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flriAg of eazims and reflr/rnr, drawn irbm i^ nature Ci
things, without borrowing from any one. Cato may observe,
that I fcareely ever quote; the reason is, I always think. But
to return.
Government ^ou^ always be eonfidered as a matter of
convenience, not of right. The fciipture inditutes no par
ticular form of government, but it enters a protest againfl
the monarchical form; and a negation on one thing, where
two only are offered, and one mull be chosen, amounts to an
affirmative on the otber. Monarchical government was toft
set up by the Heathens, and the Almighty permitted it to
the Jews as a puniihment. " I gave them a Ling in mine
anger," Hofatri. ri. A Republican form of government
is pointed out by natpre-King^y governments by an line
quality of power. In Republican governments, the leaders
of the people, if improper, are rcmovcable by vote; Kings
only by arms; an unfuccehtul vote in the firfl case, leaves
the voter fafe; hut an unfuccefsful attempt in the latter, is
death. Strange? that, that which is our right in the one,
fliould be our niin in the orher —from which reflexion follows
this maxim, That that mode of government in which our
right becomes our ruin, cannot be the right one. If ab human
nature be corrupt, it is needcfs to strengthen the corruption
by establishing a fucceflicw of Kings, who, be they ever so
base are flill so be obeyed; for the manners of a court will
always have an it fluence over the morals of a people. A
Republican government hath more true grand ur in it than a
Kingly one : On the part of the public it is more confident
with freemen to appoint their rulers than to have them born,
and on the part of those who preside, it is far nobler to be
a ruler by the choice of the people, than a King by the chance
of birth. Every honest Delegate is more than a Monarch.
Disorders will unavoidably happen in All Rates, but monar
chical governments are the mod fubje& thereto, because the
balance hangs uneven. Nineteen rebellions and eight civil -wars
in England finee the coriqueft." Whatever commotions are pro
duced in Republican dates, are not produced by a Repub i
can spirit but by those who feck to extinguish i t A Re
publican ftite cannot produce its own deftru&ion, it can only
fuffer it. No nation of people, in their true senses, when
seriously reflecting on the rank which God hath given them,
and the reasoning faculties he hath blcffed them with, would
ever, of their own consent, give any one max a negativepower
ever the whole: No man since the fall hath ever been equal
to the trust; wherefore, 'tis infinity in us to entrust them
with it; and in this sense, all those who have had it have
done us right by abufingus into reason. Nature fe ms lome
rimes to laugh at mankind, by giving them so many toolsfor
Kings; at other times, (he punishes their f l!y by giving
them tyrants; but England mutt have offended highly to be
surft with both in one. Roseau propofcd a plan for eftabhdr
ing a perpetual European peace; which was, for every Sote
in Europe to fend Ambafladors to form a General Council,
and when any difference happened between any two nations,
to refer the matter to arbitration instead of going to arms.
This would be forming a kind of European Republic: But
the proud and plundering spirit of Kings hath not peace for
its object.— They look not at the good of mankind.—They
set not out upon that plan: And if thehiftory of the Creation,
and the history of Kings be compared together, the result will
be this—that God hath made a world, and Kings have rob
bed him of it.
But that which fufficiently eflablifhes the Republican mode
of government, in preference to a Kingly one, even when
all other arguments are left out, is this simple truth, that all
men are Republicans by nature, and Royalists only by
fafhion. And this is fully proved by that passionate adora
tion, which all men shew to that great and almost only re
- maining bulwark of natural rights, trial by juries, which is
founded on a pure Republican basis Here the power of
Kings is shut out. No Royal negative can enter this Court.
The Jury, which is here, supreme, is a Republic, a body of
Judges chosen from among the people.
The charter which secures this freedom in England, was
formed, not in the senate, but in the field; and infilled on
by the people, not granted by the crown; the crown in that
instance granted nothing, but only renounced its former tyran
nies, and bound itfelf over to its future good behaviour. —It
was the compromise, by which the wearer of it made his
peace with the people, and the condition on which he was
fuffered to reign.
Here ends my reply to all the letters which have at present
appeared under the fignatuie of Cato, being at this time Even
in number. I have made no particular remarks on his two
last, which treats only of the mode ,f government, but an
swered to them generally. In one plaae I oblerve, he accu
ses the writer of Common Sense with inconsistency, in having
declared, " That no man was a warmer wither for rec inciii
“ ation than himfelf, before the fatal iph of April, 1775;"
" that is, (lays Cato) reconciliation to monarchical govern
“ meet :" To which I reply, that -war ought ;o be no man's
vise, neither ought any man to perplex a date, already farm
ed, with his private opinions; " the mode of government
“ being a proper consideration for thole countries" only
" which have their governments yet to form." Common Sense.
