The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-07-12 00:00:00, page 2

THE war carried on by the British nation against
1 my native country cannot fail to excite in the
humane and virtuous mind sentiments very unfavour
able to the authors and inftrumenis of such a variety
of complicated evils and misfortunes as we have fuf
fered in the course of it.
The contest, begun on their part without princi
ple, has been prosecuted without humanity. Devoid
of those sentiments and that conduct which do so
much honour to the civilized nations of Europe even
in time of war; they have thrown off all restraint,
and fully displayed in their military operations in this
part of the world the true charaderifticks of their
country —a fierce and barbarous spirit, resisting, con
trary to the common rule, the ordinary effects which
refinement of manners and a high degree of polish
usually have on the minds of men in foftening them
to humanity, constitutes their real character.
Was I unconnected with America by ties of friend
ship or blood, was I not attached by that love of one's
country which is inherent in some degree in every
breast, and partakes of the nature of that inftinCtive
affection which we bear to our parents and kindred ;
was I situated in a distant part of the world, unagitat
ed by the incidents of the day, which are the more
interesting the nigher we are to the feene of war, the
bare recital of their unjust claims, their cruelties and
their crimes would fill my foul with horror, and I
fliould regard them not only as unprovoked aggres
sors, but, as enemies by principle and example to
mankind in general.
But as if it were not enough unjustly to spill the
blood of our countrymen, to lay waste the fields, to
destroy our dwellings and even the houses consecrated
and set apart for the worftiip of the Supreme Being,
they have, desolated the aged and unprotected, and
even waged war against our sex. Who that has heard
of the burning of Charleftown in New-England,—of
the wanton destruction of Norfolk and Falmouth, —of
their wafting the fine improvements in the environs
of Philadelphia,—of the tragical death of Miss M'Crea,
torn from her house, murdered and scalped by a band
of savages hired and set on by British emissaries
the melancholy fate of Mrs. Caldwell, put to death
in her own house in the late incursion of the enemy,—
and the general havock which at this moment marks
their footfteps in their route through a part of this
state —but would with to avert from themselves, their
kindred, their property, and their country in gene
ral, so heavy misfortunes.
These are truths fufficiently affeCting to touch with
pity and compassion even hearts hard as marble, and
cannot fail to make a deep and lasting impression in
the minds of all.
These feelings and these sentiments have been par
ticularly manifefted by the Ladies of Philadelphia in
their liberal contributions of money towards render
ing the situation of the soldiery of theicontinental ar
my more convenient and comfortable. It is to this
class of men we more immediately owe our defence
and protection ; they have born the weight of the
war, and met danger in every quarter; and what is
higher praise, they have with Roman courage and
perseverance fuffcred the extremes of heat and cold,
the attacks of hunger, and the pain of long and fa
tiguing marches through parts before unexplored by
armies, and which had scarcely ever before born the
print of human feet.
It was enough for these brave men to reflect they
were engaged in the belt and most glorious of all
cauies, that of defending the rights and liberties of
their country, to induce them to behave with so much
resolution and fortitude. Their many fuffcrings so
chearfully undergone, highly merit our gratitude and
sincere thanks, and claim all the assistance we can af
ford their distresses. If we have it not in our power
to do from the double motive of religion and a love of
liberty, what some Ladies of the highest rank in the
Court of France every day perform from motives of
religion only in the hospitals of the sick and diseased,
let us animate one another to contribute from our
purses in proportion to our circumstances towards the
support and comfort of the brave men who are fight
ing and fuffcring for us in the field. We ought to do
this if we desire to keep the enemy from our borders,
if we with that there may not be occasion to call forth
our husbands, our children, and our dearest friends,
to rifque their lives again in our defence. I can truly
fay that I have experienced the most heart-rending
anxieties when my relations and friends have been
called upon as free citizens to march against the ene
my ; and the pangs I have fuffered on such occasions
have made it easy for me to give credit to the ac
count we have in the history of ancient Rome of the
two matrons who died for joy, one at the gate of the
city, the other at her own house, at the fight of their
sons who returned in fafety after the battle at the
Lake of Thrafymene :—When I fay this, I mean on
ly to express the feelings of a woman, my sentiments
being ever in favour of that spirit which my country
men have so often manifefted when their services have
been required.
TRENTO N, Jul, 4 , 1780.
nr HE Ladies of Trenton, in New-Jersey, emu
-1 lating the noble example of their Patriotic Sifters
of Pennsylvania, and being desirous of manifefting
their zeal in the glorious cause of American Liberty,
having this day assembled for the purpose of promot
The SENTIMENTS OF A LADY IN
N E W-JERSE Y.
Since the refitting of the Commons, (after the ad
journment for the Speaker's illness) parties have re
commenced their debates with as much zeal as be
fore, but some how or other the opposition seem to
have loft its once acquired majority by a considerable
number. Whether this is owing to mifconduCt in the
Leaders, or instability in the Followers, we know not.
Extract of a letter from Plymouth, May 5.
