms of peace. We consent to them
with comoofure, not with transport. Past feenes
induce present reflections. Let the war cease; but