The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1783-11-20 00:00:00, page 2

The North American. No. 11.
THE objeft of the Author's firft address to his
countrymen, was to develope those causes of
civil dissension, which if not early checked, would
put a period to their domestic traDquifryfy and the
design of these Sheets is to unfold their relative fili
ation, in the character they have assumed, as oae>
of the nations of the earth. He made no modest
profeffions of ignorance or unworthiness ; —he con
siders them as too often the cloaks of vanity or hy
pocrisy ; —he laid no claim to superior information;
— that is the folly of a weak intellect ; and above all
he avoided fblemn assertions of patriotism or disin
terested zeal,—for them he receives himfelf, with
caution, if not fulpicion: The, only introduction he
will now make of his person or character; the only
clue he will give to unravel his secret intentions in
tnefe addresses to his fellow citizens is, that they
will never know tom, and consequently should con-'
sider him as a candidate—only for their attention, \
If wealth, dignity and power create influence,
and confer advantages on an individual, Where
an union of force extends the protection of law to
the meanest member of society, and guards his
rights from violation; we may conclude it a truth,
(clear as tht light) that they are essential to the wel
fare of nations, over whom there is no coercive
hand of authority to infofee the di&ates of reason,
and compel obedience to the decrees of justice.
The subtle but degenerate fhcceffors of those Ro
mans who refled the defence of their rights on the
firm basis of power, and (corned to fheher them un
der the mean artifice of intrigue (become now a di
vided prey to numberless petty tyrants) have invent
ed the much boasted political balance ; but this ef
fort of ingenuity and refinement, although a barrier
to the limits of their separate despotism, does not
hheld them from the sanguinary effi_&s of the con
tentions, luccefs or misfortunes of their potent
neighbours : they on their part cherish with unweari
ed affiouity, that disunion which ' has humbled with
the daft the proua mistress of the world, and fofter
that anarchy and confufion with their attendants,
corruption and profligacy of manners, which expose
to deriiion and contempt, the descendants of a nati
on of heroes, who, when united, gate laws to ci
viliz^d man.
On the continent of Europe, where an acquire
ment of territory would be an immediate accession
01 power to a rival Potentate, mutual jealousy may
yield a temporary protection tp precarious rights.
But we have seen in our day the great inland powers
dividing the faired of ah regions —-one of her most
powerful kingdoms, and proltralting the rights of its
citizens, wiofe ^ ( ^n^ ?qd anarchy had .rent asun
der the bonds of Empire, and opened easy avenues
into the bosom of their country.
And if ever civil diAenfion ffiould ioofen that
Gordian knot, which binds these States together,
and leave them retting on their individual impotence
and infignificance, it would not be our imbecility
alone, which would tempt, but necessity that must
constrain the great commercial powers, to divide
those advantages, which we should difeover a wans
of wisdom to retain, and which they can never per
mit one —exdufive to enjoy.
The late ungenerous, I may fay hofiilc attack of
Great Britain on our commerce, sprung confeffedly
from an early eonvidion, that we could not ad as a
nation ; nor concert measures ncceffary for our mu
tual benefit and defence. Apprized that there was
no general legislative power, veiled in any one body,
for regulating the commerce of this Continent, they
presumed that the varying inferefts of the several
States, co-operating with the predile&ion of all
for Britilh maufadures, would render abortive any
reltridions or regulations with which we might com
bat their attempts ; for filch being laid or devised
by one State, the hopes of drawing the trade to ano
ther, would prevent their adoption, and perhaps
produce an encouragement.
These edi&s of the Britilh Council which openly
disseminate those feeds of disunion which it will be
the labour of their dispersed emissaries to cultivate—^
are framed on these principles, and with these expec
ttions--They are to introduce into our harbours their
manufaaures,unreftrained by regulations or imposts, 1
to which that concertion among the States (they
treat with ridicule and contempt) is, they well know,
only competent,—this whilst our produce is to find
no entrance into the Britilh ports, but under a load
of duties so enormous and Opprerfed with reffriAions
so severe as to depreciate their value, or impede their
sale—by confining advantages to one state, whilst
they dart the keen force of resentment on another,
they hope to rouse the jealousy of all:—They cut
off one of the most profitable branches of our com
merce, —cramp all and check that bold and adven
terous spirit of enterprize, which promised to carry
the flag of these states to the remotell corners of the
globe, and was (we fondly hoped a sure and happy
presage of a riling Navy of America, that might
proted her commerce from injury or iafult.
