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to b: 'be intention of the Writer to infinite, that
M'. D ant's negotiations have neither been honora
ble or advantageous; that the differences which sub
s fled are imputable to Mr. Deane ; and that Congress
thought him an unfafe person and meant to disgrace
him when they directed him to return. With re
fpe& to Mr. Deane's negociatlons, the people of A
merica feel so sensibly the good effe&s arising from
them, that it is almost unnecessary to fay any thing
to defftoy this insinuation. As Mr. Deane however
for some time afled in a Separate capacity, it may not
be improper to remark that when he arrived in
Fance, the opinions of people there and in other
parts of Europe, not only with tefpe& to the merits,
but of .he probable iffae of the contest, had by no
means required tha* degree of consistency, which they
had, at the time of Dr. Franklin and Mr. Arthur Lee's
arrival in that kingdom, which was fix months after
that of Mr. Detne, who arrived early in June, 1776;
Daring the period of time I have mentioned, Mr.
Deane, tho' a stranger to the manners and language
of the French nation, with out^funds, disappointed
of promised remittances, ttnfupported by public Cre
dit, embarrassed by the intrigues, vigilance and in
fluenctofthe British Court and Minister. and not lets
so by the publiccalamities on this fide the water, and
the want ofregular intelligence from Congress, (a cir
cnmftance which afforded our enemies an opportuni
ty to aggravate them.--- I fay, under all these per
plexities (and greater no public Minifterev^r labored
under,) before the firft of December after his arrival,
he had formed and cultivated the efleem of a valua
ble political and commercial connexion, not only in
France but in other parts of Europe; laid the found
ation of a public loan, procured thirty thousand stand
of arm;, thirty thousand faits of cloaths, more than
two hundred and fifty pieces of brass cannon, and a
great amount of tents and military flores, provided
vessels to transport them; and in spite of various and
almost inconceivable obstructions, great part of these
articles were Shipped, and arrived in America before
the commencement of the operations of the campaign
of J 777> In consequence of which (applies the nor
thern army was in a great degree enabled to acquire
honor to themselves; and to infurethe independence
of their country ; and that under the command of
General Washington to make a better stand against an
army superior in numbers, discipline, and military
apparatus, than could otherways have been expelled,
notwithstanding the bravery of the troops and the in-
Tepidity, patience and military knowledge of their
iUuftrious Chief. A tree is best known by its fruits;
the writer, who, from an acquaintance with gentle
men of veracity in a public character, has had the
means of being acquainted with all those circumflan
ces, avows them to be facts, and defies Common
Sense or any other per&n to disprove them. Were
other proofs wanting of Mr. Deane's abilities and
skill as a negociator, the letters of that eminent patri
ot Dr. Franklin to Congress, in which he explains
the difficulties of Mr. Deane's Situation, and bears
testimony to his Skill. fidelity and activity as a pub
lic Minister ; the letter of his Excellency the Count
de Vergennes, written by order of his Most Chris
tian Majefly, to Congress, speaking of Mr. Deane in
the most honourable manner: and the letter from
that Minister in his own character, written not in
Rhe language of a courtier, but in that of a person
who felt what he expressed ; would be fufficient to
counterbalance not only the opinions of the writer
of the address to Mr. Deane, but even of characters
of more influence, who may vainly endeavor to cir
culate notions of his insignificancy and unfitnefs for
a public Minister. The writer, whose name is left
with the printer, hasfeen the letters which he alludes
to, and doubts not, from Mr. Deane's former decla
rations. that he will, at a proper season, lay them
before the public.
With refpe& to Mr. Deane's contrasts, (by which
term I suppose the writer means Mr. Deane's agree
ments with several French Officers,) I Shall Shortly
observe, that 1 have been credibly informed, that it
was the opinion of the best military judges, in France
and in other parts of Europe most attached to the
cause of America, that it was essential to our success
to invite into our service some valuable officers, es
pecially in the line of Engineers and of the Artillery;
that Mr. Deane Was frequently advised and impor
tuned on this fubje& ; and! am authorized to fay,
that from this conviction, and from a necessity there
was cf gratifying the withes of several persons of in
fluence, in order to facilitate the procuring the can
non and other military Ooras, that Mr. Deane was
induced to make the contrast with Monsieur De
Coudray and the Officers who accompanied him.
These gentlemen, together with those gallant and
disinterested noblemen the Marquis De La Fayette,
Count PulaSki and those experienced Officers the
Baron Dte Kalb, General Conway, and Le Conte
Mauroy, comprehend (a few others excepted) all the
Officers with whom Mr. Deane made ^ny agreement.
