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I PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY,J i .v
jvatsojv -fy:;pUEJf
GRAND AMERICAN CpNESS.V;
( I To the People of lreland:
1 Tiof annointed br the United
from me - -ri - , .
appear,
the lea-
" r avw .Hanwshire, Massachusetts
Z, Rhode-Island and tfePla
S, Connecticut. teu York; N tt? -Jer"?,
S,yrante, TAe Lower Ccuntei aDea.
Philadelphia, the 10th oflay, 1775
FRltNDS AND FELLOW SUBJECTS.
As the important cot.test into; which
r1 ' Wrivpn. is now become "in-
ierefrtg to every coropwn, auu
riru!arlv affects the members of jlhe
address vou on lUe suDjeci. - "
: inil n inifird innocence
iircus, as is naiuiai . ...j "ii
possesiog the gpoa opinion ui u.r F.r
uous and humane., ; ve arecuuv
desirous of furnishing you wiioj a iruc
nf oor motives-and objects : tbe bet
ter to enable you to judge of our:condtict
iih Bccuracyi and determine xac menu
jthe controversy with , lmpariiauiy ana
rrecision. "" " :
However increuiuic
k.r lit this enlichuhed period,
dprs ot a nation, wmcn in every., age
sacrificed hecatprabi.of.her bravest pat
riots on the mhar liberty, snouio r pre
sume gravely to assert, and by j lorce oi
ims altempt to esiaousn, an afunriry
ay over the lives, liberties and proper
v of their fellow, subjects in America fit
s nevertheless a most deplorablt and in-
kiisputabletibth. . T - I - :
I hese colonies nave, iruui u?c- w
their first settlement, for near v two cen
turies, peaceably enjoyed those very
whls of which theministry nave lor icn
I .. t- J.. . iVanri and hv
ears past enucouuicw u ,
IvioTence to deprive them. At the con
tusion of the last war the. genius ot cng
md and the spirit of wisdom, :as if of
ended at the ungrateful treatment of their
Sons, wunurew irom uic uimw wu.v
fcnd let! tl nmitwura orcv o cr-race Ol
.nUters. with whom ancient
honesty and benevolence disdained to
dwell. From that period, jealousy, dis-
inrtent, oppression and discord nave ra-
those, who might, in the prosecution of
it, eveq embrue their hands in the blood
of t he , inhabitants. ; tf ;-
Though pressed by Vuch an accumula
tion 1 of j undeserved injuries,. America
still remembered her duty to Kef sover
eign a Congress, consisting pf deputies
from twelve unl led 5 colon iesj assembled.
Tbeyih the most respectful terms laid
their grieveanbesat the foot of the throne ;
and Implored his. Majesty V interposition
in their behalf-they also agreed to : sus
pend all trade with Great Britain, Ireland,
and'the West Indies ; hoping, by this
peaceable mode of opposition, to obfain
that. justicer' from ; the "Britis1v,ministry
which had been so long solicited in vain
-and here permit us to assure you, that
it was with' the utmost reluctance we could
pre vail upon oursel ves to cease bur com
mercial . connection with your island
Your Parliament had done us no wrong
You had ever been friendly to the rights
of mankind ; and we acknowledge with
pleasure and ,' with i gratitude, that 'your
nation has produced patriots; n ho ' have
nobly distinguished j themselves in the
cause of humanity and America. On the
ot neir h and, we were hot ignorant that
to find the name af Hmrp tt the catalogue ahcestrv
of her enemies--s1ie lovW his brother. stent, should we subnit with folded arms ,,
f Despairing of driving the colonies to tmilitary , butchery
resistance by any other means than actual f gritily e loraiy amomon, ur .tc
hostility a cletachmenti of the armv At . avice of a British ministry. : In defence
Boston marched into the country in all of cur persons and properties, under acT
revoked, fiied j tualviolation, we have liken, up arms.
