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'T'" II;gh Mightinesses have resolved to re
turn lot'no manks to the King of France for his
found nip exprened to this Republic, by giving
theelicit notice to all the Dutch vessels in any
aranch ports, and even in those of Spain, of the
declaration of war on the part of the English,
^•„ and the states General have aifo wrote to
their Amljaflador at Paris, to propose a conven
frm to the King of France, relative to all such
Dutch vellels as ihall be retaken by French men
of war or privateers, and carried into any French
port, and allo to the felling of prizes taken from
the Engliih.
januTy IP.
'^ bc ^ e y^-^y the States Ge
.l neral puri^h^d a placart, by which " the
e:rb>,.rgo j s aken off, and the inhabitants of this
A&puohc rcrbid to export any kind of ammuni
tion or naval dores, wheat, oats or beans to any
or 1 Bttnh poacaioTO ; and this placart alio
'' old) me exportation, or Contraband goods on
ft' 4 neutral blips. Another placart prohibits
an foreign navigation, together with the whale
and herring fisheries, called the great and small
nineties, on paying a fine of 10000 florins : Fo
'kT" rebels arc allowed, provided they are fur-
Nlhcd with proper certificates, &c." "The ex
portation ofthe vvflels and effects of the English
is permitted 'for fix mortffis, Rrtformable to the
if'' J?'^ c ' "'' treaty of Breda, provided the
Lngjim mmiftry allo Bbfcrve rhe tenor of that
'f'''™' '°° interior navigation is open for vef
fids of a certain burthen and number of men , the
^aft^y Wefi-Indiamen are included in this per
nomon, provided they carry from 8o to 100 men,
and at^rlto other rules laid down.
" Though her Majesty hath not yet had time
to receive tne answer of the court of London,
,e h^, however, reason to prefum^, that those
intimations will have been received there with
pleasure. In this confidence the Eraprefs hefi
tltes not to give a newproof of her salutary inten
tion ;, in favour of the re-union of the two States,
which (he equally regards, and which ffie has
free for a Ipng time live together in friendship
tie mod pel feet and the moil natural to their re
fpcHive intcrefts; proposing formally to them
her good offices and her mediation, to Hop and
mak? c,fe entirely the discord and the war which
has Aft broke out between them.
" VZhild M. de Simolin, minister from the
Toprefs to the Court ,of London, acquits himfelf
oi the orders the lias just given him on this fub
jed, the underlined has the honor to discharge,
on tin fide, the fam- talk with their High Migh
tiness, , and to assure them of the zeal and ea
garncL with which he desires to labour in the
previous work of establishing the repose and tran
quiliry of their Stated.
“ The disinterestedness, the impartiality, and
the motives of general benificetice, which have
Damped their zeal on all theaHion^of her Impe
rial Majesty, have equally had the rule of this.
" The wisdom and the prudence of your High
Mightinefles to acknowledge these august quali
ties, and di&ate the answer which the under
faried (hall receive on the execution of his
orders."
At the Hague, March r, 1781. (Signed.)
The Prince dm Galitzem.
March 4.
Fhe Prince de Galhzen, Envoy Extraordinary
from the, Empress of Russia, has been in confer
ence wi, the President of the Ailembly of their
Hi^ MQ-htinedes, and delivered to him the fol
lowing memorial.
" High and Mighty Lords,
'' As soon as her Imperial Majesty was inform
ed or the sudden departure from the Hague, of
the Amnaffuior of his Britannic Majesty to your
High Mightinesses, her Imperial Majesty, guided
by the sentiments of friendship and benevolence
vaich she profefles towards the two powers, hath
not waited for ulterior explications as to the con
fauepces which might be produced, by such an
a. mnin ; st e p to their tranquility and reciprocal
welfare, to make to her minister at the court of
Londo >, the most pressing representations, in or
der to avert the evils, if pollible, induce the con-
Uuding po vers rather to prefecthe ways of gen
tlcuefs and conciliation, offering to co-operate
therein in every thing which may depend upon
her.
L O N D O N, January 23.
PROTEST in the House of Lords, occasioned
by a message from the King, concerning his
declaration of war againfl Ifolland.
