The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-01-11 00:00:00, page 6

things would happen so? Administration had proceeded upon
the information they had received ; if gentlemen were in pos
session of better information, why did they not communicate
it? He said, that when he adopted the necessary plan of fend
ing Hanoverians to our garri bns, he had not a doubt of t)e
legality of the measure ; that if it should be found that he was
mistaken in this point, though the matter itfelf ihould be ap
proved, any danger which might be dreaded from the prece
dent might be prevented by a bill of indemnity ; that the ne
cessity of taking such a step was clear, from the danger of con
fiding solely in our militia for the internal defence of the na
tion, however brave they might be ; and if he had waited
for the meeting of Parliament our troops in Gibraltar and Port
Mahon could not be brought over time enough to have admit
ted of an early and vigorous exertion of our forces against the
rebels. To call the Parliament in the middle of summer
would, he said, have been exceedingly disagreeable and b r
thenfome to the nation, and many instances could not be
found in cur history of a Parliament called so early as the pre
sent. He had, he laid, as great a veneration for liberty as
any man in that House ; and he hoped the Americans
were too brave and worthy of their glorious ancestors, to he
sitate a moment in their choice between slavery or war, be
tween ignominy or death ; but in the prefect instance there
was no question of slavery. Their friends have said, that
they only wished to be put on the fame footing on which they
were in 1763, He asserted, that Administration wished for
no more, and he could rot believe that America without mo
ney, without trad°, without resources, could continue to
prefer a uinous and lasting war with the incensed power of
Great-Britain, to the blessings of liberty and peace in a happy
dependence on her. He spoke very pathetically of the inte
grity of his heart, and of the happiness which he hoped to de
rive in rhe lad moments of his life, from the testimony of his
own conscience ; and c ncluded with a beautiful description
of the envied, splendid wretchedness of his ministerial Ration.
Col. BARRE, in a very ludicr us manner, observed, that
the noble Lord could very calmly bear to hear his faults an
nounced from feme quarters ; that his Lordship stood the at
tacks of a certain northern dialed with a very good grace, and
he was instantly Shot dead with the brogue ; and what was ac
knowledged to be extremely candid on one fide of the House,
was downright malice from another ; he kisses the rod in fume
h^ds, and is exceedingly docile, but is very fore when the
lath's taken by some others. The reason, he said, which ia
ducelall America to take arms sooner than the noble Lord
hadexpe&ed, was to oppose a common enemy ; the circum
if-nce put him in mind of a Speech made by Marlhal Scom
berg to the British troops as they were crossing the river Boyne
in Ireland, " A le devoir mas infans, voila vos ennemis !" At
length the House was re-called to the question by Sir George
Young, who proposed an amendment, which being out of or
der, was not put ; after some altercation, the question before
them was pur, and the House divided, when the numbers were
one hundred and seventy-six to seventy-two.
Lord NORTH then moved for “ leave to bring in a bill to
empower his Majesty to call out the militia when a rebellion
appeared in any part of his dominions," .which was carried,
and the House rose immediately (about a quarter after one this
morning) and adjourned till Monday.
This day, at two o'clock, the Address of the Hon. House
of Commons was preferred to his Majesty at St. Jam s's.
This morning Stephen Sayre, Elq; by virtue of a Habeas
Corpus g aired by Lord M&:>h^d,was carried from the Tower
torpid Mausfieia s noui<, wiieie his case was argued ; when
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his Lordship was pleased to difeharge him on bail, himfelf in
5001. penalty, and two sureties in 2501. each.
JUST published, and to be fold by JOSEPH CRUK
SHANK, printer and bookseller in Market-street, be
tween Second and Third streets, POOR WILL's POCKET
ALMANACK for the year 1776, containing (besides the
usual astronomical calculations) times of holding c urts in
Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Maryland, and Vir
ginia ; fairs, Quakers yearly meetings, rates of porterage and
cartage in Philadelphia, Governor, Council and Representa
tives in Assembly of Pennsylvania, and lower counties on Dela
ware; Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Common Council of the
city of Philadelphia, Managers of the hospital, Committee
of Safety, Directors of the contributionship for in furance of
houses from fire, Street Commissioners, Directors, &c. of the
library, Wardens of the port of Philadelphia, County Com
missioners and Assessors, City Wardens, Governor, Council,
and Assembly of New-Jersey, officers of the culioms, courts
of Admiralty in Philadelphia, Justices of Peace, Prothona
tories and Sheriffs of the several counties in Pennsylvania,
Judges of the supreme courts, &c. tables of interest, coins,
tides, table Viewing the value of any number of dollars from
one to ten thousand, roads, &c. &c. *
LEWIS NICOLA takes this method to inform his friends,
and the public in general, that he has opened an
AMERICAN PORTER HOUSE at his dwelling in Water
ftreet, next door to the Old-Ferry house, where those who
favor him with their cuftum raay depend upon his best en
deavors to please. *
ROUND RENTS to be SOLD, well secured and situ-
J ated on the old alms-house square, in this city. For
terms apply to JACOB SHOEMAKER or WILLIAM
CRAIG, in Second-street, or to WILLIAM FISHER, in
Market-ftreet.'
WAN TED, a pair of well broke middle aged found
HORSES. Greys or bays will be preferred. Inquire
of the printer.
READY MONEY for any quantity of OLD COPPER
and BRASS, by WILLIAM WILL, pewterer, the
corner of Arch and Second-streets.
PRIN T! N G
In ENGLISH, GERMAN, and other Languages.
'V' HE Subferibers, being provided with a general assort
-1 ment of new and elegant TYPES, and other Printing
Materials, have opened an Oilice at the corner of Coats ,-
alley, in Second-street, above ' Race-street, opposite the ftn
of the Buck, where they intend carrying on the PRINTING
'BUSINESS in ail its different branches, with care, fidelity,
, and expedition. And as they are determined td use their ut
most endeavours to give fatisfadion to those who may be
pleased to employ them, they humbly request the favor and
encouragement of the public in general, and their friends and
acquaintance in particular. MELCHIOR STYNER, and
„ CHARLES CIST.'
Philadelphia, December 18, 1775.
Ragged Newcastle and Maryland money,
exchanged for a moderate allowance, by JAMES
GALLAGHER, at the corner of Spruce and Front Etcets,
Philadelphia.