Presumptuous nation, secure in our disunion, thou
haft ever been too eager, and thy premature vio
lence has-been the parent of our wisdom— catching
at the glittering shadow—may the fubltance ever
elude thy fangs.
It is hard to fay whether cruelty or injustice pre
dominates in their policy ; but it is easy to determine
that should the attempt fueceed, it would decide
on our peace and prosperity.—They have founded
the alarhi bell of interest throughout Europe, and
the event of this reftridion on our commerce, and
insult on our national character, so waited fee with
impatience and with anxiety—The nations df the
continent Hand -wavering on the brink of expectati
on—they cannot yet be persuaded that a rising peo
ple, whole unparallelled virtue and perseverance have
drawn on them the blefmgs of the friend! of free
dom, !nd extorted admiration from the votaries of
despotism, whose wisdom and he'roifm have been
long the darling themes of panegyric, can the mo
ment of success facrifite to blind jealousy, and in
terested prejudices, the dear-bought fruits of their
toils and Bufferings.—On the eve of laying every
reciprocity at our feet, they now await the issue of
'this experiment : --— fhouid the event be favourable
for Britain, they thrift all pursue her example, left
4he should exclusively enjoy the superior and peculi
ar advantages, arising from her conduct.—The die
-once cast, our fate would be irrevocably fixed, and
the partition of our commerce would be but the pre
lude of those (hackles which tyranny has invented
xs the sole security of injustice.
(Remainder in our next)
The English Catechism
Necefary for all Families.
*VV A. An agreeable tyrant.
Q. What is its progress?
A. It begins with the vain, is improved by &
filly, and flops with the wife.
Q. What does it regulate ?
A. The dresses of the ladies, the philosophical,
religious, and political tenets of the men; the hours
of meals, and the value of toys ; it determines 'which
is the belt stage dancer, the bed phyfician/the best
milliner, the mod heavenly opera, the 'fduadelY law
yer, and the fined woman of pleasure?
Q. What is the prefeht taste ?
A. It consists in preferring Fretich'ti&ffiaWs'fo
Engliffi beef and pudding ; dying away at an Italian
opera, or having a capacity Efficiently exalted to
catch in a fbort time the favorite airs of Artaxerxes,
or the Maid of the Mill.
Q-What is the constitution of England ?
A. A thing much talked of and little underftocd
Q. Are there any laws in England ?
A. So many that they serve to perplex one ano
ther.
Q Whom do they bind ?
A. The meaner fort.
Q: What good end do they answer?
A. They transfer, by a kind of magic cbaritt,
the properties of weak well-minded persons to their
own Members, emphatically stiled the limbs of the
law, who make up about one fifth part of his Ma
jesty's fubje^s; betides which it allows particular
privileges to particular persons.
Q What are those privileges ?
A. To the eldest sons of wealthy estated men, the
'privilege of being fools to the young men of great
families, who have been fix months in the army, to
-command old men who have been in it forty years.
Q_ What privileges doth custom allow ?
A. Many—To fine women the privilege of talk
ing nonsense; to favorite a&ors the privileges of
behaving indecently ,0 the public; and to ° ftals
maids the privilege of uttering nothing but scandal,
Q. What is good nature '
A. Squandering one's fortune upnp hangers on,
gamblers, and intimate friends of haft a day's Hand
ing, and finally reducing one s felf from a state of
case and affluence Bo indigence, &c,
Q What is good fellowship?
A. Bring drunk every night, and shortening one's
little portion of life at lead dozen years by various
excefles.',
Q What profit does it bring to a man ?
A. He is called a jolly dog, a d—-d honest fel
low, and has hot the trouble of thinking.
Q_ What is politeness ?
» & S ™^ wit , a ^ ood ^^ never giving the
cuckolding^ne's mod intimate friend and then
falling him fairly; forgetting one's old acquain
tance, and spending twice one's income.
Qt What are the chief curiosities in England ?
A. A modest woman of quality, a primitive Bfo
fhty - real m ai d of five and twenty, an extifeman
wf confciehce, a n—n of common sense, a wo
n: ( who has continued three months a widow, a
th .rical hero of modesty and oecbmomy, an attor
r / without a cloven foot, and a man of parts,
tat, and learning, with jooh a year.
