The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-02-21 00:00:00, page 1

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High HEAVEN m GRACIOUS ENDS direct: t/zc S-FORM!
By his Exrcllmcy 'PAT mon 't! w RY j/mct
qu; Gavem-mr or (J-ss'ziqf Mugzstratu us
the com-mnwcalth o] Vn—gieh :
A PHsiOCl-Abl -\T]ON.
Hl-L\\Ess\z' ] hewe received authcnticla
iucclsiigence, that the situntissm of
the army under. the command of his Ex
cellency General VValhington is still such
us to require the most specdy and czxpcdi
ticus rcinsorcements whvch ctm posiibly be
smt, and it being represented that the ill
success of the recruiting service within
this [tate has been occasionssed by the schemc
for eldisting voluntcers, which, by my
former proclamation, and from the ur
gent necessity- which seemed then to de
ss mqnd it, l thought proper to encourage:
' To the end , therefvrc, chsizt thusc measures
oF government, wlchh aimcd at the gene
ral security and prosperity nF Amcrica,
may no longer have the unthpy tenden
cy to weaken and impuir them both, l
think fit, by and with the advice of the
Privy Counc'd, to issue this my proclzuna
tion, hereby enjoining- and requiring all
) countv lieutensmts. and other officars and
fuhj-cts of this state, who maylhnvc been
encouraged by the terms held out in my
said Form ssr prochmation to form volun
tecr cmuct'nnies, that they henceforth de
sift ; and all persons who may hsszvc alrea
dy ass-ciared such companies are earnestly
requested to use their utmost endeavours
to prevail on the men who have so engag
ed to cnlist in the regulss szrvicc. And
as the cxpcditiuus filling up the several
l'e [ments which are now raising is a mat
ter that higlflyconcerns the general safety,
it is warmlv recommendcd to every good
man and Friend to his country, and par
ticul xrly to the clergy nfevery denomina
tion, to exert in their several stations that
siinfluence which they possess over the
people, in such manner as may be- necessa
ry for effectEnp; so salutary a purpose.
Those officers who have already engag
ed volunteer companies, and who may
find themfflves unable to prevail with
sitheir men to enhst into the regulargservice,
are desired to send me a list as their seve
tal compmies, as soon DOffibis'; and such
of the officers of th: six Thiicional batta
lions in the contiwntal service, as are yet
remaininghzrc, sn' the purpose ofrecruit
inn;. are once more exiled upon to exert
thcznscth es in the p-siossi-cuti'm of that busi
ncfsszsi and are required, according to the
desire of the ngsicsh. to march to head
quarters with their companies, or parts
as companies, as they shall respectively
wmpictc their q'ssmf'w.
Ginsi-n under my hand, this xqth day of
Faibmarv. in thf'iflsswsiar of the com
flzonwcaffh, ffnss'wq'xc ])fnnini, 1777.
? YPRHZK "F. Pss ', jun
'si -- one. 15 1H.1si'iz:,si-ss-:"(J R ;}.AT BMTMN.
xfsi ; 'uv-z !':-;--,1 -,sssi !: speech to parlia
'sik'l/ msiusir; 'i'si]:i Lhctzzvss'sict] ws: thought we
. '4 11; un ' Lry zz'i balii lsssssi' Of the kills],
t—'*.=s-*. -'. r-sisikiz'isirlze i\;'1'si--ss_zxct*'zssx wcss-ci to 14
ctsct'sifsiss un: (m iizsizt occasion. li we silJii
he thought to have named the turne of ::
crowned he.:d with too muchplainuess and
srcedmn, whzxc other Ciulsics lhevcr may
concur, you may impute it to the gsi'cuius
of the government we live under, which,
being osa simple nature, exerts its utmoll:
encrgy to promote equally the lmctipinclss
of all its subjects, but pays little rf-g-wrd
to that splendour and magnificence of this
which lo strangely discriminates persms
of the same species. We [hail endeavour,
however, to make some amends for this,
or any thing else, in when: we offer, which
may argue un awkward uuacquaincedness
with the language of courtiers, by bor—
rowing many of our own expressions.
Your parlissnnent Wlll allow that, this is the
polite style os addresses. W'c have not
yet had a sight of" theirs, but, from :!
thorough knowledge of their manner,
we think it would not be difficult to com
pose one for them, with little varlnt'mn
from the true; but as this would be but a
walle of time, we only bespeak your at
tention to what follows.
