The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-09-21 00:00:00, page 2

in exchange for English manufactures? Or where would she
find customers to purchase the thousand useless articles,
which luxury had introduced amongst us ? The rich would be
no more, and it would take half a century to reinstate them ;
the poor, becoming industrious, would make a few necessaries
serve them, and the consumption of English goods would be
amazingly diminished. But why should they wiffi to destroy
pur paper currency ? To punish us, fay some, for our mii
condudt, and to deter us in future from repeating it.
If puniihment be their aim, it would certainly be more
heavily felt by their leaving us in the full possession of our
money ; for as we should be under a necessity of paying an
annual tax for a long series of years to come, in order to fink the
money emitted during the war, we shall more sensibly feel
the effects of the present dispute, than if the whole was to
be at once, annihilated; for such annihilation falling princi
pally on the monied men, those of final! or no fortunes,
who form the majority in every country, would be thereby
released from defraying any part of the expences incurred,
and would therefore have no memento of any past inconve
niences of the monied kind, to deter them from renewing
the attempt to cast off the slavish yoke which conquest might
fix on them ; and the once rich, becoming now poor, would be
men of so little importance, either from numbers or influ
ence, that no remembrance of their fufferings would retard
the design, whenever there appeared a profpea of success :
Like the distresses of an earthquake, or shipwreck, the hor
rors would exist for a Ihort period, and then be remembered
no more ; like extracting a tooth, it would give one violent
twinge, and then be forgotten ; but, on the other hand,
should perpetual rumblings and dorms daily disturb our
quiet, or continual grumbling pains deprive us of rest, we
might be more doubtful of the propriety of renewing the
experiment; in one case, every year's tax would bring the
dispute frefh to our minds ; in the other, not a trace would
be left behind, except the wandering shades of departed
fortunes, denouncing feeble but bitter execrations against
the authors of their ruin; the punishment wc,uld be too
partial to answer the designs of our inveterate enemies ; for
if the money remains to be funk by taxes, in the several pro
vinces, every man, who by success in trade, or heady in
dulUy, increases his fortune, will pay additional taxes in
proportion to this growing wealth, and of consequence will
feel a proportionably greater part of the effects of the dis
pute, which would not be the case if a general dissolution of
paper money should take place. We may depend on the de
termination of the King and Parliament, to pursue that
mode which would be the longed felt, and I should expeC tno
favor from them but what arose from their own interest to
grant; but as I am confident that a sudden suppression of
our money would be but a temporary and partial fuffering,
they are too deep politicians to attempt it. It is to be observed,
I here take up the argument as if Great Britain had made a
complete conquest of America, which I by no means grant
she is likely to accomplish ; it is for argument fake that I
admit it, in order to convince those who are fearful of losing
by Continental money, that it cannot be the intention, because
it is not the interest of England to destroy it ; they would
rather desire to leave us with a perpetual burthen on our
shoulders, which, like their own national debt, may incline
more to peace thah war, and would wish us like the wood
cutter in the fable (who thought all his toiling and Sweating
proceeded from the fins of his firft parent) to cry with every
stroke of the ax—Oh, Adam !—But I trust we rtfide in a Pa
radise from which the powers of Great-Britain can never
expel us. CONTI.— — -.
472
DESERTED from the RANGER armed vessel, the i 3 th
of September, THOMAS WARD, a seaman, born
in Dublin, about twenty-two years of age, near five feet
seven inches high, fair complexion, frefh coloured, little
pitted with the smallpox, is pretty fat, and much given to
drink and swearing. He had on when he went away, a red
jacket, striped trousers, and a round hat, and was feea
two days ago at Chester.
On the 17th ink. ANDREW HANCOCK, country born,
about five feet nine inches high, has a sickly look, and black
curly hair. He had on when he went away, a thickset
waikcoat without sleeves, striped shirt and oznabrug trousers.
Whoever secures said deserters, and puts them on board any
of the armed gallies, or in jail, shall have FOUR DOL
LARS reward for each.
WANTED a NURSE with a good bread of milk. On
applying to the printer such a one may hear of a good
place.
TO be SOLD by JOHN SPARHAWK, in Second-street,
near the Court-house, Weft-India and Country RUM,
a parcel of Race Ginger, a few Cases of sweet Oil, and
Packages of Glass Ware formed.
LOST last night in Chefnut-ftr.eet, between Front and
Second Greets, a large RED WORSTED POCKET
BOOK, having, some money in it, and a good many pape 3
and letters of no consequence to any person but the owner.
Whoever has found it may have half the money, and no ques
tions asked, by leaving the book and papers with the printer
hereof. Sept. 17. „
AN Y person who chooses to be concerned in the taking
up vacant or new discovered lands, may hear of very
advantageous terms, by applying to the printer.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
RA N away from the fubferiber, the beginning of lad
month, a Scotch servant lad named JAMES HAY,
seventeen years of age, about five feet three inches high,
dark brown hair, and generally wears it tied, is much pitted
with the smallpox, and has a down look. He had on when
he went away, a green cloth coat, brown check linen waist
coat, and fuftian breeches. Whoever apprehends said ser
vant, and secures him in the workhouse of this city, shall.
have the above reward.
Philad. Sept. 21. GEORGE MIFFLIN.
WANTED a good sober person that is well acquainted
as a Waiter and Barkeeper. Likewise a good Hostler.
None need apply but such as can be well recommended. In
quire cf the printer.
Just publilhed, and now felling by ROBERT BELL, in
Third-street (price five Shillings)
A POCKET English DICTIONARY, containing expla
nations of the most difficult words which are commonly
made use of in the English language. With a variety of
memorable things, collected from the most celebrated histo
rians, poets, philosophers, and geographers. By JOHN
BROWN, M. D. A work ufeful for such as wish to un
derhand what they read and hear, speak what they mean,
and write true English.
N, B. At said Bell's may be had a variety of military
books. Also Latin and Greek classics.