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siBj a paper which we Im-w rrsrifved from France of the 1 17): J Deeemher,
_ msihw 26: happiness to pnsi/sim to our readen, aspen}: aflbe tra! great
sisi "I noble ABlNGDON, upon the misilfio lately pubqsh ly bid
—Iriunuiek M-Licfljl Mans",
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My Loens,
H !: motion made by my worthy friend the noble Mnrquis
(Rockingham) cmresponds so perfectly with what ] think,
with what l feel, that ] can no longer t'm'hem' rising to give
it from the bottom of my heart, my approbation, and con
eurrence. My Lord:, this motion has been made in cun
fequenee of that sange spirit, which a proclamation of hil Majesty
bretthect, womuiged by the commiflioners of the King in America. ] saw,
my Lord!; ] Will turn my eyen from this horrible manifesto to fix them
upon these person: who were the authors of it, and who advised in Ye:
my back, 'a mlamarion of his Majesty, because everv procsinmation it
the proelmnetton of the King. Our couttiruci *n knows no other power
from whence it can flow. But, my Lord:, those who ere the avowed
aurhm of it; those who confess that they fldvtsed it, who confessing
it Without shame, are ten times more guilty, since they do not blnsh
at the rcccilection! these are the counsellors my Lord:, whose
' person! insnmy lus snllicd the national character of this country;
and who, rohhing it of the good name it had acquired " hat made
it poor indeed." M Lords, I have heard it said in this House,
thlt the tomahawk :u sealping knife were the intimments which God
mond manne have put into the hande of the Enghshz at firlt to put to
si the tormse, and then to massacre our fellow eitizens! And why my Lord:?
ss Because like to the English osantient times, like to ou- aucesiors, they have
refused to submit to flattery, and have thought with the magnanimity of
.. Roman son], that, unliu: g/I'pro putri- neri, qual" fvitm m'ji-rm,
> Mada- dsgm firm? utm. My Lord:, it is said in this manifelto,
ufflm after having made every hostite attempt to pevent it, rather than
it Ameriento befme, we will render it uselcss lo itl'elfand to in con
mfliom." Thin same proclnmation has likewise been made within the
inclosure oftllese walle; : proclnmation shocking to my eat t, so shocking,
that ! have wished to be, it mattere not what. except at her of thin realm.
My Lord:, MontniEt-e tell: us with truth, that the soul: of King!
and eohlen are east in : e'same mould. What it it then which ronllitum
difference between the King and the eobler, between this House and
debwefi elnsz of people! lt ii, my Lonhr that urbanity, it is tlnt
filperiour civility, it is that elevation a? foul which ivea energy to every
ths we think, and from whence flow: at smm : oufluin, compassion
> we;:lmesl ofltnmnn nlture,' thu-habiwde of abstaining from every
zing of ipsultsi _with_ respect to these when! chance hn placed below in
in the chain es subordination. Such are the sentimente, m Lord:, which
toinspire and direct this House: Sentiments whi hnve been re
conmended with so much soreesiwith so much address, and so pathetieally,
if. that made] of humenity (the noble Lord who made the motion) that
in litle nemnins fin- me to say after him. I will, however, add a word
:! way of advice to these right reverend prelateo, who, in consequence
votmg in fevour of measuret contrary to the spirit of chriflianity, are
) Many plunged up to the neck in Americzn blood: My ndviee in thin,
\ " listen to what in. been said, oand rt-pent yourselves, not in your
Me leneebesmeueds with bl , but m sackcloth and ashes." After
, some setyriell obserutiom upon the Minish-y, the speech continues:
Consider my Lord!, that that very dust which he: for somf time been
eat in the eyes of the inhabimntt of thin abui'ed country, it the dun under.
which othen hope to conceal themselves; but thanke be to God, there
' mnine elen- fight enough in the nation to diltinguish those fiery! crimi
nia, end os-eonsequence doubly attrociono, and to pursue thetsin until.they
len bought to an exemplnry and merited punishmentz etimmals, who.
to revenge themselvel because the rnce of Stuastt i: driven from the throne
of Ehgland, hue rendered that crown scarcely supportable by the House
i Brunswiek. He then proceed: to consider that part of the manifesto,
which objectdto the right: of Congress to enter into soreign treaties, and
thence take- oecasion to animulven in the strongest tenm upon the Bar
lisilment u hlving nssumed powero contrary to the spirit of the conffltution,
and concludes in the following manner: All this at Lordt, is not the
equa'mttion; let the King be the King, end let the arliament he what
th in Let the House of Peers watch carefully over in privilege, which
ne intimate], connected with the ri hts of the people: Let that of the
Common. which in only an affemijy of men, entrusted bx the people
!;- l limited time, refer" likewise in righte, but let them not putehd
" ty eoncurnnce wit the other branches of the legiflature to tblt power
which it not only I mon] ttbsurdity, but npoli'icll lye. it is necessary
thtt this (yflem should be ethled, it is necessary to banish conuption,
which is :ts paineiplez let the 'a; tei in the heart: of his people, in
Line [hte there it no other resouree: hanks to hie Miniflen. he has
reigned long enough in their pursea. My Lotdt, ! ask penion for the
'lnmth which ! have discovered upon thin occ-swn. but he who in timel
'He these in which we live, does not diseavecnrmth, no longer deserved
Who name of an Englishuom, which it we- onee honounble to belt.
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OB SE RVATIONS upo- Courtulunu. Men".
