The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1784-05-06 00:00:00, page 2

When tto Anti-Britannic Society's Rules (partly/
gpublifhed in your last paper) make their compleatl
substantial appearance (no doubt with the names of 1
.all their immaculate members to give the greater /
light) the public may then perhaps fee the pro
priety of their energetically fignifitant appellation.
In the interim, I hope I ihall be pardoned, when
I declare that at firft light it put me in mind
of the Fable ofethe Frog and the Ox; the young
Frog's faellvng importance was just as energetically
JignificaTit, i n ra y humble opinion, as this most ri
diculous pompofitous jargon. Carolina, that has not
twenty of her natives at sea, immediately to set up
-an Anti-Britannic Marine Society! Laughable in
deed! If intended'to raise a Navy, That is expressly
contrary to the Confederation, and Lconfefs the
very thought of such a thing gives me the gripes,
before we recover from the endless expenccs and
embarrassments of the wretched bargain made for
us only in the bezre hire of one' tingle Frigate. This
bf itielf is a Teavy bimftm'lmd has invxTC in
almost inextricable difficulties, butthe reverfionary
«°acy introduced to us piping hot from the Frigate,
fob before her departure, notwithstanding many
leem so fond of the new thing, I .am 'afraid will,
4 (if IT has not already) prove, a far worse concern
-than.even the frigate itfelf, A mere Pandora's box,
notwithstanding ITS Jine promising cover. For
'Heaven's fake let us get back again into ft& quo be-
Tore we think- of such wild projeHs—But perhaps
the Society's fine title, may teve.led me into mis
takes, and when' something ' beyond the Forms is
.published, I may find nothing more held out thama.
charitable institution,, to provide afund to encou
- rage • parents, (who can't do better for them,) to
fend their children to sea. If this be the real inten
tion, why make .a party, a nationalaffairof it,.and
therebycounter-aU themselves. The interferin gwith
politics, will scare many worthy men from assisting
to promote, an othetwife laudable Mefign: .and
forfuch a purppfe would not.a £U,A e Society, be
title enough? Does not the unneceffarv addition
look of itfelf Jitfpicious,' but how mud our suspici
ons be farther - increased when we haver reason to
think the energetic title, is tp continue .only " until
rircumfances point, out the -propriety of an .alterati
on:" I believe so, and if the.Punpet Leaders suc
ceed, in bringing about those arcumfanees that are
probably in their view, to pointcut the propriety
of the alteration, we shall k rn^ fipc pickle in
deed! 1 with amartful Cataline is not arthe bottom
of all this. A am told thatlMr.JQfa'til. Sectary has
declared, that, dike another 'Pompey, ^t ^ Ramp
of his foot, he could start up 500 men; forwhat?
To bring about the circumfances wanted to-make an
alteration? What modesty, -and influence: this, for
^ man of yesterday! Anti-National Clubs we ought
to avoid, to prevent jealousy; and not let the
Powers of the world at Targe, which we wish to
deal with, think, we are giving undue preferences.
The consequence will be^ we fnall be .filled with
intriguing emiflaries from all parts, trained to im
^ofition, .and carrying on the views of their different
States, under infinite difguifa. We may have an
Anti-Gallic Club, carrying on a Spanish interest;
an Anti-Spanith Club, a German interest; and an
Anti-Britannic Club, 2 Dutch interest, and so on;
but let us have nothing to do with all this, especi
ally as private persons, or private Societies; let us
be obliging to all our national Customers, forward
the business of all of them as much as poffibe, but
give an undue preference to none. This is what
the peace, the prosperity, and fafety of this State
requires; and every industrious individual through,
out our country would soon reap the benefit of such
conduct Let us leave national concerns to our
Legislature, it belongs to them, andthem only. If any
important matters seem to be overlookedor neglect
ed by the House, let us address, remonstrate, re
fpe&fally for our own fakes as well as their's. The
Parliamentary way of doing business is calculated
very wifely, in order to give the people an oppor
tunity, before a matter is concluded, to prefentap
plicationsif theyjudge proper. If youthink you are
overlooked, or the national business negle&ed, mark
the men, and above all your caballers, foreftallin,
your votes. The public business is heavy, and he
that does it faithfully must hurt his private fortune.
