The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1780-09-26 00:00:00, page 1

A —~ Vp ^&, v&ra &a 0 ^K g.v, a/^u. jl. O D , NUMBER 8l8«
CONNECTICUT COURAN T,
ANB T H I.' .
WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER.
TO BE SOLD, AT THE
NORTH DOOR;
Under the Printing Office, in Hartford,
For Continental Money.
Testaments, Spelling-Books. Primm,
Young Man's best Companion, Lowth\Gmm
rear, Cheficffield's Letter#, Pupil of Pfafure, Hun
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FTATE of V ERMONT.
Bennington-County, June 19, 1780.
WHERE AS application hath been made to
me (one cf the Justices for the county of
Bennington) by more than one fixteeath part ofjhe
Proprietor of WOODFORD, to meet at the
kenfe of Mr. Irad Terril, innholder in fidd Wood
ford, on the third Wedpefday of October next ; to
la on the following artickt, vit. Firfl, To choose
a Moderator. A Second, To thoofe a Committee to
fnifh the Fitfl Divifon cf Land. Third, To fee
if the Proprietors will hy oct another Divifioa.
Fourth, To fee if the Proprietors will give away
any lands for frttleraent cf laid town. Fifth, To
fee if the Proprietors will refc money to defray ne
eeffdiy charger; and to tranfad any other bpfinefs
thought ^cc^y. In eqEftqMneß of said applies
^o% theft are to warn said Proprietor's tb meet at
rhe time and place for the purpefe aforefaid,
SAMUEL ROBINSON. J. P. 1
znm HE Proprietor# of STAMFORD, in thi
St^e cf Vermont; art notified that their
Mwirg fanda adjourned to the !afl Wednesday in
Septca&r next, at the howfe of Mr. Edward Hig,
bee, in said Stanford, tto o'clock afternoon ; and
ar befiuc^ cf great importance to the Proprietor
fe then to te tranh&d, 'tis desired a general attend
ante may be given. - - ? f~
BENJAMIN HENSHAW, Cik,
Aa^urt 28, 17®.
Just published, and to be fold at the North-
Door under the Printing- Office.
A VINDICATION
OF THE
PRINCIPLES and CONDUCT
1 4 4 £ 0 F THII
CHURCH IN STOCKBRIDGE,
In excluding from their Communion, one of
their Members, for marrying a Person
immoral and profane. Q
Jn Reply to the Connecticut Gentleman's
Flea, &:c
By STEPHEN WEST, Pastor:
WITH AN
APPENDIX,
Dy JO HN BACON, A. M.
E^^NBZER BARNARD, jun. has a con
foment of HOLLOW WARE from
the owners cf Stafford farnace, such as potts. kittles,
and fkilleti of various fixes ; bafene, bake pans, flaw
pars, fpidrc, flatu, do#; cart bcxts, &c. by
whole title or re^il. for caffi or produce.
A!fo for file, 2 few hogshead's Providence LIME.
Hartford, UNI 4-4 Coort-houfe, Auruft, 1780.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
r OST on the road between Weft Div,fion and
§ . Hartford, about Three Thousand Five Hun
413 Continental Dollar#, and twelve hard do. the
^hele wrapped up In a b&own paper. Whoever
Q found the Line, and ffill leave it at the Printing
-o^i% in -Hertford, or return it to the fubfer&r,
a receive the thove reward.
JOSEPH BROUNSON.
N^B Hain,
To be fold, at the Printing-Office.
HARTFORD: Printed by HUD SON G O O D WJ[N,
AFFAIRS of IRELAND.
HOUSE of COMMONS,
April fy.
MR. GRATTON, who hadde
clared that on this day he should
make his motion, relative to the declara
tion of the rights of Ireland, explained
himfelf nearly in these terms :•
" Never has the- House met to refold
" upon a fubje& more important, more
" deciding; you are called upon this day
" to protest against the usurpation of the
" Parliament of Great-Britain ; to jbin
" with me, ana to raise up in concert
" your hands and your voices against this
" usurpation § you are called upon to
'' listen to the cry of 3,000,000 of inha
" bitants, who demand justice. At this
" important moment, if Heaven.had gran?
