June .ij, 1778. THE "r Nitmber 432
tfOR TH-CAR OL I N A GAZETTE;
With the lateft ADVICES Foreign and Domestic.
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SEMPER PRO LIBERTATE, ET BONO PUBLICO.
ADDRESS of the CONGRESS rr INHABITANTS loofe ajainft as whole hofts of favages, whofe rale of warfare ia
UNITED STATES w" AMERICA promiscuous carnage, who rcjaice to murder the infant tmihng
,...,0, AND Countrvmsn, . ' , in its mother's arms, to inflict on their prifeners the moft excra-
r i n fM? . a . vsi Hrf tua r 1 nr rnp rnm - rianr, vT mriiiriii'. i nil r a ut uil auwxiv ui uui a ui a wta
liKilij cars ijv hvw iwwf - , - -
mtncement of the preieatwar; a warwttnoct parer recoils. . - . - n
lcl in the annals of mankind. It hath difplayed a Were it poffible, they would have added to this terrible fyftem
fpeflacle the moil folema that can poffibly be exhi- for they have offered the inhabitants of thefe ftates to be exported
. " ft L-L.U I ..J - - U., mx-rharfc fn t h ft L-! V hnfflli CiimCS nf India, thettf
K. m. i in me lint, wr i ;i u uuu di:u vwicnit jy m-. u.v. . -
- the erice of defpciifra ; on the other, virtue and to perifh ; an offer not excepted of, merely from the impraftica-
..made furcortmg aca eitaowmiog "gois ui uuunu ,rx'& , j r lu
rj i-ifM-i'Tftanninw thf i trar nrnvrirauon;. wc nave ircaicu iuuii
" Vou caatot but remember how reluclantly we were dragged in- of them as fell into our hand's with tendernefs, and ftudtouflyen-
. r-oncrir and how repeatedly, with the earueftnefs deavouted to alleviate tne amictuns or wicir wu"'
- h . r : j i r i r mrtni-t ti rifli niirTiipn in lar as ro lie uv liiciii niviiiaiicu vi-
ol hun.Dic i i 7 .5f" r.L r u;. -w.,.i i i-nordir. and bv our friends with folly. But our dependence
r li mionr ro nave bicu l c iduiti ui u y t . l
from nmi j, - - - . . . A.
vain did we unplore his protedion ; in vain appeal to thej jftice,
ihrroerofiiy of Englibmen, of men who had been the guardi-
,,i nd -indicators ol liberty, through a iuccefii-
m of ares- men who, with iheir fwords, had eilablnhed the
rn 6 .T - j i j: a : .;.k ki r,
was not upon man ; it was upon HIM who hath commanded us
to love oar enemies, and to render good for evil. And what can
be more wonderful than the manner of our deliverances ? When
the means to profecute the war have been wanting to us, have not
nnr ff,-s rhemfelves been rendered inftrumental in providing-
.m harrier of freedom, ana criucuuu n wmi u. wiww - - - . , . n r
rro Darner oi i ru .:wl - a.- fK-m ? Th harh h?n done in fuch a V2rietv of in lances, fo pe-
kfrv rfo't W2J vain. ror, cvin wiiwu wc wnsfiuuiai- ......... - . . ,
.t the foot of the throne, dial fatal Wow was ftruck which culiarly marked, almoft by the direa interpofltion of Providence,
.h fcearatedus forever. Thus fpurned, contemned, and in- that not to feel and acknowledge his protection would be the
'ua ,kn driven bv our enemies into meafures which our fouls htight of impious ingratitude.
" w m" a ?Jlema appeal to the tribunal of unerring At length that GOD OF BATTLES, in whom w oar truft,
iulom and iuaice, ?o that ALMIGHTY RULER OF PR1N- hath -conduAed us through the paths of danger and diftrefs to the
M l;"L .r aU. threlbold. of fecunty. It hath now become morally certain, that
We were then lite defen.ekfs without arms, without am- if we have courage to perfevere we fflall cftabhlh our iberties and
rlr t .n. without .h.pa. without money, independence. The haughty prince who fpurned us from hi.y
T, hToWers fk'iUd in war. with no other reliance but the bra- Afcct with contumely and d,fdn. and rhe parliament- which pro
Z ZLL of onr caofe. We had to con- ; Unbed us, now defcand to off r terms of accommodation Whi lit
, u 1 . nrt - - a,tc and in arm whofe fleets cover- in tne lull career oi victory, iney puncu oi mc umu, u w
,:o eve d ,heir in.ended defpeifm. But having vifhedn v.ia
nlTofT'teV fWW. unequal this eenfrt. our Iblocd aud ueafure of their fubjs n purfuu rfthi. execrable
2LJCfiL luT finrr:5clAd by the ener...ei which Atneri- tpurpcfe, they oow endeavour to enfuare us w.th m&i oS
r. h n JrUhed iTbir Thu, cxpofeo, on the one hand, fcr. of peace. They would ftduee eeu .ntc dependence, wmcb
SSilLi uo .he other, to be com- Wffar.ly, inevitably leads to , the mort hum.I.at.ng flam,.
