if f"Bt from Britain, in that cafe to hare a feat and voice In the
fl mblies of the diflf rent Hates to which they may be depu ed
reipccltvclf, m erder to attend to the fever al intcrclti of tnulc by
whom they are deputed.
M In ih r', to eitablih the power of the refpe&ivc legiilatures
in each particular flate, to fettle its revenue, its civil and milita
ry eixabi.fhment, and to exercife a perfect freedom of legiilation
and internal government, fo that the B. itili: dates throughout
North-America, acting with us m peace and war under one com
men sovereign, may have the irrevocable enjoyment of every pri
vilege, that is ihurt of a total fepararhn of intends, ot contin
ent ith that union of force, on whivh the fafcty o our cV-n oian
religion And liberty depends.
' In our anxiety for prcferving thole facred and fiTenrial inre
refls, we cannot help talcing nome of the iuudiou ntvrp. ui.n
of a power, which hay, frum the h it fettlemcot of thefc colonies,
been actuated with enrm j to us both. ."And notwithitandmg the
pretended date cr prefent form of the French alters to N rui A
merica, vet it is notorious that toefe were made in com q. tnce
of the plais of itcomm .da.ion previoufly concerned in Qieat b i
tain, and with a view to prevent our reconciliation, and to pro
long rhis deib uclive war.
" But we truit that the inhabitants of North-Am?'ica, c 1
netted with us by the nearer! ties of consanguinity, fpcaiktng toe
iame language, iote ellcd in the prefervation of umiiar i- ic uq
ci.:, irmemoering the former ha,ppy interccu f i of good office ,
an forgetting recent aniu)i.fi:ies, will in. ink from th- th ughc
cl ;kc ming an acctiF n of force to our la: ma u.i enemy, and
v . 1 prefer a firm
I
Ordtrtd, That they be referred to a committee of flm,
EodemDU. P. M.
The committee to whom were referred the letters an
frm the earl of Carlrfle, Sec. commiffioners from th tr
Gr;at-Britain, reported the draught nf a letter. u,K.'.v
- w f - WIVU Wtj
m -.row. June 17, 177.
Co.ngrefs refumcd th;; c nrideration of the draught of the leg
in aniwer to i ;iier auo papers receivea rrm the eari oi
1 fla. Arc. frtmmilii.iners from the Kino n( (I, far
- i " "'liairi, ik
was man :nui : agreeo to, ana is as r JiOwss:
ff ir Excellencies the Rbt Hon. the Eari of CARLISLE fPl
It'fM EDEN, Ejf t GEORGE JOHNSTONE, Efa
tn Ji .e sjront bis r italic fHJyety, Poiiadetpbta.
ir.tfVK received the letter from your Excel iencies of the
in1 ant, witn the enclofures, and laid them before Con
Nothing but an earned delire to fpare the farther effufion rtX
Li I 1 J L - J 1 -I J - J-
man i;iu u cuuia nave mouteo tncm to reaa a paper, contain
ex it 1110 s 1 j aiireiptct ui to nis molt cnnttian majfity, thC B
a a Mi u' ii'tic u nit? i wr w vt'uuucr poptiiUv'nS B) C
gat:r. to the h n ur of an inuependent nation.
' Tne acls of. the Kr.uth parliament, the commit f,
year fovereign, antt your letter, firpfjofc the people of th
11 -lies iv ue wjcis o tn; crowu or vsrcai-oTicain, and are fou
eu 011 the id-a A dep n-ince, which is utterly inadmiflible.
" J iti further direct -d to inform your exceileiici-.s, that 6
gr ,fs a. inclined to p-ac, notwithltanding the ujjjitcla'
f wnun this war origins ed, andMhe lavage manner fx whi
1 ha U been c 'inducted, Tiiey wiil therefoie be ready to ca
u r me c-nhdiration of a treaty of peace and commc.ee. nn ;
. . ' : "WH
u D) U. r-ru : , c Oiiifeut wiih treaties a.rc.idy fuOliftinZj wnen tils ICiau
th? ftc.etiy t-hi maj Uy s cj.nm.fli n. A i4 lr:u.nr e . la j e.a if itain ihall demonihace a fi q cere difpefit ion lor that dbi
Riii n a.iu uiituuiu ot ccr; iu -j ui ui u:ucuc, u-i:it ivj l. i . j ne oni iiiia procr or tras aiipontion will o, an expl
n.e.-t with ycu, either c. llectivcjy or Dy deptftaa-n, at Wear. t t ck A iedkeniertt ot the independence of thvie Hates, or mJ
To k, r.iiiadrlpnia, r ric ii wn, or lutn other plnce as y. a w tiiu a-Viog rtis fles and armies.