On a review of the ground which I have gone over in
Cato's letters, (exclusive of what I have omitted) I find the
following material charges against him:
First. He hath accused the Committee with crimes gene
rally; Rated none, nor proved, nor attempted to prove any.
N. B. The pretence of charging the ads of a body ®f
men on individuals, is too Bender to be admitted. [|
Secondly. He hath falfly complained to the publieof the
restraint of the press.
Thirdly. He hath wickedly asserted that '' gleams of recon
ciliation hath lately broken in upon us," thereby grossly de
ceiving the people.
Fourthly. He hath infinbated as if he wished the public to
believe, that we had received " the utmost assurance of hav
“ ing all our grievances redressed, and an ample security
“ against any future violation of our just rights."
Fifthly. He hath spread falfe alarms of calling in foreign
troops.
Sixthly. He hath turned the scripture into a jest. Ez. 35.
These falfhoods, if untontradi&ed, might have passed for
truths, and the minds of persons remote from better intelli-
Q Goto and I differ materially in our opinion of Committees;
/ confider them as the only constitutional bodies at present in
this province, and that for the following reason; they were duly
eleßed by the people, and cheerfully and faithfully do the service
for -which they were elefted. The Houje of Affmbly -were like
wise defied by the pefle, but do the business for which the,
were not defied. Their authority is truly unconstitutional, being
jelf created. My charge is as a body, and not as individuals.
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Conquest, and not reconciliation is the plan of Britain. But
admitting even the last hope of the Tories to happen, which
is, that our enemies after a long fucceflion of losses, wearied
and disabled, fliould despairingly throw down their arms and
propose a re-union ; in that case, what is to be done ? Are
defeated and d (appointed tyrants, to be eonfidered like mis
taken and converted friends ? Or would it be right, to receive
those for Governors, who, had they bees conquerors, should
have hung us up for traitors ? Certainly not. Reject the of
fer then, and propose another; which is, we will make peace
-with you as -with enemies, bat we will never re unite with you as
friends. This effe&ed, and ye secure to yourselves the plea
ting prospect of an eternal peace. America, remote from all
the wrangling world, may live at case. Bounded by the
ocean, and backed by the wilderness, who hath (lie to fear,
but her God?
Be not deceived.—lt is not a little that is at (lake. Recon
ciliation will not now go down, even if it were offered. 'Tis
a dangerous quehion; for the eyes of all men begin <0 open.
There is now no secret in the matter ; there ought to be none.
It is a case that concerns every man, and every man ought to
lay it to heart. Hr that is here and he that was born here are
alike concerned. It is needless too, to split the business into
a thousand parts, and perplex it with endless and fruklefs in
veftigitibns, in the manner that a writer Ggned a Common Man
hath done. This unparalleled contention of nations is not to
be fettled like a f-m boy's talk of pounds, (hillings, pence,
and tractions. that writer, Though he may mean well, is
strangely below the inok: For the firff and great question,
and that which involves every other in it, and from which
every other will flow, is buppinefs. Can this continent be hap
py under the govern te. t of Great-Britain or not? Secondly,
Can file be happy under a government of our own? To live
bewea-h he authority of those whom we cannot love, is misery,
fltvcry, or what name you p ease In that case, there will
never be peace. Security will be a thing unknown, because,
a treacherous friend in power, is the 7,oft dangerous of ene
mies. The answer to the second qurftion, Can America be
happy under a government of her own it short. and simple,
viz. As happy as the please; (he hath a blank sheet to write
URpn. Put it not off too long *.'
Painful as the talk of speaking tfwth muff sometimes be,
yet I cannot avoid giving the following hint, because much,
ray amoft every 'hing depends upon it; and that is, a thorough
knowledge of the persons whm we trust. Ir is the duty of the
public, at this ime, to fcru oze clofelv into the conduct of
their Committee Members, Members of Assembly, and Dele
gates in Congreh; to know what they do, and their motives
for so doing. Without doing this, we (hail never ±n 7 w who
to confide in; but (hall conflantly mistake friends for ene
mies, and ent mies for friends, till in the confufion of persons
we facrifice the cause.—l am led to this* reflexion by the fol
lowing circumstance That the Gentleman to whom the un
wise and arbitrary inffruainns to the Delegates of this pro
vince owe their being, and who hath bellowed all his power
to support them, is laid to be the fame person who, when
the (hips now on the (locks were wanting timber, refufed to
fellit, and thus by preventing our strength to cry out of our
insufficiency.—Bat his hour of fame is pall—he is haloing
to his political exit. The FORRESTER.
gence might have been greatly embarrassed thereby. Let
oar opinions be what they will, truth as to facts fliould be
ftri&ly adhered to. It was this affecting conuderation that
drew out the Forefler (a perfect volunteer) to the painful
talk of writing three long letters, and occasioned to the pub
lic the trouble of reading them.