The worthy man offices seek; the designing man
cabals for them to give himfelf importance, to
carry on his own designs, and when he has'got
them, negle&s the duty expeded, and abuses your
confidence. I fay, mark all such men in your
Legifiature, as you think neglect their duty, and
at the next election, withdraw your votes from
them; this is right, this is proper, but while matters
ar^ pending, and before they are finally concluded üb
on, instead of remonstrating with decency, against
what you disapprove, to fly immediately to out
rage and effigy-making, is abusing yourselves; and
can the world think such condu& proceeds from a
love of Order and Government? I am sure not.
It is time now to beg pardon for this long in
trusion on the patience of the public; nothing but
the consequences to be dreaded from the licentious
spirit so artfully and industriously Birred up by a
few reliefs men, has occasioned this my feeble at-
tempt in opposition; as I thought it my duty to
offer my mite on the occasion. The men at the
bottom, whether of yesterday or the day before, who,
under plausible pretences, ale thus for dark, ambi
tious, or (not unlikely) speculating purpoles, which
they dare not own, dilturbing the peace of the
public, and causing the government to bebullied,
tis to be liopcd will one day be fully difeovered.
I rovidence lias miraculouilv given us every thing
we wished for, a happy issue to our struggles for
our liberties; happyif by our own folly and impru
dence we do not make them otlierwife. On this
,event, my countrymen, give me leave most fin
cercly to congratulate you. I have ever shewn
myfelf without disguise an open Republican; 'tis
the kind of Government I ever wished for this
State, and I wish cue. over-cartful reformers and felf
created Cofers, may have that cordial regard to it
they pretend. Tam sure their conduct shews no
thing but what is a di^race to Republicanism, and
what men of Ariftocratical principles cannot be
sorry to fee. Such mobbing doing has generally
Ropt tlicre or or (Hereabout at firft, and not long
.after fettleci in a Monarcliy. Any Government is
indeed better than a licentious one. If we are to
.have mailers, let every body know who they are,
that we may aft accordingly. But if one club of
men may iilue official Mandates, why not another,
.and an hundred. I like a King as little as the au
thor of the Chronicles can do, of any Name what
ever; nor do I like a Stadtholder a bit better:
# God forbid we should ever have to do with either.
I have been with you, my countrymen, from the
firft, and snared with you in all your diftrefles and
dangers, .have never been afraid to oppose
Tome of you, and that with no little danger to my
felf on certain occasions, when I thought you
/wrong, and none of you have ever suggested that
I ever flinched from you in person or pocket, or
.was wanting in true affection to you. lam now
.ready with tlre blefling oft God to resign my latest
breath, and spend the last drop of my blood in de
fence of the Laws and support of the Government
agreed upon in our country: and nothing would
Tnew, my friends, the disinterested, honourable
and generous principles we have a&ed upon better
than every man's (whatever Ration his country
may,have put him in duringthe war) falling cheer
fully into the ranks agairt; returning to his business
r ivith attention and diligence; and facrificing all
his lefentmeTito and private feelings, to the good of
^the State. This, I think, is true genuine Rcpubli
canfn, and he is Tre happiest and foeft citizen,
<who can now forget and forgive the molt'.
Sorry I am, to fee -any worthy man 'tarnifh his
Former condud by contrary behaviour, .and seem
ing to expe&, that, for doing no more tha^ his duty,
he has 2 right to : be idle (indeed worse than idle)
+the remainder of his days, and is to be found any
where sooner than in his rank, usual place of bu
siness, or shop.
A STEADY andOPEN REPUBLICAN.
HIS EXCELLENCY
GOVERNOR GUERARD.
S I R,
AS an interested person in point of Property
I take the liberty of remonstrating to your
Excellency, r e fpe&ing the dancing Assembly's be
r°^ "r'Ti State-lloufe. I have not,nor can
pohefs the smallest desire, of running the minutest
rifque, to gratify caprice or promote the cause of
oppressive and unprovoked revenge. Independent
of my regard as an individual, to such private in
tereft as may from this flep f u ff cr in a Conflagrati
on; I beseech your Excellency would advert to
the public Records, & c . the deftru&ion of these.
would involve with them, thousands who must i^
evitably be in such case, ruined without a poffi
bh^y of Redemption. To a Gentleman of your
Excellency s generally acknowledged goodness of
heart and luperior difeernment, the hint is fuffi
dent. With high re fpe&, I havethe honour to be
lour Excellency's-
Most Obedient Servant,
H. PERONNEAU.
April 14, 1784.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
CHARLESTON, April 14, 1784.
