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within these walls, I could not fufficientlj exprefball
the horrors, all the mifchief, all the ruin of this la
vage war ; but this I will fay, that whilst such des
perate, unfeeling Ministers advise his Majesty, with
such an expensive war to carry on, without an object
of advantage in return, with such a cause to difgface
the Britifli arms, and spill the belt blood of this
'country ; what man in his senses can be Satisfied with
theMmes, or can agree to vote for a perseverance in
measures,- which have already produced such dread
ful disgrace and calamity, that Gpeat-Britain is Shook
to its foundation.
Mr. Burke, in a speech of vehement declamation,
: reproached Lord G. Germain for his mifcohdaCt and
foolish credulity. He laid he was astonished at him.
In the beginning of last year, the noble Lord, he said,
informed them, that the enemy were cowardly, and
our army Superior in number. On what did he
ground this information? On report, -mere idle re
port, to which the noble Lord was always an impli
cit Gave, He laid that the information on which
. Ministers confided, should be precise, and certain ; —
. that mis-information was no palliation fortheir errors,
and he did not suppose that the House would admit
it as such. He said,. the intended measure was a con
junction between Howe and Burgoyne, but that it
was* to be produced in the ftrangefb manner he had
ever heard of. The armies were to meet-yes ; Howe
was travelling Southwards, and Burgoynein the very
fame direction !. —The advocates for Administration,
he said, had delighted in representing America in an
abjeCt Situation—as being without salt, without Shoes
and flockings, &c.—ls they had applied to him in
the beginning of the war, he could have, fold them
ofapany more wants than all those together under
which the Americans laboured, but he would aifo
have informed the House, that men fighting for Li
berty were not influenced hy such particulars ; that
.these, only: affected the body, but that the- fouls of
the Americans were unreduced.
He concluded .by throwing a few Shafts at Mr. So
licitor General, whom he called the council to the
noble Lord. Upon this
Mr. Solicitor General arose, and in a very manly"
and masterly manner described his own political cha
racter : his opinions, he said, were genuine; they
were his own ; and he never spoke the Sentiments of
any man, but those only which his own reason had
suggested; nor did he ever in that House plead the
cause of any man.
The insinuation which his words carried, made
Mr. Burke laugh so much, that he paid but little at
tention to Mr. Solicitor, who took fire at the flight
put upon him, and instantly charged Mr. Burke with
want of manners. He said, he would teach him how
to behave ; and hoped that as he had spirit enough,
so he should ever have Strength sufficient to procure
himfelf respect: He had been invariable in his opi
nion, as well on one fide of the House as on the o
ther; and not feldom.differed from both. The ca
lamity he could not but deny, was great ; but could
not infer from it that our condition was desperate.
We had often received checks; but the spirit of the
nation had always made us rife superior to our dis
tresses: An exertion of that spirit would, on the pre
sent cccafion, infallibly refeue vs from danger: Ba
tons ever shewed magnanimity in distress; and cer
tain victory was the fure.confequence of that spirit:
he wished therefore, that gentlemen would not be
cast down : that before now as great misfortunes had
happened to us, from which we reaped substantial
advantages : At Brihuega, Gen. Stanhope was forced
to lay down his arms and surrender himfelf and his
army prisoners of war ; and that disgrace only served
to raise an enthusiastic ardour in the people, which
soon effaced the Stigma.
Mr. ST. TodunJhend ironically applauded the learned
gentleman for finding out precedents for our misfor
tunes ; exclaimed bitterly against the cruelty of em
ploying Savages; rejoiced that the expedition con
duced by his friend Colonel St. Leger had mifearried,
as blood and desolation would have marked the foot
fteps cf the Indians, if they had been able to march
to Albany. He was anxious to wear out the impres
sion that Mr.. Solicitor's speech, on the ' spirit of Bri
tons, had vifiblf* made on the country gentlemen ;
and for that purpofehe drew the conduit of the sa
vages in the most odious colours.
Mr. Charles Fox expreffed' his happiness at being
prevented from freaking immediately after the fatal
tidings of our disgrace had been communicated to
the House: Rage and indignation so swayed his breast
at that time ; that if he had attempted to speak, his
words must have been unintelligible. An army of
10,000 men destroyed through the ignorance, the
obstinate, wilful ignorance, and incapacity of the
noble Lord, called loudly for vengeance ; and if no
one else would take upon him the talk of moving
diredly for an enquiry into the affair, hehimfelf would
do it, A gallant General lent like a victim to be
Slaughtered, where his own Skill and personal bra
very would have earned him laurels, if he had not
been under the direction of a blunderer, which cir
cumstance alone was the cause of his" disgrace, was
too fllocking alight for humanity to bear unmoved.
The General and the House had been impeded on
and deceived: Burgoyne's orders were to make his
way to Albany, there to wait the orders of Sir Willi
am Howe, and to co-operate with him ; but Gen.
Howe knew nothing of the matter, for he was gone
to a different country, and left the unhappy Bur
goyne and hip tt9Pp§ ^ make the belt terms for
Mr. Solicitor General gave a little explanation of one.
et his expreflions, and fat down.
