The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1778-05-01 00:00:00, page 1

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T length? 01 ] I—ssufth husis \/ "(L false;] to give an
n'. f'siwssr to me me.'ldgc trr'si'm the Amcrisi. m de
[usins :w Pans. Isilc m!) n- -t owndw: tmy
' wu. ; g .ms [;si-c en dcnc: ) me Amul'c-m prison
_crs in En"' :md, nor v.:l' he and bid brother
,fiinii us -- :mx: .".nv At". rsiscan commiss nrv to
inipcct thc tum:- rrcatmcsi'. : ? the pris -1. un, but he will ad
mit, that rompninrs of whatcxer hall bucascer be wrong
lie !] be receivzi and rcdssisiid, mad conc ludcs with supposiw;
ti at an exchange with Amch ca ma) bc lettied m che lpring,
and thcv m-w be sent them for that pursolc.
A correiict-mdz'n: infornsia, that Cuztain ;odviccs have been ro
otivcd flOHl Paris rs the French having Conciuucd :: treatv ssssf
comnzercosi with thessAmerit-sstus, by which they are to mio)" an
e-siciusifc right to certain enumerated articlcs of tradc, suffn us
tnbzzcco, tice, &c. for ;! years. 'I hcy (are likewise to get
;back Canndzt with its aH-urtensztes. and the ifland of (,ape
Breton, with a free fishery on the banks ofctNt-wfumdland.
In return, France is not only to acknowledge their indepen
dency, but to guaranty their rerritories, and to asiist thsim with
fllipassof wgtsi, money, arms, and ammunition. : ?s ssiud the
sicoucctlufion of the abossvc treaty was deiaycd on account of the
Spadish Miniflr having dcmanded a participation of the same
si priviiqgessito w ich thc Afiwr-anns would by no means consent.
;si- A cdrrespnndens, intinmt-si-Iy acquainted with the history of
Buglar. , observca, that !tsiumm's Me close of "my renlmj, for
mahysi ::cissc, :httc has haspcned :! great retr/uticn in this country.
' We wept but ten years of the centisiimal anniversary of me
ct glofiidflssi, Revoiukion 1688.
ss We, bet;: think the May of a great pcrshnngc's losing a jewel
bin ofhis crowd,- on the day of his cvmmtton, diltutbs him
Was lates When the accident first happened, and long
ctifidsirwi'tds', hect'si'thought noching of it; but aman must despise
Ragin- much, indeed, who can sujpose the picture of the pre
ffem-ttmcs does not make that accid-sint look omi/mu.
' When Q. Mary iof} Calais, which was but a mere feathcr
in sithe en of simyait te Was so discomsiced at it, that she
often fli , whenev'er she should die the name of that tovm
wb'usild be found written in her heart. But what would that:
Queen have said had she been in posscflinn of su'ch & country as
Amcrica, and lost it hythe biunders and venality of her Minis
te'rssl' ? - '
Lord Man'sfieid is gone privately to Paris, to have an inter
view with Lord St-mnont, and then to return to London. Go
vemment'are said to be resolved, at all events, to keep on the .
best terms ctwith certain European Courts.
The Duke ofGra'stonsi, and two Lnrds of the Minority, have
taken act trip to Frhnce, on some business: of importance, since
The adjournment. _
We are assured that the late Lord Bishop of Exeter, on his
deathsibed, offered solemn thanks to Almighty God for having
endutti him with the gr.!Ce never to give a vnto for shedding
Amcricnn blood; a proper reflection For chose to make who
ma come to their dvath-beds before they reach Canterbury.
be very high price of bread, and other neceflhries, is an
excellent friend to recruiling. Labouring people now say,
they may as we" go to America to be killed as to stay in Eng
land and be sinsvcd.
Bath is fuller now than it was ever remembered since the
days of Bmu Ndsh. Mr. Dawson had uno perions present ac
his dressed ba]! in the upper room's on Monday last, b which
it is suppofed he cleared a neat Goolsi And Major Zrcreton
had, a few days before, about 700 at the lower rooms, by
which he 5: thought to. have gained 400 ].
An nid correspondent says, notwnthstanding our Ministerssi
afflccsitv blufrcr and talk big about a French war, and would
nsiEnsilsi-i} seem to buily the French in memoriais, putting more
ships in commissmn, &c. it in a fact, that they are secretly im
- plsriug tl'e forbearame of France. _ _
Jan. 7. Many are the cnnjsictures of Lord Mansfici'd's visit
ing l'ar'sis :.t thist mc. Sdmc think he is gone there with :!
view m rcinfssrccsi his ncphcw's negotiatinns, and to give weight
to his rcmonsh'anmsis. Others are of opinion, that in this dam
gcrous and cririczi] c Jnj-ctnstui'". his Lordship is commisiioncd to
try his skill upon Dr. Franklin, to softcn the Amcricnn nega
tiatnr by his powerful eloquence. and to sooth him by his has
monious mwi-ss-dy ill?) & ss ompliancc \\'ithssterms which he is em.
