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Dec. 14. It is resolved in the cabinet,
never to have less than a hundred regi
ments'in future: the peace establishment
will consequently occasion an additional
expence to the people of thirty regiments.
HOUSE of COMMONS Dec. 23.
The House having come to a resolution
to adjourn till the 24th day of January,
Mr. JBu'rke protested that he had no
snare in the appointment of so long an
adjournment. At the present crisis, to
run away into the country and to suspend
all business and attention to public affairs,
looked not like a want of public spirit,
but like down right madness. At a time
when the King's arms had begun to make
some impression on our enemies, and when
commissioners for peace and conciliation
with America were a&ually in Europe,
who can, without furprize and alonifh
ment, think <f the adjournment of par
liament until the 24th of January ? And
to take so important a hep with so Tittle
ceremony, with so much indifference, in
so thin a House, scarcely a House at all,
appeared to him a deplorable proof of how
little importance in the eyes of gentlemen
is the fafety of the nation", when placed in
a balance with Christmas-pies.
Mr. Towufhend said, that he was not
in the House at the time when a motion
was made for so long an adjournment; if
he had, he would have opposed it as much
as he could. He reminded the House of
the fatal consequences that had followed
their adjournment this time two years.
How could gentlemen answer to their con
ftituents, to their own consciences, to
God, for abandoning the care of the nati
on at so alarming a crisis, for the fake of
amusing themselves at their houses in the
country ?
Captain Whitworth said, that the mo
tion was already agreed to, and that, if
they were to entrench themselves within
forms they might save themselves the
trouble of discussing a matter which had
be^n already decided. But were the ques
tion as open to debate, as it is in conver
sation to censure or to juftification, he did
not fee any ground for condemning the
adjournment, which was not longer than
usual. It is affirmed indeed, that there
are in Europe Commissioners from Ame
rica, with terms of peace and conciliation.
I hope there are, said Mr. Whitworth,
I hope their terms cf accommodation are
equitable and honourable for both parties,
and if they are, I hope they will meet with
success. But whatever private informa
tion Gentlemen may have, the House of
LONDO N, Dec. 8.
Three frigate are ordered to be flat
on,ed to cruize off Brest during the win
ter, to watch the motions of the French
squadron lying at that port.
The new battalions are to be raised be
fore the end of Spring ; thev are to have
only Lieutenant Colonel , and to be join
ed to the like number of old corps. By
this measure there will be a laving of so
many Colonels.
It is confidently asserted that papers
and inftrudions are now a&ually prepar
ing for a Nobleman of the firft diftindon,
who is going to Paris, in order to fettle
the difference between that Court and
ours.
Commons knows nothing of Messengers
having arrived either in Britain or in
France from America. No official ac
counts of this event have ben transmitted
to the House If the adjournment that
is now arraigned would have been unex
ceptionable a week, or longer ago, it is un
exceptionable dill. For the House has re
ceived no message in that time, no official
information that could pcffibly be aground
of proceeding one way or the other.
Colonel Hartley said, that although
this House had received no official ac
counts, that there were Messengers of
peace from America, yet there were some
persons who knew of this event ; a desir
able one, if rightly improved, but calami
tous, if rcifimproved, by being mifcon
ftruaed. Let Ministry look to themselves,
let them anticipate in their imaginations
that day of reckoning, which may, and,
it is hoped, will come. If they negle&
to seize any opportunity that may occur,
of putting a period to the calamities of
this country,and if those calamities still en
creafe, the time rgay come,when they shall
repent of their wickedness or of their folly.
Mr Burke congratulated the gentleman
oyer the way, who should be in the Blue
Ribbon, for defending ministry in their
absence, with the fame arguments, but in
a better stile and manner, than they would
have used themselves, had they been pre
fentj The gentleman ha- acquitted him
felf in this new department exceedingly
weil, said Mr. Burke, and entered into
the very genius of the minister He has
anlwered the objections of gent'emen on
this fide the House, and waved the confi
deration cf natural calamities and da gers,
with such a degree of humour, of pleasan
try and mirth, as cannot fail of being ve
ry agreeable to the minifry, whose repre
sentative he now is, and also to his f--n.
'' It is very true, fays the honourable
gentleman, we may all know of messen
gers from America when we are out cf
the House, but does it follow that we are
to know the fame truth when we are in
the House ? Do the fame faculties, the
fame notions and conceptions, the fame
principles poflefs and regulate a man in
this House, that inform and gu ; de him
out cf it ? No, no; there is an inversion,
a change in all these things, very rften
when we are in this House; eonfequent
ly, we ought not to reason from what is
known without doors, to that which way
be known within doers. In short, die
Gentleman seems inspired by the very
spirit of the Minister; and I admire his
talent for mimickry or imitation. In ma
ny things, in most things, I am persuad
ed, he would excel the Minister; and I
hope his appearance to day, in the charac
ter of a ministerial substitute; is only a
prelude to more honourable preferment.
