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As the Americans were not to be duped by ministerial chi
canery, recourse hath keen had to corruption. One hundred
thousand pounds hath been sent over to America, to be properly
difiributed amongst the members of the Congress. Col. Barre
nentioned this fatt on Friday in the House of Commons. It
is net to be doubted. The Americans themselves are apprised
cf the tranfadion, and they know the persons who are entrust
ed with the distribution of this money. To the eternal dis
grace of the minister, the whole of this negotiation shall in
due time be laid before the public. The names of the agents
shall be mentioned. The Americans have given several spe
cimens of their policy. They know how to aft on such occa
ficns. 'I hey will scarcely permit so large a sum to return
to England, at the fame time that it is too small to purchase
the integrity of America. Query, Does Mr. Burton (the
friend ot Lord Dartmouth, and the disciple of Shebbeare) know
any thing of this tranfa&ion ?
It is ihameful that a parliamentary inquiry is not made into
the expenditure of the public money. Who can wonder that
ministers fhculd amass such immense fortunes, when they can
pocketwhat they please, and set it down to the article offecret
lervice?
No account will be given of the money sent over to
bribe the Congress. It will f-11 under the head of secret
Service..
Orders are given for two frigates to be immediately Ration
ed on the Irish coast, where, we are informed, feme foreign
vefiels have lately been difeovered making observations.
Th&follcwing is an extract of a letter from Colonel Faucit to
General Yorke, Arcbaflador at the Hague, dated Hanover,
Febiuary 7.
“ The firft column cf Hessian troops, confiding of eight
thousand men, begin their march the 15th instant, in confor
mity to the firft arrangements ; but having received the King's
orders for them to flop their march for some days, till the
rivers were cleared from ice, I immediately defpatched cou
riers, which found the troops already arrived in the Hanove
rian territories, the firft place for their halting. In conse
quence cf an express sent to the Landgrave, to inform him cf
the orders, he ordered them to return to their firft quarters,
which caused a great alarm among them, thinking an acccm
modation had been agreed on with the rebels, and that there,
would be no occafron for their service. They are mod excel
lent troops, and seem fully fatisfied with their deflination.
Not one man deserted during their firft march. One General
Officer had demanded his difmiffion, which has been granted,
the reason for which I know not. 1 can, however, allure you,
that the only difiatisfa&ion shewn among the Hessian troops,
is among tbofe that a r e to continue at home."
Several hundred pounds worth of silver, in small calks, is
preparing to be sent to Portsmouth, to be (hipped on board the
men of war bound to America, to pay the troops.
LONDO N, March ii.
GOVERNMENT has contrasted for one thousand
bagg a g e waggons, ten thousand horseshoes, and two
thousand saddles, for the use of the King's troops
in America.
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3. That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the
common benefit, protection, and security of the people, na
tion, or community. Of all the various modes and forms of
government that is best, which is capable of producing the
gnea^ft degree of happiness and fafety, and is most effedu
ally secured against the danger of mal-adminiftration ; and,
that whenever any government shall be found inadequate or
contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community hath
an indubitable, unalienable, and indefeafihle right to reform,
alter, or abolish it, in such manner as (had be judged most
conducive to the public weal.
4. That no man, or set of men, are intitled to exclusive or
separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but
in cenfideration of public services ; which, not being defeen
dible or hereditary, the idea of a man born a magistrate, a
legislator or a judge, is unnatural and absurd.
5. That the legislative and executive powers of the Rate
Should be separate and didind from the judicative ; and that
the members of the two firft may be restrained from oppres
sion, by feeling and participating the burthens of the people,
they should, at fixed periods, be reduced to a private Ration,
return into that body torn which they were originally taken,
and the vacancies be supplied by frequent, certain, and re
gular elections.
6. That elections of members to serve as representatives of
the people, in Aflcmbly, ought to be free ; and that all men,
having Efficient evidence of permanent common interest with,
and attachment to, the community, have the right of fuf
frage.
7. That no part of a man's property can be taken from
him, or applied to public uses, without his own consent, or
that of his legal representatives ; nor are the people bound
by any laws but such as they have, in like manner, assented
to for their common good.
8. That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of
laws, by any authority without consent of the representatives
of the people, is injurious to their rights, and ought not t 9
be exercised.
WILLI \M SBUR G, May 24.
The following D ration was reported to the Convention by
the Committee appointed to prepare the fame, and referred
to the consideration of a Committee of the whole Con
vention ; and, in the mean time, is ordered to be printed
for the perusal of the members.
A DECLARATION of RIGHTS made by the Reprefenta.
tives of the good people of Virginia, affem bled in full and
free Convention ; which rights do pertain to us and our
posterity, as the basis and foundation of government.
I. / —r' HAT all men are born equally free and indepen-
A dant, and have certain inherent natural rights, of
which they cannot, by any compa&, deprive or divest their
posterity ; among which are the enjoyment of life and liberty,
with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and
purfuiig and obtaining happiness and fafety.
2. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived
from the people ; that magistrates are their trustees and ser
vants, and at all times amenable to them.
[Num. 215.