The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-12-27 00:00:00, page 1

. Meflrs. PRINTERS,
I Observed on oue of the drums belonging to the marines
now raising, there was painted a Ractle Snake, with this
gnodc-ﬁ motto under it, *¢ Dou’'t tread on me.” As I know it
is the custom to have some device on the arms of every
country, I supposed this may have been intended for the
atms of America ; and as I have nothing to do with public
affairs, and as my time is perfeétly my own, in order to di
vert an idle hour, I fat down to guels what could have been’
intended by this uncommon device—l took care, however'to
consult on this occasion a perfoan who is acquainted with
heraldry, from whom T learaed, that it is a rulc among the
learned in that foience ¢ That the worthy propertics of the
animal, in the crest-born, shall be considered,” and, *“ Thar
the base ones cannot have been intended;” he likewise in
formed me that the antients considered the serpent 2s an em
_blem of wisdom, and in 4 certaim attitude of endless dura~
tion—Dboth which circumstances [ {uppofe may have been had
in view.—-IHaving gained this intelligence, and recolledting
that countries-are fomeiimes reprefecntcd by animals peculiar
to them, it occured to e that the Rattle Snake is found in
‘no other quarter of the world besides America, and may
_thhcrcfore have heen chosen, on that aceount, to represent
ar.
* But then * the worthy properties” of 4 Snake T judged
wou'd he hard to point owt—This rather raised than sup
pressed my curiosity, and having frequently seen the Rattie-
Suake, I ran oves in my mind every property by which the
was distinguished, not only from other animals, but from
those of the fame genus or elals of animals, endcavouring
to fix some meaning to each, not wholly inconfitent wiih
common sense. -~ ESE : ‘ Y
I recolle@ed that her eye extelled in brightoels that of any
other animal, and that fie haé no gye-lids—She may there
fore be esteemed an emblem of vigilance.—She never begins
an attack, nor, when once engaged, ever surrenders: She is
therefore an enmblem of magnanimity and tiue courage.—As
if anxious to prevent all pretentions of quarrelling with her,
the weapons with whieh natare has furnithed her, {lhe con
ceals in the reof of her miouth, so that, to those who are
unacquainted with her, she appearsto be 2 most defencelefs
aninmt 3 apdevon- whenthole weaponk e Ticaa aad <4
tended for her defence, they appear weak awd contemptibie ;
bat their wounds however fmnall, are decisive and fatal :—
Confeious of this, she nevet wounds till she bas generouily
given notice, even to her cnemy, and cawtioned Lim again(t
«the danger of treadingon her.—Was I wrong, Sir, in think<
"lng this 4 firong picture of the temper atid condut of Ame
fyica? The poison of her teeth is the ncceflary means of dis
- gefting her food, and at the fame time is certain defbruction
10 her enemies—This may be underflood to intimate that
those things which are deftrutive to our eaentics, may be
to ws not only haumlefs, bur absolutely necessary to our ex<
iftence.~l confefs I was wholly ata loss what to make of
the rattles, "till I weat back and counted thers and found
them just thirteen; exactly the number of the Colonies
united in America ; and I recolle@ed too thar this was the only
part of the Saake which increased in numbers—Perhaps it
mighs be oaly fancy, but, I conceited the painter had fhewd
a half formed additicnal ractle, which, I suppose, may have
been iutended to represent the province of Canada.—'Tis
curious and amazing to oliferve how diflinét and indepen
daat of each other the rastles of *¢his adimal are, and yet
how firmly they are united together; so as never to be sepa
rated but by bieaking them to pieces.—One of those rattles
singly, is incapable of producing found, but the ringing of
thirteen together, is fullicient to alarm the boldest man
Jiving. The Ratde-Snake is solitary, and associates with her
kind only whea it is neceflary €or their prefervation—ln
wiater, the warmth of a number rogether will preserve theic
Jives, while singly, they would probably perifi —The power
of fafcination ateributed to her, by 2 geaerous construction,
may be understood to mean, that those who confider the
liberty and bleflings which America affords; and onee come
over to her, never afterwards leave her, but fpead their lives
with her.—She (rongly resembles America in this, that she
is beawtiful in youth and her beau'y increafeth with her age,
« her tongue also is biue and forked 2s the lightning, and
her abede is among impenetrable roeks.” .
