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From the B OBTON CHRONICLE of Nov. 14.
To the Indep(ndant Sons of AMERICA.
" Our blcfs'd for.Aamers” is the grateful found,
F^m age ,u ^gt it) quurld Quilt echo round;
✓bidto, r\ jwuie tongue that jfeeaks year name,
& il brighten the years with your grooving tame.
OU k k^s this yeai are iinall when compared with the
advantages we have gained, and it would be extreme
ft liy, even in me weakest American, to suppose our cause did
not continue to rile. Ihe complete triumph of liberty uu
d übredly draws nearer every hour. When we review the
fate cf .-imr©, and that of our enemy, we behold eminent
anc growing advantages or the part of our country. Tae
va^urano uiiciphue cf our tro >ps are constantly improving,
as .very ate action with the enemy testifies; this circumflance,
considered with that of our superior numbers, affords a bright
proipedt of luccefs. it was always supposed tnat the enemy
would have the greatest advantage in the beginning of the
war, and it mull lie acknowledged (with gratitudes heaven)
they have done much lets, and our fucceis has bc^a mucn
greater, than might have been expected. At this period, we
have so many experienced men ot tried valour, such magazines
cf warlike ftpres, such a military fyliem formed, such a dilci
plmed militia (as no other nation can produce) and such a
union and fervor of spirit in lupport of the righteous cauie of
our country, as m lit damp the murderous spirit of oar en mies,
and give vigour to every virtuous mind. When we survey
our naval department, luch are our preparations, such our
amazing progress in fitting out armed vefEA, and io wonder
ful our iucceL in taking cue snips, the pedons and the riches
of the tyrants, thu even our infiue' sarnies are aimoit ready
to exclaim, " God is on then fide
Another ha,py circunnianceon our favour, is the fruitful
feafc n and plentiful- harvett with which heaven hath blessed
oui country. In train, io numerous are the Dvors of Provi
dence, and lo ere crag ng cur profyett of luc^els, that we
have much greats; ciuh tor tbanbgdvtng than for petitioning ;
and it is unmanly, uucbrdiiau, am, unworthy of any free mmd,
to difeever theie.lt degree of tun dity, Our donculties and
{offerings in fapportrug the great c^ufeof liberty nave been
little if compared w:ta .pat otner ; ..trans have ufteJ in de
fence of their freedom. 1 .e SwuTz.^ ? fought Sxty batt e&
in defending theb liberties, u ud nna,iy u^oi Elim mu oer- -
i°g tyrants- out of tudj country, id: up i^^^.^daut States,
aid hae frh dhed in n^c lorn to this day in ...all the
tyrants in Europe.. i hey are asl iklr g proof .f .- uperior
v\ 'tie a..d lire gr. cf a .ree people, r/r tneir 0 hole country is
not larger than tae M dikenukets State, nor half so fruit'll, •
nor any ways compaiabk'lr happineis of Aquation and com
nrercial advantages. What then may not the United States
of America accomplish ? We may rationally supp fe, upon a
fur+ey < 'the piennt itate of ail nation's, that thef. United
Stores will make loiter progrels in arts and arms, and iq all
to*, acorns and d^niics humau; fo^ieiy than any people or
nation ever yet have Gone.
The t) rants of Britain, and tie vißancas drives whonr they
can nire, are all the euewi s we havy to enco^t.-,, the rest of
the woild will be our fiends. As we wiih to injure no peo
ple, other nations will naturally be our trends, n me from
intern, and ethers (whose intcreft is no wa„ concerned)
Em motives of humanity. As America is so very exten
sive, capable of fuppoiting so man,y millions cf Inhabitants
more than die has a: p : eleot, and as the vi^oe part of
mankind love m«u %rwul truniplaut themidves hum
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W I L L I A M S B U R G,> November 29.
On Tuesday night an express arrived from Col. Christian,
with despatches to his Excellency, advifiog of his having re
turned with his army from the Cherokee country, after con
ciuding a treaty ot peace with 0 ernaftota, and three other
chiefs, on the part of the whole nation, in their capita, oi
Chote, the particulars of which are as follows, viz. Ail cap
tives in their towns, white or black, to be delivered up, those
belonging to Virginia by the 10th of February, at the Long
lUand, and such as were taken f om the dates of South-Ca
rolina and Georgia at or near Keowee,. as soon as poffiolc;
besides the h >ries,«cattic and property of every kind the,
have taken from the inhabitants, or their value, to be tfcer
tained by commissioners on both tides, who are to meet for
that parpofe at the Long illand. No white people to be en
tertained by the Cherokees, after they are demanded co be
delivered up to tae states or America. All matters relating
to lands, boundaries, trade, agents, and people refidi g
among# the Cherokees, alliances, marching armies through
their country, and building forts therein, to be wholly mo
mitted to the Virginia date, with any number of taeir owu
chiefs, not exceeding hve, to determine. War to eerie, and
peace, narmony, and brotherly affbaion to take place.' For
the faithful performance oi these articles, they agreed to de
liver up nieces noitages, luch as Col. Chrilhan sh mid demand
of t cm; to be exchaged yearly, for such others as the Vir~
gtnia Rax may require to be put into their hands.
Loi. ChrHban tnought proper, before he set out on his re
turn h^me, to make an example of three towns under the in
fluence of a chief called the Dragon Canoe, who was the
pDb.,p&i caule of the war; and one other, called Chi^owey,
where a white prifouer of oars' was lately burnt. 1 hefe h^
uqeny deitroyed, tout didno other damage to the ludrims,
wnoia pc%idwua conduct, on many occasions, xnghi 4 ve
jelhneu a more rigorous chaft'rfement. It is to be hoped,
however, that trie Colony's humane treatment of the &
V"^'' wacn he had it.to much in his power to distress the%
wui ranucr abortive any future machinations oi iuch incei
a"'"es . a ' Stuart and Cameron to itir them up to war again#
the United states.
I ft* fix troops of light horse are under orders to proceed
dmm.UQCy to tuc town of Brunswick in the jerseys. w h
41: ine prUoners of war in this state, where they are to b^
^couigco for theigarrdon of Fort Waihihgton.
— rurtl oMOU L H, Nov. lty: Sunday le'n night arrived at
^un urn (Cako-Say) afarge prize ichooner, iaden with
. Ilav.s and Heading, taken by the privateer floup Putnam,
from Faimouth, J r teph bayley commander;^ A few days be
fore, arrived @§ the fame price, a fchosner ladtu fvhh fruit,
taken by the above privateer,
NL^BpRY./cßrr Nov. 2@. .Lass SdAYday -came in.
hcit puze brig, ab^ut one hundred and fifty tgns, laden
wim nih, taken by the Civil Usage, Captain Giddings, from,
this port. Ihe day following arrived aiiothef pr;z, a snow
about two hundred* tons burthen, laden chicHy-Cah pickled
femon, (ake» by the fame privateers
the slavish dominions of Europe to this land cf liberty, where
by the iriauftry, the virtue and the wisdom of the w rid will
centre in these free and Independanc States. Such being our
field of hope, such our profpe& of happiness, not only for
ourfelvcs, but for millions of others by what name sh "I we
call that folly which would abate your ardour and dilco.rage
your efforts, to maintain the entire Independance of Ame
rica? A SOLDIER.