SI R,
IN answer to your Letter this afternoon received,
I am forty that it is not in my power to prevent
what you therein observe to me, the Senate having
as resolved that the should
grant their House when applied to for that purpose.
I am Sir,
Your most obedient
And most Humble Servant.
BEN. GUERARD.
HENRY PERONNEAU, ESQ;
CHARLESTON^
MAy6, 1784.
Mrs. TIMOTHY,
Madam,
e You will oblige many of your Whig readers
giving aplace in your Gazette to the following fads
w ich are related by a Gentleman from the coun
try as undoubted truth.
A WHIG.
A B r ?yX^ ree weeks since > a p^rty of
1 ORIES to the number of twelve, who
had been very a&ive while the British forces Were
in possession of this State, and who had returned
to their plantations on Fiffiing-Creek in this State
were vihted by their old neighbours, who .were
unfortunate enough to be of the Rebel fide The
Rebels acquainted them that they were obnoxious
to those whom they had plundered and burnt out of
house and home, and told them that it was the
v%ce'ofAhe_peopfo that they should depart in 20
iinth all their property. Ihe Tories giving a
deaf ear to the summons, remained at home for 23
days, when they were again visited by the Whigs
Z l ^ ^ let th e other 4'
e lca p°^^%^ brother TorieF*=-
On Monday morning last, one of the houses of
the South-Carolina Society was flruck by lighten
ing. The lightening entered by the chimney into
tlic tenement occupied by ivir. Daniel Legare, Sen#,
where it deftioyed force furniture; leaving unhurt
two of Mr. Isaac Legare's children who were aflecp
on the floor. From thence it passed along the East
fide of tire house, to the window of the back rocm.
There it entered and passed to the back door de
molifhtng a part of it. Mr. Legare, who w^s fit
"ng between the window and the door, providen
tially received no injury.'
As the Brig Laetitia, Capt. William Hall, was
coming to anchor in Tupalo Inlet, the 20th of last
month, flie was struck with lightening,, her fore
top gallant-mast was carried over, "and some
rigging carried away. The second Mate and five
of the men were struck.
MARRIED.] At Georgetown, Mr. Cen. Ford
to Miss Kitty Wayne, daughter of Mr. William
Wayne.
DIED.] At St. Thomas's, where he went for'
health, DoHor Hyrne, of this City.—Last Mon
day at Edifice William Maxwell, Esquire.
A C A FE,
No Comments are made—the Public will form
their judgment.
Before me
PERSONALLY appeared Edward Clark. Esq,
of Orangeburgh Diftri&, Captain in Co'cncl
Griffet's Regiment of Militia, who being duly
Tworn on the Holy -Evangetifts of Almighty God,
depofelh and fayeth, that on the 19th April,
inst. about 5 or 6 P. M. on Jervey and Walters's
wharf, this deponent was in company with Capt.
Jervey, Capt. Walters, and William Kerfha%
when he heard the said Kerfhaw declare, that those
who had bought, leafed, or rented any Confifeated
property, were damn'd rascals. Capt. Jervey there
on challenged the said Kerfhaw, who refufed to
accept the fame, but declared that he, the above
mentioned Kerfhaw, whould have from the afore
said Capt. Jervey, .other fatiffa&ion before morn
ing.
And further this deponent fayeth not.
(To be Continued.)
Ship News ^^
— I'll rip up the malady,
And let the venom flow before your eyes.
LEE.
THE wind no longer continuing to blow North
erly, the State Ship Peacerides fafe at anchorin
pur road: she is a fine new 3 decker, fleers remark
ably well, as does also the Whig, which looks as
foug in the water as a Frigate; on her firft cruise
the Whig far out failed the rest of the fleet, but
lately (for want of good helms-mtn)' the Tory
failed three feet for lier one.
Arrived under convoy of the R . B__
M s, &c. (after several trips).and got fafe in
to port, a number of Transports, which if the
Prifon-fliip Donovah's Brig, had not foundered
ought all to be put fafe under her Convoy.
N. B. Only the Capital Transports of the above'
fleets are come into port, the Small Craft having
been left to fhift for themselves, agreeable to the
adage.
“ The little knave the laws last tribute pays.
“ While Crowns around the rich ones Chariots:
blaze."
The Carpenters who have furyeyed the R ,
B ,M^ , &c. have reported them to be
unfit for further service. The R , was former
ly reckoned a prime sailor, and so exceeding Stiff
that she could carry more fail than any Ship in the
State, but flic having been rafcd, by her Cq@„