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Y^p'\, the efletm, the admiration of all Europe.
Kdw melancholy a profp?ft have we before u<! Our
enemy have an able minify and a ,atriot King to
di%a their affairs; while ours are conduced though
donbtlcfi by a p^rot Kint yet by a left fkilful fi
naac er. As er th? example of Mr. Nicker, it is
a ioluteir necessary for as to abohfh many polls
which in a Io ^ course cf time have become, in the
rpmionof certain perfoni, as Decenary as they ate
lucrative.
T» following concludes a spirited Address to th'
People of Ireland, by a Native taken from a late
Qih Publication. The Length cf this excellent
Performance will not allow usto give it entire,
J WILL new, my countrymen vtnt&re to assert,
that trade and mantif&Aures never can flourish in
this Kingdom, until we are emancipated ficm Bri
tish authority. Can you imagine that the tyrant,
who 'ported wr.h tie priv'lem cf our American
Brethren, feels afi cere affcAion for yours. There
is a cenfi ency in his charafici, which diLrcye
the supposition,
Security to property and to the acquisitions ofin
dufiry is the only method to excite man to labour,
or to inspire him with awifh to increase his foie. It
is for this re,fon that commerce never has been
known to flrrrfh under abClate governments.
T e foftering hand of liberty has ever been found
necessary to ra ; fe it to maturity and pefraion.
Why should men with to accumulate wealth, of
which t'ey may be deprived the next hour, and
which exposes t^em fill mere to the tyranny of their
Balers ; In such case the roetchedhefs of individuals
Conftitutea their fafe y. The florm of pxffion, the
furious I'rhttnin# that fi^fhes bom the eye of enra
ged majefly, ,1 de pafl the humble cottages to built
tipon towers and splendid palaces. Whilst th? meanest
ptafant Ever without fear the rich owner of iertile
and unbounded plains is under continual apprel.cn
ferns.
Jr, the case of I eland it makes not any difference
whether this dominion be placed in the hands of one
roan, or of many. Our slavery is complete, as long
as we a~e fubjeA 'o regulations made by a legifliture,
in the eleaio! of which we had not a voice, and o
ver whose members we have not the leaf! controul.
If any thing could add to a slavery in its nature so
p^feft. it would be, that we are under the govern
ment of a power whose views way be dilinA, and
whose interests may be opposite to ours. Which of
sis in those cases shall be th: firft to fuffir, requires
little penetration to foiefee.
Indeed the very argument used by these who stile
fhemftlves men of moderation, to mabe us cease in
car demands, is the frongeft reason for urging the
point with the greatest earnaSnefs. The more be
neficial those privilege are, which have been now
restored unto us, the more careful fhculd we be in
fecurin, them beyond the power cf recal. Unless
car confiitution be made independent of an external
jarifdidion, to increase our commerce is only to ren
der us a more valuable plunder. Whilst this jurif
di&ion remains, the advantages which must result
from this new change in our situation, can only tend
to expose us fiill further to the rapacity cf our Go
vernors, and to mate their power more dreadful, by
prefen'in, additional inducements to excite it.
Ualefr England relinquishes the claim of suprema
cy over this nation, we should dread growing weal
thy, as the captives of some savage nations have
dreaded growing fat, the miserable wretches know
ing that they were pampered, only to haflen the pe
riod when the frekneh of their appearance should
point them out as vAm; to the infernal appetites of
their matters, by loathing their food, endeavoured to
keep themselves par and lean.
It war thus that our poverty became our eonfola
tion. We derived comfort a case which often hap
pens in this life, from the extrem ty of our difirefs.
We ^ere not troubled with fears, for we had nothing
to lose.
Thus, my countrymen, have I indeavoured to
shew you that the misfortunes of Ireland have sole
ly arisen from the power ufarped by the British Le
gifl'ature of binding you by their laws. I have
pbinted out feme of the most grievous exercises of
that power, and have further attempted to prove,
from the uniform difpofiticn of the British govern
ment, that the present, or indeed any relaxations,
Whilst the authority that granted them remains nn
frefiioned can have no other tendency, than to
make ns a more valuable property to England.