powssrcd m prapose. Dunbe contzsi will be unequal : Ma'ns-ct
flc is a man of craft and subtlety ;' Franklin is _a philosopher.
and a wise mad. The one will attempt to deceive, by anqu
insinuatibn; the other willrepe] stracagem, [: 'soflud aigm'nenc
and phih dealiag. The one is : cnnmng cri' ctstdr ; the other;
an acc-"mpsished poiitician. One is an abertor of despodsm
the other, a vindicator of liberty. I—sirankliu is a founder (s);
legishwr of 1 rising cmpirc; Mansfisld is a crafty undermiucr
of ;h; nnblcst constitution in the Worzd. ,
Lc'rd North and his noble c-si-fleaguns are determined to an'}
on the Anierican war with the utmost vigour, and with the
least gxpens: to the subjeccss. The plan of eccctnonqjssiasill offi
te: wmm man napzv-si-n (O occame vacantare not to be nued up,
and the business to be Carried on by clerks, the profit: togo to
the Slnking Fund—-his chdship's oWn poc-ktt. -
All the Sectch corps are to be rtifscd & the z4thsi6f MArcb,
and after bemg reviewed by a general ofgcer are to embark fat
America at Giasgow: " - '
. The magistrate: a'ni council of Glasgow have resqlved that I
battaljon of men for the service of his Majesty should be raised
by their 'voluntary lhbscris-titms, and authoriled the Lord
Protost, in name of the corporation, to subsizribe looolsi
fierli'ngfor the above purpose, The t'radts-housiz have also sub
scribed cool. lnd scveta! of the trades, as well as individuak,
have sixbscribcd iibehfly for 'taising the said battalion. Up
wax'ds of 7000 ]. arsse already raisedsim Ghsisgmv. ct'
Jaw. 8. Stncks Fell again ytflctvtday upwards of twoper cent.
It is an alarming fact,, and must awaken the publick to a '
Her attention to ths: horrid measures Pvrsuing by tboct Msmt
finilhrs that publi'ck credit is declinih so rapidly. * findeth
rflth of Novembsr last flocks have fal 'n no less chati TEN
per centum. Every nation in the known World is besoiein at
our folly, in carrying on this'mad war twith Amerim, _
ourselves. Every man of sense and discemmentss is against ls,
butcttbe Minishy and Scotch are for it. .
A]! rhe forngn garrisons in the—West lndisies now return the
(flute of the ships belonging to the United States of Amerim.
It is said the Marquis of Rockingham hflI begun the subsi'xip—
tion in Yorkshire for the neccsiiuy relief of the Merican i
soncrs, which had been very liberally supported by the no be;
the affluent, and home. _ ., . .
lt is pretty certain that Minishy have at length determined
that all the inimicable acts which hasiveboen passed against fie
Amcricsim colonies shall, as sobn as Parliament meets agll'sin', be
repealcd, in order to conciliate the unhappy quarrel, and make
trial whether the colonics win return to thesictBridsh crewn. -_
We heartily wish thEs measure had been taken sooder; it is now
come too late, and there is every reasonto believe that France
has concluded a treaty with America. , _ .
It is the glory of the politidts of this reign to hurt made
more widow: and crphans by an unnatural and blood wit, in
three years, than in the long warsaf George .Hsi and; Ly the loss -
of trade, have brought on more bankrupciesin two yem than
in seven of the last reign. si. . .
Jan. 9. Letters from Bourdeaux,, of the zoth of. December,
mention that four American vessels, afl loaded with flee,
indigo, and tnbsiacca, arrived at that place the l6th, int? that
they were convoycd in by two French frigatcs, that ate can.
tinuallv cruising thereabouts m protect them find! the Ennlish.
Freedom travened from Persia to Greece, from Greek to
Italy, from Italy to England, and from this l'mig-hqyy add
enerous island the Scotch have frighrmed her into Amim.
hither her unclun enemies have pursied' her with him
on their backs and in their uhs, and purfiled her in'vlidlsi No .
Scotchman has yet becten fg
ttunate anon h- to bury hissiM'ifl ; "
the heart of American liberty, though is'count muchivcte,
with fatal success, pqignarded the constitution of" England.
A me'diclsil correspondentsi believes, that the bleeding us'd
purging which were utlnecessarily wasted on Amcrica would he '
most salutary to EngIanctd. ss --
Besides France, the King of Pruflia, and Hoilami; have npeniy
and avowcdly taken ctr: with Americz. The King of Prufliz
has two ships desiine for the tobacco trade with A'ncrica, and
has given notice, that if either of his flzipe are molested hE will
march directly into Hanovcr. The Dutch haue declared; they
will not he interrupted in the ncczs'siuy t-ade uizh Ameiiu.
Thc srcnchCourt have dmflmcsi', in :he sh-mctsi-ssff terms, this:
tobrzcco in' [dimportam an artiCL t'::ss,' czmzot ssizfl'cr thusi-reve'u