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id thatAVafhmgtorf would not be able to cilfea.au army - ry5their iftatcs with--tkem . Tyranny is fo generally cffablilhcd . ftron enough to refill the exertions of Howe. He conciud- in the reft of the world, that the profpeft or an afyiuai ia Ame cd. bv obfemns that nothing lefs, in his opinion, than the nca for thofe who; love liberty, give; generally joy,- and your intcrYcntioa of Providence, could : prevent the -ruin of Bri- j - 4 ' O , O 7- 4 J r - JWZ caufe is ftcenved the caufe of mankind. . Slaves naturally become din. bafe as well as wretched : You are fighting for the dignity and happinefs of human nature. Glorious is it for the Americans ra luericans to . y r - tt- t j : jimwiucjj w 1 ; zxtrac: cj a uitcrjrom r rabu, uaica way zz, 1 777. be Vailed by Providence to this poll of honour j curfed and deteO- I Our privateers and cruifers in the channel have raifed ed very olic behat delem or betrays it." the enfurance m London. One of my friends here lately Jutter from Benjamrri, Franklin W Silas Deane, e$uircs, t9 paid ten per cent, between Dover and Calais. Capt. Co- i Vatbrmont, the Englifli ambafcdour at Paris. :,: cs, was apprehended, with his people, at the requeft of the We didxourlelves the honour oJ" writing fume, time fincc'w; Court of England, arfd out into nrifon; on pretence of pi-. Your Jordlhip. on the fubiectbf exchaneine prifyners. You rfiri racv. but having a commilfion from Cohgrefs, they are dif- ' not condel'cehd to give us any anfaer, and therefore we expeft charged ; the prizes, however, being reclaimed, will be deli vered up, the lining out at Dunkirk being contrary to trea- ties, which, mull baobferved "till War is declared." Extratl ofaletttr from a Gentleman of character at Martinico,' ; .' St. Piere,' June. 24, 1777. . i nc act or raniameni mat w-s latciy paiicu iur uic- p-pdfe- of deftroyrhg bur commerce, by imprifoning our.fea men, has begun to ppcrate "amon the illandsl All Ameri cans that are now taken; are ciolely confined until and op ponunity offeri for lending iliemto Great-Britain. . By a letter from BoAon we learn, that Capt. Fifk, whfif was.faid to be . tdlcen, is arrived with a very valuable cargo from France, and that Capt. CJourton's ritheft prizrhas al 10 gut fafe in. . In C O N G RE SS, 7' 29, 1777. v, ReolvtJ, that cn inq-.i. ry be. made int the ;e.lun of the eva cuation of Ticor.deioga'and Mount Independence, and into the conduct of the Gnefdl ollicers v.Ko were in the north rn depart mcat at the time of ;hc cvacuarici:. ... . ' . That a committee be appointed to divert and report the mode . of conducting the inquiry.' . ' Jul 30. Rrfslvcd, that Major .General Sr. Clair, who com manded at TiconderOga and Mount Independence, forthwith re. pair to hea3 tjVar.ters. . . : . Augujt i. Rej6ivid that Major oeneral bchuyler be curetted -to repair to head quarters. That General. Wafliincton be directed to order lach General " ; efneer as he lhall think proper, immediately to repair to the northern dcpartnltnt to relieve Major General Schuyler. in' his command theie. . , i ' That Brigadier Poor," Brigadier Patterfon, and Brigadier Roche de Fermoy be directed to repair to head quarters. -; Auujl 3. RffolvcJ, that General Waftiington be directed to 1 Ordr the General whom he fhall judge proper, to relieve Gene- flays ht) otfrrn2tire land, which u fed fo fit the envlccl afrbtter of ral cnuyler id tin cpmmana, to repair with all pctuoie exped:-,: all her neighbours, reduced to a fervife dependence on their mer- acquieicxni? in ailurancts or Irfendlhip. wh.ch me dues nor none tojthis. ? We however .take tEe liberty of fending you co. pies of certain depofitfbns which we ihall tranfmit to UoagreYi, whereby it will be known to your co,urt that the-United"i)tates: are not unacquainted with the barbarous treatment their people tered, it is hot unlikely that fevers reprilfals, may be thoutht juitrrfaDlej frotn the neceluty ot puturrg lome cnecK to luca aby-:. minable practiced . . - i ; . :j-;r I : .'' ror the lake 01 humanity, it is to bevwilhed that men would endeavour to alleviate, as much as rioffibie.1' 'the unavoidahle'mi. feries attending a itate bt war. It has been faid, that amon the civilized nations of Europe the ancient horrors of that itate are mucH diminifiied ; but the compelling men by chains,' ftripes, and famine, to fight ajjainlt their friends and relations isla new: inventing; and the fending American- prifoners of war to;: Africx hd Alia, rtrtfot from all probability of exchange, . and whe e they cani fcarce hope ever io hear from their families even if the onwhojfomenefs of the climate does not put a fpeedy :ezd to their mi w k.. m a-. 1 j -a 11 : 1. ; k 1 1 1 rail r iifiwr w k li l i 11 t. 1 i j v 11 1 v ----- -7. -- . : .6 c t- j-.