the array of war ; 'and nnprov
upon and killeQ several of the inbabi
tants -the neighboring farmers suddenly
assembled, and re celled the attack from
thi9, all communication between the town
and country8 'Was intercepted the citi
zens petitioned ' t le General for permis
sion to leave the town, and he promised
on ' surrendering their arms" .to-permit
them to depart with their other effe-
beylaccordingly surrendered theirif msj
and the General violated his fafth-under
various pretences,! passports iverepejayed
and denied ; and many thousand? of the
inhabitants are at this day cornned in
the town in the utmost wretchedness and
wantthe lame, the blind, ond tie sick,
have indeed been turned out uto the
neighboring field ; and some, eluding
the vigilance of ihe sentries, hale esca
ped from the- town, by swimmin to the
adjacent shores. ; J
The war having thus ' began on the
the labor and manufactures of Ireland, , part of General Gage's troops, the coun
like those of the silk worm, were of lit-j try armed and embodied, r The rein
lie moment to herself, but severed only j forcements from Ijreland soon after arri
m nivp luxury to those who neither oi'lved: a vigorous attack was then made
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nor iprn we perceived, that if we con
tinued our commerce with you, our a
greement not to - import from Britain
would fruitiest ; and were t herefore
compelled to adopt a measure, to which
nothing but absolute necessitiy could have
upon the provincials in their march, the
troops surrounded -the town of Charles
town, consisting of about four hundred
houses, then recently abandoned ta es
cape the furyi of a relentless soldiery.
Having plundered the houses, they set
When Jhat violence be removed, ana
hostilities cease ion the part of the ag
gressWs,' they shall cease on our part also
forAhe achievement of this happy e
vent ve confide in the good offices'of
our fellow subjects beyond the Atlantic.
Of meir friendly disposition we do not
yet' despond ; awaie as they must be,
that they have nothing more to expect
from the same common enemy, than the
humble favor of being last devoured.
By Order of the Congress
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
Philadelphia, July 2$th, 1775.
Lreconciled us it gave us, however, some ! fire to the town, and reduced it to ashes.
consolation to reflect, that should it oca
sion much distress the fertile regions of
America would afford you a safe asylum
from po vertyi aml jn tfrne, from oppres
sion also an asylum, in which many
thousands of your countrymen have found
hospitality, peace, and affluence ; and
become, united to us by all the ties of con
sanguinity, mutual interest, and aflVction.
Nor did the .Congress stop here flatter
ed by a pleasing expectation that the jus
ticeand humanity which had so long
characterised the English nation, would
on .proper; application auora us renei,
hv ririrP.nt7T ttiVir orUanret .in rifi 1 ianHi of OUT COW)
jf Li. :t. . i .1 - i .A.un an
inecuonaie aaoress ro ineir oreinreii in men, wviuc
Britain, and entreated their aid and in
terposition in behalf of these colonies.
The more fully to evince their respect
Li omonp all his Majesty's subjects; fn fh; 'nvirf,pn the nnhannv oeonle
ini filled every part of his dominions with of $Qtton were reqUested by the Congress
Hirt. and comDlaint
Not content - with oor purchasing of
Brttain at her own price, cloathing and a
thousand other articles used bynear three
11 millions otjieople on this vasi twiirawi f
not sawsBeu wuu h awowiig vw
aiiig from the monopoly of pur trade,
without giving us either time to breathe
atter a long though lorioua war or the
least credit for ihe Olooo ana ireasurc
ve have expended ia it; Notwithstan
ding the.zeal we had manifested for the
service of ourovereigu, and the warmest
attachment to the -Constitution of Britain
and the people of England, a black and
horrid design was formed, to convert us
from freemen into slaves, from subjects
into vassals, and from friends into ene
mies. ' - j;' ' " 1
Taxes, ht the -first time since, we lan
ded on the American shores, w
without our consent, imposed upon, us 5
To this wanton waste of property, un
known to civilized nations, they were
prompted, the better to conceal their ap
proach, under coVer of the smoke. A
shocking mixture of cowardice and cru
elty, which then frst tarnished the lustre
oY the British aims, when aimed at h bro
ther's breast Bqt blessed be God, they
were restrained from committing farther
ra vages, by the loss of a very considerable
part of their army, inclqding many .ef
their most experienced officers. The
loss of the inhabitants was inconsiderable.
Compelled therefore to behold hour
jauptrrnenjroprisQO
rahdTchUdreifft JdfihoSe-ter whom
1 I JErpm the New-York Enquirer.
'Library of Useful Knowledge. 0(
this admirable publication, we have al
ready spoken more than once, and we
now revert to it, because a perusal of the
more recent numbers has awakened in us
a new perception of its importance. This
undertaking, is a consequence, or ra
ther a constituent portion, of that system,
which is now actively operating in. Great
Britain, for the benefit, not only of her
own children, but at the same time, for
trie improvement of mankind. The
system of which ae speak, may be regar
ded as originating with the estafclishraent
of Lancastrian and national schools, ana
as maintained, expanded and confirmed
by the insiiiution 01 cneap jiuuhwhiwh,
and mechanic associations, and popular
libraries. These continued, and wide-
spread efforts, for the intellectual aa-
. fit .... t
vancement of the human race, nil me
mind with strenuous hope, and abiding
faith, in their firtal and complete success.
