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kingdom, and taught him to look fcrrevolutions.
In the Houle of Commons he leads opposition.
He is not supposed to possess a great fund of in
formation, but his mind supplies this deficiency
from her own inexhaustible treasure. His un
derstanding is Strong and mafeuline ; his expres
sion full and copious. In proportion to the
quickness of his conception, his delivery is ra
pid. The torrent of argument comes rolling
from him with irresistible force. He does not
leave his hearers to follow; he drives them be
fore him. He is a perfect matter of the art of
debate ; and disguises the sentiments of his op
ponents with so much dexterity, that it is some
time before we perceive the distortion. The
strongest sense is not proof againit his power.
He fits truth to the rack of ingenuity, and tor
tures the unhappy fuff'erer. This eloquence ne
ver fails to produce its effect. It Strikes the whole
Aflembly; every man comunicates the Shock to
his neighbour.—With these qualifications he
would rife to the highest offices of State, if as
Striking disadvantages did not fetter his flight.
He is supposed to want firmnefs. Heis said to
be destitute of principle. As his character is so
bare to public view, his efforts are not imputed to
honourable motives. His invincible attachment
to play, makes it impoSlible for him to peflefs the
confidence of his country; and though his abili
ties are admired by all men, no man wishes him
to be employed."
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. zc.
Sunday lafl arrivedin Delaware river, in 28 days
from leneriffe, the letter of marque /hip Riftng
Sun, Capt. Decature. On his passage, Capt. Deca
turefellin with and capturedthe brigantine Grace,
Capt. Kerr, from London, bound to Antigua,
and has brought her into port with him. The
prize had London papers on board as late as the
a.?>th of Sept, from which we have extracted the
following Intelligence, viz.
LONDO N, Sept. 24.
Governor franklin, whos e steady
loyalty has secured him the refpe& and
esteem of government, arrived in the last packet
from New-York. This gentleman; alarmed at
the inftruftions sent to Sir Guy Carleton and
Admiral Digby, refpeAing the independence of
the Colonics, and fearing that our Miniftrywere
not truly informed, refpeaing the present dis
tressed and difaffefted State of the Provinces, de
termined to visit England, and to lay the whole
fully and faithfully before government. As Lord
Shelburne is now Premier, we may expe& the
belt ccnfequences from Governor Franklin's in
formation.
It is with infinite fatisfaftion we acquaint the
public, that on Saturday morning last the gal
lant Rodney landed at Bristol in perfect health
and spirits, from on board the Montague. On
his Lordship's arrival the bells were rung, can
non fired, and every mark of refpeA Shewn to
him by the principal inhabitants, and an im
mense crowd of people assembled on the occasi
on. On Saturday night Lord Rodney Slept at
the house of Thomas Tyndall, Esq; in the fort,
and it was said his Lordship intended to remain
at Bristol until the arrival of his lady, who had
gone a few days ago to Portsmouth, in expecta
tion ofher Lord's arrival at Spithead.
Private advices from the Hague particularly
mention, that Mr. Adams has received intelli
gence from America of great difeontents and
dhtrefles among the people in the northern Pro
vinces, who were absolutely unable to pay the
taxes, which had been assessed for the service of
the present year.
The revolt of a part of the New-England pro
vinces has throwa the French Cabinet into a
ferment that is not likely to subside, notwith
standing Dr. Franklin had the audacity publicly
to protest againftthe existence of such a mea
sure.
The providential arrival of the Baltic trade is
an additional instance of that good fortune which
has generally attended the arrival of our fleets
during the war, for with a go gun Ship and three
or four frigates, this valuable convoy has eluded
the vigilance of the Dutch, who had almoil in
sured themfelves.of its capture.
Letters from Hungary advise, that some mis
understanding still subsists between the Porte
and her Imperial Majesty, relative to the navi
gation of the Black Sea.
We are sorry to hear that the crops have fail
ed in many parts of Poland, which country has
ever hitherto been considered as the granary of
Europe.
