The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1784-05-27 00:00:00, page 2

NEW-YOR K, April 8.
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
SONS OF LIBERTY,
MVho were lately convened in confluence cf the follow
ing J^R Addrtfs.
To the SONS of LIBERT Y.in the City of
New-York,
/ Friends arid Fellow-Sufferers,
YOU have long since been distinguished for the
A -zeal and decision which you have,manifested
in the cauler yourtouffiry. It was your fortune
to be among the h. ft, and you have the honor to be
the last, who have to contend with the enemies to
a revolution that has made America an asylum for
Treemen, and given her rank and Ration among
the nations of the ea/th.
A variety of causes lias hitherto prevented your
being called to a public meeting—and tiiere have
been hopes such a measure would hart been unne
cessary. But the prei'ent conjuncture calls foryour
most serious deliberations. The Security of those
inestimable and sacred rights, which you have fuf
fcred so much to obtain, and which it is your
honor and intcreft t'o preserve, require yourhrmeft
fapnort.
The companions of yous honorable warfare can
not be iilent; silence indeed would be treachery
and defection from the glorious fabric, which has
been ereded at the expence.of so much blood and
Xrcafure.+
Your opinion and advice is at pre'fent wanted,
by those who k now and feel for your situation ; and
who mod ardently w ; fh for your welfare and pre
.fervation. You are therefore requested to meet at
.five o'clock to morrow evening, at Vandewatefs,
in the .Fields, by many of your friends.
TONS -of LIBERTY.
Friday Morning, March 26, 1784.
Fit a numerous and refpettable Meeting of the Sons ts
Liberty of the City of New-York, on Saturday coen
inYat Vandewater s, convened in pursuance of the
foriyang hand-bill, distributed throughout the City
for that purpofc.
.Colonel FLEMING in the Chair.
The bufineß was opened by reading the following
ADDRESS and INSTRUCTIONS:
To the Representatives in Assembly for the City
and County of New-York.
Gentlemen, ,
YO U were chosen to represent this city and
county at the Hrft general election that has
been held in the state since the final efcabli foment
of its independency—in ededingfuch an important
and glorious event, we have furmbunted dangers,
Icifes and hardships, that appear almost incredible
-—A few inhabitants, scattered upon the coast of
an extensive continent, exposed to conquest and
Subjugation; without a single friend to aflift, the
greatest naval power in Europe to oppose, second
ed by a large adjoining colony, numerous tribes of
fava,rs, and a very con fiderable number of the most
insidious, cruel, and determinate enemies amongst
ouii&ves—dared to take arms against a formidable
tyrant; provoked thereto, by a profpe& of relent
less oppression, and by a virtuous and dreadful
conflict, erecting an empire upon the ashes oftheir
friends and kindred—such a blessing and so dearly
acquired! it is as much the duty as inclination of
your constituents to preserve: and with a delicate
and lively attention to guard it against even the
Shadow of danger.
Free governments have solely for their support
the principles srvirtue —the principles of fear being
the support of manarchies: The welfare then, and
duration of our government depending upon the
virtuous actions of the people, it becomes our duty
to cherish and encourage them, and to difeourage
those that Rand opposed to them.
The principles held by our internal enemies, and
by those whom the Brrtifh have left among us were
the source of the war; in the course of it, they
were actuated by rancour, malice, and a cruelty
which disgrace human nature. The do&rine of
toryifm contains in it an irreconcileable hatred to
free governments —it is the bane of our political
existence, and there is no other antidote but ba
nishment.
We have not observed a single instance to jufli
fy the hopes that a Tory ihay be reclaimed—They
indeed have given us most emphatic evidences to
the contrary —and an indifferent observer would
conceive, by their confidence and affirming man
ner, that they were the victors, and we the van
quifed: This then bears the presumptive evidence
that they have the fond expectation ofbeing the
ready instruments in rehoring their King's govern
ment; and that they have no remorse of conscience
for thf many injuries they have done us.
We also conceive that there would be a glaring
inconsistency in the moment of planting the empire
of freedom, to fuffer the feed of sedition to be
scattered in and grown up with it; this would be
forcing our posterity to the fil necessity of fighting
over our battles, and leaving them nothing to
thank us for.
