The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1780-09-26 00:00:00, page 2

^en that hind hells ouf to you independence and
haflinefs, can you hold bat;k from receiving them 1
Vnll you refafe the benefits of Heaven ? I have
called this prepared moment, decisive, but 1 mud
add; that it ir urgent : What pi&d yeflerday mafl
convince yea cf thir. It was sled of,he fervaats
cf the Crown, whether an army of 15 000 Iriffi,
c9 sht, in Ireland, to be fubjt& to the laws of Bug
land. They anfiraed you, y,s. To this height
of audacity has your raffineft incited them. You
went .into marks of,immoderate joy, upon obtain
ing the! repeal pYfome iniquitous law# which nvne
eppreffive to you. , They believed that you wen
fully fatisfied, cr they pietendid tothink so. Your
anticipated rejoicings .have betrayed the faired of
jour rights. Yuu fondly imagined for 4 moment,
that yovhad obtained the foul of commerce, ...wi%
out which no commerce can ei:M 4 and you.have ob
tained nothing. Yen grtlfped ata phantom, which
Jaded year gufp. Illusion has reared an edifice
before year eyes, which wants a foundation, Ini
word, your situation is lingular ; ycu.^72 trade
without the liberty of trade, and a Senate without
^Parliament, Dqfe this afford ground for rejoic
ings ? It is high time that fie deception ffiould ceafc.
It is time that you should obtain a clear declaration
of your rights. ' It is time that you should fee that,
three millions of people in Ireland who form a dit
tin& foeiety, have, according to political, liberty,
rights as fared as these of the people of England.
These three millions demand of you this liberty by
my voice ; they ilk it with confidence, b^caufe
they honor their Parliament ; beciufe they conftder
it equally venerable with that which declared the
rights of the people of England : in short, as col
filing of men by whom Rome repaid have b^en ho
nored, when Rome did honor to human nature.
If it possible that the enemies to Ireland, can tie#
the noble efforts of the people, as the outrages of a
metr mob ? lafk are the petitions cf 18 or 19 coun
ties the ioice of the mob, or of the people! Do you
acknowledge any other bonffitaents than the people ?
Ate you tb obey any other call ? But, it wi'll be
fiid, should England be obttinate; fhould-.But has
England the art of multiplying herfelf? Can fne
wage war with eighteen millions of French, eighteen
millions cf Spaniards,- three millions of Americans,
and three millions cf Irifht What has she toeppofe
to all these ? Why, ten millions of people,' bept
down under the load of 200 millions of <hbts; an
eddblifhment cf 54 millions in time of peace, and of
it in tiffin of war. It is with the embrnas of the^
multiplied fhackks, that she is to set the whole hu
man race at defiance! Hoover, you have received
the i^aruaions of your conflituerits ; when you con
form to these in&uaiers, you may rely on their fap
port. Already, your Judges and your Coramiffion
ers (of the public revenue) have set you an example :
they have related obedience to the AAs of Parlia
ment made in England nbiad Ireland, Shall your
cornua b^a cenfare of theirs? Already have i 3
counties declared, that the, do not acknowledge
these laws. Still farther, it is by adhering to the
inSruAionxof the people that this file of the Hnufe
(the opposition) have prevented any money Bill from
puffing till we have obtained a declaratory ad: Wll
you betray the intereSs of the people ? Will you dis
obey them in dire& terms, maaifrftly? Can you do
this with impunity ! But, it will be said, can you
think cf Cfoding Great Britain, just after she has
g : vtn you proofs of her good will ; you are ungrate
ful ; you are void of gratitude ? I know of no gra
titude. which is to impale a yoke of slivery cm me
But they add, you are never Grith 4 there is no end
of your demands. What do we ask ? We ask the
relation cf that cf whir h we have been Gripped,
the dearth, the moll important of our rights. That
of the King to his crown is not mo:e faced, than pur
claim to liberty. It is to liberty, we ar? this gay
rearing a temple In I tland ; or pe.baps you ate about
to devote one to infamy. Dread the reflection; the
remorse, the impotent regrets of old age. Dread the
curies cf your children, left they follow yon toyour
graves. Let it not be said, fiom generation to ye
neratit;D, that in 1780, the Parliament cf Ireland was
parchafed by a bankrupt Minifiry, with the monies
of an empty Tmf:?y; it made itfelf a God of la
terafl, and bent the k^ee before the idol Corruption.