id external torce ana in eiu . for,owinff And uo they. be eve that you will accept Jhefe fatal terms ? Be-
rellrd .,,d.ir,k of the bmer cop of Havery, and to go lorrowiog gjo OO.I y 7 . of war. do thev fuppofe that
t7":ZZ2l Z7&ZZ rnwif, bafely lick the daft before the fee, of your dehroyers ?
To tl.i- alrcrnatue e v.cr. f 3 ,d h difdained to Can there be an American fo left to the feelings which adorn ha-
X 5r SferpTtS Ln nature , To the generous pride, the elevatm the di?nir,
L J Ve.ard 'fo the rod of iatiice, would have coofidered with of freedom ? Is there a man who would not aohor a dependence
th.ir hawl and indaflfioofli contributed to rear the edifice of bitants t we cannot luppoic . , " Tdtl . "u
their battles, and inaaoriouiJj co thcmfelvcs can expeft to make many converts. What, then, is
. , h'Lvr a,eat th- ikiofHce ofour foes :n commencing this their intention ? Is it not to lull you with the fallacious hopes of
liui however g'cat th. in 0itice m w w s thtv6nave ceace unlii thev can aflemble new armies to profecute their nefa-
w,r it is by no means eil t lw ;rwhh they have . . noc the cafe, why do they ftrain every
conduced it Th coue ; f their armies is rnarKed Dy rapine ,.oub J g thrnuahout tKeir iflands ? Wnt do they meanv
ar.u devail.tion. The ufands. w.thout Oiuctton or age w 7. ..-- feti , em hi unhannV
. r 1 r. ir:..- .r Amira. Ke not, uiererore. ateewcu. u unc
eictorn:- hae brcn lolio.-.w o nn: ccp. niuruci fi..-, -.AiaA. Your foreirm alliances, tho
ge, ,bk to nB ; and .heU- whn U-o. .e - E toffSSi-S " fecure your eonetry frotn
r ..e ha- e b-en ,oo. houuko. defoll ion, your habitations from plunder, your wives fronvio-.
c:, ."0 ".rf.". W violation, uor your children from bntchery Fo.fod i
. S h rdMd-ul idSh of their parents or cn.id.en. their principal defign, you mull expeft to feel the rage of difap-
. rod., rr(hapS(dr,c.u j, "'e,Ped v;j a, b f nld .Virion. Arift, then; to your tent,, and g.rd you for
No, .J m the out - b . o.my o. an na',"i"- ' I b , j, a ime lo turn tne head-long current of vengeance.-
,me(dlMti lt.,Dped with ihu cv-ncurren-e or ice BeM tic. . o meafai:
rv ,!,,.,,.. and f,ncti. ned wi.h all the formaline, ot taw. upon "FR-TTOi, 'Jt: m" fon droo from
Nay, derm,,nrd.od.lT tvr the cMeft bond, of foejery, ey TStSTLS'h do di Ex
k.i lilZted .. o flay thu, maftera the peaceful hour the tree Ahough murt . y a
tf.-jSSKt ,r S,r?o. mua-drl?. e- .w.y f-i. d -f Pf.-
ritair inn t ni . i vu. .rw v- . . w , , i n j j . a. . i.- n rwnr y d tr nrtrr 11 rn
. j a . . t f.rnrrrl ianu nOWint? inaetu wim ujiii ouu ..v.. . -
,.,er.. .i.ey have eac.red the Ind.ans agamft and l a Oenera a a g .;, ..j, jmpIo your friendftip.
;;V-ai00. JlUyo0rd.,ygranteirre. They