The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1770-04-26 00:00:00, page 2

being too trifling in an insant Country as it were; but
how long they will remain so, is a deep question, when
\Vt: consider the present disputc trith our Mother country.
Human nature, in Amenca, differs not in it! lratlties
[turn the same unlnpptness to other lands. though pollibly
tvc may be better situated as to the avoiding osluch a cor
aupuon; therefore ] should think it a prudent caution
not to delugc the colony with mercenary opportunities.
"Whatthen it I suggest a remedy, and such an one, us! do
not greatly mistake, that will amount to it tolerable cure
of the eomplained os delay os justice? ] will not attempt
to Wound my countrymen with their pletenlions to innate
drspnhtions, because] am pe'suaded that generally they
are really very good ; but then] must wish thztthey would
thtnk that the only true test-is a real patriotic lote. i! a
diligent discharge of every public duty required of the in
dtvidualt which compose the community. lt wxll be need
less, ] hope, to deducc reasons to petsuade every Gentle
man how great his neglect of these duties ate, from any
other sountain than that oseacsiu man'l own br-ast. How
can We then value ourselves, and boast osa love to our
country. when we apparently neglect the strongest mottve
to a king and happ continuance of it ! Let me therelore
Butter myself that uch a conscicntious appeal alone, _wtll
bectsufficieot to vegetate this annrpalrix amongst us,_ into
an active diligence in this particular duty; and it the
wisdom of our Assembly could think os accommodattng
the possible and perhaps unprovided sor chance: that may
prevent the meetings of these court: in course, by somz
direction that the adjournments to them (is they shoul
. happen on days too incleinent so: a meeting) should be to
the next or first succeeding sair day ; or perhaps it might
be thought more proper for the convenient justicee to
meet in a less number than usual, only for the take of ad
journing dedie in die": to the next fair day. _l must think,
even by this little alteration. the eviloomplatned of would
resentlv discover its amendment. The Clerk: and the
hetifs should indeed be there in such a case; and ] am
peisuaded that in a metoenary view of thing:, they will
not make any great difficulty osit; because, perhaps, in
many instances of life that we all must have met with,
. men frequently travel in ve bad weather, to save the .
doin (in their own affairs) :) sone particular thing which!
offib y might be satally lest undone. Thin then should
a Aonlideration with every man ((,at least that is paid for
it) to do his duty even in an ney" ental bad day, when,
throu h the want of that duty. it not done, many other
indiv' uala would be at sanll dis: 'nted to himself in
lnsown esse, Having than ! _ , and ] hope said e—
nough to every honest-man, u'satufy bun, that with his
heart to the oodof.hiamtr,bema
\ ten p'refil'ilcte T, t'- Bade esse-tum:- bon-o'ofjufficz
amongst a; lay-an eafievsdis ye at present have.
* w'e me not- bectoblt to engage in those mer ry
the:
destnlsi 'vefchemao! _ ' ever man's-the -
and
thenche-hie country. lssiv_ only awordortwsio
morepthehwyenct. Mthtunprdeflbnpywhidt
purpose hive, andindeesid b which the _
themaogulten ebmsornhle Woe, it should-me of
fendtben. them": attempt-ti
wench then, the although tssy have hitherto bornccta very
me to the presentyt complalned of delay, that
gan he no T mdusid in their excuse-. It is
true time for hard msizfiibly attend this ; here
figure-o indivi my ,foewantosanexpen
siprnfiwer'atthehanoct disease; but nther than the
:whole_cot_nmnnity man thro'- the neglect ofjttstiee,
siasisesiw tndtsiridnah, nedhfij. simld mer be held in cont
_ petition end: the _' M an argument; especially
when tt nnst_ be _ tljfien. that whatever injury is
, My fain-ed in new,- pull lie-greatly conne.
. mothes, and Wwfthesagetndividnnl.
,,si .—- ——
, .