This profpea is horrible ! , Once more, in the name
of Providence, which has provided for you the op
portunity, by that regard yor owe to you: peflerity,
ty all that constitutes the well being, the fypinefs
of a people, afetrtain, establish the rights, the liber
ties of your country. If lam urgent, if I freak to
you Whh much emotion and warmth, be assured I
have nothing in view but your inte-e^ ; the geodes
my country. For myfelf, I ask nothing that men
can beftew, but to breathe in common with all any
Allow citizens, that puce air which tan only be en
joyed inland of Fat/ty, My heart will be %„<4.
fed, life will only be a toilfoma burden, whild I fee
at the heels of the pvrel of our peaces one link of
th^ British chain. Hire M; Gratton made the fol-
Ibwiny motion. " Rrfolved, That tfe King's mod
" exc^teat M^eSy, and the Lords rad Commons
" of Leland, ate the o^iy power which can bind
^ the people of fcland, or pis, laws within this
" K^dom.” , , .
, The Attorney Gtueril °c,,ofed die raction, arid
ms f phoned by army of the Members. Others
spoke in favour cf it.. Ai it is no? pnrtbk to col
lea all that was said for aad again^ by so mify
(peakers, we ihdl by my of &ntfaa to Mr. Gut
^'j fieech, give the fabAance cf that cf Mr. Buffi.
V/hat proceeds from him, will he left frfpeded
then the declamations of fetch mioifterial Members
as the Attorney General,: as Mr, B,Hi ilfueWly
looked on, as on th# fide cf the oppofirion, , ; ,
-" We are now to d^rmibe the mo 3 irofrirt^t
political question that bus evpr biin debated, in this
kingdom. A es msy pus in facceffian, but oevr
,11 the remembrance cf what it about to be donexi
this Houf% efespe poflerity. Our fituailoa is, as
Juliette, as it is derisive, f ~We ate goin£ D either to
aifure ou,Jblve| of the athaion of a country, which
we call filter, dr forever to alienate her. by limiting
!^< power, g The motion of my bcntrable friead,
^nfwess in ^ caie,,which fars^ me„r, # unwilling
ly, to flaodup sgainfi him. What is our object #
this initial !,o 01/aia advantages of G sat Britain,
and avoiq being hn,t by her. The motion trfwei
neither of ffiefe p^ptizr... Onthe contrary, it tht<*
to hinder ns from procuring .advan-nm, a.d tp in
cite her to hurt us., W^haye &Jrsady clone but IGO
m^tai to ab<m gat kin: doe. -which did not advert,
to the importance of ?jyninft L^?% till foe calKl
out fonhe repeal cf it. What are h^r pretcatiot^
to fopremacy to us, whild content with ;he,cl,;&%
fheregounces fl e txercife of it. I aid fully egfoinft
ed that this cls'm is with refpt&to us, viry n^%
like her claim to the Crown of France. But bfwa'.t
CJrfeqM^ce ire such pmenlions if they arte nsvet
exerciftd. -You will &ik who will aif^r for her
moderation in this &p?a ? L§ her intake! techie
condea toward, as aif&er so, it. Has not fovero
meat form a convincing preof of the sincerity b¥
her intentions, L 7 putting fix:een thoufiad mpfqu4%
in our hands. Wren the body of the nation has
willingly ficriiccd in part, the inters.cf her
trade to u^, has it not aAed like a sensible brother
towards his fiOer. In' fheft, England will, in every
refye&, have it to fa,, rim^re are ungrateful, as we
Ihall not be able to perf^A ^ her, that the has~dore
nothin, for or. When once the fafpea# as of in
gratitude, certainly llae will refafe us these advan
tages we expea; It remains to enquire whether
this is net a mischievous bafinefs. and whether
danger is not inseparably conucß^d with this pro
pofihon. Suppose, that England plunged in eve^y
possible embarraffme.it, should, for the ptfent, dif
fimJa'e her ju& W«D:rnent the rers of a peace ratil
at length come. Yun what will become of you;
if a provoked file?; before ffite laid down her eras,
should turn t^m upon Ireland. I tremble at the
thought."
