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Mr. JohhsTo*,
r AM i plaio man, with a limited education, my
| da^ii , °t J, and accordingly I mule
cfcoice of a ratal |,f the feiaraf to happinrl., m
tarhieh, however, I have been niiitabljr difappomt
®tt* y ckagyin at the erroneous opinions I oeet
entertained of men and things is patt defection :
Mr homebred conceptions ted me to conclude that
truth and propriety of conduA was the mft diitft
read to good fame and fortune, but alas! I wow
have cogent reafms to iamant the grand rnftk-,
and that it was only a mdh&e ta all the cot.folation
I hsve left.
all advances to an advantageous comprpg?
nttr, by a bargain with men ev'io were my declared
enemies, becaufc the ne-rffity it im rosed ts future **
reciprocal Cervices (hacked my delicacy, at their
proceedings conveyed to m** by a plain and dueft
View, a glaring tint of the miseries they haw fioce
produced • and in cm I was facrifi ed at
the altar of REBELLION, which a m re liberal
e location might have prevented, by evincing.the
•bfurdity of such ohftinacy, with the advantage of
prudential temparising j /wearing, with proper re
servations, a few unmeaning oaths of obedience to
the Csngrtjsj v filing; or premising to sign, an
t njfgnijfcanl ass ciatinn. Infulis, imprifmmentr,
bam fitment, md ten fife at ie a/ ftecceded what I thin
thought the htnefi rtfufil, when mo rom eofation
could reafmably be ex.>eft:d lor these fufiTiring.,
more ihan Ice-ping my if that e. u!d afford
n.i h oldi.. jg t the pvm tsfrs*
HONOUR. But th* f< punilhment*, great as they
were, (hall never iel me to declare, wh the
bnm u oua Falflaff, I uiill have ntne es it
Neither sh all any dria >pointments force me to desist
from serving my relatia-a and coadjutors tn future,
whether they have been in or ou, cf rebellion j if
guilty of the hln-keft crimes, I (hall erdeavou",
like the Spartan KING, ** to*get them acquitted
for my fake jf If innocent, for their owntaking
Care to omit no instance of com?u r ftion in them,
Jet tliofe of the coot'a-'y be ev*r f*. nnuawou*,
that rray possibly contribute ta that end, having
been taught upon he hieheft authority to believa
repentance at the lap hour will atone for the
fn ft a*r dens crimes, therefore an‘early overt aft
thereof fttjuld wash them as whit* ai f*ow,
T should not here be u'-rterftood to mean th* rfie
guilty! fh'uld entirely escape notice* Oar children
Ire r eceffarily corrected for faults, Heavy hearts
and light pockets aw, wih ’h*ir present incapacities
ard ftilings % dreadful runilhmeftti, if th-y <fo aot
yf///, as kereteftre, hope f >r miracles in their favour.
All tardy unf .nunate debtors are to
irfu'ts,, extortions, beggsrr, and I ft of liber ty )
1 rrn:Aion wh'ch ihe numerous attachments n >w on
taeir eftatea mart brirg too h me, and embitter with
the gloomy profpeft of their being fereyer I ift to
them. Yet confident and firtituic may prrvent
• fatal defpandency j Though a 1 (sf twenty
rounds to pay t wenty ft] 1 irg* it :h,e iravitnhle ctn
i quence, notwiihft tnHirg the imrn*''ff ‘plenty of
coi” , with the fin afTurance, hi rtftntd h* c*l ar•
funritj, (though to me inr* licable) f j,, ,emain
ir g with u*, it is more than probable th- larp-ft ,nd
JhdLcf .thnfe rftates will be trans'srred/Vi Ky
tvact of bidders, to persona g-uilty thio
the prcf.nt owners, ar.d who, by Jkperlative fuming,
; rfsifrd fftatrs on tbe rf other! tha wantonly
roamed from home, where they might have staid
anil frured the leave* and v j c her fli tbs idea
with paternal fondnefs of living in this province
without japer rn-ency lt forms a fmiftied pillure
ir, miniature of ( P u-ence fitting u ,in a monument
fmibr.g at Grief:*’ Aifo a medal, o n oreftde fltew.
Jng a man in ragt ofFming u another f..e paper,
which he contenaptuoufly rrjrftr, with ‘hefe ernble*
rnitick charaAc't rn the rxergur, S, J: Ft L: Im.