Having tor the prefect closed my correfpondenceiwith Cato,
I fliall conclude this letter with a well meant affectionate ad
dress.
TO THE PEOPL E.
IT is not a time to trifle. Men, who know they deserve no
thing from their country, and whole hope is on the arm that
hath fought to enclave ye, may hold out to you, as Caro hath
done, the falfe light of reconciliation—There is no such
thing. 'Tis gone! 'Tis pad!—The grave hath parted us—
a^d death, in the persons of the slain, hath cut the thread
of life between Britain and America.
* Forget net the hapless Africa".
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A LL persons indebted to the estate of DICTRICK REESE,
late Innkeeper of the c,ty of Philadelphia deceased, are
requeued to come amd make payment of the fame, and those
that have any demands agaiufl the laid estate, to bring in their
demands properly proved, that they may be paid, by
CHRISTIANA RFESE Executrix,
MICHAEL SHUBART,) _
f ANDREW BURKARD, j Executors.
WHEREASa certain DANIEL Mc'MANAMY of Hemp
field township Wcftmoreland county has obtained of
me the fubferiber, four bonds for the sum of thirty five
pounds Pennsylvania currency, each dated the 2 3d day of No
vember, in the year of our Lord 1774, for a tradtof land si
tuated in said township and county aforenamed for which
land he cannot make a fufficient right; these are therefore to
warn all persons not to take any alignment on said bonds as
I am resolved not to pay item or any part thereof unkfs com
pekd thereto by kw , JAMES SHARP.
r 0 BE S O- L D •
DANIEL BENEZET,
At his S ? ORE in Arch-street, sou do rrs below the corner
of Secoud-ft cct.
AVERY arge assortment of German feythes, confiding
. of (even different marks and sizes, also a quantity of
suitable whetstones, Dutch draw knives, sickles, iron lamps
camp lot king glasses, brafi kettles in nests, sorted from the
smalled size to 24 and 30 gallons, silver watches, amber
beads, ben le^he- files, pewter dishes and bafons, black
padufoy, blue fartin, black flowered mode, drab coloured
grazets, 61k and hair twist, nonfopretties, (hoe-buckles.
April 3.
TO BE SO L D, For 1201.
A HOUSE and lot ii Mount Hol y. It is a frame build
ing, five rooms on rhe lower floor, two of which have
fire-places, a large framed (hop nearly adjoining, together with
near two :cres of ground, through which there is a run of wa
ter. The house (lands in a high pleasant part of the town.
If it does not suit the purch Jer to pay far it immediately, time
will be allowed, giving security and paying interest. Enquire
of JOHN PEMBERTON, in Philadelphia.
Also to be SOLD, one half of a ffeel furnace at Trentown
built of done and in good order. Subject to a Icafe of nine
months to come. Enquire as above.§
STRAYED AWAY from the fubferiber living in Cumberland
County, near Sbippeofbutg,
A DARK BROWi g HORSE, trimmed in the nigh fide,
shod round, with the hind feet white, and a ratch face,
trots and paces, between 13 and 14 years of age, about 13
hands high, had a fraall bell on.,
Likewise a DARK BAY MARE, with a large star in her
forehead, a white hind foot, (hod round, was witli colt when
flie left me, had a snip in her nose, paced all; left me about
the xoth day of April, 1773. Whoever takes up said Hmfrs
so as the owner may have them again, (hall have FOUR
POUNDS if out of the county, and if in the county THREE
POUNDS, by , THOMAS COFFEY.
EDWARD RYVES,
PAPER STAINER,
MANUFACTURES and fells all kinds of paper hangings,
at his factory in Pine-street, Philadelphia. As he is
the firft and only one who has attempted such manufacture
on the Continent, and that at a most considerable expence ir
bringing over hands and procuring other materials; and as
it consumes a large quantity of the paper of this country,
he is induced to hope for the countenance and proteaion of
all well wishers of the infant manufaaures of America; and
more especially at this time that the assistance to, and pro
motion of every kind of manufacture, muff be the meftef
fential service that the inhabitants of this place can render it.
He also begs leave to assure the public, that his utmost en
deavours mail be exerted in heatnefs of patterns and ele
gance of colours; and notwithstanding the very heavy
expence attendant on such an undertaking, he will fell on
much more reafonablc term's than any that has been
imported.