" Sailed on Wednesday his Majesty's ships Torbay
and Shrewfbury. The fame night passed by Com
modore Walfingham, with the fleet from Torbay ;
and yesterday morning Admiral Graves with his fleet
failed from hence to join them, but the wind chang
ing, obliged them to return ; the Commodore with
his Blips, passed by this afternoon for Torbay, and
Admiral Graves with his squadron, are come to an
chor in the found."
ing a fubfeription for the relief and encouragement of
those brave Men in the Continental Army, who, sti
mulated by example, and regardless of da ger, have
so repeatedly fuffered, fought and bled in the cause of
virtue and their oppressed country: And taking into
consideration the flattered situation of the well-dis
posed thro' the state, who would wish to contribute
to so laudable an undertaking, have, for the conve
nience of such, and the more effectually to carry their
scheme into execution, unanimously appointed Mrs,
Dickinson, Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Furman and Mils Cad
walader, a Committee, whose duty it shall be imme
diately to open subscriptions and to correspond with
the Ladies hereafter named, of the different counties
throughout the state, whose aid and influence in their
fevcral districts the Ladies now met have taken the
liberty to solicit in promoting laid subscriptions, viz.
For the County of Hunterdon, Mrs. (Vice-President)
Stevens, Mrs. (Judge) Smith, Mrs. (Charles) Coxe,
Mrs. R. Stevens, Mrs. Hanna, Mrs. T. Lowrey, Mrs.
J. Sexton, Mrs. B. Van Cleve, Mrs. (Col.) Berry, Mrs.
(Doctor) Burnet :—County of Sufex, Mrs. (Counfel
lor) Ogden, Mrs. (Col.) Thomlon, Mrs. (Major)
Hoops, Mrs. T. Anderson : —County of Bergen, Mrs.
(Col.) Dey, Mrs. Fell, Mrs. Kuyper, Mrs. Erlkine,
Mrs. ( Major) Dey:—County of Morris, Mrs. (Coun
fellorj Condict, Mrs. (Parson) Jones, Mrs. (Col.)
Remien, Mrs. Vanzant, Mrs. Carmichael, Mrs. (Col.)
Cook, Mrs. Fsefch :—County of hflex, Mrs. (Gover
nor) Livingston, Mrs. C. Camp, Mrs. (Doctor) Bur
net, Mrs. (Elilha) Boudinot, Mrs. Hornblower :—
County of Middlejex, Mrs. Neilfon, Mrs. (Counfel
lor) Deare, Mrs.(George) Morgan, Mrs. (Col.) Neil
fon, Mrs. Neilfon, Mrs. (Daniel) Marih : —County
of Monmouth, Mrs. ( Gen. ) Forman, Mrs. (Col.) Scud
der, Mrs. Newell, Mrs. (Peter) Forman, Mrs. (Ja
cob) Wikoff, Mrs. (Peter) Covenhoven :—County of
Burlington, Mrs. (Col.) Cox, Mrs. ( Counsellor )
Tallman, Mrs. (Col.) Borden, Mrs. (Secr'y) Reed,
Mrs. (Capt.) Read, Mrs. (Lt. Col.) Hoagland :—
County of Somerset, Lady Stirling, Mrs. (General)
Morris, Mrs. (Col.) Martin, Mrs. (Attorney -Gene
ral) Paterson, Mrs. R. Stockton :—County ot Glou
cefler, Mrs. (Col.) Clark, Mrs. (Col.) Wefcot, Mrs.
(Col.) Ellis, Mrs. (Col.) Hugg, Mrs. Bloomfield : —
County of Salem, Mrs. (Col.) Dick, Mrs. Mayhew,
Mrs. Tagart :—County of Cumberland, Mrs. (Coun
fellor) Buck, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Elmer, Mrs. Bowen,
Mrs. Fithian : —County of Cape-May, Mrs. (Coun
fellor) Hand, Mrs. Whilden, Mrs. Townsend, Mrs.
Hildreth ; whose well known patriotism leaves no
room to doubt of their belt exertions in the promoti
on of an undertaking so humane and praise worthy,
and that they will be happy in forwarding the amount
of their several collections, cither with or without
the names of the donors, which will be immediately
transmitted by Mrs. (Moore) Furman, who is here
by appointed Treasures;, to be disposed of by the
Commander in Chief, agreeable to the General Plan.
As the Ladies here would with to expedite the
good work as much as possible, they have appointed
Miss Dagworthy of Trenton, their Secretary, who
will receive and answer all letters that the Ladies of
the different counties may think proper to favour her
with on the occasion, and to furnilh them with pro
per fubfeription papers as soon as possible.
The Speedwell Packet, Capt. Spargo, from Falmouth,
arrived at New-York, which port he left on the 16th
May, brings the following intelligence.
LOND O N, May 2 .
"pills day arrived the mails from France and Flan-
Aders, by which there are letters from Breit of the
17th ult. when the squadron of the Chevalier de Ter
nay Itill continued there wind bound. It's said to con
fife of one fliip of 80 guns, two of 74, and five of 64,
each having on board from iqq to 150 troops. Be
sides the above, there are (fay these letters) three fri
gates of 40 guns each, one flute, four corvettes, and
nineteen transports. No mention is now made of
an efcorte of 12 ships, which M. du Chaftault was to
command till such time as they had passed all the capes.