-j. - - oth(er precedent cr cuftonr Except that of the, black favages of Guinea ..' ' :' .' f ' 4, 1 ' ')'''"'" vWcj are your k)r3lhip's rooft obedient humble fer van s, 1 n 171? AMk'r nvf V jy W 4 W l unit . .. f .-r ' Totfte above letter the .following infolent reply" was made.1 Jjuhen ib'c cchU io ajk mern " r I . rr- . ' -Exiratf of dl Utter from a Gentlertdn at zr May 2jt ijJJ. . a. ubik i juu jjDunutu hi ijiigiauu a icutf iiuiu to the' fhetiffi' Kriflnl ' ia a-krhKp riainf thV rir-TenP ! ftate-fif : Btitair in Itron? colours, but I think with truth.' . We pthoia tion, to the northern department eivin? him dircflions what number of militia to call from the. Stares of New Hamplhire, Malfachufetts Bay," Connecticut, New York, New Jerfey, "and Pennfylvania. That notice be immediately fen t to the e7ecutive poycrs of th Aid States,' and-that the be earneuly requciied to get the mili tia in thole parts of their respective States moll contiguous to the northern department,' read to march at a moment's warnine. cy trult j ccmclainih? of hoftilities. which fhe dares not refent i dew ncient to her allies lofty to her fubjects ; fubmiflive to her ene mies 1 Indetd, oar affairs are in a very bad condition. I do af fure thofe gentlemen who have prayed for war, and obtained 'the bleffiog they have fought, that they are ac this inflaht in very great ftraiti. The abo fed wealth of this country continues a little lon ger to feed its dilkrhper. . AVyet they, and their German allies and to fend with all poffible expedition, fuch parts of them as the of twenty hireling Hates, have contended only with the unprepar- ucnirai tuaiiudnuiiig in iuc noriiitni ueparimeni, ina:i require, cu iircngin oi oar own lnianc colonies ; DUt America IS noiua to ferve till the 15th of November if notfoohcr relieved by con-; duedj Not one unattacked Village, which was originallyad- tinental troops, cr difmilTed" by th cemmandrng cfiicer of the verfej throughout that vail continent, has yet fubmicted from love J -Jt .1 1 . 1-1 1 . ' V . . ' .. ' . , . , . . . - . Gcparimcn ana o cnciuca 10 conunencai pay ana ritions; . vr lerrour. zou nave the ground vou. encamp on, and you nave x nav inc coraoianaing omcer in me norinern aeparcmenc nave o more. 1 ne events or this wr are ol fo much greater magni- difcrctioaary power to make requifitions on. the State aforefaid, trfdej than thofe who either wifhed or feared it ever locked for, froth time to time foe fdeh additional numbers of.th.e militia to that this alone ought to fill every .confiderate mind with anxiety 4c iu iuai ucuoiiuicui c iimu juvti'c ucwutry iur iuc pun- uimiucuc. vr ne men cnen (remote. ar cne very ininvs wnit lie fervice; 21 the thong htlcfs with fecurityJ . For many reafons, f do not Ivbcrecu it is repreleflted to Congrefs that General WalhinV- chcoie .to expofc to nublic view the carticulars of the fttate m ton is of opinion that the immediate recall of all the Brigadiers which you flood with regard to foreign powers during the whole v ence ro me dudiic lervice. ' ger irom tnoie nowers is more man I Know, or man vourruicrs Refilled that the ofderof Congrcf? the firit day of this month, can tiivine but; even, if I were certain of my fafety, I could not refpecting the faid Brigadiers be fufpended until General eafily forgic thoie who had brought me into the mof dreadful ft-. Valhington lhall judge it may be carried into effect with fafety. r7,J becaufe, by accidents unforefeen by them or me1 have cf- v y KjftrAfl from the minutes. caned. - f : ' i k I , ! ' ; if j CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry; Ml Have not time to add my own refleaions. to thebbv; 1 We hear that Major General Gates is appointed to command will only fay, that another year Y brave and virtuous defence of. in me noxtaern ucparimcnc, wicn oraers lmmeaiaiciy to repair ourjiiuciiics win prooioiy pui an ena to cur qinicuiiies, ana cnta thiihcr. i 1 blirh our independence, which will probably be introductory to. 1 ' Extr&3 ofa letter from "Paris, Marco 12, 1777,. a profpepty of hich we at prefentxan fcarce form a conception." e M All Europe is for you. The feparare conilitutions of the fe-' W I L L PA M B U KG, i Auzull 22.' 1 W.t WaikJ U"V ftly mi.i4a.. ""ivil 1 VUllklUUVUEUi J1IIUI11I9, 1114k UUUII UUlltC VZlllV rwWfclTVU V juru auuuudmc oi jjc.uianuii iu iuc punuvMiu yi iiuropc, ana ine approacn ox ine criuin neet to our capes, the A-ouncn immc- it is a general opinion; tha't if ydd fuccecd in eftablifhing yoiir dlately met at the Capitol ; and as his Excellency the Governor liberties, jqu will; as fooh ai peace is reftored; receive an im- was at .that time out of town orders were immediately, ilTued by , fnrn addition of numbers arid wealth from Eurooe. bv the fa- the I.iemenant fiovfrnr f tn the tnnntv liVntpnantt thrnnsrhrtnt the t tniiies wao win go oyer r.o parucipaic your privileges, ana car- commonwealth to prepare their ieveral corps pi militia to marca 1:
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