N. B. He has manufactured a few playing cards, all oc
the produce of America, which he will fell rcafonable, con
tidering the great price of the materials they are made of.
TO BE L E T,
By ISRAEL PEMBERTON, of Philadelphia,
And may be entered upon immediately,
AGRIST MILL and SAW MILL, near the Falls Meet
ing-house, in Bucks county, with or without a fmalt
plantation of about twenty acres of arable land and meadow,,
which bounding on Pennibury Manor has the convenience of
a large range for cattle. Allo, Several plantations in Bucb
and Che(lci counties, and some tracts of woodland to be fol
by said PEMBERTON.,
RUN-AWAY from the fubferiber, living in East Malbc
rough towrafhip, Chester county, an Irish servant mar
named WILLIAM M'LOUGHLIN, about 24 or „ years 0
age, § feet 6 or seven inches high, talks with the brogue
much on his tongue, long red hair tied behind, pitted wit
the small-pox, has a surly look ; Had on when he went awav
a brown coat with mohair buttons, a blue jacket wir
white metal buttons, grey cloth breeches with wooden bn
tons, grey yarn (lockings, half worn shoes, with copp
buckles, i small felt hat, a white shirt without buttons at th
collar, and plaited ar the top df the sleeve; a black veivc
stock, and one old silk handkerchief. He is supposed to b
gone towards Philadelphia.—Whoever takes up the above
mentioned servant, and delivers him to the fubferiber, or f
cures him so that his master may get him again, (hall bar
the above reward and reaforiablc charges.
t PETER EGNEW.
Sixty-Four Dollars Reward.
DESERTED, trom Capt. WILLIAM WEST's Compaq
of the THIRD BATTALION of Pennsylvania, i
the Continental Service, Commanded by Col. JOHN SHEf
the following Recruits, viz.
AQUILA JONES, American born, about 18 years of a
5 feet 5 inches high, of a dark complectiou, by trade
turner; is supposed to be about his father's in Wcß-Whl
land Township, Chester County.
CHRISTIAN WAGGONER (or WINGER) of Germ
defeent, born in this province., about 23 years of age, ; L
5 inches high, of a fair completion, by trade a gun-fm^
haslately resided at Abraham Ciroves in Lebanon Townfl,
Lancaster County, and was lately taken from ferjeant Jan
Cooke, who had him in custody to bring to Philadelphia.
JAMES HUSTON, born in Ireland, aboutxß years of a,
5 feet 6 inches high, black hain, by trade a weaver; has iat
resided at Robert Buckles in Hay-cock Township, Lancal
County.
ABRAHAM FLORA, of German defeent, born in this pr
vince, about 28 years of age, § feet 5 inches high, fair co
pleaion, has loft two of his fore teeth, and has a foul brea
can work at the trades of carpenter, (hoemaker and gun-fmi^
is supposed to be secreted a: bis father's near Middle-town,
at a gun-smith's in said place.
JOHN KOCHENDERFER, of German defeent, born
this province, about 18 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches hig
black hair, black eyes, pock marked, by trade a joine
has lately lived at George Pe Herts on Yellow^Breeches Crei
Cumberland County; was in lifted in Shafer's Town, Lane
ter County, and supposed to be some where near it.
JAMES STEEL, born in Ireland, about 30 years of a
§ feet 10 inches high, of dark completion, and down lo<
by trade a (hoe^aker; has lately resided at John Folks n
Fort Hunter on Sufquchanna,, in Paxton Townihip, L^
ter County, is supposed to be fculking thereabouts, or 2
into Cumberland County.
JOHN BUTLER, born in Ireland, about 30 years of a
3 feet sf inches high, black celled hair, freth coloured so
had on when he deserted, a blanket coat, scarlet jacket,i
leather breeches, new Germautovn (lockings, brass buck
in his (hoes, writes a good hand, and can talk a little Germ
he lately lived near Hinckle's Tov^n, Arnot Township, L
caster County, about which place it is fuppof d he is hirki
DAVID NOBLE, born in this pnovinice, about 25 vear
age, § feet 8 inches high, sandy hait, by trade a maion ; I;
ly lived near Downings Town, East Caln Township, Che
County ; was seduced away from his company by a cert
Benjamin Langfteath, who resides in Cbnrleftown Tow..
Chester County, with whom it is supposed he now resides.
Whoever takes up said Deserters, or ary of them, and
livers them to the fubferiber in barracks, in the city of Ph
delphia, (halt receive for each, FIGHT DOLLARS Row.
and reasonable charges. W. WEST, Capt. 3d Bat.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
A NEW AMERICAN MANUFACTORY.