Nothing, sir, could have nffizrded un so
much satizsadtiun us to have learned from
your speech, at the opening of the pre
sent scsslon of your parliament, that the
troubles, which have so long distracted
us were at an end, and that, recovctcd
from your delusisivns, you had delivsi-red
yourself from your vain lull of power,
and, returned to that duty which you
owe to your creator and your fellow
creatures ; but, so during and dcsperate
is the spirit of dominion, for which you
have ever had an unextinguishable thirst,
that you have openly renounced the con
flitution, withdrawn your protection, de
clared war against us, and thus have de
flroyed al] political connexion with this
country. Having often re'ccted, with
circumstances of uusiznity and insult, our
most du ; 'lsul and submissive petitions, when
we alked only our rsights. what wonder
bhat we have at. last set up for independeut
stated? VVhsstt followed this necess-try
measure was a still greater insult to our
understandings, for you held out for terms
of conciliation our absolute subm'ffion to
the will of your parliament, the very
thing which first occasioned our differen
ces. Is this mad war you are waging
against us be not speedi y ended, much
mischief may grow from it. Your do
minions, indeed, are already lessened,
but they may be annihilated ; your com
merce "w impaired, but it may be ruined;
you are com emptible enough in the s ystcm
of Europe, but you may become a vice
roy. To us, however. shoulditprocced,
one great advantage will be derived from
your motives being openly avowed and
dearly understood: We shall have una—
nimitv among us, founded on the general
comiction of the justice and necessity of
our measures.
Yx u szy right, that you have recovered
Cssmudu ; but this was neither owing to
the. hlsisihg oF Divine Providence (which
cannot, without iznpietsiy, be supposed to
suvour the cause nisi a man who, usi'nh as
mam i-usinrlsildions as perhaps ever &" tq
lhc shzrc of any man, wuuid arrn'gcqz'
to himstsisshc preroga'siive of Heaven) sslictr.
to the guod cumlcht and valour of your
officers and forces by sea and land (for
they were: opposed by men at least equal
to thcmin both, and who ]uvcgained more
glory from even Lhasit uusucccssiiul cx z_c_dsisii
tion xhsim you:- sorccs m withstandingt zems
nor yet no the zeal and bravery of th&_
auxiliary troops in your service (sie!
George, to talk of such auxiliari'es) but
sixnply to a pulicucctl crruur ol' csiur rule"; "
which experience has taught them to Cor
rect.
Whatever those unavcl-Iabk delay: may"
have been which hiudcrcd Youropchiodfl'" .
at New York till the month of August,
we cannot suppose you have much reason
to camp] ..inosthcm, as experience reachciss
that the more xhc campaigu is' lengthened'ss'
the Worl': your trooPS fare. Howsocvct'si
unprom lifxg .: pruspcct this considcralidfl
m ny afford fyou, we too wcil know the
obltinacy 0 yisiur tefnper to need being"
toid ahsin yc-u wnl, at all eVents, prepare
for another campaign; yet, blind as you
arc to ysisiur great and esscntial interests,
you are too well verscd in the modes of
courts to rcpuse such impsicic considencc '
in thcassuranccs of amity you say you have
received From the several powers ofEurqpe,
not to see, in the present situation of us
fzirs, that is. is expedient you should be in
a rcsiuectzblc shuc of defence at home.
But what pity is it that all this cannot be
done with: usi' [fulfil] ycssmr Faithfu] Com
mons to great, cxpcnfic! and how much to
be lamented is it that they cahnos. foi
their relics freely command our passes," '
while engaged in the 'arduou: contest
whether they shall cpmmand them in aii
time coming! and contendinggoo, as you
fcty, for the maintenante of the honour of
your crown, the vindication of the just
rights of parliament, and the pubfick wel
f'ure. But, had on never aimbd at any
thing beyond shall;, if you had not even at
tempced what is totally incompatiblc with
them all, we should never have had any
dispute with you.
Somcthing we have always had to com
Zlain of, yet true indeed it is that we
ave been upon the whole happy, siarid
enjU) cd a mild government; and had you
not been so ill advised as'to break is: upon
ourrepose, nurnumhers, our wealth, our
strength by sea and land (whatever they
may be) wouhl never have appeared to
make head against the whole power eslhc
mo'siher country, but wuuhl have conti—
nued sh'll to be her firm support. VVhal
ever our improvemcnts in every arc may
he (advantages we wvuhl rather p- sscss
than boast of) ysu l..wc,' 'siiLh a most
impudcnt disrcgsi'ctrd to truth, attrsizhukcd
to the milfsilncss of your governmsint over
us. ls kings fare in e'xmcst \\ hcn they
speak of th; uignity (ws [hx' ir throncs, they
will take care, that uu h bk? their souuh
lion, than is. {'urround and (ill them. Did