may propt fe. We thick it right, n.wcver, to appiz.' yjuj nt x.avc th-2 honour o be,
h.s m-jctU's inltructions, as e.i as cur own ctu.e tu iei:u e Ypr Excellencies m ,11 ob ii.e.u and himhle Cs
( m -ii- imn.ediate feat cf ai , in the active opera tipoa 1 f nis.fi Si0mtJ. h order of the unan ':mjus uo ie of Coi?re's,
w c- n t take any part, m-iy induce u fcrd.ly tunm vt w -HENRT LAURENS, PrejMn
IN. v T.,iic : Dut tne comip-noer m cases r nis inaj.n, s la. a y,r 1ow, JJe 17. 1 ; 7 ci.
f cci. who is j ined win us in this enmui.:, wHl if 11 kcj. ivej unanimcijij, 1 nat Congrefs approve the condufl
fhyd became t-. 1DI-, cichci concur win us in a iut x Wax Uvucui WaihiuPton m reAiBnir a DaMoort to Utti VetoxA.
rub.jj.bed by order oj Longrejs.
na
, a nee and prrpetuai cualalitio with the f& cot
re and uunarural frcin ai'iance
e, t a.-i inup.v re .nd unnaru'ai iwrein
Tf.ii A jtrh a. ill hn i:c.ivrrrd rrt v.-
rvaat,
h 'A "i ief. or will fum fh ail neteifiry p.fTrts and ;a.- c juci
t" iacilita:e our mte.infc, and we mail of ccuifc expect .iic l u.e
of you.
44 If, after the time that tray be necefTary to CocMder th?s
c mmurrca ion and tranmit yc u. aufwer, the horrors and deval
Uticaji r,f war fhnuld continue, we caii God a d the wo.-.J t wit
r rhat the evils which mult fallow are not to h- impu:.d to
G i j. Britain: Ad we Crnr.ot, wi'hout th m ll real f rr 6m ,
en cij.ate the j rolpecl of calamities, which we frel the mlt ar-
d.ot dci e 19 re cnt. We a. .., with er.'edl refpect,
G?"i!eni n, ,
V'our moil obedient and moft homhle f rants,
CARLISLE,
I
Tecir Sir,
CHARLES J HOMSQN,
Private
Philadelphia, Jane 14, 1771,1
P'ifaSelf ! .
1
WM EDEN,
of'' jvit, 1773. Geo. JOHNSTONE.
To ExeUency HEN FT" LaUPENS, tbt Piejiutmt, and ttber
ibt, n.c.Ht-.tj cy Ccrtjrreft.
a
Ktittt!emem
. h d -.arch incl f-d wi h thi- wa; car-red this morning to
the eea eil p ll of G-nera! Wln'n:;;n' army by D -tl ir
F of n, fewrerar. t Hm mje I ' Commiffioa for r-tt.iing
p ace. Sec. but be. n r fi d'nu a piflV.rt, h .s returned to this
io eerj naaeyeflary delay,
we nw arain
pi ice in 0 :r k a
lend If bv hr Ordinary ennvevnce of y ur military pjfts. As
f n a the p ffr rr a me, D ;Ct)r Fergufin fhii wit upon you
accurcing :n oni h it arrangement.
Lt ;ien,
V ur wil obvdent and m fl hum' 1- feivants,
C RLlLE,
ui'.Kj . transfer to my irieno u . rer-ui' n, tne private csvul
Jttits wnich my friends ivlr. Manning and Mr. Ofwaid re.
q icH in my b hnf. tl is a .nan of the utmotf probity, ai.d ofl
the blgadR eitccai to the repuonc ct letters.
If ycu fh uld follow the example of Britain in the hour oil
her inf. lencc, ai d fend us back without a bearing, i (haJi hopej
frm.private friencfh.p, that 1 may be permuted to uc the coua
try, and the worth) characters Iru has exhibited to the world, up
on making the requclt 111 any way you may poiai oat. lam,
with great rrgard,
Dear is i-,
V'.-ur mr.fl obedient and moft humble fervanf,
17;. TJ, T n .". r if u m .rrriu '
mts b.uc' i.ft. uiAi'n, vig'tjj ucUi JWUMJ x villi.
Dea Sir. Ydrk Town June 14.. 1778.
ES 1 liRDAY I wa? honoured with your lavour of the 10 W
aud thaiik ycu for the traniumion of th tfe from my dtar
at.d worthy f.iehds Mr. Ofwald and Mr. Manning. Had Dr.
Fcrgofon betn the bearer cf t icfe papers; J Ihould have Iha
thac gMit fimn every degree of refpect and attention, that lima
and circiunitances admit of.
u It is, Sir, fbr Great B.itain to determine whether her com
We are, with j erfect refpecl, mifli ners fhall return unheard by the representatives of thefe U-
mttd States, or revise a fricndlhtp with the citizens at large, aod
Y
JHH 177.
rem an among us as long as they pleafe.
" You are undoubtedly arqaainted with the only terms upon
II. EDEN, . which Congrefs can treat for accomplifhing this good end ; terms
Gso. juiiiNSTON,'a from which, although writen iu a private charcler, I ma vet