By the series ot publications, now lying
before us, every class; in society, is : iur
nished with the means of a higher and
better education, and every breathing
being is endowed with a sufficing charm
against ignorance, and its attendant su
perstition. Though they are fitted to en
large the circle; of knowledge, amongst
promiscuous , ana . unraeritea
when we find all Taith at an end, and .sa
cred treaties turned into tricks of state-
when we oerceive our friends and kins
men massacred, our habitations plunder
pil. our houses in flames, and their once
happy inhabitants fed only by the hand
of charity Who can blame us for endea
voring to restrairi the progress of desola
tion ? Who can - censure our repelling
the attacks1 of such a barbarous band?
Who. in such circUmstanceSi vould not
obey the great, the universal, the divine
law ot selt-preseryauon r
Though vilified as wanting spirit, we
are determined to behave, like men
though insulted 1 nd abused, we wjsh for
reconciliation t lough 'defamed asx sedi
tious, we are ready to obey the laws and
though charged with rebellion, , will
cheerfully bleed jin defence of our sover
eign in a righteous cause; What more
Can we say what more can we offer ?
But we.lorbear to trnuoie you witn a
tedious detail of the various fruitless of
fers and applica ions we have repeatedly
made, hot for pensions, for wealth, or for
honors, but for the humble boon of being
permitted to possess the fruits of honest
industry, and to enjoy that degree of li-
berty, to which aiod ano tne consuiuuon
have given us an undoubted right. ; j .
. uiessea wiinj an ihuiuuiuvic uiiiuh,
with a variety of internal resources, and
with a firm reliance on the justice of the
Supre me pisposer of,; all human events,
we have no doubt of . rising superior to
all the machinations ofevil and abandon
ed ministers. We already anticipate the
misery--
to submit with patience to their fate;, and
all America united in a resolution to ab
stain from every species of violence du
ring this period that devoted town suffered
unspeakably its inhabitants were insul
ted and their property violated still re
lying on the clemency and justice of his
Majesty and the nation, they permitted a
few regiments to take possession of their
town : to surround it with fortifications j
and to cut off all intercourse between
them and their friends in the country.
With anxious expectation : did all A
merica wait the event of their petition
ail America laments its fate their Prince
was deaf to their complaints ; and vain
were all attempts to impress him with a
sense of the sufferings of his Amtricarv
subjects; of the cruelty of their task
mnxfpr. and of the many blagues which
impended over his dominions. -Instead
of directions lor a candid inquiry mio our
an unconstitutional edict to compel us to 1 erKVances insult was added to oppres
furnish necessaries for a standing army, 1 ,on ,n(j onr ong forbearance rewarded
that (to wished to see disbanded, was the imDUtation of cowardice. Our
sued ; and the legislature of New .Y,olk trade with foreign states waV piohibited 5
suspended for fefusing to comply wim u. 1 and an act Q( Parliament passed to pre
bur ancient and inestimable right of trial venlour even fishing on our'own coasts
by jury was, in nwny mstances,aoo isn- oaf peaccaofe assemblies for the purpose
td
rtrtihi common law or me. wuu
5 ; 1
mad .W give place 10 auumony j-"'--lions.
Judges were rendered, by the
tenure of their commissions, entirely de
pendent on the will of a minister. New
crimes were aibitrarily created j an new
couits, unknown to the constitution, in
stituted. Wicked and insidious govern
ors have been set over us; and dutiful
petitions f or the removal of even the no
toriously infamous Governor Hutchinson,
wtre branded with the ppprouiuus , appel
lation of scandalous and defamatory.
Hardy attempts have been made under
colour of. parliamentary' authority to
seize Americans, and carry them to Great
Britain to be tried for effences committed
ia the colonies: Ancient! charters have
d sacred that "of Ihe
Massachusetts ;Bay was! violated ; and
their form of governraentj essentially mu
tilated nd transformed On pretence of
punishirigpa violation ofaome ptHate pro
perty committed uy a few disguised m
tlivtduals, the populous jand flourishing
lowu of Boston was surrounded by. fleets
Qd armies ; Its trade destroyed ; its port
blocked up; and thirty thousand citiiens
objected to all the misreies attending so
sudden a convulsion. their , commercial
-ttetiopolisand to remove every obstacle
to the rigorous execution of this 'sy stem
"Oppression, an act oti paruameui -w
f rnntnliiniT the common safety, were
wa t
declared seditious ; and our asserting the
very: rights which placed the crown of
Great Brtiam on. the heads of the three
successive Princes of the house of Hanoi
ver, stiled rebellion. Orders were given
tojreinforce the tmops in America the
wild and barbarous-savages of-the wil
derness ' have been solicited by gifts, to
fake'uo the hatchet against ;us ; and ih-
-t;CTtH to delupe ur settlements witK
the blood of innocent and defenceless
women and chiidren-the whole country
was moreover alarmed with the expected
f domestic , insurrections re
finements iii parental cruelty, at which
tHe genius of Brit a iri I must bl ush f refine
ments which admit not of being even re
cited without horrbrVor practised without
:.r.m,rl AVe should be : happy, were
these dark machinations the mere sugges
tions of suspicion -we are sorry to de
clare that we are. possessed of the most
.ri ar4 r lAHnhirable evidence "of
.their realityi '
The ministrv.benton pulling down the
pillars 'of tne constitution endeavored to
th .lahHaM Of GBSOUUJIII HI n.
