The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1779-04-20 00:00:00, page 1

JUST PUBLISHED,
And to be Sold by the Printers neieof,
T H E
TREATIES
OF
AMITY and COMMERCE,
AND OF
ALLIANC E,
EVENT UAL and DEFENSIVE,
Between His Most Christian MAJESTY;
AND THE
Thirteen UNITED STATES OR AMERICA.
At the fame Place may be had
CONSIDER ATI ON 5
On the M ODE and TERM S,f a Treaty of
PEACE ^L±— H— L
PROVIDEN CE, March 20.
The following is a copy of a letter sent on
Thursday last by the Hon. Brigadier
General Varnum, notifying his refla
tion.
S I R,
HAVING transmitted to Congress
a final refigoation of my commilli
on in the army, I mutt beg liberty to take
leave of you as anofficer. Reluctantly am(l
constrained to the painful talk; but cruel
necessity forbids my changing a resolution
most deliberately formed. Happy have I
ever considered myfelf, in mutually par
taking of the toils, and intermingling with
the virtues of a band of brothers, whose
chief felicity has been the public good. To
you, Sir, in an especial manner, permit me
to make my warmest acknowledgments.
Your wife, generous and disinterested con
dud, in every instance fincelhave had the
honor of being placed under your imme
diate command, claims my highest admi
ration, and will ever find a place in the
grateful heart of your affectionate friend
and most obedient humble servant.
J. M. VARNU M.
His Excellency General Sullivan.
Head-Quarters, Providence, March iB,
U 7-
Brigadier gen. .varnum.
having this day noticed the com
mander in chief, that he has tranfmitteda
final resignation of his commission to Con
gress, and that he is under the disagreea
ble necessity of quitting the service of the
United States—the General esteems it his
duty to return his most Sincere and cordial
thanks to Brigadier General Varnum,for
his'brave, Spirited and Soldierly condud,
while aiming under his immediate com
mand, in this department ; ancHmcetely
laments, that an officer, who, by his con
duct, has merited so much from the pub
lic, Should be under the disagreeable ne
cessity of leaving a service, where his
exertions, as an officer, would have been
of essential advantage, had he been able
to continue in the army.
Extract from General Orders,
WILLIAM PECK, Adj. Gen.
State of Rhode loaned
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WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE R.
HARTFORD: Printed by HUDSON AND GOO D W I N, near the Great-Bridge.
MA DR ED, (Spain)' Sept. 9.
OU R preparations for war are car
ried. on with vigour ; the fleet at
Cadiz is ready to fail at an hours warning.
The camp at Urrera is compleatly formed.
The fleet at Ferrol, consisting of 14 fifes
of the line, from 70 to 84 guns, is likewise
ready for sea. From the quantity of
provisions put on board, it is conjectured
they are bound to North America.
Gibraltar; 'ept. 1^ We hear that the
Emperor of Morocco hath refufed to give
an audience to -Mr. Logie, the English
Consul, and that he will neither admit
him into his prefence,nor receive the pre
sents from his Court.
LONDON.
Dec. i. The Liibon letters are full of
commendation of a most gallant action
which happened on the 20th of October,
between his Majesty's ship the Jupiter of
50 guns, Captain Rynolds, and the Medea
of 28 guns, Captain James Montague,
witha French 80 gun ship, off Cape Finif
terre. Captain Rynolds and Captain
Montague conceiving her to be an India
man, got so elofe to her without appre
hensions of danger, that it was too late
to escape it, they therefore attacked her
like Englishmen, Capjain Rynolds at once
laid along fide of her to the windward, at
5 o'clock P. M. the Medea placed herfelf
on the lee quarter, and continued for some
time giving her broadsides, but from the
inferiority of her force could do very lit
tle execution, and was soon driven to
leward with an 18 pounder between wind
^nd water, and never alterable to recover
her station, so as to be of any service to
the Jupiter. Captain Rynolds continued
elofe engaged till eight o'clock, when the
French ship gave way, and took the ad
vantage of a very dark night, and escaped
to Ferrol, with the loss of her Captain
and about 200 men. The Jupiter is ar
rived at Lisbon in a Mattered condition
to r< fit, and found the Medea there on
flip fame business.
It is said that a few days will produce
the event so long fufpededand now ready
to burst---the Spanish Ambassador is now
to declare to our Court, that the King of
Spain, his matter, has acknowledged the
independence of America:
Dec. i>. Lieut. Gen. Den Levis de
Cordova "is appointed to the command of
a fleet of of 16 or 18 Spanish men of war,
fittingoutat Ferrol, Carthagenaand Cadiz.
As it is now very unlikely, from the
warlike preparations in the Spanish ports,
but we may soon lose Gibralter and Mi
norca, a cotrefpondent is of opinion, that
the language of our Ministry, cl fucii ah
event will be the very fame with thai they
have lately ufcd in regard to America,
namely, cc that they were not worth the beep
ing." Thus, by degrees, they may reduce
us to this single Inland, or even the hal*
of that, and continue to juffify themfelyes
on the ground ofiexpediency.---O.Engh{hr
men ! where is your former fpirifs •
The minifterialifts at last begin to doubt
of Spari/h faith ; but fay, should they plag
us a slippery trick, Roffia will aifift 1^
with a fleet of 18 men of war,' betides fr^
gates. Admitting these to be a match for
the junction of the French and Spanish,
fleets (which they are not by near sorts
ships) what will become of us before thd
Ruffians join us ? as in all probability„
the firft account we shall haveofa Spaniflf
war, will be a Frenchand Spanifo invafcon. 4
The taxes granted for the current year,
in order to support this American war;
are now coming round, and pretty fevero
ones they are, as many people will short
ly experience ; but what has been done
for ail this money this last campaign, is^
question that never seems to enter the
heads of the public? Why, part has been
expended in paying large Salaries to the}
five Commissioners, for doing (what was
previously predicted) nothing at all ; part*
fas been expended in maintaining an fc
active army, which has done nothing dur
ing the whole course of the fumnier, but
retreat ; part has been expended in pam
pering general officers, conlraaon, &c. part
has been expended in pensioning whore:
and placemen ; part has been expended in
laying a compost of corruption in St. Ste:
phen's chapel, from which large crops
are expeded next fefiion ; part has been
expended to support the dignity of an a
bandoned, ignorant, venal administration;
and part has been expended in keeping a
band of hireling y/rifets to support them.
Itis curious to obfcrwf the progress of
miniflerial hopes during the American war'
First, thrir hopes were in the milder virtues
of General Gage ; then he wastoo pacific
and the, Adelphi were to'do the business!
Something (for nothing has transpired) how
ever happens to be the matter with on
of :hem'; and he is recalled to make room
for General Clinton, who is to foeci bloeq
enough ; and when he has had hi? day»
probably their hopes will be placed got
nothing" is too extravagant for them) H.
the consciousness of having clone their bes.
Thus hope never ,forfakes them, though
it has the bulk of the people-long Since.
,Whilst the trade of Great Britain is or%
the decline, that of its natural enemies
flourishes in every part of the world.
Money was never so plenty in all the ma
ratime , towns of France as at present
Their funds have all risen, particularly
their E^ff India bonds, which we find
by the last mails are 45 per cent, high^
than in April.'''