The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1783-08-26 00:00:00, page 2

L O N D O N, June?
Extras of a letter from a gentleman of charac
ter and fortune in New-York, dated April 6,
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" 1 am particularly obliged to you for your
last letters; for although public affairs were
wrapped up in obfeurity, your judicious obser
vations gave me a clue to many things, and
helped to fix my judgment. From the moment
I saw the Commissioner's letter to Washington,
I had little hope that this country would be re
covered. The myitery and secrecy that reigned
in the proceedings on your tide the water,
heightened my suspicions. It was pretended
that the influence of the crown was too great,
and was encreafing.—A system was adopted to
retrench that influence ; the calling off the co
lonies was one of the molt effectual iteps for the
purpose ; and, consequently, a part of the sys
tem. Still, however, I cherilhed some faint
hope, dnd waited impatiently for the King's
speech. I need not tell you that it confirmed
me in the opinion that America was loft. You
may perceive that of late I have been less guard
ed in my expreffiohs, and less methodical in
conveying such information to you as the times
afforded. The reason was, that I could perceive
no profpe& of doing good. America has not
been loft either through want of information, or
want of national Itrength to recover it. It is
a systematical business, as I said before ; and I
am of opinion, that if the rebels had unanimous
ly offered a re-union with England, the offer
would have been rejected by the present and late
manager, on your fide of the Atlantic. Had the
suppression of the rebellion, or the manage
ment of the negociation with Congress, been
committed to Sir Guy Carleton, instead of that
wonderful negociater Mr. Oswald, affairs would
have affirmed a very different afpe& ; and for
that very reason the management was not com
mitted to the former.
" The provisional treaty, as it is called,
was published in Philadelphia soon after its ar
rival there last month. It is needless for me to
fay any thing of it, as I am fare your own re
fleaions have anticipated every thing I could
offer. The poor loyalists are fhamefully aban
doned, and cast on the mercy of those who have
no mercy for them. .What right had Mr. Os
wald to sign away your estate, and mine and
those of ther loyalists? Or, what can any man,
possessed of sentiments of justice andhonor,think
of a nation that could deliberately confirm so
glaring a peace of iniquity and baseness !—But
I mull retrain myfelf—l own it is out of my
power to command my temper, and dwell on
the subject.
" As soon as the February packet arrived,
Sir Guy Carleton font out dispatches to Con
gress. The treaty is now officially before them,
and we are anxiously waiting for their decision
upon it. It is probable they will graciously
condescend to ratify it, and even to recom
mend the stipulations for the loyalists to the se
veral Assemblies; but for some time past, the
Assemblies have paid just as much regard to the
recommendations of Congress as suited them, or
they judged proper, and no more. It is impos
sible to know what the Assemblies will do, for
the accounts we have from the country are con
tradiHory to each other; but if we may judge
from the temper and spirit manifefted by some
of their late proceedings, they will not comply
with even those wretched terms. Many are
marked out as victims, whom they will never
fuffer to return, or to recover their property, I
fancy you and I are of that number. But sup
posing the rebels should permit Loyalists to re
purchase, how can this be done by men who are
reduced to beggary ? And this is the condition
of nineteen out of twenty among the refugees.
Unless therefore government enables the Loyal
ists to purchase their estates, this privilege, if
even admitted, is but a mockery of their distress.
That article is little better which prohibits any
future confiscations; when in truth the estates
of all Loyalists who stepped forth to support
Government, are already confifcated—molt of
those even within our lines are confifeated,
though not all fold.
" Take the provisional treaty altogether
the grant of independency, and of territory, far
beyond what the rebels ever expected, —the
neglect of those who hazarded every thing for
Government,, and that after repeated calls from
Government to step forth, and aifurance of pro
.te&ion and support. It is certainly the most
extraordinary that ever was made by any nati
on !—But I must check myielf again ; for I was
about to. fay Something of perfidy, baseness, &c.