1 expe& to fee him in a Blue Ribbon
himfelf,and no shadow or image cf a Mi
nister, but himfelf a real and substantial
minister. I Should think he would ac
quit himfelf better in that high station,
than he who has long so unfortunately
filled it, and I am sure he could not do it
worfc. Ministry have run away now the
holidays are coming, and left us without
the fan &on and dignity cf.their presence
like a few boys .--like so many children.'
POUGHKEEPSIE, April 17.
We hear from Wyoming, that a party of
about 30 Indians lately attacked that place,
killed Asa Upton, and three other men, and
carried offtwo borfes, federal women and cbil.
dien, a hop of about 14,/% and two men,
Bennet and Hammond : The Indians, after
going 20 miles, released the women and chil
dren, and under a guard of 6 Indian,, sent on
the two men.and bo, who were to be sac feed
asj on as they came to Brant, who commanded
a bon, of 300. then out in small parties, ra
vaging the fronts Jetdements. The 6 Indi
ans with toeir pr%f„.ers, baling proceeded 10
mites further, encamped for the night r und a
large fire, tying the prijone^s to a /pear fuck
in the ground. Whin the Indians were aftep,
Bennet getting toof, with a fear thrujl one
of them thro' the body, and afifted by Ham
mond and the bo\, with tomahawks killed free
mote, and mortal!, wounded anc.her ; cue on
ly efraped unhurt. Bennet, Hammond, nd
the boy, are returned, and have ric^^ home
with them 5 gun^, with all the Indian tdenkets
and accoutrements.
"" wjpered. there it a letter in town, menti
on! g mat t^e outline, cf an accom datian tok een
An^ .ca a.c Great B^tan j, so? the former to cede
to the latter, yeorgia, South C^CHra. and the p?d
vinoe of Maine- ^dth^ a cer.ain M.J T. i„„.
pointed Cemmiffr ^r on fc r art of G^Bz am
for the purpm. But it is reported the Hot. J bn
Adanu, E.q;.carried with him fall powers to fetle
an ac^orom^dauon, \i 4 fuppe std the farmer ger le
man w? 3 ^ saved the trouble cf auoth& voyage to
America.
Y&day arrival a brigantine, in 23 d?y< f,cm
Gaudaloup, the rrafer of ^ rich inform , that a te
infoffccmcnt of five fail of.the line wtie arrived at
Martinico from France, before he failed.
BOSTON April 17.
f frir; is 2 %1 flricA ofa ke.e. fn m A roiral
P.rier, .o M. ie Mo & P q&. w h ch do^ henor
to the chtrz&r of the E ^1 ffi Commander, as
^ll ^ to the great Hunts of the French Admiral.
S I R,
I have received she letter which your Excellency
d me the honor to address to me. by the Little St.
Michael. Ahbou^h you have taken from me, very
lately, a frigaie, and many other vessels 1 yet can
not forbear to efleern and admire you. The c<ndu&
your Excrilency dfpt&yrd in the Wrier , of he 18 h
of themxnt, fully juf.gt, ft? high trpwa on you
enjoy ^mon^ us ; and I ^uA feknewfeege that I
could not without lorn fc eof envy be & wnufa
of the abilities yon d fo^yrd on tha cter fi^c. Oar
ecmitie, ate tranftent ; ,ty depend up;?, cur ma
tiers ; bat youg merits have engraven on my heart
the most laftin^ refpi&.
I fhail take the ,i^d care to procure the best
treatment of yo^r flag,, and your pnfcji&i, and
shall seize with p^afuie every opportunity that cf
'"! '° te "ify the consecration and esteem wth
"'"fi I"" y°" Excellency's most humble and
mon obedient Savant,
HYDE PARKER.
On board the Princess Royal, St. Lucia, 28. h
December, 1779.
The antient Christians, in the time of
Chriftmas,had their EpTcopus Puerorum,
and the antient heathens their Rex Pue
rorum, and we have our Minister Puerc
rum; and though we cannot reverse the
high and fixed decree of adjourning till
the 24th of January, we may take the li-'
berty of children in the holidays, cf talk
ing °f great things, of imitating great
men, oflooking up to our Minister Pue
rorum, of whom, from the specimen he
has this day given of his abilities, I am
inclined to think that he is fitter to be a
Minister Virorum than the noble Lord i s
whom he has now represented with so
much archness and dexterity."