The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-03-26 00:00:00, page 5

WHEN the unhappy and deluded multitude, against
whom this force will be directed, shall become
fendble of their error, I shall be ready.to receive
the milled with tenderness and mercy; and in
order to prevent the inconveniencies which may arise from
the great distance of their situation, and to remove as soon as
pofiible the calamities which they fuller,! shall give authority
to certain persons upon the spot to grant general or particular
pardons and indemnities, in such manner, and to such per
sons, as they shall think fit, and to recede the submission of
any province or colony which shall be disposed to return to
its allegiance.. It may be also proper to authorife the persons
so commissioned to restore such province or colony, so return
ing to its allegiance, to the free exercise of its trade and com
merce, and to the fame protection and security as if fuchpro
vince or colony had never revolted.''
Mr. ACLAND, There is now nm medium left between.
submission and independance,.
Governor LYTTELTON seconded the motion for an ad
dress. He expatiated on the receffity of strengthening the
hands of government, if coercive measures were intended'to.
be pursued.„
He compared America to a chain, the upper part of which
was strong, and the lower tycak ; l.e explained this, by fay
ing the northern colonies, or upper part of the chain, were
strong, populous, and of course able to make refinance ; the,
southern colonies, or lower part, were weak, on account of
the number of Negroes in them. He intimated, if a. few re
giments were sent there,, the Negroes would rife,, and embrue
their hands in the blood of their maflers. He was against
any conciliatory offers being made; said this was the mod
proper time to speak out; and thought, at all events, the ho
nor of the nation required coercive measures ; that the co
lonies ought to be conquered, and then to have mercy shewn
them ; concluding from Virgil, with parcere jubjeais et de
bellare faperbos.
Sir ADAM FERGUSON. What remained, but that they
should exert every nerve to reduce their rebellious fubje&s to
obedience? After they had redu ed them, and convinced them
of their inability to relilt the power of this country then, and
net till then, would be the time to shew them all poffibie in,
dulgence.
Lord NORTH. That if the scheme of repealing every
American aft passed since 1763 was adopted, there was
certainly an end to the dispute, for from that moment Ame
rica would be independant of England. That many of the
afts were framed forthe necessary Support of the fupericrity
of the mother country, on points in which her right of su
periority had never been questioned till America was refracto
ry ; that all the ads were rather acts of justice than of cruelty.
That the measures adminifration meant new to pursue, mere
to foul a powerful sea and land force to America, and at the fame
Mr. Towne —Be pleased to publish the enclosed for the be
nefit of such persons who wish to be informed of the bu
faefs and powers of the Commissioners expeded in
America.
A CUSTOMER.
K I N G's S PEEC H.
SUPPLEMENT to the Pc^fovama Evening Pcf. [Num. 184.,
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time to accompany them with offers of mere, upon a proper fulmif
'i°"•
Every exertion of force was juftifiable till such time as
they should again become obedient to this government ; that
nothing should be wanting cn his part to bring them back to
ajuft fubordinAtion ; that now it mas impossible to treat with
them, until once brought back to a due obedience.
Their friends have said that they only wished to be put on
the fame footing on which they were in 1763. He wilhed to
God, it were pofiible, to .put the colonies on the fame
footing they were in 1763.
That before the year 1763, the authority of the Britilh le
gislature was not denied in America. He said, the repealing
thirteen ads of parliament would not consequently place us in
the.fame situation in which we then were. He wished as ar
dently as any perlon to flop the effufion of blood on both sides ;
but thoughtit could.^#/y be effected by fending over a formidable
army early in the faring, and appointing proper persons on tbe Jpot
to give pardons, as mentioned in the fpeecb : Ihefe, were the only
methods, he said, which could, in his opinion, restore matters
to that desired footing; and when that period should arrive,
he did not doubt but.his conciliatory plan would give per
manency to the reconciliation by our accepting a quantum an
nually, in lieu of taxes.
He declared he was himfelfaverfe to the employment of fo
reign troops, but that where a great constitutional point was
to be carried, and which could not be carried without them,
he saw no objection to their being made use of; he thought
they might be applied to as a refurce, though it would be
impolitic to use them in the firfl inttance ; that as we had
more money than men, it was a natural and a juftifiable re
source in cases of neeeffity ; but that at present administration
meant to leave the defence of this country to the gentlemen
of it, which was surely the measure nwft likely to prove
agreeable to every Englishman.
Lord Advocate of Scotland. It would be ridiculous
in administration to recede, or to listen, at present, to concili
atory measures,. .whilst America was-malcing so effedual a re
sistance ;.that.all Europe would fay we had felt our inability
to. enforce our rights, and therefore were glad to accommodate
matters on any terms; that when we had regained and re
efablifed our authority there, he would be happy to join in any
plan for tlie better and more happy government of That part
of the empire.
Mr, RIGBY. He said he was firmly of ' opinion, that Ame
rica mufi be conquered..
A clause of an aft of Parliament, intitled " An act to pro
hibit all .trade and intercourse with the Colonies of New-
Hampthire, &c. during the continuance of the present rebel
lion, .within the said Colonies refpedively—And- to enable
any person or persons . appointed and authorized by his M.l
- to grant pardons, and to ^hue proclamations, in the
cases, and for the purposes therein mentioned."
" And be it farther enacted, That.in order to encourage all
well-affected persons in any of the said colonies to exert
themselves in suppressing the rebellion therein, and to afford
a speedy protection to those who are difppfed to return to thor
duty, itfhall and may be lawful to and for any person or per
sons appointed and authori fed by his Majeffy, togrant a par
don or pardons to any number or deferftion of perjons, withyuch