Your constituents being therefore convinced of
'the propriety and abfelme- necessity, for a law to
• distinguish between those who from motives of
necessity, accident, or force, were resident in the
Counties, under tlre power of the enemy, and who
'thereby (as appears plainly by the treaty) became
fubje&s of England; and those who from a rooted
<enmity to the principles of freedom, to the welfare
of the government, and to the people of America,
ranged themfelyes under the standard of despotism,
and flood acknowledged tire modimplacablof cruel,
rind determined foes of .this country.
And being informed that a law for the purpose
of diferiminating between such characters is now
in contemplation, and' that difficulties have arisen
in passing it—are alarmed and aftdnhhed, that a'
™:,'° J'" ' R itffif, so necessary to'the welfare and
existence of this state, and in which the inclinati
ons of the people are so much concerned, should
be opposed by any, who arc in the character of
Representatives of them.
We your constituents do therefore most earnestly
'requeft, and inftrud you to use your utmost endea
vours, in effecting this law, and also that no poli
tical privileges, or advantages of trade and com
merce, be granted to those who may be precluded
from the rights of citizenship by the said law.
Refolded, Ihat the Consideration of the foregoing
address and indruction be •pofiponed till Mon
day morning, nine o'clock, at 'Which 'time the
Sons of .Liberty, are again-desired to meet in the
fields.
Refolded, Ihat a Committee be appointed to hate
the proceedings of this evening, printed in hand
bilb, and dispersed throughout the city, for con
sideration...'..—
Resolved, Fh^t Mr. Mr. Samuel Broome, Mr.
Morgan Lewis, Mr. Henry Bicker, Mr. John
Wiley, and Mo Jame's M. Hughes, be a committee
for that purpose.. °
RfoMed, I hat the Committee prepare a Me
morial to the Legislature, fignifying the sentiments
of this Meeting upon the fubjeft of a partial sale
of a part of the confifeated property of this state,
at present under their ggnlid^rauon.
Monday Morning, March 29, 1784.
The SONS of LIBERTY met in the Common,
in pursuance of the adjournment of the 27th of
of March. %
Col. SAMUEL BROOME^ in the Chair.
Trie Committee appointed to prepare and report
the draught of a memorial to the Legislature; re
ported the following:'
7b the Honorable the Refrefafati^s of the people of
4he State of Nezu-York,in. Senate and Afonbly coit
bened.
Ilie MEMORIAL of a numerous and refpedable
body of the qualified ELECTORS of the City
of New-York,
Hvinbly Sheweth,
H AT .your memorialiits, during the late
glorious struggle for freedom, against the
the unnatural attempts of an inhuman enemy, have
devoted, not only their eale, their time, and their
property, to the virtuous cause of liberty and their
country, but have patiently submitted. themfelvcs
to the various dangers, and complicated distresses,
incident to a war, the molt savage, on the part of
their adversaries; that ever disgraced the annals of
a civilized nation; fondly hoping, that upon a
favorable conclusion of the contelf, the return of
peace, which ought to fhcure happiness to those
who have fought and bled for the rights of an in
jured and oppreded people, would have put a
period to their fullerings'.But the deluhve phan
tom is vanished, and they find themfelyes reduced
to the most indigent and distressing situation ; pos
sessed of nothing but the paper Securities of this
and the.United States, They would not however
complain, did they find that disposition in their
country, to do them justice, which, they conceive,
their fufferings, their facrifices, the honor, and in
some indanecs the faith of the ,state, deservedly
entitle them to. & —lnftead of which, they arc al
armed at information received, that the confifeated
property of this Rate, the only means in the hands
of government, for redeeming the beforementioned
securities, is intended to be'otherwhe disposed of;
a bill being actually at present before your lronor
able body, for the purpose of making a partial sale
of a proportion thereof, for certain uses therein
mentioned.
If the confifeated property of the state is to be
disposed of (and your memorialifts humbly con
ceive it ought) they would with submission fugged
the propriety of appropriating it, in the Jirft in
fiance, to the redemption of the paper in their
hands, and in the hands cf the other fubjetts of
this state, previous to any other disposition being
made, to difeharge services, rendered subsequent
to those for which fuclr paper was given.