' s ssurr entx is none t is proposal
ssmm si tetbessinsufieiency of the present eit
csiulatingnoneyinthis colooy ma merit the consideration
ofthe next meeting of our _ y, ! heg leave to offer
foote few obfenatisions, for lnnsito pale his scheme more
si tseQ (il'he an) than it appeap, if ! rightly undcrflind
5? By the by my observattons can ,be but htnu, because
your little bit: of paper: seem by much too small for a s ull
argument- npon any matter of consequence. I really tln'nk
With X the Objection: to paper Woe! that have been hand
ed about, are most of them rather imaginary than real -
and someoitbe consequence: that, have attended it,,did
omaidly proceed from unsad-Limb, by accidentally
happening upon the commence-tent of such emrllion, were
immediate] and rash] impuledto the paper money; such
_ as cttbe'bam' man of witness-fie country, when it" was
evident that it ye: *the'r not of that sispeeie which
ocafionod that fort osinoney. 'S cie was even then no
where.:o be borrotved to maintain forces weyere obli
ged to raise in defence ofnnr tertitories, notvnthltanding
ctour then Treasurer was impowercd to offer 6 per centunt
for the loan of it, it the set: 'tyof the whole eolouy
beside:, it was certainly evident at this very scarcity had
really been effeded by Agenta enfged at home, to sur
niflt the army to the northw wit the caih they might
find necessary. Of this kind of objcction also, is the intro
ductionaslnxnty the! meam, when ! muR say that ] think
luxury ruin in till extent at the beginning of the emiist
on, nay long before it had an paper currency. And if
the rise of exchange wan dednci le from the quantity of
ealb that those emisions introduced, that very quantity
was rather serviceable in discbarge of those debu, which
thatsiluxur had created, by no increasing the produde u -
on estates old for that purpose. _There was, ! cons :,
one objectionto paper currency which could not be obvia
ted, that of tta_ccrtatn perishing condition, which will al
ways attenda grculauon, where the money that passes, ll
of less dutabtltty'than metal; and ! am afraid that this _
Objection will be aggravated. is ever the natural means of
preserving the pa r money as long as we poslibly can,
shall be revent , u it has been ale-trussed. But then,
say: the ntish merchant (who will beau objector, though ;
manent]! to flung! apparently to his own advantage) ,
" As we have debarred you by the singer of our Parlia
ment from making your paper money a legal tender, hozv
will you accommodate that, when we will not scCCWtf it .n
such?" Here. my friend x. from a true ('onlibrhty thssrt a
remittance home upon the plan ol his_rroposal, can it well
be effected as it could be by gold or it ver, draws at ri con
sequence that there can be no occasion to make it a leg-t]
tender; btcause no man in his sense! can be supposed to
refuse it. With me the very supposing upon the experience
thlt we have of the world, that people will never be ill
natured enough to act as it out ol their lcnses, rs doing vro
lcnce to that cer-thin experience. Paper money tus alW-H'K
as easy to be remittcd by billt osnch-tnge, as it evr.r c.rn be
made: and yet what wu the case osthe r757 notes? it?
not being called in. according to the llipulatcd period of
their redemption, they were not legally : tender; and ul
though the s.rr-.re person: bought and paid with them. yet
in many instances did they ahtolutcly refuse to sufler their
judgments obtained tobe satisfied by thatemillion. How
ever, ] confess circulating czlh in wanting. and iswe can
not estahlilh it upon the equitable and reciproeal rule: of
commerce. we must do it upon the best terms we czn.
But ! must say, that whilt} they o'Jstmct us with thi; in
conveniency, as to its tender. we shall all be madmen is
wo do not return it in that mode. which We are now sure
mult mlke them list that buy,/ing" from off our shoul
ders; for. withoutgoing into argument upon a well known
dis me, ] will be bold toadvance. it is the very same prin
cip e of rectitude in the British constitutron, that ought to
govern with respect to their right of rellriction on our irr
ler/ral modes ol government, that we are now contending
for, with respect to their right of internal taxation. There
fore as we know how necessary we sre to their Well being,
by consuming' their means;-scorn, this should make us one
and all determine with firmness. upon the lffodalidn of
non-importation. except in indispenlrble necessaries. which
are but a few mid-4; but this 0an by the by. To pro-.
ceed with X'e scbente: [tarries wit it a very invitiog air,
especial? with legishtion, where there had tart pro
to be rai ed upon rndividuals, seemingly now in a way of
removing tho e ineumbraaces which their former luxury
end extravag nce had brought upon them; and ! seriously
with. that it may produce its intended effect; but this
doubt ! think will forever 'strihe me. There il first n
proposal, that this emrsiim should be introduced into cir
colmon, only by goodbilli upon London (et the exebnnge
ol 55. per not.)!nidmtothe Trnsory. lt then goes on.
thatsirnssorder'to eter adventure" from offering prewim
brllo. lnrger damage: shoufl be fli ted for such protesh.
andtmore exwdrtrous way of 0 living judgment upon
them. After this, in me? uprodnce what X calls a con
shnt flux-and rellmt )tbe none to end lrom the
Tretsuter's dine. theTn-ssum lb be obli s'lsif'ssl
hunted trine, totedeep s b sours the us as shall
be to the office, ' bill; of exchange nt 21 uid :
half_per out. This ) sad) d' encebetvuen re.
oeiyng in and peyrng a u intended to defuy the ex
pencesctnf: the-cas :. olsstbosebillsofettchange;
ad ent ll- pr sad. that't'be Teeifurer should remit then
tolde bankof , lined-none ,cenl. villbe
sifierentforo n'sssnaceoutu ( t' ;
end nium-se the rersiining 'l ::d amiss :: r ;:sioo-ffiisiirsie
traytbeex eghere. lshdlonlyoberveoneperoenr.