“ ted me a son, you should fee me, like
“ the father of Hannibal, leading him to
" the altar, there.to swear he would pro
" ted the sacred rights of the people.
“ Let us not dissimulate, this people has
" rights ; they have among others that
" of calling upon us to preserve their
" rights, of making us accountable for
“ them at all times.* A cry, like this,
" w%ich proceeds from some million of
" mouths, is a powerful cry: It is a voice
" of thunder; it is impossible not to hear
"it ; the dullest ear is affeded. This
“ voice announces to you, that although
“ you have done femething for Irelarc,
" much still remains to be done; that the
" people's minds are not fatisfied ; that.
“ if any thing will calm the effervefeence,
'' it is the eflablifhment of that confi
" dence, which it is natural to place in
" you, in considering you, as, the guar
" dians born of that liberty which they
" claim." :
“ This comforting idea fixes upon you
the eyes of the multitude, who thus ad
dress you ; call back Great-Britain to
simple ideas of justice ; oblige her,.force
her to restore your polipcal liberty, as She
has restored the freedom of your trade
Tell her, that the manner in which the
yielded this last favor, is alarming ; that
the miniver of Britain, in giving it, has
not said. it was of right, but only expedient.
Note, that this word exped.ent reveals a
disquieting reserve, fatal in the mouth of
Britain. It was this fatal word, which
has cost her Norm America ; which has
plunged her in streams of blood; in
abyfles of misery ard horror. Tell her in
short, that this word expedient fixes her in
sincerity, her tacit reserve ; that while
these reserves continue, cr are supposed
to continue, we cannot look upon the ad.,
vantages lately granted to our trade, as
ether than temporary, as altogether pre
carious, because that being ever at the
good will of Great. Britain, She can with
draw them whenever She judges expedient.
Add to this that we cannot consider our
selves; but ns Slaves who are eased for a
moment, having still in view the fetters
with which they were laden, in the hand
which took them off, and.which appears
ready to clap them on again. By (peak
ing thus to^Britain, you will the moreaf
furedly command her attention, as the
present time is favourable. It was God,
the Great God himfelf, who created this
juncture for your emancipation ; for the
deliverance of you and your posterity..
Let it not flip from you in vain. Take
care especially not to wait till the dange
rous hour of a peace. Alas I peace for
others would be war for you. Britain
could not enjoy herfelf, till She brought
you back to your trammels. In the name,
then, of all that is dear to you; for th^
honour of your country ; for the honour
of human nature ; by the remembrance
,of all that you have fuffered ; by your
feelings for the injustice you have endur
ed; by the love you bear for your poflo
tity; by the dignity, the noble generality
which reigns in the hearts of Irifhmer,
let me conjure you, let me beseech you to
Seize this lucky hour, this fortunate op
portunity, and to.mark it, as that of your'
liberty. Believe me, Groat-Britain is now
perfectly convinced, that universal supre
macy, is a chimera, an absurdity. Hosts
of enemies surround her, croud and fall
on her from all parts. Her fupremlcy
every where eclipsed, the sea is no longer
her demesne, the honour of her Councils
is tarnished together with that of her
arms. She wants armies, fleets, Admirals,
Generals ;' •the numbness cf indolence
marks all her measures ; division, imbit
tered by defeat, presides in her Councils.
We are now in the like Situation; this is
the aurora of our happy days. Never
Ireland, never, any people upon earth
could boast of a Senate so well formed as
curs, a Senate which has so much right
to the confidence of the people; nor ne
ver were a people better disposed to sup
port the great views of its Senate. A di
vine fire inflames every heart, a sacred
entbufiafm, of which antiquity itfelf fur
nifhesno example,has changed a languish
ing multitude into a high spirited people.
Carry the eyes of your imagination be
yond these walls, and you fee 40,000 men
under arm c ,fi<ingtheir's upon you, wait
ing in silence the refuit cf the delibera
tions of this day. Their wish is uniform.
They all sigh for liberty. Providence
seems to fraile upon them, yes, the hand
of Ged is visible, I fee it. ft is that
which has prepared the whole ; it is that
which is about to compleat the blessing.
HEAR THE GrI AY-BRIDGE.