The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1784-01-15 00:00:00, page 2

'fore of opinion, that Mr. Hartly should write to
his Court for initrudions on this head. Whether
the English Commissioner did so or not, you can
learn better at home than from me; but certain it
is, that Mr. Hartly never after mentioned one word
upon the fubje& of Ireland to the American Mi
niiter; so that it is fair to conclude either that he
did not write a word about the business to his Court,
which is exceflively improbable, or that the Cabi
net of St. James's do not like the idea and refufed
to comply with the Dolor's requisition; be that
however as it may, the negociation with America
is at an end."
Our last letters from Paris advise, that several
capital houses had lately flopped payment in that
metropolis for very considerable funis: two French
hoof s in London likewise flopped a few days since,
for near 200,c001. Sterling.
A general confederacy of the German Princes is
talked of, as the means of repressing the armies of
the Grand Signior, should they attempt the threat
ened irruption into that empire, which, in the whole
compass of the vast extremities, resounds with the
noise of hostile preparation.'
A letter from Havre de Grace, received by
Thursday's mail, fays, that a vessel is arrived there
from Charleston, South Carolina, by which they
learn, that several French ships lie there, but can
net get half their lading, whilst the (hips bound to
E-^fond have all full cargoes ; and the merchants
there fieri more inclined to ship their goods for
England, that for any other parts.
There were no less than sixteen French houses
efTbhfhed at Philadalphia in April last, a larger
number than all the other Europeans fettled there
put together.
Since the reflation of hoflilities, and the return
of peace, the political horizon has brightened more
over England, than over any of the other nations.
France and Holland, from an alliance, are splitting
into enmities, that may end very unfavourably.
P%ny Wats have had Smaller beginnings than the
affair of the Cape of Good Hope, and St. Euftatius.
In America, probably, even before this time, the
fcabb^rd is flying away, and the Congress party
and the army at daggers.
Letters from Faris fay, that from several cir
cumflances wh : ch have lately transpired, govern
ment appears to have relinquished the design of
flipporting the Grand Signior in the war with kuf.
fid, and that this resolution is expend to be an-,
pounced from authority in a few days, in order to
appease the terrors which prevail among the popa
lacr, r 0.,; n idea of being infe&ed with the pla
£ , by ffi communication etween the armies of
r ance 2T kc,
I he country of the Crimea, which the Empress
of Russia has seized, is one of the fineft climates in
the world, but exceedingly uncultivated. It is
capable of every production known in the most
f uthern parts of Italy and Spain ; fogar has been
tried in it, and it hands the winter well. The
Black Sea is, in its whole environ, surrounded by
the most delicious countries that are to be found on
the globe; it is the plan of the Ruffians to make it
a lake furrnunded by none but themselves; should
they succeed, it will add more to the power of that
empire than can well be conceived at present.
The Bostonians, particularly the ladies are en
deavouring to atone for their late penance during
the war, by fending over for watches, buckles, and
haberdasheries of all forts, of the highest prices
and bed qualities, so that it is still probable a spirit
of dissipation will throw a considerable balance of
trade in the scale of this country.
The United States of America contain 207,050
square miles, nearly as large as all Germany, Flan
ders, Holland, and Switzerland, which contain
207,183 square miles.
The province of Georgia is almost depopulated.
Most of the gentlemen of diltaiHon and property
there were Loyalists, and on the evacuation of the
province by the King's troops, they left the country,
and carried off their negroes. Others of the Loy
alists were cruelly murdered, for their attachment
to their Sovereign. It is calculated that not a tenth
part of the white inhabitants, that were in Georgia
at the breaking out of the civil war, remain there at
this time, and the proportion of negroes is much
less. The representatives of Georgia in former
times used to vote themselves wages, but the whole
taxes of the province, it is computed, are not now
fufficient for that purpose; accordingly, Georgia
is not now re presented in Congress. What is to
become of their Governor, and the numerous train
of civil officers ? Or is the expence thereof to be
1 devolved on the other United States?
Letters by the Flanders mail, mention, that both
the Swedes and Dutch are following the example 0
the Fmprefs of Russia, and putting their land anj
sea force in the compleateft order. It has been aid
that one of these powers is preparing to join Russia;
but whether there be any foundation for it time
only can determine.
From the VIRGINIA GAZETTE, dated
November 8.
'Countrymen and Fellow. Citizens !
HE who spares any exertions, at this
crisis, to free his fellow citizens
from the baneful efefts of Britifo machi
nations against them, is not Efficiently a
friend to his country ; but he who would
restore the refugees to their former fixation
in this country, and advise the people to re
ceive the Britrih with open arms and the
joy of friendffiip, is aJudas in politics; be
ware of him my fellow citizens! like Judas
he will deceive and fell you for a littlefilver;
he will get the price of reconciliation andcare
not how much ycu are ridden, provided he
may ride under the chief rider. Let British
influence once be re-eftabliffied in the body
of the people, you will fall a miserable facri
fice to the artful intrigues of British emif.
faries, and become the instruments of your
own ruin. The author of a pamphlet lately
published, containing observations on the
fourth an dfifth articles'of the preliminaries
for apeace with Great Britain, has expres
sed nimlelf 111 words that cannot be too
deeply impretfed on your minds—« I he
impolicy (fays he) of carrying into ©Ted:
the fourth and fifth articles of the preli
minaries will be found in the eftabUhment
of British interest to the great detriment of
the state, and to the disgrace of indepen
dency itfeif. With a burthen ten fold in
creased by the expences and calamities of
the war, the citizens mult fink into that
abject condition which they so long experi
enced, whilst the Brityb acquiring thereby
a monopoly of the trace of thefate, egablifo
British influence, and leave it nothing but
the name of independency. The exertions
of the people for the public good, will
be curbed by the alcendency of the
British creditors overtheir minds; and they
must either by violence remove the galling
yoke, or remain in meanness and contempt.