NEW-YORK, Cd. 24;
L A rfi ^°" d " y ""^ Captain Steward's
vessel lying in but harbour, with the coinnra
h f th~ °fAfrica flying, was boarded
by the Canaille, who in a nurous manner tore them
down, and earned them throt h t he ft reets in t ,
umph, attended by a chosen ba,d
sailors, and loyal leather apron'd^ r ne ^',?,'
injudiciousness of this shabby outrage 9 ^
sequences that are likely to result ffo C °"'
"obvious to need any comment. ' " e to °
We are informed by a gentleman late,. f
Philadelphia, that that city never appeared to
a more prosperous way; its spacious Greets™ !°
crowded with foreign merchants, and arts and com -
merce flourifh in a high degree.
CHATHAM (Ate Jersey) Gaoler 22.
Extraff of a letter f ent a gent'eman at Fifo Kill,
dated 9&, 12, to bis friend in Morris Town.
, " The Whig Merchants, who were formerly re
sidents in this city, are forming an Lociation for
the purpose of re establishing themselves, and ba
, minting the TORRES, who may have the tudatfry
'to remain there after their BRITISH FRIENDS
have left them."—Quere, Would it not be proper
for the Mechanics (from the city of New-York)
Who are dispersed in the several parts of vour State,
to enter into'a similar aflociatibn, so a s to be ready
to join their brethren (immediately after the evacu
ation) for so laudable a purpose.?
CHARLESTON,
November 20, 1783.
ON Sunday evening arrived here in 18 day'
from Philadelphia, the Sloop Delight, Capt.
Lewis, with a number of passengers.
b ° h Monday Morning arrived here insight days
from the Capes of Philadelphia, the Brigantine
"CharlcHon Packet, Capt. Wm. Allibofc, in°^hom
'came passengers 'Wm. Burrows, Esq ; and lady,
'.Major Hamilton, Major Edwards, Dost. Wilson,
,Mr. Warrington, Mrs. Brewton, Madam 'De Buf
fy, with a number 6f other passengers.
MARRIED] 'Laft fhurfdav "evening, Mr^
Joseph Bee, Esq; to Mrs. SufannLDuboife, wi
dow of the deceased Mr. David Duboife, and
daughter of Mr. Richard Muncreef.—Yefterday
evening Mr. John Holmes, fan dflfaac Holmes,Efq;
deceased, to Mils Elizabeth Edwaids, daughter of
John Edwards, Erq; deceased.—-The fame evening
Mr. Philip Gadsden, youngest son of Gen. Gads
den, to Miss. Catharine Edwards, youngest daugh
ter of John Edwards, Esq; deceased.
DIEDJ In this City, in an advanced age, Mr-
Thomas Radcliffe.
The Ministers arguing'that ceding certain poffeffi-
OBS Was an advantage to the nation, puts me ira
mind of the Irishman, who, having his coat made
too long for his person, laid, that if about three
inches was taken frora the tail, it would be a great
addition.
SMOKING-SOCIETY,
THE Members of the Society are reqneftedl
to meet at the City-Tavern, On Friday
the 21st inst on RrfineJs of Importance, at Six
©'Clock in the Evening,
Bj Order of the Prtfdent,
JAMES FALLON, Sec.
Nov. 17, 1783.
FRIDA Y, December 12,
Will be S 0 L D, =
By Messieurs Cudworth, Walter & Co.
At No. 9. Berre^fords-Alley,
THE following efefy belonging to *he Eflate
of the late Mra. Mary Darling, dec<;aied, vft
Mahogany Chairs and Tables,
Looking Glares,
Beds and Bedfteadl,j
Kitchen Furniture, &c.
Conditions of Sale Cassi.
All persons having any demands win^ so
A^'? in * eir lcc ^o pro
and all thole who are indebted to faJ .
Mr. Joseph Darling, deceased, are rated "1°
payment as soon so p^ffib,. Netted to maka
^R^H TEBO UT, Adhrinx.
For Private Sale,
, R , CH O'b and a SPINET
A number of valuable NEGROES. Several
nouus, Lots, &c. &c. several
Cudworth, Waller & Co.