We hear from Ireland, that the repeal of Poyning's
law, moved for by Mr. Yelverton in the House of
Commons, was rejected by a majority of 26.
May 8. The arrival of the intelligence by the Swift
New-York Packet, intimating the fafety of Admiral
Arbuthnot's fleet, and General Clinton's appearance
in efficient force before Charleftown, has id revived
the spirits of Administration, that they now think
themselves secure not only of keeping their places, but
also of bringing the revolted Americans to obedience,
and it is expetted that Lord North will keep his pa
tent as Earl of Kent some months longer in his pock
et in the House of Commons.
ANNAPOL I S, June 30.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in St. Euflatius to
bid friend at Weft-Rimer, June 12, b, sloop Lincoln.
" We are much elated here by the arrival oftwelve
Spaniih and four French ships of the line, with a num
ber of transports, and about 12,000 troops, to rein
force the French in these seas, which makes them
now far superior to the English. They all rendezvous
at Martinique, and we have great reason to think a
heavy blow will soon be made against most of the Eng
lish islands, it has alarmed the inhabitants very much
indeed.
May 9. The following is an authentic lift of the
grand Channel Fleet, which will fail on or before the
25th instant, under the command of Admirals Hardy,
Darby, Barrington, and Digby.
Ships, Guns. Ships. Guns.
Vidlory, 100 Alcine, 74
Britannia, 100 Cumberland, 74
Royal George, 100 Bellona, 74
Duke, 90 Alfred, 74
Formidable, 90 Monarch, 74
Namur, 90 Diligente, Sp. pr. 70
Ocean, 90 Princeffa, Sp. pr. 70
Union, 90 Monarcha, Sp. pr. 70
Barfleur, 90 Inflexible, 64
Prince George, 90 Monmouth, 64 1
Queen, 90 Nonfuch, 64
Foudroyant, 90 Prince William, Sp. 64
Princeis Amelia, 80 Prothee, Fr. pr. 64
Gibraltar, (late „ St. Alban's, 64
Phcenix,) Buffalo, 64
Marlborough, 74 Chatham, 50
A exander, 74 Isis, 50
Dublin, 74 Jupiter, 50
Fortitude, 74 Portland, 50
Culloden, 74 Warwick, 50
Valiant, 74
Courageux, 74 Total, 42
Alrogant, 74
BOSTO N, June 17.
On Friday last the Convention for framing a new
Constitution for Civil Government for this state was
dissolved, having completed that important business.
The form of government sent out to the people in
Match last, having met with the approbation of more
than two thirds of the perlons voting thereon, was
declared to be the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts; and the last Wednesday in Octo
ber next assigned for the fame to take place and be
in force.
PROVIDENCE, June 24.
Monday last arrived at Newport his Most Christi
an Majesty's frigate the Hermoine, commanded by
the Chaiaiier de la Touche. She failed from thence
the 16th instant, to convoy from Dartmouth a valua
ble prize brig from Ireland, which the had taken on
a cruize prior to her engagement with the British
frigate Iris. The prize arrived here yesterday.
Ihe General Court of the Mallachufetts-Bay have
laid an embargo upon all Whipping within that state.
We have three French ships of the line come
down here last night, they are waiting the result of
some plan in agitation, but every thing seems to be
kept a profound secret ; at ail events we presume they
must loon have possession of most of these islands, for
if they command the seas they must fall. God fend
it may soon put an end to the war, and restore us a
prosperous, lading and happy peace."
June 19. Friday last arrived here a prize brig, late
commanded by Captain William Deblois of this
town, laden with naval stores, bound from Georgia
to Antigua. She was taken by the Mifflin and Wash
ington privateers.
N E W-H AV E N, June 29.
A few days since two persons, one from within the
enemy's lines, the other belonging to this state, pur
chased ten head of cattle at and near New-Stratford ;
the perlons of whom they purchased, difeovered they
had received counterfeit continental money and pur
luing the cattle buyers, overtook them on the road
to New-York. They are sent to Gen. How's quar
ters for trial, and the cattle returned to the owners.
Wednesday last arrived at Beverly, the prize snow
Diana, mounting two 12 and twelve 4 pounders, and
2 howits with 32 men. She was bound from New-
York to Madeira in ballast, but ftopt on her voyage
by the pilgrim. She was a nombleman's Yacht, built
in Sweeden, and a fine sailer.
BALTIMORE, June 27.
In a debate which arose in the British House of
Commons, on the 6th of April ult. on a motion made
by Mr. Dunning, " that the influence of the crown
had encreafed, was encreafmg, and ought to be di
minished." Lord Nugent, (called by Lord George
Gordoh the old Rat of the constitution) disavowed
having been ever indirectly influenced himfelf, but
owned, that had it been possible for him to have
forefeen the consequences of the American war, he
would have perished sooner than given a vote for the
measure; that he believed they had been in the
wrong, and was the matter to come over again, he
would most certainly ad differently.—He declared
he thought Administration had a&ed uprightly ; he
did not believe they governed by fraud and corrup
tion, as the honourable Gentleman [Mr. Dunning]
had hated; and whenever he fliould be induced,