For the honor of the nation, therefore, 1 must
suppose, that there are some stipulations in re
serve for its friends; that as the definitive treaty
with America is not yet concluded, the Loyalists
will be Somehow Secured, and this place held by
the King's troops, till they are put in actual pos
session of their property. This last measure is
what you should loudly contend for in England ;
for if this place is once abandoned, the Loyalists
cannot have any polhble redress, whatever treat
ment they meet with ; and what treatment can
they expert from their avowed enemies, when
that Government, for whose fake they made
those men their enemies, shews such disregard
of their interests, as to take no step of Securing
them ? I shall only add, that if Britain me^s to
have a commercial connexion with this country,
her interest is no less concerned than her reputa
tion, in taking some care of those who have
rifqued every thing in her behalf. Alarge ma
jority of the Americans are loyalists; and al
though all have not 101 l their property, yet they
have a Sympathetic feeling for each other; and
to fee those consigned to ruin, who flood forth
to assert their Sovereign's and their country's
cause, can have no good effect on the rest, nor
produce any favourable Sentiments towards
Great-Britain.
" Peace has been proclaimed here this week ;
but the proclamation brought no peace to the
Loyalists.—Never was there so fettled a gloom
before on the countenance of the audience, on
such an occasion. The multitude that attended
was great—but no one huzza'd, or Shewed any
mark of joy or approbation, but the reverse.
'The Americans are now threatened with a terri
ble Indian war. All the tribes from the Gulph
of Mexico to the Northern Lakes have determin
ed to take up the hatchet, and retalliate the cru
elties they have received from the rebels. This
is the most formidable combination of the Indian
nations ever known on this continent. The
withdrawing the French army, and divisions a
mong the Loyalists, will prevent the latter from
joining the French, as was the intention of ma,
ny. The Loyalists for the present, must bow
under the yoke—-there is no profpe& of deliver
ance."
PHIL ADELPH lA, August 12.
Captain Dalton, fyperintendant of Indian af
fairs for the United States, arrived here last
week from Canada, which he left about a month
since, in company with 200 Americans, who are
at length happily lib rated from a cruel captivity
with the savages. mt he is sorry to inform us
that there area eg nber of unfortunate fellow
fufferers, who a ; ftili retained as prisoners by
the Indians. The fufferings of Captain Dalton
and his Lady have been very great, both having
been many years prisoners with the enemy, and
forced to endure the most cruel treatment from
their captors.
Captain Dalton fays, that on their way home,
through Canada, they experienced the most po
lite treatment fiom the English officers, but
were more than once abused by different parties
of those wretches who had fled to Canada, from
the back parts of the United States, to avoid the
vengeance of their countrymen, for the many
horrid murders and burning committed by them
in conjunction with the English and Indians.
A small vessel from one of the eastern ports ar
rived at Quebec a little before Captain Dalton
left it ; but the Captain being abused for keep
ing the American colours flyings and not fuffer
ed to enter, he left the port without breaking
bulk, notwithstanding the articles he had to dis
pose of were much in demand at Quebec, and
he was offered a great price for them.
A correspondent fays, that he would recom
mend to every one, before they blame the Su
preme Council of the nation, to confider, with
deliberation, their proceedings, and to pay par
ticular attention to a little tract which was pub
lished, some months ago, by Congress (which is
to be purchased of Mr. Claypoole the printer in
Market street) entitled “ Address and recom
mendations to the states, by the United States
in Congress assembled." He fays, that in his
opinion there is scarcely an infiance in the an
nals of history, of so wife and moderate a display
of power as has been exhibited by the represent
atives of America ; —and that no liberal mind
should reflect upon them for having recommend
ed to the several states to be enabled not only to
be just but to be generous to the gallant army,
whose valour has contributed to raise a glorious
empire for the universal good of all mankind.
B OST O N, August 17.