Your memorialifts therefore request your honor
able body would take their case into deliberate
consideration, and grant them such relief in the
premises, as unto you firall seem meet. And as in
duty bound, they will ever pray.
Signed in behalf of the body.
Refolded unnanimoufly,
That the foregoing memorial be agreed to, and
that it be presented by the said Committee to the
-Legislature.
(to be Continued.)
CHARLES T O N,
M A Y 27, 1,784.
Mrs. TIMOTHY,
TH A T the Principles of tire Marine Anti-
Biytarmic Society, (io hoflile to the .Britifli
inLereß in this Land, and to the covert Tools of
Britain) begin actually to pervade other Societies
and to impress them with fmilar notions,}
evident from the exceptions lately taken by 'that
ml the St. Cecilia to the State Printer. The State
l rimer lias not only loft the Advertisements of the
Anti-Britannic, but tire late one of the Society of
St. Cecilia, which we exclusively behold in Child's
Paper- ABy-flarider from the Country..
Goofe-CreQ, Ma) 24th, 1734.
Mrs. TIMOTHY,
AS Mr. Miller, the Puppet Printer 'of this
Commonwealth, is very probably 111 the
'intimacy of the Man, who tyingfy propagated among
the Fair S% that the Small-Pox usually prevailed
in the City-Tavern; his information, fit is .prefiimed)
that the aforefaid Disease '" a&ually rages in this
City," is from the iaifac tying and crafty Informer.
Ilie Beugn is corupicubufly calculated to prejudice
_MrJl%g@faQ and but the 'feeble effort
'bLurftoE malicious, but disappointed Faction of
I CWartKeMIMgs. 'IMPARTIAL.
Anecdote. In Nova-Scotia (or Scarcity) the chief
Sustenance of the wretched Inhabitants was and
is Clams and Purflain. These Articles were found
in great Plenty by the torified Caitiffs who fiift
resorted to that young Hell upon Earth; but their
Numbers increafed'fo as lately to render the having
both a matter of great Luxury. When the Chi^
dren now fay, “ Do Mammy give me fSme Clams
and Tarfo,'—the Reply is, What, you curled
Devil, do you want two good Things at once?
' 'A R I S, Jan. 25.
The American Officers, in forming the Society
of Cincinnatus, came to a determination to give
each, according to his rank, such a s um as may
form a fafficient fund for affording an annual assis
tance to the widows and children of such officers as
have fallen in the late war. The French officers
highly approving of their intention, came to a
resolution of following their example, and in their
last assembly, they agreed to raise a fund of 60,000
livres, which is to be sent to General Washington,
to be disposed of agreeable to the plan of the foaety^
The Comte de Rocharabcau has fubferibed 6000
livres, M. de Chatelux 4000, the Field Marlhals
have been taked at 2000, the Brigadiers at 1-00
and every Colonel at 1000.
^L^^^^^^l^^
COLIN MLACHLAN,
Reffe&fully informs the Public cf his having taken a
Licence for the
Vendue & Commission Business,
AN D will gratefully own their favors, as he
would fain hope to merit a snare of them,
his fixed" Purpose being to give all possible Attend
tion, Punctuality and Dispatch.
He will be happy and is now ready to receive
their Commands in this Line, at No. 30, Bay, ard
so soon as any Thing worth their Attention is cel
levied, they will be duly advised of it,by their most
obedient servant.
Charleston, May 27, 1784,..
For Private Sale,
THE following Tra& of LAND, on Great-
Ogechee, Nine Milos from Ogechee Ferry,
Twenty-live Miles from Savannah, containing 1000
Acres, old Survey; 400 of which is good Swamp
Land, the remainder good high Land, well tim
bered, and three Miles from a Landing. On the
Premises are some Out-Houses, a good Water Ma
chine, with an excellent Command of Water:
The Conditions arc five Years Credit, with rea
finable Intcreft and Security if required; In
dents, on the State of South-Carolina, will be
taken as part payment. Any Person inclining to
purchase, may meet with a bargain by applying to
the Subferiber, near Cufawhatchie Bridge.
DAVID HUGUENIN, Jun.
WANTS A
AS a WET NURSE, or House-keeper, a
Woman that can be well recommended.
Enquire at the Printing-Office.