Letters from Amsterdam, dated the 7th this
month, mention, that as soon as the wind Shall
Shift into the eastern quart r, their fleet will fail
direAly for the British Channel. 1
The Dutch fleet, after protesting their mer
chant Ships to a certain latitude, will certainly
insult our coast at lead, if they do not attempt
any thing further.
Before the conclusion of the present year,
England will augment her navy Six Ships of the
line, whichare now in the greatest forwardnefs
at Portsmouth, Plymouth, &c.
According to the lail letters from Ireland,
such differences of opinion prevail among the
volunteer corps in that kingdom, as threaten a
total diflolution of those military bodies.
We hear from good authority, that the Duke
off --d has refilled all the prefling felicitati
ons which have been made him by a late Seceder
to take an active part against the present Mini
stry. His Grace, with a manly spirit which re
flects the highest luftre upon his character,
having repeatedly declared to his friends,
that no private prejudices in his breast Should
ever disturb that public unanimity which at this
hour is so essential to the salvation of the coun
try.
Yesterday morning some dispatches were re
ceived from New-York, which were brought
over in the Liberty armed transport, arrived at
Crookhaven ; She has brought letters as late as
the 19th of August, when the Congress had not
given any answer to Sir Guy Carleton's propo
sal of peace.•
Ihe Dutchefs of Richmond ordnance ftore
fhip, for Gibraltar, arrived at Portsmouth last
Fhurfday, with the loss of her topmasts ; she
parted from Lord Howe's fleet the 16th, fixty
three lergues W. S. W. of Sciliy, proceeding,
though some of the convoy were disabled in the
gale of the 14th.
A squadron of men of war is ordered to ren
dezvous in the Downs as faft as possible, for the
purpose of looking after the Dutch fleet at the
Meafe, which are hourly expelled out, and'are
said to be bound down the Channel.
The Dutch fleet in the Meafe consists of four
fail of the line ; if these join the squadron at the
Texel, it will amount very little ihort of twenty
fail of the line.
Sept. 28. Lord Rodney was yesterday at the
Levee for the firft time since his return from
the Weft-Indies., It is needless to add that his
Lordship met with a molt gracious reception
from his Sovereign.
His Majesty has received Lord Rodney in the
most gracious manner, and that gallant Com
mander has declared his intention of remaining
jn the service of his Sovereign and his country.
Lord Rodney's name is ordered to be put on
the lift of his Majesty's most honorable Privy-
Council.
Governor Franklin, who lately arrived from
New-York, had yesterday a long conferrence
with his Majesty atSt. James's, relative to Ame
rican affairs ; and had the honoroflayingbefore
the Sovereign the addresses of the loyalists in
New-Yorkto hisMajefty and the Commi fiioners,
on the very extraordinary epistle of the latter to
the rebel General Washington, declaring theCo
lonies Independent States, without any stipula
tion whatever.
Governor Franklin has had private audiences
of several of the Ministry since his arrival ; and
it is reported, he is to attend an extraordinary
Privy Council, which is to be summoned next
week on the affairs of America.
The Governor has brought over some dis
patches from Sir Guy Carleton, to the Secre
taries of State.
The dispatches were received on Thursday by
government from Gibraltar mention, that the
united fleets had ftri& orders to dispute our pas
sage into the bay, while they made the grand at
tack by sea and land on that fortrefs.
It is confidently reported, that the restoration
of Canada will be strongly insisted on by the
French Monarch in the preliminaaies to a gene
ral peace, for which all our settlements in the
Weft-Indies, that have been captured since the
commencement of hostilities, will be restored.
Admiral Parker will fupercede Sir Edward
Hughes upon the East-India Ration as soon as he
arrives there.
Governor Franklin's sentiments with refpe&
to American independence correspond so exactly
with those ofthe First Lord of the Treasury,
that his arrival will rather tend to strengthen the
determination of the Minister, than induce him
to make such difgracefal eoneefions as were reGOXE
mended by the Man f the Eeople.