DISSE^TINENT.
ift. Because we cannot corfcut that this nati
It is h'dhi the justice of our cause only, and the
absolute neceihty of coming to such extremities,
that we can account to God and our own con
sciences fora measure which will plunge thou
sands of innocent beings in the greatest horrors
of d:flre,ls and misery. On this ground only we
prefunie to alk in our prayers for success, and
hope for the protection of Providence.
, e conceive that a careful and impartial exa
n,nation of the correspondence between the mi
nister of his majcfty,and his late ainbaflad&ratthc
f,'?gue, and of the memorials, comphunts, requi
sitions, manifestoes, antwers, and other papers,
which have passed between the two courts, rela
tive to the present rupture, is necessary, toenable
parliament to judge whether the hodilitics which
his majesty has authorifed his fubjedts to com
mence against the fubjecfs of the united provin
ces, are founded in justice or not ; and that,
therefore^ this examination ought to have been
made before parliament can offer any advice to
hismajefty, or promise any aftiftance.
.." e sudden attack which ministers have ad
viied his majesty to make on the property of our
neighbours, who navigated in that security which
peace and their alliance with this nation gave
them ; this attack, made without allowing the
time Stipulated by treaty eten against enemies,,
that the property of individuals may have some
security, and not be furprized into ruin by a sud
den rupture, tsa procedure which, from any ex
planation yet given, cannot appear but to be con
trary to the right of nature, and a breach of pub
lic faith. The bare recommendation of the mi
nister cannot induce us to approve such conduct ;
and cannot adopt the strained interpretation of
treaties and reciprocal obligations, without hav
ing heard at lealt what our old friends and allies
may alledge on their part.
But the influence of his majefty' sministers
over parliament has not only prevailed to reject a
motion, made to obtain this necessary informa
tion, but also to engage the great ' council of the
nation in an affair, which cffentially affeds its
moil important interests, to give a solemn opini
on without having the tenft knowledge of the
fa&s on which they have decided, with a blind
deference to the will of the courts
2d. B^caufe, That however valid' the motives,
founded in justice may be, those of convenience
ought popibly to have a preference ; and fuchare
not wanting on this occasion.
The uniform and approved fydem'of otr great
est statesmen, has been, for near a centuty'paft,
to form alliances with some powerful neighbours
of the continent, to refill the ambitious views of
the house of Bourbon. The protestant republic
of Holland, because of its freedom, constitution,
sentiments and religion, has always been consi
dered as one of tire principal supports of theliber
ties of Europe, in defence of which (he has twice
been on the point of being reduced by the power
of France. We never believed that her ancient
affection for Great-Britain could ever have been
alienated, dill less that an open rupture could
havebecome neceflary on ourpart, unless through
great mifcondu& in our councils. We cannot
but be most seriously alarmed at feeing flie three
great, free and protestant countries of Great-
Britaii^, Holland and North-America, worrying
each other, till in the end they may become a
prey to the arrtient enemy of them all, at such
time as he may think it proper to turn his arms
against them.
We cannot disenable the unhappy situation in
to which, with refpe& to the neutral powers, we
are plunged, in consequence of the unhappy
American war.- But as we are convinced that
weak and wicked counsels have been the only
cause of this unfortunate quarrel, we are per
suaded that honed andable miniftefrs would have
prevented the present rupture with Holland from
being one of its melancholy effe&s^
But as long as the measures which have caused
our calamities (never before equalled) should be
continued and approved; as long as we fee the
present system of corruption prevail, which ba
nishes from our councils abilities and honesty;
as long as the interests of the state flrall be facri
ficed to the support of this system, and every at
tempt to reform fhaH be rejected, our situation
cau change only from bad to worf^
on, and others, fhonH be involved in the horror:
of war, but upon the cleared poofWfjußiceand
necefay. It woulc.be particularly incompatible
with the rank we hold in the kingdom, to give
without such proofs, a parliamentary fanc-lioix to
a war against the anticut and natural allies of
this nation.
We are in hourly expectation of the arrival of
the courier, with tl>e refulution of Russia upon
the declaration of war, by the court of London^
against the Dutch.