Ai long as memory retains her ph e witbin our
breads, we muff be in continual dread, left the may
return toiler former measures. It is not at once that
rations more than individuals, can totally conquer
looted difpcfiirons, fixed habits and inveterate pre
judices; how much more natural was it then to as
cribe those wondrous conc^ffions to the dread of
coaverring into an entity, a nation became formi
dable by her spirit and her foidiers. This I ufed=s
an argument, to push to the utmofi your prefect M-'
vantages, and not defer, until after ages an oppor
tunity too precious to be left, and when loft, never
to be recalled, and to route you at this critical time
to employ every effort to procure the abolition of
this fatal powder, without which, you cannot flourifh
in commerce, become rafpedable asa nation, or free
as a people. A demand of this nature will be a most
perfeCt touchstone of British sincerity. If it be her
intention that the rights now recovered by this coun
try should be inviolable, and that the liberties of Ire
land are to remain sacred, what reason can the em
ploy for retaining a power, ufelth to her, and
dreadful to us? Why keep possession of an authori
ty, which must be eternally seating mutual jeakufy
and diflrufl? We greyly deceive ourselves, if we
think that the wounds infl Aid cn this unhappy
country can kver be cured, unless the hand; which
gave them, be disarmed. They miy be Tinned over,
but it is only to break cut hereafter with tenfold vi
oltnce. Our posterity, inflead of bhflin^ or for their
inheri ance, will curse their timid and ds A uerre
ancefiers, who, when they had it in their power to
acquire the fee fimph clear of every incumbrance,
only tran'mit+ed to them GARBLED PRIVILE
GES, MUTILATED RIGHTS AND DOUBT
FUL LIBERTIES.
PHILADELPHIA, MA Y 2 7 .
On Tuesday bft his Excellency the President of
the State reviewed the militia cf the city and the ad
joining difrias. The artillery, infantry and light
horse, together, amounting totwothoufand nine hun
dred and sixty. The whole made a very hardfeme
appearance, and gave thehigheft fatiiftdion to the
friends of liberty and independei ce cf America.
Major General St. Cl^r, Mijor General W^yne,
and other Gentlemen offhe army were prefers : And
the citizens under arms were ptcnhnly pat fed
with the presence of hit Excellency the Chevalier
de la Luzerne, Minitier of France, who has on all
occasions shewn the cloftfi attention to the interest
and honour cfAmerica, and on the p.efgat cccaticn
txpreffed great phaferi at the martial appearance
of the Militia.
The President ofthe Siate with pleasure embraces
the fi r ß public opportunity to thank the „n:lmen
of the troop cflight ho. fe, of artillery and infantry
militia, for their numerous and military appearance
last Tuesday: So refpeßablea body of citizen;; arm
ed in defence cf Ametic? . • liberty, af.gr five yens
cruel war waged against it, mufl afford tru delight
to every lover of his country, and frike cur enemies,
both internal and ex'mal, with defeat. The spi
rit and attention shewn by the officers in so short a
time, since their appointment, is a most happy omen
cf their future improvement and luccaf#, and wemay
jufly flatter ourselves, that their example will cif
fufe its infiuer.ee through the whole Sure combin
ing the three great qualities which confiitrne the
patriot soldier, courage, difciphne, and an.ardent
love cf his country. -
May 31. J
ExtraAs cf different letters from the Southward./
" May 12. Another difafler has befaben our
light horse-- Colonel White and Colonel .Honey,
each at the-head of a division, had c r ossed Santee ri
ver at different ferries ; the former had preceded a
little way down the country, when he nfet with and
captured a Captain and fourteen privates of the ene
my's hcife : He, upon this, returned to Ltnew's
ferry, and had actually embarked his prifenen, when
the enemy appeared suddenly in force, recovered
them, and obliged Colonel White and his Lieuten
ant Colonel Waihin,ton to plunge into the river eny
horseback, and through the most imminent danger to,
save tbemfelvti from captivity by fw mmin^. Ac'
counts of our lets ate various, it is generally thought,
to amount to 20 men, andabout as many horfes.<
" May 15. Some of the enemy's frigates havfe
landed men on North-lfland, at the entrance of
Geor,,Town Channel, but as they immediately
proceeded to burn every boule upon the Island, the
incursion no doubt intended to keep them in the ha
bit of mifehief, and not for pc^ffion. A frip'e
and two tenders are constantly cruising between the
mouth of this river and George Tewn.,
" May 16. Left night arrived a ,n!knirn,
whose infcrma'ion agrees exa6ly with that contain
ed in many private letters received by individuals
of this place;- Fort Moultrie is in the hands efthe
enemy ; it had been twice affulted. and theaffalants
twice repulsed ; Lord Cornwallis then marched a
pinft it with 1500 troepr, and the marines cf all
their men of war, upon which Lieut. Col. Scott,
having received a summons; furiendered upon terms:
The garrison matched out wi'h the honors of war,
and laid down their arms. The continental officers
and militia were fuffcred to go into the country up
on parole, the continental prlvif% about 50, d&
1 tamed. The greater part of rhe regulars in that pt
rifon had oeen not kn„ before moved into town by
Col. Pinckney.
" The enemy hav% if we may be'iev: account
that a^e mil auilgniifytd, r<u& a fecund attempt
upon Chariefown, and have bun again repulsed --
the less on neither file has been as yet afeertained,
but Col. Simmons is the only officer whom we have
reason to think w„ Willed 011 ours."