If any doubt the propriety of t' efe asserti
ons, let them look back to the commence
ment of the war and enquire into the pro
ceedings and spirit of that time. They
will find the arrogance of British Creditors
forbidding the measures of refiftence, and
reminding the people of their subjection
to Ledgers ; insomuch that it was necessary
to remove the fears of the people, by
banishing the abetters of oppression, in
whose power they conceived themselves
to be. Like causes will produce like est
feds ; and it will require a watchful atten
tion in the people of this state to preserve
the benefits of independency, and to guard
against the leduftion of the British parti
cularly, who will leave no effort untried
to recover in fubfance what they have
been obliged by the power of the confe
deracy to give up." The signing of the
preliminaries for a peace with Britain, has
given spirits to the difaffeded, and freed
them from those restraints which confined
them to secrecy in their trafadions against
us during the war. They may not be said
to have thrown off the mask; but claim
ing the rights of citizenship the fufyeifion
of hoflilities has enabled them to speak and
act fieely in the support of Britife interef,
and to take measures in concert with the
British for restoring as far as possible to
that nation the dominion over this state.
On the case cure of Cornwallis atYork Town,
th~ conquest of America by arms was relin
qi hed, ind feduclion was to take the place
o' irmies;ard they who had been the most
markable for condemning the opposition
ro Britain, and thwarting the endeavours of
Amc ica to lecure her independence, were
to tiiumc the name of patriots, and to take
their feats in a more refpedtable point of view
among the representatives of the peopb,
there to assist Great Britain in the accom
plishment of her remaining views Indepen
dence to America and a connexion with
Great Britain, was the song of the day,
and the mafic operated lil<e a charm, upon
tho/e patriots who had been most diftin
guiuied by the violence of the measures
against British lubpects before that time#
They changed their ground with equal
facility and leagued with thole whom mop:
they had persecuted fyor the public good.
It is an atonement for the past errors and
pad ofinc s of such patriots : it is a corn
promise of which your liberty and p v cpe r ty
is the price; which are bartered for Bri
difo c^eflions, British interest, and Britfj
merchandize, whilst they partake of the
benefits of the intended monopoly, Compa e,
my fellow-citizens, the conduct of these
fafepatriots and new bom friends with the
proceedings of the Biitifo nation at this
moment, and then judge for yourselves,
whilst they are exerting every faculty to
reconcile you to Grea'tßritain, and are
persuading you^to receive with open arms
trie worst cf enemies; those who have been
banfhed, who (all history tells us) never
forget or forgive such an injury ; they are
paying a foundation of a monopoly of your
trade in concert, and in partnership with
the britifh, and building upon the pretent
'neceffitows condition of your country ; deft
ticute of vessels and of leamen, and per
haps of merchants, except those that are
or may be agents or partners of British fob
jects. They would introduce into this
country, refugees and Britifn fubjeds
with all their former rights, privileges,
and claims upon you; and thus throw you
at once into the hands of Great -Britain^
leaving only the name of independency to
divert your attention from your miserable
situation, whilst they share the preient be
nefits of such a diabolical scheme, and
establish themselves at the expence of you
and your posterity in the government for
generations to come. These will be 6„ d
edeas of independence, and a glorious te-
Ward to your children for the injuries they
must sustain in the loss of education and of
fortune, both of which, they, in a great
measure, have been deprived of, through
the unff and tyrannical efforts of the Bri
tifo to enslave you! The King of Great-
Britain has lately (with the advice of his
privy council, and empowered by his par
liament) issued his proclamation, whereby
we are informed that none of the produce
of his ifiands in the Weftindies can be
exported to any of the United States of A
merica, except in Bri^fh built vessels, na
vigated by British seamen, and owned by
British fuhjeSls ; and that none of the pro
duce of these shall be imported into those
ifiands, except in vessels under the above
delcription. Is it possible you can remain
blind to the effects of such measures? Do
you not fee into whose hands the whole of
this trade is to go, and what are to be the
effects of it? Do you not perceive that
not only your own merchants and vessels,
but also those of your Jifler flutes in union
with you, are to be excluded from every
benefit of their trade, both as to importa
tions and exportations, to the great injury
of your own navy, whose increase of
strength must be your defence ? Are you
not sensible how much the tools of Britain
among you must be immediately interested,
by every species of deception, to promote
such measures ? And, does it not shew you
the danger of increa ling the number of such
tools for Britain among you, by admitting