merica ; and it sucessiui, vm.
Ireland may shudder at the consequences
Thre of their most' experienced Ge-
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war wim uicit
adverse circqtiistances have made educa
tion and science as 'f a seal book." 1 he
blessed cup is held up to the lips of the
poor, the humble and the neglected.
Their understandings may be enlarged,
their hearts purified, their self-respect
awakened, their hopes immeasurably rai
sed, and their condition in life, meliora
ted and secured, j We look upon the la
bours, of which these little books form a
part, as a distinction arid glory of the
present age. They are to teach tlie ig
norant, the uses, value, and extent of
the wonderful faculties of their own
minds. They throw open a broad and
easy access, to the deep, difficulty and
sequestered springs of knowledge. They
scatter, with a liberal hand, all the seeds
of intellectual improvement, over the
surface of human nature which are to
shoot up into a rich harvest, for the be
nefit of a 11. This is the true and becom
ing thankfulness to Heaven, of those who
i have in former times, been the exclusive
depositions of the discoveries of science,
the productions of genius, and the won
ders of art. The light of philosophy, is
do longer to darkle iii the gloomy reces
ses of gothic halls, nor to shed its bound
ed splendours Over the saloons of the pal
ace. Henceforward, it will equally illu
minate the work-shop of the mechanic,
the closet of the student, the cabinet of
the professional man, and the chamber
)f the sage. The humble is raised to a
level with' the high, the unenlightened is(
admitted into a 'fellowship with those
whose lofty jninds have' made them to be
n .in.. unrt rluToll nnnrt -vThe'.' artist
r .. . 1 aa ami n..u -v. w.. - v w
golden period, when liberty, with alj the Ylue farmer. the politician; the tradesman
theories, therefore,- have been advanced
by which the- timid might be startled or, 1
the prejudiced-aroused.; The philosophi
cal series will be j concluded before the
more delicate and difficult provinces are
begun. ; Next in order will cornea course
of Historical Sketches, They are to be
preceeded by " Al Discourse of the study
and kinds of History, from Sir Jame
Macintosh, art individual singularly fitted
by long pursuits, studies,? political expe
rience, and general knowledge, for such
a composition.' . We ought to recommend
l to all persons an attentive perusal of Mr. ' 1
BroughmanxTre'fl-fise on Popular Educa
tiartf and his Introductory- Essay to these
numbers. pThey have-'already ' had
circulation in Great Britain almost with
out example, Mr. Brougham originated
the Mechanics' Institutes, Apprentices'
Libraries, and the publications before us!
Thus has he won for himself new title
to the reverential homage of mankind. .
His exertions in parliament and in private
are giving a new character to the age. It
is a peculiarity of this man that he is al
ways unhappy unless his own vast ac
quifements can be made the common pat
rimony of his fellow creatures. 'Some
may admire his forensic acuteness, his
extraordinary eloquence, his political sa
gacity, his unlimited knowledge his per
severing industry, and his desperate 'at
tachment to liberal principles ; but the
homage is universal which is paid- to his
unceasing and sacred 4eal for the diffusion
of education and the exaltation of his fellow-men.!
It is here that his loftiest tri
umph has been achieved. -This is his
f surpassing glory" a glory infinitely be
yond the accidents of fortune, the glare
of wealth and rank, or the proud and
brillant wreath of conquest.
From the New-York Gazette.