The reV* rft ftiews .£*lvj fiifpen tj iby a cloud, 11 the
indecent aft tude of Pltiyi?tg a tempest. Voiding in
impetuous sh wer t f ein on feme men benea b, who
firugglirg tocatch ir,dilTilvesinvifibly upon the tub
es their hards. Thegrestrr the and p (,'it oa
•fa country is the left remittance and'ctrculifion af
nponey it required t And ttrnr merchantt, from no.
fives of publick utility, will remit product at a
certain loss, in nrefermce to coin, may perhnpt ad
mit of m i them 1 1 tc a I j hut no lucb
proof is requisite to pronrunce the perfor blind or
i*f*r* who st r ays unrfceririlr out of a plain road
into b.icrs aed tb rns. But ftriftnres on tbit Cub
pft i Tht bbff-d situation of a country where pro.
duce is a lenJer in payment, the merited iodulg<e
of anothti Currency Bill being ever granted, and
the enved circo-uftsme cf a pioy,icc unhurt bene J
with currtncv fora medium faJe and ciiculation,
■ ,iy be confidcrcd at icifurc by . A< -
A LOYALTBT.
NUMB F. Ri f.
_. .■Fertem ftf tenacem prtpojUi <virum ,
- - - Nen eivium arder frava pettntium.
Meats fwatie fslida . jg 0 r
TN the beginning es these unhappy tftprf, Jiam
*wn tfTat wruld ratherclefe than wtdea tha breaefc
advised to cooloefs of thongbt and moderefion of
mrafure*, they were ufoally acfwered, “ Weftu k
not this k i** and never wae any refutation mom
ftriftfy adhered to than tbit by tbofe that formed It.
Tba talk of ranoßoctag thought wm wry arf to
feck at never eoofidererTy Hie king tat sor part oftshe
j ufingf ! cf lifr > fm’bla to men nf de^
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SAVANNAH: THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1780.
•k ** to torment
them before their f They were told, “ they ,hat
would not think * ft mull think lifts* 4 * “£fet thor
unthinking prtnci.de would involve iheraTftd their
country ta ruin }** hut Lme fought the,, refuge and
ear*, and others placed their honour and patriotism
*# ,h ° l *S>dfl’‘cfi. Every man that was fufpcAed
of thinking became n fufpelled and to thirk
different from people that did not think at all wae
a c->tie which exposed to every fpeciee of insult,
luffeiing, and i The tdnfequences of all
this are now viable | number, that died at
thMughtlffe at they to be feared they stow
SSaifeK:*
sh-tight, and if er thought, however painful, thin
of ni own cxiftei.ee.
. itnV"r*l and profcffVd maxim of that
day. -• ts Out succeed U ntil be tolled m R/Wx/fe*,
*nd deemed a Kebeltnn if nme tmfearee.” On this
dreadful alternaiive, which with the greatest fafety
*0 thrmfilves and their country they might altoge
ther have avoided, they ventured bliodfcU, and
I'ke rope dance,, fcvped on merrily, and fnfked
about with the highest unconcern while attempt,
ing to p.f* over the narrow and frightful precipice.
As this imjl.ee. Neck or I heard fume of
e\lr r°tf IL Cpta *2 U C f fo,i * afisffi pubiickly de.
. * e> mutt not look ta con/equencrs,** This
•*” **? a W 7*o ward off ruin and deftru.on when
it ta trrefrft.bly pointed out as coming on apace; but
when that rum and and ftruftion they have been warn -
f aftaaoft' I '-it- sflually whit reparattoa can
Bft •Mk. .MiM 1
brought it on f And if ,hiu t h,r, , h i
L-oned with mrfery are ever brought to feeliirgs,
wh.it murt those f-cl who nc.tber caa bear their doom
Wtth car fe.ous iuitocence, nor escape from ,t, tho*
they bioked upon their
l ltf .