From an intimate acquaintance «rith a gentle
man of Congress, long a Member of the Board of
War, I have been informed of the pains which had
been taken to fele& the best officers which could be
procured in France not only in the line of artillery,
but of engineer^, (without going higher than the
tank of a Captain,) and I have often heard, that it
Was the opinion of the best Judges, that a more va
luable set of officers never engaged in any foreign
service. It is likewise an incontestable fa&, that
Congress from a conviCtion of the utility of Mon
sieur De Coudray's officers, endeavoured (when too
Plate) to retain most of them in their service.-- Out of
the few who have flaid, there is not one whe has not
drftinguifhed himfelf. And in consequence obtain
edahigher rank, thaa what was stipulated for by
Mr. Dean. Amongst these officers I mention with
pleasure, the gallant fritury, and the brave but un
fortunate Ton Zard Names dear, not only to the Sol
diery, but to the citizens of America; and which,
being recorded with honor on the Journals of Con
gress, will be remethbered by posterity, when the
name of the writer of Common Sense will be utterly
extinll. With refpeA to the general officers I have
mentioned, my feeble testimony can no more add to
their merit than, the oblique insinuations of the wri
ter of the address can detract from it, I am autho
rifed to fay they were known, beloved and refpeCt
ed in France, before their arrival in this country,
and Since their residence in America, their military
and other Virtues have inspired the fame Sentiments.
I shall make but One more remark, and shall then
conclude my ftri&ures on whatghis writer fays with
refpe& to Mr. Deane's agreements with foreign of
fitters,-^- ' Mr, Lee, he fays, might with great juf
!' tiCe complain of Mr. Deane's contrasts with indi-
M viduals, for till are fully sensible that the gentle
" men who came from France since the arrival of
“ Dr. Franklin and Mr. Lee in that country, are of
" a different tank with those with whom Mr. Dean
" contracted, when ailing separately." When this
Writer makes use of the term W E, it is to be suppos
ed, that in imitation of Princes, and other exalted
chara&ers, he means I, for no other person but him
felf who enquires into the matter, is sensible of what
hefays.--.lt would puzzle him extremely to point
out the officers of rank, with whom agreements were
made by Dr. Franklin and Mr. Lee; much more to
juftify the comparison he mentions to the disparage
ment of the officers contracted for by Mr. Deane in
his separate capacity.---! think it however, unneces
sary to fay any thing further on this fubjeA. The
gentlemen on whom this oblique reflexion is cast,
are the gaurdians of their own honor: They can best
tell whether the writer is of fufficient importance to
merit their notice. --The rays of their resentment
would in my opinion serve only to lengthen the
blaze ofa chara&er, which, though it has for some
time flafh'd, must soon expire and become nauseous
to the world.
As to Mr. Dean's difference with his colleagues
(by which term no other persons can be understood
but Dr. Franklin and Mr. Arthur Lee,) this is a
difeovery which if it is deficient in truth has feme
merit at least on the (core of novelty. I never be
fore heard any person in the least acquainted with cur
foreign tranfaAions, give the least intimation of Mr.
Deane's disagreement with Dr. Frankin ; as the Se
cretary of the Committee of foreign affairs is a pe
culiar charaAer, this ifluft certainly have been reveal
ed to him by some facial aA of grace ; for I will ven
ture to affirm from the most refpeAable authorities,
that neither the Congress, or the Committee of fo
reign affairs, his lords and matters, know a syllable
about the matter.
This is an attempt to deceive the public, and to
take the weight of that illustrious charaAer Doctor
Franklin out of Mr. Dean's scale; the fad is notori
ously otherwise ; these gentlemen lived together in
the ftriAeft amity in the fame house at Paris, till Mr.
Dean set out for Toulon, to come to America, and
I have heard Mr. Dean declare, that during this
period there was not a single incident, either in poli
tical or private life, to interrupt or imbitter their con
neAion § there was (it is too lamentable a truth,) a
difference among the Commissioners at the court of
France, but it was a difference of the honorable Ar
thur Lee with his Colleagues DoAor Franklin, and
Mr. Dean; if dependence can be put in an arithme
tic ratio, the chances are two to one in favour of the
gentleman last mentioned ; however it is not my in
tention to difeufs this matter, it is fufficient for my
present purpose to prove either that the writer, not
withstanding the official advantages he boasts of, is
ignorant of the fabieA he writes on, or that he at
tempts to deceive the public ; in either of which ca^
fes lam afraid, not or!y his common sense, but his
common honefy will be called in question. Before
Idifmifs the gentleman, the public will determine,
which is ffioft in fault, his head or his heart.