Mr. Rigby, as one of the many who had voted for
the war, thought it neceOary to fay ft [nothing in his
owif vindication; and proved, that for upwards of
13 years, he had been invariably corffen: : he had
been convinced, that Great-Britaip Was Supreme over
all her dominions ; it was declared do, early in the
reign of George the Second, who taxed the Colonies,
and acknowledged*.by them when they Submitted to
be taxed: front a tax impeded /iid Submitted to, he
interred?, right to 'tax; and from that Conviction lie
had a&ed when he feted for the war; and he was
kill of opinion, that every nerve should be Drained
to prosecute it with vigour.
Lord North arose, and expreffcd his furrow at the
prefect unhappy news. That no man from the be
'ginning more firmly wished for peace than he had ;
and that no man would do more to obtain.it. now';
if the laying down bis place and honours would ac
complish it, he would gladly resign tlu.n all. He
owned he had been dragged to his place against his
will, A place which, while in pofrefhen, however
disagreeable, he weald support tu the, bed of his
power. As to the noble Lord bi the American de
partment, he trusted he had feted on the founded
principles of candour and deliberation, He could
notponibly make any objection to the enquiry into
that noble Lord's conduct, as he rhadeno doubt but
he would acquit himfelf before that House. As to
'an honourable , gentleman's observation of a pennon's
having been given for odd infofmatiop, he should
only fay this, that he never rccollcHHl the gentlemen
alluded to, had given bad information, He acknow
ledged his having interceded with tip. King for a rc--
ward for his fidelity: A man who lived in America,
who was universally beloved there, till this unhappy
dispute; a man, continues he, who refilled Signing
their resolutions, and who, on that account, was
obliged to quit the country, was, in his opinion, a
man worthy reward : Was he to Starve here, fays
he? The obtaining such a man a comfortable pittance,
was not, I trust, a blameable adion. He concluded
with defending the general fubjcltof the .American
war, by observing, that he thought it entirely neces
sary that .every phrt of the British empire should con
tribute to the defraying the common necessary ex
pences; He said the Ministers were unjufely accused,
when they were reproached with their ward of in
formation, for. that' they had always given the belt
they could procure, arid Hut he was reAdy'when the
general voice of the House Should call for it, to ex
plain his own conduit ; and that whether we were
for peace or Avar,, the present /apply was abfclutely
hecefiary, as the niln must be, feppofing a ceffatibn
of arms, 'conducted home.
On the question being put, it was agreed so 'with?
out a division.
•From Gaine's New-York Gazette, of March 16.
Last Saturday the Harriot Packet, C%t, Spargo, ar
rived here from Falmouth, in fever wrecks, by whom
cue have the following advices, :
I. O N D O N, December 2.
YESTERDAY the Lower ASFembly agreed to the
X report of Wednesday's refolutioh 011 the/upply,'
viz. That ho,coo me% including 3213 invalids, be
employed as land forccs'for 1778 ; and that 1,634,420!.
be granted for their pay,
Det. i&. Sir Joseph Yorke Has ' made a 'requisition
from the Kibg. 'of Gye^t-Britaln to the States 'Gene?
fal, for the loan of the Scotch troops in the Dutch
Service, ."
Dec. 27. The.Dukes of Athol and 'Hamilton have
each agreed to raise a regiment on'their ojyn estates.
for his Majesty's service in Anferiha, the inhabitants
of Norfolk have agreed to do th^ fame,
Dec. ;o. Three regihfents of Highlanders are to)
be ' railed forthwith, to be commanded by the Colo
nels Gordon, Campbell, and M'Kinzic.
fan: 3. Orders were yesterday ilfued from the war
office for calling in nil the recruiting parties through
out England, Scotland, &c. it being judged uhpe
ceffary to maintain recruiting parties when troops
are railing in different ' cities and counties by volun
tary fubfeription, as it cannot be expelled that both
parties can find recruits & one time, and as one only
can answer the phrpofe pf fervirig government,
fan. 13. There are now twelve fubferiptions on
foot in England and Scotland, for railing o's 1000
men each.
The Hancock and Adams, a ship of SOO tons, from
Nantz for America, is carried into Falmouth by the
Swallow privateer.
A Letter from Glasgow, dated the 6th, fays, The
subscription of this city for failing 'a regiment, to.be
employed against the rebellious cblonifts fills very
faft, In less than' three days we railed joopl. the
themfenes, in a country that was by nature so de
fended, that strong holds were" to be met at almost
every mile ; and evey hour's march presented almost
insurmountable obstacles to his progress, lie in
veighed mod bitterly againk Lord George Germain ;
looked upon him as solely refponfble in,the firft de
gree ; and next expressed his Opinion, that all those
who had concurred in the meafhrts of the war, by
giving their vote in support of it, were.likewise cri
minal, tho' in an inferior degree. He concluded by
pronouncing the panegyric of Mr. Burke, in order
to refeue him from the obloquy of .Mr, Solicitor
General's insinuations.
sum at friefent is near ycccl. so that in a few davs
mere I hope we (hall have a fund fufficient for the
purpose intended.
