Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-17

vessel arrived from Cape Francois, it is said that
the second of August Count de Guichen, WIN
two and thirty ships of the line, went to Fort au
Prince, to Join M. De la Motto Plquet' from
which place he was to take at st Yago some
Spanish ships, and that this formidable armament
with seventeen thousand men, were bound 10
Jamaica.
1t is to be lamented, my dear sir that Graves
srr;val has deprived us for q while of the naval
superiority-that will be still more lamenled ny
the people. Who not being led into our secret
circumstances, may believe that we are reaoy
for cooperation. But from what know Of
the intention of the French government, can
without hesitation, give you the most positive
assurance that the second division Will arrive,
that the later it comes in the autumn the strong
or it will be, and that France means to keep, pay
and subsist, in this country, French division
wholly submitted to General Washington's Or
ders, which. aided by a naval force, will not
leave us till it has efectually put an end to the
war.
But suppose, my dear sir, it was arrived now,
we are obliged to show foreign eye our internal
circumstances-how short did the states fall of
what was expected and promised? What by,
way of example has Pennsylvania done towards
recruiting her battalions !? and for the present.
this small body Of men, so different from what
we ought to collect for cooperation, is it not
sHnJon tho J;efrocsinn op1 ,nicnrahln pIr-
cumstances for want of provisions to that star
wing condition our little forage towards Bergen
afforded temporary and very short comfort
But confess was delighted with the idea Of
insulting the British by bold movement which
gave them that opportunity Of fighting us they
30 much talked of, and which put them under
the same disgrace as that Of a man who refuses
a challenge.
Nothing, my dear sir, nothing in the world,
not even victory, could more e6ectualy do
honor to America, and put an end to the war,
than the noble, spirited resolution Of the New
England States. What will the British say who
boosted of the American tranquility, and have
told to the world that the fameot liberty was al
most extinguished? That doctrine, my dear sir
and had many opportunities of seeing 1t IN
Europe, was uncommonly pagated--lnsplr-
ing our friends with confidence and affection,
our foes with terror and conviction that the
pcint must be given up. All Europe, with adj
miration, and with the desire Of counting the
frienship of that people which rouses every day
with more spirit and strength, such will be the
happy effects of those resolutions relating TO
empower Congress- to strengthen the Union to
raise an army for war, and employing those
means of subsisting it which are in the country
The necessity of those measures is Obvious
But from the observations | made in Europe be
certain that 1t will have the happiest effects in
America. That intelligence has afforded the
greatest happiness to General Washington, and
wish to be so certain that all the States will
adopt the measure, as am that it will be imne-
diately entered into by the people of New-York
and strongly supported by your influence.
Adieu, my dear sir. beg you will please to
present my respects to your family, and believe
me, with the highest regard and most sincere
affection, your Exceency's most obedient hum {.
BILE servant,