Theraotion without being rejeaed, will fcarct',
produce the intended tffca # delay being the fore*
weapon ofioHueoc?- Yet influence, so generally,
fb vigwoußy attacked on all files, fe^ms co & c h
blow it receives, to acquire n degree cf'dreng h.
Puffing by whet pisses daily in the British Perlis
mens and without leaving Ireland, we Shall now
give a new proof cf the empire us infl met.
r—tt^z# *„&^nrow_ _- m * ■««- I—fj —
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12.
Extras of a letter from General 1 Gates to the Prefi
duirof Ciragrds, da?ed Hillsborough, Argud
26, 1,80,
SI R,
" r 14 the drepeft difliefs and anxiety of mind, I
£ am obliged to inform your Excellency with
the defeat of the 'reep^ coder my command. I ar
rived with the Maryland line; the artillery, and the
Njfth-CafUin& mriria, on the 13th infant, at
Ruftly, thirteen mile, from Camden; took pod
tber^aud was the next day joined by General S e
phep^ with 740 militia from Virginia ; Col
dru !pier who w&, at <fa Waxaws with 400 South-
Ca^clina mthia, had^ the Sunday before, killed and
taken near joo of the enemy : who werepoflsd attire
Hanging Rxk. Tbia and other srckes upon the
enao„ advanced polls, occafoed their callii g in
their out potato Camden. The i,b. at day light;
Ireinforced Col. Sumpter with 300 North Cawltea
mdit% 100 cf the Maryland lire, and two three
pounders from the ntiLety. fraying p-eviot fly or,
dared him down frem the W^xam, and dmAed.
as fcon ar the reinforcements joined him. he Should
pfUW^fa ^;H2 0L 'Y^vi^ , ^^ufavi ~*U44Q, , 4^, r
C?pt any dor# earning to de ' enemy, and particu
larly the stoops from Ninety 'fir, who were likewise
withdrawn frem that pu*. This was well executed
by C^. Sprefo,, 3 his letter enelofed will Shew.
J' Hiving cemm^nir^td my n'an to the Gment
officers, in the afternoon of the 15. h infant, it w&3
resolved to match at to at night, to take post in'a y^
ry advantageous fruriou, with a deep creek in, front;
, miles from Camden ; the he&vy bx^ag, &c. be
ing ordered 40 march im&dmely by thx Waxaw
road. As tin Iha TrWy Eegan'to match jo._t&e.@,°
lowing order; -Col Aromd's-legion m front, fup-'
ported.on fyth flanks by Col. Potteifizld'# regiment;
and the light infantry of ska militia, Ui^ advanced
gua.d of foGntry, the Maryland .line, with their
artillery in front of the brigades, the North-(%oli,
na muitiaohe Vhfai, militia, the artillery, &%'
and the sew g^ird.\ H&vme marebitd §sout five
miles so legion was >h%db, the enemy's cavalry,
and w^ll Supposed on the flanks, u they were oN
^";d, by Col. Porterfield, ^riio beat back the ene;
try. 6 hprfe and wis hirafelf unfortunately wounded ;
but the enemy's infantry advancing ^dh a'hcavy
so, thetreufo jn front gate way +p the fa?.Mary,
land brigade, And a corifufion en^ed CThich t^k
feme time to, regulate, At length „tba army Was
ragged in-line of battle, fa the foilewing order.