Having pleased myfelf with refle@ions of this kind, I
gommunicated my fentimeats to a_ueighbour of mine, who
bas a farpriging readiness at guessing at @very thing which
yelates to publick affairs, and indeed I should be jealous of
Bis reputation, in that way, was it not that the event con
stantly fhcws that he has guefled wrong—LHe instantly de
clared it as his sentiments, that the Congress meant to sl
lude to Lord North's declaration in the House of Commons,
thit he never wou!d relax his meafires until he had brought
America to his feet, and to intimate to his Lordihip, that
were she brought to his feet, it would be dangsrous tread
ing on her.—But, I am pofirive he has guessed wrong, for I
am sure the Congress would not condescend, at rthis time of
day, to take the leait notice of his Lordship in that or any
other way.—ln which upininn, I am determined to remain
your humble fervaat, Ax AMERICAN GUESSER.
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O T I CE i hereby given to such person or persons as
N would underraketo deliver in some (hort convenient
time, ONE HUNDRED GOOD FIRELOCKS, made in this
or any neighbouring Colony; that they do make known their
proposals as {peedily as poflible to us the subscribers, who
are duly authorized to contract for the fame, for the use of
this County, . f :
JAMES LATTMER,
‘ JOHN EVANS,
New-Caftte County on Delaware; aoth Dec. 1775,
PENNSYLVANIA
WEEKLY
W EDNESDMATY,
DrcemßEr 27, 1775
AND
Tothe PEOPLE of NORTH-AMERICA
= Felix quem faciunt ol *na pericula cautum.
il Happ{ is.he who prefit: by the errors of others.
THOSE who have the general welfare of the united Englidf
~Colonies in North-Amezica sincerely at heart, who with
to fee peace restored; and her !‘herties established on a solid
foundation, may at present bedivided into two claffies, viz.
Those who leok forward to an independency as the only state
in which they can perceive any fccurity for owr libesties and
privileges, as evary measure wf the Britith government indi
cates a vigorous profccution of their unlimited ¢laims.—And
those who, everlooking the pofibility of Lord Norch’s motion
being a politieal maneuvre to iull vs to rest, until he had fuf
ficient time to prepare for an cifedual execution of the mea
futes recommended ia the pre‘ceding addicfs of both Houses
of Pasliam:nt, believe that it vas sincerely intended as a
fonndation on which a true g 2 tuional union could be re
eflablilhied, and our liberties 15uain unimpaired; and theres
fore think it nov impoflible that Britain and America may yet;
' be united:—~Tho' I am far fron believing that every man in’
borh clafies is a sincere well willier to Ameiican Liberty; yet
[ firmly persuade my/felf she has many zealous frieads in each,
and thall give equal credit to dieir finecrity.—My present de
sign witl, I trult, interfere wih neither, as I mean only to
point-out a 2 matter which to m¢ appears, if not absolutely ne
cessary, at leafl bighly expedicat in cither case to throw out
some hints, which 1 think ¥portant, bus which have not
been held cit to public confidsration. If the prefcut firuggle
ihould evid in the total indepepdence of Awicrica, which is
not impeffible : every one wili acknowledge the neceflity of
framing a geveral plan of connection between the provinces,
or what may be cabled the constitution of the United English
Colonies. We know of no other way to prevent the many
fends and animolities which say natmally be ezpedted to
arise in a country circumstances like Ameriza.~Tlf on the other
hand, it should texminate in 4 re-uniofi with Great-Britain,
there yet appears f{o great a neceflity of such a coriftitution
that every goed man mult defive it.==For, draw what line you
please for the present; as long as it shall temain possible for
the Throue of Great-Brirain o be filled with am ambitious
Monarch, and an adminiftiatics to be found which will pay
Ensegird jo thefarh of ':(.-.';;,p,.ix, sby haviggthe treasury
in its hands as 4t this day; can conmangthe force of the na
tion, there will be ro absolute fafety for America but in &
“union of the colonies.~~We have reafen to thank the Divioe
Ruier of the universe, that such a union as has heretofore an
swered the cxigencics of the times has taken place on every
emergency: and we may without fuperltition believe, that
the Divine Council to the united colonies is, ** now is yout
¢ time ro form one general plan of an American union and
¢ constitution,; which shall only dissolve with the 'ait breath
“ of your expiring liberty, which under my protetion will
¢ prove an everlaftiog barsicr against tyrannical encroach:
¢ ments.”