Perhaps thofc who ftt their country in Wood and
fiimer, to have the picture of Iryir g whether they
could b.tng about a nhrili .n or revolution, would
row be v f ,y loth t admit the authrniicitv of so h-.r
----arduus a principle 1 VVc have, hosserr., .hefaoftion
ol th ir authority whin on thr funm.t f glory and
power to dec)ire it what it really ... There is not
I J muchof therx.flenceof these quondim states left
*t to permit a fttiduw of hij>e tht all their proceed
top bMiw wi l Cfvr by any
Cher name fh,n th.r bh.JbMhemf Ives agreed upon
U the beginning. This doubtlrii w!l not make
tlum in lute with the nation, thnt mifearriage may
nr called, rebellion j but pe.hspa also the illufiuu
rvy ccafe, an d mens eytl may be opened who hud
ro appreh-rfioni till they found themfelres in the
rn d(t <A Samaria j and, now the ground of their
Infatuation is re.n v ved, what fti ruld hinder cat and and
m *) to acknowledge that the madnrfs an 1 knavery
of t*:cur uilers, and the abj ? a fe.vility of a people
,h t rook u arms tpmli ihemf.lvrt .n these rulers
lupporr, bat really been produft-vc of nothing elle
nut a derated rebellion, and that the utm ft of .heir
power, deception, and villainy, csufel no othsr re
volut.on than to give a turn to the wheri by which
the virtue of honrft men w- put to a fevete trial,
and Ihr very worst rode triumphant, but thit their
ti .u t V h wa, fh 7rt ard i famous, and >he
of men vh . fear G >.d, aid and , not meddle with them
tha are given to lift only • till tbe pit caa
be digged fji the wicked?'’”- ’
Though, up'm the principle on which the chief
artjn p-etended to fetouf, the case, rn these parti
a, lead, is entire y decided, yet particular fears,
hopes, and private thoughts, and publick
difeour'es, may Hill vary about the name the !at
tranfallions mv deserve. Cou.d I hope that, while
the prosperity ts fools destroys them, adversity”
might lead men to corfi ler, I would/Willingly even
row offer fame cdnfiJerations which 1 will stand or
wll by thetr own weight, and can hurt none but
such who, obftinatrly refitting their own cobvifti
nns, (he eby render thrmfelves inexcusable before
G>dl* and men here and hereafter. I would leave
them with thofc who are deepest concerned, happy
for ihemfelvet if they are brought to think feridufly
ti Isft, tho* it might have saved t world of trouble if
they could have been induced to da /• at firft. Let
the cause be argued in their own breast, and their
own con/ctence fjt;hfu!ly record the irrtfiftiblo ver
dnO ; - ‘
Upon no other pribciple than the prof>a of suc
cess, and that fjcccfi .>ul.l ahobfts th* criminality
of the mean*, w. uid men have a*.y icgard for
their I,v-s, engage in any def crate aAion. To set
out upon such • plan may be deemed bili md po
litick j bur it is frlf.evident that a regard to God,
to just tee, and conscience, have 00 ftnrc in the re-
Mutton. Upon shit plan men may, gyd l mad fry,
must place pt.jury 10 the room of a lawful oath,
to murder no dime; rapioe ar.d violence hold
tUt pitta fit equMyaad jufl.ee ( or can any dcftgn be
too too villainous, for mta that
m *” a *d that feecefs
** “ CaA,rt * *9 klw
leMilloo ay be batched in a fingl. break, but
trioti, Mfttaya popular pretence tbe oioft dift
y bot tbe meft likely CO
••*••7 •” ke fa, tba
jgTTrB r
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mmm .
ware of what it coming tbe caitfeßi prepare fir
the worst, the cenaing eadeavour to be ftcoreio f .
very evontv these at tho Helm begin freretfy to dread
the general rain and downfall) defpalr aid violeaca
r ? the natural eonfeqveoce | the authors ojf the attf
chief • dash,” and provide far fifety hy ft.ght; 1
those that rents in pay the col; aid nothing is lf|
of the baseless f shriek bat a curie as exteefiee aa tba
goilt imprecated by the dupes tad lighting an tha
authors of iaareby aad rebellion, B “ §
What eoaftiratet tbe latter f any late ia (omm
future paper, upon iaipat tial principles receivad aaft
rcfpeAod by all esvilitad mankind.
KINGSTON, OaNuca) I,m <.
WEDNESDAY bit Vift.., K.r*.
tio Nelfnn, Es returned from the part of St.