F I S H - K I L L, June 8.
We learn by the fouthrn post, that the garrison
of CharleOcwu was fate the 1 7th of May, notwith-
Randin, Bivingtor,, pompons gafecnade in a late
hand bill, in which he srnoenced that it was taken.
However, we hear that he, in another peper, Las
modcdly ac kucMledgcd the miflake.
We ate iofrmtd, by a gentleman from Hacken.
sack, that on luefday Meaning the 30th ult. about
an hour before day, three or four hundred of the e
nerry made (heir appearance at the ^'cw Bridge,
*". design, as is fuppe fed, to surprise a guard cf
militia; hall of them forded the river about a mile
above 4^ bridge, the remainder c offed it ; but were
diLppoipted, as our guard revived intelligence rs
their approach, and retired. The two diy fions cf
the enemy, meeting rear the bridge, each fuppefing
tfieother to be the geld, be,an the attack like true
venues, exchanged fevers! Act, erd proceeded to
fixed bayonets; when they feu: d the tmifake, and
immediately retired, taking with them ten men
dead, and fcvetal wounded.
By the latefl intelligence from Scheneftdy, we
are informed tl at Sir John Johnson (who hike him,
felf Lieutenant Colcnel, commanding the King's
Royal Yorkers, in the paroles given io ft me cf the
prisoners,) on Lord's day evening, the 21st ul imo,
made his appearance at Johnson-hail, undifeoveild
by ary but hi§ friends ; who, no doubt, were in the
secret: On Monday, about day br^ak, they bepun
to burn all the houses except thc.fr cf the toriec; be
fusing at Aaron Putnam % below Trope's HJI, and
continued burning to Antlers's Ncfe, or Acker's
house, except a few, which, by the vigilance cf the
pftpk, wee put out. after the enemy had let them
on fire. There were burnt about 33 houses and cut
houfes, and a mill ; many cauie were killed in the
field, and 60 or 70 Ih,cp burnt in a barn. Eleven
persons were foiled. Col. F.fhet and bis two b<o
ihers fought with rrcat bravely, wf&n the two
brothers were tilled and scalped ; the Colonel went
up fiairs, and there defended Bimfelf. but being over
powered, was knocked down and fcalpcd ; on which
they plundered the house, fef it on fire and went cff.
The Colonel reviving abtle, though he was left by
the enemy for dead, he pulled one cf his dead bro
thers out cf the henfej tken in flames; the other was
cenfumtd in the hocfe. It is sud the Dcaors_h^ve
hejm that Cel. Fiffier will recover. His mother
had a narrow escape for her life being knocked in
t^e_head by an Indian ; but she is like to do well.
Capt. H^nfon was kilted by an I djan, who had
, formely been used by him with kiudnefs, ahd pro
faffed much gratitude Old Mr. Fonda w2s cut in
fcveral parts of his head with a tomahawk. H dit
rot been for the el.ertr.efs of Mr. Van Vtank, proba
bly, more would ^ave been butchered by their savage
l and:; he alarmed the people alon, the w&y to
Caughnawaga, who by cteffing the river fav,d their
l.vf«. Having done »ll the mifehief to the distressed
—inhabi anti iUy pcffibly could they retteued to
Johnson hall in the afternoon ; when fobt*fon dug up
his plate, and about fyi down marched for ! h: Scotch
B sh, about fcur mu'es that evening. He has got
/15 or 20 ofhis %rf*, who bad -been fid : Several*
^of his tenants &udcthm are ^cne with him : He has
pernutted ft me rs bit priferers ko return on pa ole :
/Ts whole force, when Le landed at CroOT Pomt,
'is said to be ^bout 5 00 ftenggoo cf them British,
part cf his own %im nt, and Indians. Capt. Put
nam and four men followed them in their retreat
four days, on their way to Lake Champlain : He
ftw him twenty four miles fi&n Johrfon hall ;-.-
feme think they will take heir roffie 10 O.waga chic;
but thia f&ems frprobable, a? tlsey have not pfcv.fi
ons Efficient with them. His Excellency the Go
vernor his collided a body of militia to in<except
their way to LAe Champlain ; -antraber have al
so marched from New Hrmpflrre Grants, fcr the
fame purpefe : Col. Van Schaick, with 800 men,
are in puFfuit of him by the w^y cf Jobuft: wn. We
hear the enemy had their feet mcclifwelkd by tl eir
long march ; a d be ng giartiy fatigued it is hoped
cur people may come up and give a feed account
of the Licat. Cel. and his murderous banditti.
On the cafunq up of the ballots of the late ekAion
for Governor. Lis Excellency George Clinton,
.was found to have Three Thousand Two Hundred
and Sixty-feur more thaa any other candidate.