The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-01-02 00:00:00, page 2

Mr. Rutfon, a clerk to Justice Wilmot, adduced his argu
ments also in support of THE QUORUM. He said,
" that the dispute with America had originated from the prin
ciples of taxation ; that those principles were grofly mistaken
even by the Americans themselves ; for, having pleaded their
charters as instruments exempting them from taxation, unless
by their own assemblies, Mr. Rutfon thought it his duty to
inform the freeholders, that in each of the charters granted to
the colonies, there was a saving clause, in which the absolute
authority of the British legislature was referred as a right to
fxercife in cases of emergency."
Mr. Justice Pell again arose, and endeavoured at ieaft to
procrastinate the resolution of the meeting. He observed,
" That as the meeting of PARLIAMENT was so near at
hand, it might be better to trust the matter to that august as
sembly." To add weight to this advice, Mr. Pell assured the
freeholders, " that he spoke the feelings of independency;
that he came to the meeting alike a Granger to the secrets
cf government, and the secrets of opposition ; that AL
THOUGH A MIDDLESEX JUSTICE, no man could fay
he had ever fouled his fingers by the receipt of a dirty shilling
in his way of speaking ; that if after all, these his UNIN
FLUENCED sentiments should fail of having effed, he
would plainly inform the meeting of the part he intended to
lake. Hd had something cf LOYALTY in his heart,
and in conformity to that principle, should the inftru&ions
be carried, he would for one adjourn to f®me adjacent EAT
ING HOUSE, and protest against them."
Mr. Stephen Sayre then ventured forth, a difficient yet able,
Spirited yet candid, advocate for the Americans. To the ob
jedions of Mr. Rutfon he replied by observing, “ That the
saving clause which reserved the right of supremacy to the
British Parliament was to be found in the charter granted to
Tennfylvania only. That trufliag to Parliament, for relief,
was like leaning on a broken spear which would pierce to the
heart the perlon it sustained. Ministry had wilfully deceived
themselves, and Parliament had wilfully acquiefed in the
deception. In the 1768 the Americans had foretold the pre
f;nt evils ; their premonitions were disregarded; they had
humbly petitioned for reconciliation ; thole petitions had
bun answered by a filer of muf,e&ers. As if determined
to purfye the prefect fyfiem through all i;s deftruc
efedors ; in conformity therefore to a character he gloried in,
there was nothing he to much driired, as at all times to re
ceive the inftruftions of those whom he was prompted by the
fehtiments cf public duty to confider as having a right to in
firud him. As to having any hand in framing the induc
tions about to be proposed, the insinuation being destitute of
truth, had malice only for its origin ; that he had previously
SEEN the inftradions, was by no means denied, but at the
very time when they were exhibited to his view, he made this
olfe vation ; if my constituents fall think ft to infrufl'me in
th „e terms, 1 fall deem it my duty to obey their mandates, but
2201 a line ivill I prefame to add or to diminifo." The Lord
Mayor concluded by declaring, “ that his constituents might
depend on his ABIDING by any decisive measures they might
inftrud him to pursue."
„ Mr. Kelynge spoke against the motion. Mr. Staples a
lighterman, to fliew that he had qualified himfelf for a Mid
diefex commission, quoted a&s of Parliament to prove, that
in the reigns of Charles 11. and George 11. the Americans had
been taxed by a British Parliament. Mr. Staples prefaced this
discovery with observing, “ that EVERY BODY knew there
was a REBELLION in America." This was answered by a
vast majority, who vociferously replied, " WE know that to
be A LIE."
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tive consequences, ministry had knowingly encouraged cub
prits and informers of every kind; informers had mitre
prefented the state of America ; they had told adm niftratiun,
that TWO regiments would conquer America. Were FIVE
likely to efledt the business? They had advised the fubvertion
of charted, and the alteration of constitution ; their advice
had been.followed, but what one good consequence had hither
to resulted from the meafare? The friends of government
were to have sprung up like mufhr cms in New-York ; they
were to have flocked to the standard for the defence of admi
nistration ; where were those friends of government ; scattered
like the morning dew, dispersed Abroad, and with all the sin
cerity, though not half the virtue, of primitive Chrlftians,
they had fled to holes and defarts, therein to drag out their
miserable exigences. As to culprits, both the minifty and the
Parliament had wilfully screened their actions from inquiry,
their deedsTrom punilhment. There were American papers
now recorded in office, charging SIR FRANCIS BERNARD,
with purloining the public money, and appropriating it to
his own tbfes ; he said he would repeat the charge ; that Sir
Francis Bernard was no Granger to his place of residence, and
if he chose personally to call upon him, he was ready at any
time to honor Sir Francis with a personal explanation."
Mr. Sayre concluded, that “ as the Lords and Commons
were no more than attornies for the people, and had abused
their trust, it would be madness any longer to confide in them,
as it would be absurdity in the owner of an estate to place
confidence in a manager who had mortgaged the revenues,,
pawned the leases on irredeemable annuities, and made total
havock of the property intruded §0 his care."