Jan, 15. Tuesday epe /bo^and men were drafted
irom th.e foot-guards to be tent to America. Thir=
teen Ihips and eighteen frigates were put into com-,
mifhen on Tuesday, and a general rendezvous wii|
take place at l oitimouth next March. Birmingham
and Sheffield arc railing troops to be sent to Amc=
pc^. # And Dublin and many other cities and town^
in Ireland are forming afibciations for raising a body
01 men for his Majesty's service.
Gn purpose to raise the new regiments in Scot-.
mnd with all expedition, _ the Captains, Lieutenants,
and Ensigns, who firft compleat their quotas, are ta
rank in seniority, and the regiments that firft com-'
plea) them men are to be the Jdeft.
.R^^^bf'g'y j-m. 7. This day the Speculative So-?
ciety bmkribd one hundred guineas towards railing
\t.he Ldmbuigh regiment..•,..,•
YO R K-T b'W N, March 28,
It appears by letters from Martinico, of the %s!§
of December last year, and the 2.6 th of January pat,
that, not only pur privateers were as well receive ,
in the ports o ' that Efland as ever, but that one p,
cent on prize ; ooda was ' regularly paid at the CpA
torn ha.de, ami made a. part of the revenue of go
\cinn:tiit. Our vcffels. were..convoyed clear of tl §
British cruiLr^by a French frigate, and Ross%
the capital of I)ainimca, was thrown into a confte ?
nation at the light, fuppoiing it a fleet of America
privateers, and being in a defenccle fs Rate.—f| 1
Governor of Antigua inipctently threatens the Gone^
rat ofrMartinico with the' vengeance of the Courts
London. Spirited letters have palled between the e
two officers, but in different style, those of the fty^
hier being very illiberal:
A gentleman of rank and credit, just arrived f@4
Virginia, informs, that "advice was received th^ :
from the French ifiands in the Weft-Indie^ tai'
France, Spain, Portugal, Prussia and Poland, ha !
agreed to acknowledge the independence of ft 3
United States of America, -r/f? Isope soon to giiy % -
readers a confirmation of the above.
BOSTO N, March 9,.
Arrived at Dartmouth, the (loop Providence, Johl
Rathburn, Esq. commander, with a valuable pifo
brigantine, mounting 14 guns, cut out of the Q'
bour of New-Providence ; where he landed with |
inch, marched up to the, fort, in fight of 300 "mg
qnder arms, took pofleffion of it; from thence wg„
to the pfifon, relehfed from their confinement About
30 American prisoners; captured about as many Ifrj
tijh, tarried in the town three days, then made good
his retreat, without any loss, after spiking tip ffi
cannon, Gripping the magazines of all the p<)wdg[
being about 1600 wt. &c. '''
NE W-Y O F .K,„February 6.
Extract of a Letter from good authority, dated ^@,;
. don, December 9, 17.77,
" The account of General Burgoyne's treaty wit.
Mr. Gates, arrived ,vhen the two Houles,of Pallia
merit Were fitting, and in the wramth.of high de
Late. You may imagine that the friends of Gov&ffi
ment were much confounded and daggered by fygfa
shock; but you cannot imagine how ftiripiifly,^.
berally and indecently oppolition triumphed oft th?
occasion ; opening and roaring like so many buibdg^
against Administration; Tne King, God blef§ 'hfify
for we never had a better one and 110 other iMtiori
had ever so good an one, who feels every calffifo
and 'misfortune of his people, was greatly afe& e tf
but, with that magnanimity which diftinguifli hi§ §hi
racter, he soon declared that such a cause should fig
ver be given up, that this loss must be retrieved b<
greater and more vigorous exertions, and that jf
would even — Sell Hanover and all his private pfat.
before be would defeat the cause of his loyal Amefefr,
fabjecis who had Jiffeked so much for him,
" In two or three days the nation recovered fy,
its surprise, and. now is ready to support ,th© kib^
and his. Ministers in the proper and vigorous use
such means as are adequate to the great end §f de
ducing the revolted Colonies to a constitutional fab
ordination. Many of both Houses of Parjiafneu,
have spoken to this effect with great spirit, And o,^
Member of the Commons, Mr. Cambridge, fdi,4
that he would pay with reluctance one Shilling |fi.&...
pound towards raising another army of ten ffiq, .
land men for America ; yet he would cheerfully &.
twelve Shillings in the pduhd towards an add&ih,
army of sixty thousand men."
811 L I'l MORE, Marchis.
Extract oj a Itierfrom a gentleman in St. Euflatia ta
his correfyondcht in. this, town, March 1, 1778.
. "If we are to give faith to news from Bourdeaux,
received here a lew days ago by way of Martinico,
it is likely your trade with that place and the other
Ica-port towps in France, is going to be more free
and brift, face letters from fourdeaux, of the 30th
and 31st of December mention, that a treaty of all:-,
ance had been concluded for thirty years, between
the Houle of Bombon and your States ; that your
independency had of course been acknowledged, aid
Mrnrpplwp introduced and admitted at the Court
pt Verlaines myour Plenipotentiary. War will icon
be declared betwren England and the House >f
Bouit'cii.'" ''•'.''.•'