And if we will with hearts fincercly attached to the welfare
of mankind in preference to cvery thing eife, studiously en
deavour to ascertain that plan which will most effe&ualty se
cure the enjoyment of the blefiings of heaven to all alike, I
doubt ot but wifdein from aboye will enlighten our minds
and c¢nable ws to secure ourfelves-againlt thole Jatent defects
in the canltitutian of empires to which they have generally
owed their deftruftionj so that the Amersican empire of liber
ty may lik¢ the remperate sons of religion and virtue, remain
unattacked by the disorders, which bring on a tco carly dif
fotution, and after having ernjoyed the blecfßng of perfe&
health to the last, like them die of o!d age. I have often in
dulged myfelf with the pleafurz of believing that the part of
that admirable fatefman’s and divine politieian’s, the Bitkop
of St. Afaph’s Sermon, delivered before the incorporated So
cicty for the propagation of the gospel in forcign parts, on the
roth of Fecbruary, 1973, which refers to America, was pro
phetic of what would ereafter happen. And thould we lay
aside all felfifh interclted views, mutual jealousies and diftrofl;
and pursue the plan of divioe and chriltian politics there in
culcated, I make no doubt of cue being able ta corre& those
errors and defedls which are to be found in the most parfedt
constitution of government which ever the world has yet been
blefled ' with.~~—Confcious of my own inabiliiies, and ear
nestly solicitous to {ve matters, which to me appear of the
utmost impertance, I long withficod the earnest folicitatioas
of my own mind, and declined offering any thing to the pub
lic; but fecing no prospect of what 1 so ardently withed for,
I at last resolved to throw out a few hiots in the belt manner
I could: And as my only view is to set you a thinking on
some points which have not been gemerally attended to, and
if poflible, to excite men of abilitics and virtue to devote some
part of their time to a consideration of what may be the most
certain and effetual meaus of securing to all ragks in society,
and to the latest posterity, those bleifings and privileges which
America in her days of peace and prosperity enjoyed.~l should
be well pleased to find that the printess of public papers
shroughout the colonies might hold them up to the public view
of the people. Solomon {ays, ¢ Where no council is the peo
¢ ple fail; but in the mulutude of cousncellors there is fafery.”
SALUS POPULI.
P.S. To all such as may be mclined to find fault with the
dicior, language, featiment, or any defe€t which he may
discern in the above, my apolcgy is, that every one who writes
for the public thinks what he has io fay of some importance,
and fays it as well as he caa. .t
T::QO B R Rt
A "THREE flory brick house with a stable and other back
buidings, in Second-firect, opposite the Barracks, it is
remarkably well situated for ang kind of business, efpecialiy
at present, and during the time the troops remain in the bar
racks. For further pamiculars enqeite of LEWIS TREI
CHAL; on the ?‘r;mi{gh : - Vet e
New-York, December 13, 1755, ‘
Too Sl K P Y. B b lan
SAMUELRL LOUDON
Begs leave to inform the Pusric, that on Thursday the 4th
day of January next, he will publith No. 1. of a NE W §-
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merous circle of warm friends to our fat present much distress
fed) country. .
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of types, together with every othier neceflary, for carrying on
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AME to the plantation of e fubferiber living in Chiten-
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years old. Whoever owns said Cow, may bave her sgam
by proving their property and paying charges.
o Pee, 6, JISAAC JONES,
- R R Ta2ey A ORITOR TA S e - SRR A S 5 ]
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Bl iR B 0L as
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and retat!, : :
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Decemßer 27, 1775
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