Woe tsihbsih int-undoe, is full too reeot. ad
:ndt 1,udsi eprefgrtzftbodqsdoing atbufiness;
o urepaytngr nr si lode gmone intbebanlt
ds England. sslsupposejltttfim Wofth'e : mdnbals
:" eent. more to ;exptnded here. beea se we donot
in'fiivdih: Nbufi'oe Abawvbctnfise kithe reasury office
\ : m ra ; ! ' si - .ss
thetsishossold thifscheme on me Yasisissm ' 'ssegb'inkizm
nowrng, an X expect: lfvul. that Trenliry amllion
may pullibly be worth a government; and let that he
effect, it wrll te nire noprophee to know the period of
nny Treasurer o our appoinung. at this also! by the by.
! mention it only as : miner-wenden mation,-though
perhaps the Gentlemqsisiibo th t that, heqnse rot.
upon xool. in: but a min, na ill man it will be but
the same trile on the agaregare not: of hundred: os thou
sand: or milliont. ] doubt not it will'be sard we no keep
our own Treasurer n ' the present made of apporntr
him by Act of Assemb : but, with submission, the Bt
constitutioo, which I opewe shall always endeavour to
maintain in all its parts. make: him an oflicer within the
King's appoint'ntent, whenever he pleases. _And we well
remember the answer given by a former Minrshy in a simi
lar ease, relttiye to the.—'I] officer-, originally in the ap
pointment of onr Cover-on, because they really only re
eeived theimpolb [wife; the benefit ofthe country. " if
we cannot appoint navel officer]. we know we can appoint
Governort, inund- mq (Mix two {less/E." -We shall
then ! suppose he drove to the is:: o "laying no taxe: in
the most usesul cases, when we find our Treasixry-in the
hands of those who we can! call to account: but perhaps
it will be mote prudent wavoid laying sinch a temptation,
However, loulylooku this was in schcme. as a
further lure to the him"; or where there is to be
no dedudtions irom thectpublic. out of the sum intended
to be emitted for eohrmifiont, &c. because individual: are
to pay it or not, as a kind of optio'n. it must needs be ter
engaging. Therefore, in X's mode of re'asoning. ! shal
be apt to say the man who bring: his money to the T reasu—
ry for bill: to remit, will be as much out of his sense: as if
he had just lest Bedlam; because he is to pay : and a half
per cent. for it more than he would to another: and for
what? For bill: less precarious. But can wc imagine, whtn
lace—horse: (as motested hills are commonly c.:lled) upon
the security mo y of good estates, have been perpcuuiiy
known to be bought ty, from the certain profit of 10 per
cent. to be made by them. clear osal] expence, ! Cry,can we
imagine that man really in his senset. who shall give 2 and
ahalf per cent. to keepsuch horsesout oshis find? (formin
l there onndebut sew such: Where then will be this car:—
ant mar! of exchange, this flux and rcfflax !? am! srzm
'lsial office? Again, the pean who wants money must
:crtainly rather deal with the money holdcr then with the
sreasurer, at the equal exchange of 15 per cent. whete
3e stands a chance of greater damages, for some unsure
ssccn protest; things thnt have happened even with the:
most (!crlmr, me.-m) men. and may pressimpflvdy !:trpzn
ay,.nn', because tinev dcpcnsiientirdv upon the i !.fur, or
chcr the sine/nisi: Us th- l.:md n trietsihsinu, upon wlzum
they duw; and ! beg, lent; ! sny then: .ne numbt-rltzlz.
imitns es] when: the [.]!!fr h-s been malt conspicuous,
though perhaps not quite so many, wherc th" ss/ctssrm._r hq
been experienced. ! approve us the let} of .\".1 realonxng
3: to (be cqttnlttv tcts tuch paper {in the instances he gues)
thh tnsitzl money-, but as to his presuming that the coun
trv mad-ents will rrtzuluc and lUWcs the price: as limit
goods, because thcv can then afford it according to this
exchange settlcd, thou have to (ny he rather complimcms
those muchmti. He east-inly know that. him the m}.
ntsierial (me. let the canst-int rntlmgt it be V-h." ]! Will, the
removal of that cause. lus but rarely, it me!. else-fled the
demchtion of the tax ; an] lo !! hu cunthntly becn in n.
riety us instances. and tull be with respect to the advence
price: of the merchant-upon goods. -
(I
R—.