Mr. Fox, with an impatience similar to thatof
Do&or Slop, who cut the firings which confi
ned his bag of instruments rather than wait to
untie tire knots, was for getting rid of all tempo
rary inconveniences in the moll decisive method
imaginable. Ireland, fays he, wants to be inde
pendent—gruz;/ it —America to be independent
-grant it —whatever is requeued, that may em
barras by a refufal, 0 grant it, grant it—Let's
get rid of it, don't let us be plagued; never mind
consequences: let posterity look to that; only let
us have ease, and peace and plenty, and enjoy
our places now we have got them. But poor
Charles, like Do&or Slop, has felt the conse
quences of his rashness; for as the latter cut hia
thumb, the former has burnt his fingers.
%V e are well informed, that Mr. Laurens has
declined all public interference between Eng
land and America; that he is determined to ac
cept of no commission on either fide, but is going
back to a life of retirement upon a few paternal
acres.
A correspondent observes, it would not only
be just, but political, that some national mark of
refpe& should be paid to the munificence of Sir
James Lowther Signal bravery is never dis
played by a British commander, without the
thanks of both Houses of Parliament immediate
ly following it; and this has the happiest effect
in confirming gallantry and exciting emulation.
Why should not the fame honest policy be prac
ticed, where a British fubje& has benefited the
public by signal generosity? The King, too,
might make his royal acknowledgments on the
occasion, with the happiest success, for his peo
ple's fafety, and the dignity of his crown.
All thoughts of making any further attempts
to raise the Royal George are laid aside, as the
expence and uncertainty attending most ofthe
proposals given in to weigh the ship, or save the
stores, are thought to be attended with an ex
pence superior to any good effects that might be
derived from making the experiments.
" ' s . I lo .'' ' a matter of serious dispute among
the politicians, whether the crown has a right to
dismember the empire without the assent of Par
liament. In the case of Great Britain and Ame
rica, the disputants on this fubje& should recol
lect, that, by a recent statute, his Majesty has
been inyefted with unlimited authority to mak^
peace with America, so that the present queftiorf
is, whether his Majesty, by virtue ofthis ad,
has received a virtual power to grant independence.
The act fays, to make peace, the joint letter of
Sir Guy Carleton and Admiral Digby goes much
farther, they take upon them to offer independence
to America, not as an article of peace but as a
preliminary grant to open a negociation. The
lawyers will argue upon the conftruAion ofthis
statute, but our legislators will argue that this is
not a question of law but constitution.
Extract of a letter from Amflerdam, Sept. 16.
" In the very heavy gales that we have expe
rienced for some days past, there have been great
apprehensions for our squadron at the Texel;
but we just now hear all are fafe, except the Lei
warden frigate, of 24 guns, that drove from her
anchors, and was on shore near Medemblic, but
is little damaged.
" Admiral Hartfinck's appearance here con
vinces us, that either his age has obliged him to
give up the command, or that the squadron will
be no more employed this year at least, perhaps
not at all, the talk of peace being very general.
Since the 30th of last month 135 vessels haze en
tered this harbour from different ports."
WE the Subscribers being appointed Commissioners, by
the Hon. Court of Probate, for the diftrid of Farm
ington, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors
to the estate of Ebenezer Hough, late of Farmington, deceas
ed, represented insolvent; do hereby give notice. That we
shall attend said business at the dwelling house of Jacob Bar
tholoraew, innholder, in said Farmington, in the society of
New-Cambridge, on the firft, second and third days of Janu
ary ,783, beginning at nine o'clock in the morning, on each
of said days. No accounts will ke allowed unlcfs properly
attested.
JACOB BARTHOLOMEW ) Commifh-
JOPEPH STONE ) oners.
Farmington, November 14, 1782.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, That aconvenient Dwel
ling-House and about three rods of Land, belonging
to the confifeated efface of Charles M'Evers, will be fold at
public Vendue, on the 21st day of December next Said
House and Land is situated near Litchfield Court-Houfc, and
will be fold on one years credit on interest ; securities given
by the Treasurer of this State to the Connecticut Line of the
army, will be received in part payment.
OLIVER WOLCOTT, jun + Adminiffr^tor.
Hartford, December 2, 1782,