HE-qulntity of money neezflhry for : medium of eommcrce in the
Ultiud Stace, is about thirty milliom of dolhn. 'Iln'cflim bush
h— n sound furmeriy equal to all shL exctige'ncies oftnde, and every emiRi-p
]) nel it molt necessarily be attended with a proportiombled ciation.
he ctedit and valueof money ere distinct thinge. lts e it depend!
uP-n th.- stith and nabtlity of government, and in probable xesoureee
for sinking it. It. value depeudl upon its quantity. The value lnd
cretlit of moctey !: We in some inttances : rectprocal influence over each
other. T hu— eve piece of new that affect: the ctedit; affect: in (blue
degree the value (: our money. The French alliance it is well known
raised it several hundred per cent. in the space of a single week. to
rise u-al in some measure zrtisteial—hcnce it soon returned to that name
of dcp-eciution which we- natural to its quantity.
The quantity of money (ineltfive of the [tate emiffions) now in eit
euwion on the cuntinent, nmounn to about one hundred end thin;
millio"! of doilm, which is about four times a much 11 in neeefl'nryfor
; medium os crude; but the depreeintion of the money hae not kept pace
with thi- quintitv. lnsiead of finding at about 4oo per cent'. it in de
ptecsiated on some things a low al gooo, on some a low as zooo, and on
some few zrticleo (house: and land: excepted) lest than tooo pereent'.
The cause! of thin unnatural depreciatiun, I imagine may be reduced
to three heade- f ] l ] s " ?
tlt A scarcity o man artie es, articu ar y o : .nro n :.
zd. A mctnopoly of mva articles,P par trularly of Wett lest: M.
This open-es in the time way n : scarcity.
' zd. A wssnt of ecnfidence in the csiufit of money, indueing people to
ask end give a gteater lum for arm] : than they are worth.
Gold And silver ate false merite of the value of our money. Theyfne
subject to monopohu, and are acticlel rf trode. \Their value rise and
set] with the credit of the paper money. Half jeu which solt' in Lancafiee
'n ]ltmar 1778, for 30]. cominev tu! nsion )si, were fold in June following
(or 9]. and tz-I. 'lsih-s sudden appreeiatiosin of the paper money m oc
casione! bs the newe of th' French llliance.
Provisiom are iikewise falsemurks of the value of our money; (dme of
them m selfeer thnn ss-zme- ly, end : fefi of them are subject to
let. The want at hand: to euhivate t'sse earth hay no doubt contributed
a good ded] to raise the price of provifiom above the finndlrd of the de
pneiltion of the man . The scamty of European goods, and the
moon ly of West lndtass godde have likewise 11le to mite the price of
provi I. The fermen- mult charge the entraordinury pnee of alicoeq
m, sugar, coste. &c. upon the produce of hue sum, or hewfll'b'el
loser by his_]abonr. " si -
Land it the only true bnrometer' by which we shotfld measure the nine
of our money; it it not searce, nor can it henflly monopoltzed; Hence
we find that it is fold in sevrpBacee for more then three dl' four time: it.
former nomiml- price. The appreciatffon qf'our mottey'cnt only h af
fected by the fullowing meam : ' ;"
tst. A teduRion of the quantity by taxee, and : detection of'caffl
tecsessin. The-Congtesa have wisely adopted measutet For field purposes
in their resolutiomos the ad es ]nnunry ]lsi.
ad. By pu'ting u-Rop to future emuffiom. The loan- in consequence
osthe lbknction of the emisflone—of' May zo, t777, lnd April ts, 1778;
from circulation, end :he taxepsor the prel'mt year will probably prevent
the necessity of emitting any mwe money. Beside. the loan- obtnhed _
thefmenm of- the lbove resolution of Congtel't, there is reason to eat
lnrze loam-fr-mt the French, Dutch, Danish, lnd even British ishmdl. .
l-pttblilh it as a fact, that sum] men of fortuneinjarmicn have secretly
conveyed- their property through the medium of I neutnl ltw this
country, and have ordered the mount of it take lodged in : findsct' .
the United ssStzsiteess. *
zd. The reduction ofzthe number of our land force: and the fyshftn'f
coconomy about to be introdheedsiinto all the deLnttmet-u of the army,
will necessaril have in immediateeffea in nppteetetingout money. Bfi
tain hnseea er errour, and will nsivu' "tempt :Fin the conquez' of
Amet'icz. lf she ri'everee in'keeping posseflion 'out sel-porttj use.
thousand- men vu] be susieientto prevent het- gurisom from making
intolde u n our country. _
4Lh. free made it gbsolutely necessary to : ate om- money.
A tew cflgm. osEuropun Food: would immedint y nife it to 40:- 90
per cant. Here] cannot he ;: hintin at the distrest and ruin which an
lmpending-over all monopolime-o foreshllem [with out lawe tun
let than alone until they have filled up the mensurefot their iniquithe'.
I well remember the connetnnion th-t- fededsi them upon the um of'
Fnuce [nuing acknowledged our indepehtlelce; The longct voyage &,
Cntmt. DYEfltmg and his suffering: by a—sionusi lftet hit mivd m..)
coasi, repriend them from main destrufflolu But forxh'e scke of in
innocent who must suferwith tteguilty, l-shdllhptelnssthesehupieL
into nctsecue. Lugequmtitinct gqodute now ot't theh-ny thhcuu.
try, under.;lro .convoy. A W'chumel'oftrdrliklj' , "3
nd "um flnngthnd vigihmedsmgm'lfl].
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