Mr. R 1 N 1), March 20, '1770.
F VER attentire to the good of my country, :; saru
siJ my slender capacity cssm direct me. lum very felici—
tans to have : meeting of the committee, for the non
jmpnrtation ngrecment, on the set]: of Ap'il out; to
try if some more effectual method cannot be Mlen open;,
to break asunder those detesied and flavish chain: which
an abandoned Adminiflrntion, supportcd by . corrupt
Parliament. have forged for us, and myrindt yet unborn.
St'trely, Sir, that man must be dead to every sense of
honour. or manly sortitude, who would not, with cheer
suiness, sacrifice hie interest, nnd best blood. in support
of the liberty, and everl-fling happiness as hie country ;
not un !, or will I, ever consider those who have not,
in any other sight, than the most bitter enemies to this,
their native land. Such, Mr Rind, are my sendmcnu.
and is they. mthe sentimenu of my country-nen, ] hope
vel-all hzven number at Willimshnrg. on the dey ul
rndyctproposed. slfflcient to compose : maiden—42
would, could !. mon then equal '
' ' si _ BRW
LSPN 15 0 N' 17:qu .
YESTERDAYsiM' tctnn'doshnue' "desired :.
great Assembly, the Man, by, ndjonrntnec of
the'shte of the nation. Mljssin-rqadltnhhe
power ofthe lines- of- Cmsi tnsi' ' .
Wsisi-si- ::- "'FW'WWWMWW
M. other:.) 13 . si' tude use
. ss Am , sit ' .'
of, thosenoblepetfmguveii._ untied-te
:}!de-, achhadlrictyss "into-che
of the other. partie-duty when into that one
had insrinydon the bounds osthekct , , - ]!
m deed iffmtya not why then-I."]!!!
, me
as ml- . : ct W but.
;sifizr' "When? = WWVM.
Those on tie _side,osAd ' ' tion. infisiedtbac
" The privile'p of the House of one extended et
any time to apelsion and inoapneitotioo; that they
were deinitive in their jndgtnent, so stre: relpefled
, their Membeftct and the order 1!er Assembly; 'DIey
then ootedtnsierpre'csi-edenu: The one Insithe ease of
Lione . Eafl'siof Middlesexsi; and the other-in that of
Lord Baoonzvhevere hothexpelssledthe pentAfl'enthy
they belonged do,-and by avote osthet m
dered into-planted srontever sitting there. The]
dispoted the lepfity of Mr. Wilken'e electip; alledg—
ing, that it one procured by- violence and intimidation;
and not by the free, noinaoeneed vote: of the free
holden." ; . - - "
These debate: continued till halsen hour post eleven at.
night, when they dieided. in favour of the indepen
dent point of the House osConttnoot, 96—Ageinfl it 47.
Lord Marehmont then moved the following resolution:
'thhefloose hadnoright' to interfetesiwith the deter
miouiona of the House of Common-, as it might tend to
creetejeniousiee and anith'ofifiet between the two Houfetss"
'Dtie was delmed with" great warmth till one o'elockn
the morning. "fine qoeflion was then put, and it pitch
in the affitmative. —
Yea: - - - 96
106 -
Proxies - - to
Noe: - - - 7
. P-roxiee - - - 4: } 49 -
In this second division, the minority were joined by
two from the mrsijctitssv; but one of their own friends
went away ofter the snst division.
Sputen far,—Duke osGraston, Lord Weytnooth.
Lord Denbigh ; put": against—Duke of Richmond.
Marquia osRockmgham. Ear] of Chatham, Lord Cam
den. Lord Suffolk, Lord Temple.
in the course of the debate above eluded to, one of
the disputnnt: strongly recommended the preserving :.
good underliandvng bemecr. the two House: of Parlia
ment; and added. is!/w 'u'tnl .: str/s strlbtr, soreigu
acts-7 (m.-: must !: call.-1 in. These words another Mem
ber immediately minuted in hit memorandom book.
Mu-Jt altercation arose on thitexpression.