Madrid, Jan. 23. Our court has so well taken
her measures, that flie is already sure of the re
sources neceflary for this year's campaign, the
most evident proof of this is, the fuccours Die
grants to the United States of North-Amerl a,
by paying their Bills of Exchange.
PHILADELPHI A, May 23.
By accounts from the southward we learn,
that after the precepitate retreat of Lord Corn
walfe, from Deep river, General Greene not
, finding it convenient, for want of provisions, to
continue the pursuit, filed off, and directed hi§
march to Camden,where he arrived on the 19th
of Aprils haring, before he began his march, de
tached Lieut. Col. Lee, with big legion, and part
of the second Maryland regiment, to join C{en.
Marian, and to invest the enemy's pelt of com
munication upon the Santee.
Upon his arrival at Camden, finding it imprac
ticable to dorm the town, he took such a posi
tion, about a mile diflant, as might induce the
enemy to filly : On the 25th of April, about 11
o'clock in the morning, the enemy came out in
force, and were warmly oppefed by th^dvanced
picquet; upon this our line was immediately
formed. '1 w aflion soon commenced, and at
the enemy were found to advance with a final!
front, Lieut. Col. Lord, with the feeond Mary
It is given out for a sass, that fix English offi
cers, sent to the Ban Indies to announce the rup
ture with the Republic of Hollands and carry
plans of attack against the Dutch fettiement^
there, have been taken on board a Ragufan vef
fcl, which was carrying them to Egypt, and ara
arrived at Venice,entirely dripped of every thing
and in the moll deplorable condition.
Feb. 11. The Breit beat, confuting 0(25 Clips
of the line, with frigates and transports, will put,
to sea the latter end of this month. It is said the
greatest part of that fleet is destined for America
and the remainder for the Weft Indies#
Vis not &urduty to pre diet events which- are
:n the uilj oiition of Providence ; but it Provi
dence continues to permit causes to p roduce their
natural effects, from the manner in which our
aflacs ?.re now conducted, we cannot but expert
every danger, bom at home and abroad, to this
country, which a nation can possibly be circled
10.
RICHMOND, ROCKINGHAM,
POIVrLANO, DEVONSHIRE,
(Stgned)FirzWlLLlAM, pembrocke,
HARCOURT COVENTRY.
FERRERS,
) March 31. A private letter from Paris, dated
March 3-, lavs, " Lalt night his Excellency the
Ruiban Ambassador, recon ed dispatches from his
court, and this murning held 2 meeting with the
Duten, Danish, Imperial, and Brudian Minsters,
at the breaking up of which, it was reperted that
the Emprels bad promoted a treaty of general pa
ciheation between the belligerent power Z'
On Sunday M. cc Smimin, th: Ruffian Am
badador, was at Court at St. James's, and had a
conference with ins Maj my on the subject of the
diipatchvs received by nis Excellency the proceeds
mg evening from the Empress of Luffia, v.'uch
ar ° reported to favor tbe wilhes of Great-
Britain, even beyond expectation.
By a gentleman who left Portfumafa yefter-'
•jay morning, and travelled express, we 2. „ in
formed that the grand fleet were fallen down to
oty Helen's, and x^re under fail with a fine;
wind when he left that place.
Paris, Jan 16. Itdserpeaed that MN Neck*
er will loon open a loam of 40 millions in annu
ities for life; It is allured this will be chiefly to
ueloy the expenses cf the marine department.
Feb. 9., M. de la Motte Piquet, wasprefent
ed to the King the 7th of this month, and molt
graciously received. We have just heard than
the Morattoes have joined Hyder Aly Khan, and,
taken the Engrilh factory of Mahe, in India,
which they destroyed, and that from thence they
had marched with -50000 men to lay fie^e to
Madras.'
A work is-noW in the press at the Royal Print
ing office, containing an account and a circunl
ftantial apology, which Mr. Necker has already
communicated to the King. This work com
prizes th.e whole of bis geftion of the finances,
from the time of his coming into the tniniftry^
It is not doubted, it will fix the attention of all
Europe, by the execution of the fuLjeH and the
importance of the matter#