(To be continued.)
A Few Barrels of LfVgF 6Tt WHAtfe
BONE, and ROCK SALT, to befoid
for Cash only, by Robert Branthwaith, in
Hartford.
Jan. 16, 1779.
LO ST by the Subferiber, at Afford, on th©
10th of September lass, a ConneAitut &at(
RECEIPT, No. !„.for the sum of locl; Issued
in favour of Capt. John Keyes, payable at the end
of one year after the date, and was dated the Ift of
July 177,, and signed by John Lawrence, Tree
surer. Whoever has found br received the fame, is
desired to give notice thereof immediately, to'
JEDEDIAH WATKINS.
Afhford, Jan. 21, 1779.
LOST last Friday evening, between Middle
town Upper and Lower Houses, a BLACK
LEATHER POCKET BOOk, with a
brass clasp, wash'd with silver, containing upwards
of One Hundred Dollars in Continental Money, a
number of Notes and Receipts of value to the own
er. Whoever will return said book with its contents
to the owner, ffiall have Thirty Dollars Reward,
and charges paid, by
ELIJAH MIX.
New Haven Jan. I^, 1779.
LOST lau Monday between the Widow
Allen's in Windsor and Hartford, a BLACK
LEATHER POCKET BOOK, with a brafa
clasp, containing about One Hundred Dollars in
Continental Money, eight or nine Shillings Rhode-
Inland currency and two (hillings in silver, and some
papers of Value. Whoever will return said book
to the fubferiber, shall have Thirty Dollars Reward,
and charges paid, by
JOSHUA BRIGGS.
Suffield, Jan. 20, 1779.
LOST the 31st of December, 1778, at Land
lord Bush's, at Enfield, or near there, a
LEATHER POCKET BOOK, containing one
forty, two thirty dollar and other small bills, to amount
of betwixt one hundred and thirty or fifty dollars.
Whoever will return said book and money to the
fubferiber, shall have Twenty Dollars Reward, paid
by OBEDIAH GREENE,
Enfield, Jan. 20, 1779.
LO S Ton the 26th of December last, between
Hartford and Weft Division, (in a snow storm)
aBUFFALO SKIN, andaCHAIR CUSH
ION. Whoever has taken up the fame and will re
turn them to the Printers, Shall be handfornly re
warded for their trouble, and receive the thanks of
the owner.
N. B. Nail Rods to be exchanged for Grain or
Butter. Enquire of the Printers.
Hartford Jan. 19, 1779.
-WANT E D, ‘
ON hire (or otherwise) a GIRL, to do the
work of a small Family, and spin occasionally.
Wages will be made equal to the old rule, in any
fort of pay. Enquire of the Printers.
TAKEN up by the Subscriber, on the f Ith
of December last, a DARK SORREL
MARE, about 7 or 8 years old, a star in her fore
head, Shod before, no brand, natural pacer, about
14 hands high, very lew in fleih. The owner it
desired to pay charges, and take her away.
JAMES BIRD.
Salisbury, Jan. 7. 17,9.
BROKE into the enclosure of the Subscriber,
about the middle of December last, Eight
SHEEP, of different.marks, all mark'd with red
on their backs. The owner or owners may have
them by paying charges, and applying to
THOMAS WHEATON.
Southington, Jan. 25, 1779.
STOLEN out of the stable of the Subscriber,
a Large Chefnut Sorrel HORSE five years
old, a blaze in his face, large ears, bulhy tail, a
white Spot on his back, occasioned by a saddle gall,
branded with the letter P on his thigh, trots strong
and refolutely ,^ and paces handfornly. Whoever
Shall take up said horse and thief, Shall have Sixty
Dollars Reward, or Thirty Dollars for either, aid
all neceSTary charges, paid by
JUSTIS PIERCE.
Woodbury, Jan. fj, 1779.
STRAYED from the Subscriber, the 6th inst
aBLACK MARR, five years old, about 14
handsbigh, no brand, a white Strip in her face, a little
white Spot on the near fide of be- neck, three white
feet, natural trotter. Twenty Dollars reward and
charges paid, to any person who will return her te
ZADOCK BEBEL
Wiihrsi am Tan. JR. In^R