John, on th* Ipoa n Main, with difpatchcs for hia
Excellency tbe General. W* find that his Mases.
ty*a forcet under Col. Pelfon, having farmounted
the obftrufttaas thef had to cr coo a ter ia getting
their floret, provffi.aa, and artillery, ap the river,
had inverted the fort of that naipe, ah.at es atifea
up and |o from the Like of Nicaragaaf that tha
OUoel had trtfttd four batteries, which had goad
eff ft, had eat the gamfen off from iay fttppiset af
wood and water, tbe latter of wbieb they were fa
much dtftrtff: and for that they wads feverai fa Diet {•
order to procure fume, hut had been drove bt ik
w Mb. <tafidif..%bls. liCt-i. that Cel. JtoiSea
fihly have taken the place by efca/ade, hut being
foovinccd it asuft farremder at dificvetion, buattnhy
had led hint to save tho offufioa of blood, aed wait
rill their nece&ncs bad reduced them ta accept hi*
terms. t. John it a regalsr built fati|eation, hat
about yo dtecehof cannon mounted, aid is defended
by a gxrr.f >n of about sto men, ju or 4a of whom
only are regular*, tbe others are the wretched mot
ley militia of the country. Thera are not too troops
** ** w,lO, province, so that an easy conquest pre
fers itfeif of reducing one of the richtft region* of
N?w S ain to bis M jefty’s arms.
Letters from St. John** fay that the banks of the
r.vev **cep ia the neighborhood of the fort, art
h-gh, clear of underwood, covered with large sorest
trees, nod by no means incommoded wish fwampa aa
.Tib.’ tb< penodici*
prevail upon the coast, and render it unhealthy, they
have little ir.flueoce in the interior part of tbe coun
try, which enj >y at faluhrious an air as any part
of toe western wori ♦ j that oar army hive stores and
prortfi tos of all kinds in faur
montha, tho’ tbov were a little straitened at fi ft f#f
want of craft to convey those necessity article* up
the river j that the troop* are in high fpirit*, aad
thit thair leader ft ids it dtftcuW to restrain their ar
dnu'with.n proper bound*) that B igadier Gene*
r *l * Adjutant General Gtlrymple, with
the 1 e.nfjrcement, b J arrived ia ptrfeSi health the
*. be b:in ‘ n i lk a ftecable news
of the fuTViwder of ihe caftlc.
N E \V . Y O R K, Juae 16.
WGNDAY arrieed the letter of atarqoe (hip
Wi(l, Ctpl. in n ~bl from
Lh...p.01. °. lb. ,lt inst. i. lit. ~. j 4> |„.
6§, tne fell in with and engaged a rebel frigate of
jfguns, ia pounders, for upwards of 7 glaffee.
The rebel ftiip was croad-d with* men, and feoghf
xy guns cm a fide. The Watt mounted s 1, a „d
6 pounders, fume of them carrooadrs, and had only
164 men on b>nrd, it of whom were killed and
feverai wounded. The aft.oo was obstinate and
bloody, and the carnage on board the rebel frigate
ami*tng,;is the vcffjla wer* a coafiderable time
yard arm and yard arm, and the Wait, by the fu
penor (kill of her officers, and the alcrteefe of her
crew, had tbe opportunity of twice raking her an.
tagoatft fore and aft, wh ch made her a perfeft
ftaughter house. Htr fter.t was drove ia almost
down to the water, many of her guns dUmounted,
hundreds of Got thro* her fids#, her fore yard and
topmast Got away, and ill her fails and rigging
greatly damaged. She at lift put before the wind
and ran from tbe W*tt, which chafed her f hour,
bot having * cargo on board, and her mart, so
maged tht ftte cnold not venture to ctrrv a rmt
prefl of fail, (he loft fight of hor chafe on
inst. The Watt hat a great number of ffi>t holes
thru* her fide* and fails, 4 of them thro* her powder
magaaias. She has certainly fought a move glori
ous battle than any private ffiip of war fincc the
commencement es hoftilitirt. The moft exalfed
encemiam* are .adequate to the merit es the breve
Capt. Coutthaid. The determined coarage he ex
hibited during the aftien, and the cool deliberate
minaer in which he iffacd hit orders, dees him the
brnbeft honour | nor ought (he approved behaviour
of his gelltat offirera and crew remain unnoticed a
they richly merit, and will certainly receive aul
piaaie from every maa who hss the glory af Us
country at heart. * 9 ■. .
- ▼•or aa. We sm bappy ta iad that tbe gallaat
behaviour of Cspt. Coolsherd and the ctxw of tha
Watt Jetmr of .marqae Mmts with aneommea ap.
RUafh. Major Oiaml Psttifon, m tba arrival f
arituT* IseMbT 1 * pdiitwft iid brnSSL^
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