General Gift brigade upao the %ht, with hie
right clgfe to a.fwamp, the ^fyth Cirdtk a militia is
the center ^ the Virginia militia, wia the light
Infantry and ; Pottcifigd's corpsepon the left; ih%
amU^y d.rndad to & brigades, and ihe fird M^y-i
had brigade as a corp# de reserve, and weaver th*
.cannon i& the road, at a proper <h%acc in the rear.
Cd. Armane'rfyps wftu offi.ad to th? hft, t/fop.
port & left Rank and op,<ft the^htrnyl tavalry;
At day light the enemy attached and drove ia car
light party infant, w.&I ordered the left to ad
x^ca and a:tack theTnere, ; hallo my alonifh^
mint, the hit wine and North C^oliea militia gava
way,: Ge: ml Criwdi and m,felf, #ffiihd by a
number of office?; did all in cm ,ow^ to rally th&
broken troop,, but to no purp fa; for the QCTy
coming ,;qu? ^<;< rest ^i&k of the Maryland diving
on, comply ra^the rent of tht Shole m. litie, who
left the tonhuea-tlfio oppofethi enemy's whole
force. I endeavoured with General Cifwell, to
rail, the militia, at feme *§o% bo an advantage
°'? s ptece cf ground, but the &xnr,'e cavalry conti
nuing to hzm.fi thifr tear, ikyten like a torrent
and bore all befo e them. H ping yet; that a few
miles in the feus they might recover frm their pa'
nic. and again he brought into order I continued
my endeavour; but this liknvife proved in vain.
" "Cha militia heVMg ^eta to the roods, in all
dluaions, I efclc&d, wth General Cafwelt, to
retire tcwaidr Chttlo'de. I §,t there U^e in the
niflr, but refleaing that there was no profpea of
tfolkainga force at that ,hce adequate to tried ferct,
of the country, I p^c^ded with all-possible diC
pveh hither, to cndeav^u^td fill upon some plan of
defence, in icorjunaian with the le,,flarive body cf
the Stafe. I Wlimmidiairiy difo^h & AajfoLml
Cornwallis to know the fixation of tie wounded/
and the number and coaditica of the prisoners in h^
hands."/
Copy of a lefter from Col. Su^pt^, to &,. Gates,
dated W 2 eree-Ferry, Auouflls, 1780.
« D?&r Genera!.
" I have jaff time to inform you,.that early thia
morning I took poff^ffiou of a'l the pa^ ways o q
Watered river, from E^iraes ford to Mr. Whites
ferry, five miles below Camden. The enimy had
guards ah many different places upon the river, all
cf which was evacuated left night er this mornin%
aJ their guards ordered into Camden, except those
at Waters Ferry, which was continied on both
lides of the riv% cf which the guard upa the s^,^
fide were furprzed by a party cf my men, w .w fa_
led fev^n, took about thirty prifonet; amon^ whom
was Cul. Cary, their commander, together with ^3
waggons, loaded with corn, ram : &c. elfo a number
of horses : The boats are all rpon the opp^fite fide
of the river, ths ,ouod on this fide is v&y bid, the
enemy keep x, 1 cmffant firo but I hav, received tin
damage yet. I intend to keep pofftfion if I cap;
untiii lam hencured with ymrExctllentft further
command; I should not have bm so precepifete
in ray movements, 'but ferefew the exteffive diftd
vautare that would result bora their having the
communication &pen, thereby they were conlant
ly rece ving both mon and prev fiops.
*' The number cf troops, regulars I mean, depot
exceed 1200. and not as many as loco of the militia,
who are generally sickly and much dispirited , them
is a reinforcement said to be upon the read frrra
town, will arrive in two days, the nraber about
500."