. Mr C. S. Van Winkle has just published
a second, and on' improved edition of
The Printer's Guide.' We have perused
the book with much pleasure, and recom
mend it to every apprentice, and journey
man engaged in the arrof Printing, which
has been correctly and emphatically 'pro
nounced the all preservative of all others;". :
and those of the profession should be, what '
make them, complete masters of .an art"
unequalted by any other pursuit of man
Mr. Van Winkle in his remarks to master
printers, very justly observes :
"I cannot refrain from taking
notice of a practice that has been too
prevalent in this city perhaps in
other parts of our country ; and
against which, terms of reprobation
cannot be too strongly expressed :
1 mean the practice of advertising for
Boys who have been some time at
the business. I would ask, what is
this but holding out inducements to
quit them with impunity if not bound,
(the mortal, turpitude of both being r
the same,) thereby ungratefully inju
ring the person who may have done
every thing, in his power to advance
their interests, and rendering them
selves liable to become vagabonds in
society."
pentle art's of-peace and humanity shall
estaonsn ner muu aomimon 111 mis wes
tern world; and; erect eternal monuments
to the memory bf those virtuous patriots
and martyrs who shall have fought, and
bled, and suffered in her cause ;,: j d
.J Accept our most grateful acknowledg
ments for : the friendly - disposition you
have - always snewn ; towards . us. -We
know that you are not without your grie
vances we sympathize with you in your
distress, and are pleased to find that tjke
-design of subjugating us, has persuaded
administration to dispense to 1 Ireland,
some vagrant niys of ministerial: sunshine
--even the tender mercies of government
have long beenj cruel towards' you. ? In
the rich pastures of Ireland, miny hungry
parricides' have fed, arid eroWrt strong to
labour in its destruction. ,We hope the
'patient abidirigj'of the meek' may not al-,
- ways be forgotten ;; and God grant that
the iniquitous 'scheme of extirpating li
berty from ihe British i empire maybe
soon defeated, f ; But we should be wan
ting to oarselves, we should be perfidious
'nft.U are sent to wage .w ,, --,:, , J. ihoold be unworthy that
l?.Tlcihl w:indpl& ftltaw object,: denc .p,.ir ? - . .
he sailor, the. gentleman, jne aivine,
nd the lawyer, are bound (intellectually
in one great harmonious chain,' the cowi-
mune vinculum, of which the philosophic
torator of antiquity, so wisely, and elo
quently, and justly speaks.' '
tsy the arnvanirora ,. cngianu we uo5
received six or s?ven additional numbers
bf the "Library of Useful Knowledge,"
On looking them over we could not. but
admire the simplicity, clearness ana torce
with ihich me':prinjcjrp
laid down, arid the popular arid, impresf
manner iri which tnev were uiusira-
ted; So far the numbers are devoted to
Natural Philosophy. The ethical ; and
Political treatises will appear at a more'
: The numbers are regularly transmitted to
Messrt.; G: & Carvlll, (Brdadway,) who
are the Agents of. the Society- m the , United
States. They are receWed three, or, fonr times
i month, and may be' subscribed for
from the beffinnittg.- 'lhe price U contemptU'
bly ttifLingi about 3 per annum, for, 25 num
bers a year, filled with explanatory woodcuts.
The subscription must, (necessarily and pro
perly) be paid ia advance, 'as otherwise the
sets" woul4 always be ia broken (condition.-r '
Col. David Brearlt, U. S. Agent for
the emigrating Creek Indians, left the
Seat of government yesterday, on his re
turn to Georgia, whence he will as soon
as practicable, set out for the Arkansas
country, with that portion of the Creek
nation that shall have consented to re
move, j The country which, has been
selected by Colonel B. and the exploring
party of Creeks, for the emigrants, is a
portion of the territory , purchased from
the Osages, on the Arkansas river, West
of the Arkansas Territory, and is repre-y
sented as a delightful and fertile region.
:' v!A r; U. ,'-.! N.Intel. ; .
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ON - the 3d : instant, the subscribers,
transacting business in the town of
Trenton, Jones County, under the firm
pf M. W". Jarvis, Si ; ;Cp.J' dissolved the '
copartnership. All persons indebted to
the late concern, are requested; to settle
their respective accounts. ; vv I
-' M ? - MOSES JARVIS, V
ry-.; FISHER. 1
July 14, 1827. ' ' ; '
i N.' B. I, the undersigned, having pur- .
chased from S, C. Fisher,, his interest in t
the. stock.; in. ;tfaae,-in . ireniun,; give c
notice, that I shall continue the business 1
undet, thefirmf M. : W. Jarvis, & Co. ;
r that place and Saro'l.C: Fisher is
employed to J. attend to the business , for ,
me, arid is authorised to give receipts and. ,
make contracts, and enter into obligations
for me, as fully as I could myself were t
.h:;M:kivis?v-
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