Last Monday arrived the sloop Deer, Richard
Grinnell, matter, 22 days from St. John's New
foundland, who informs, that American veflels
were not permitted to enter, wear colours, or
fell their cargoes, except such articles as the
necessities of the garrison required---that a num
ber of American vessels were there, waiting the
arrival of the Governor, who for sometime had
been expe&ed---and further fays, that fifh fold
for 16s. fieri, per quintal.—Capt. Grinnell, 011
his homeward passage, put into Halifax, where
the troops from Penobfeot had arrived, and the
Hessian troops embarked^—destination unknown.
N EWPO R T, August 16.
Last eveninglarrived here the brig Washington,
Capt. Gardner from St. Martin's ; and the Brig
-- , Capt. Giles, from Turk's-Island; also two
Pacquets, from New-York, by the latter we
learn, that the foreign Troops were all embark
ed, and that it was the general opinion there,
that the British would entirely evacuate that Ci
ty in about fix weeks.
Last Monday arrived here the sloop Good In
tent, Capt. Norris, from New-York, in which
came passenger the lady of the honorable Ma
jor-General Greene.
. NEW-LONDO N, August 22.
We hear from New-York, that the firit of
October next is the time prefixed for the depar
ture of the British garrison from that place.
Last Tuesday four Cattle died in the Great-
Neck in this town, in a few hours after eating
some wild cherry tree leaves from a tree which
hadjuft before been cut down and laid on a fence.
Capt. Elliot, in a vessel from Stonington,
foundered at Sea; he, with his crew, after be
ing eight days in their boat, arrived at Guada
loupe ; saved only their clothes on their backs.
H ARTFO R D, August 26.
Many evil disposed persons, obnoxious to the
laws of Virginia, having found means to intro
duce themselves into the fame, to the disturbance
ofthe peace and harmony of the Rate, his Ex
cellency the Governor of that Commonwealth
has issued a Proclamation, commanding all such
persons as have either voluntarily left the coun
try and adhered to the enemy since the 19th of
April, 1775, or have been expelled the feme by
any aft of the legislature, or order of the execu
tive, or such natives who have at any time borne
arms in the service of the enemy against that
Commonwealth, and have since returned, with
out being authorized by law so to do, forthwith
to depart the date. And he further inhibitsthe
return,as well of those as all others coming with
in the like description, until the determination
of the legislature on the fubje€t can be known.
Died, last Tuesday, Mr. Samuel Howard, in
the 52d year of his age. 1
*, The Proceedings of the Town of Killing
worth, quill be in our next.
The Printers have received several pieces from
their Correspondents, which are emitted this week
for want of room.
The following HOUSES and Lots of LAND
in Hartford, viz.
Houle in which
sma| the fabferiber lives, situated a little north
of the State House. It is a well finished
™° ":° r y Heufe, with an elegant new
4 W°®d House, Poultry Houfc, Smoke
House and Granary, a large good Barn?
and excellent Stables, and every other out house neceff^y
to render the place commodious and pleafart, all in excel
lent repair, and is •ne of the plcafanteft filiations in the
town, commanding an exterfive profped both up and down
the rifer with eight acres of the very best mowing Land
adjoining, and thirty acres of Land about half a mile in the
North meadow.
Also a good Dwelling-House now occupied by Mr. Allex
ander Hunt, a little east of the South Meeting-Haule, with
twelve acres of excellent Mowing Land adjoining ir, on
which is a Barn and other Out-Houses, a good young Or
chard of Apple-Trees and other ^Fruit-Trees, an excellent
garden and a good Well of Water.-- Also ten acres of Land
in the South Meadow, and about fixy acres a little weft of
the State-House.—The whole will be fold together or sepa
rate, as may best suit the purchaser. Whoever inclines to
purchase a pait or the whole way know the condition and
have .a good title by applying to the Subscriber, if they apply
soon, as he exped shortly to remove out of the State.
JEREMIAH PLATT.
Hartford, August 25, 1783,
THE Continental Frigate BOURBON,
with all her Stores, &c. will be Sold at
Vendue, at Middletown, on the 25th of next
month.-----Particulars will be in our next.
TWO Coppers per round, given for clean
cotton and linen nags, by the Printers,-