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wmm :. -' i' iV:, '.V D E NT ON,: Printed by HODGE fcr W ILLS, , Printers to the State, -by whom Subfcrifi" isnsdrthirpapc? are taken in at 25s. per. annum, and adverttfements of no more length than breadth infertedfor 8s.. the firft week and 4s. for every time afterwards; larger ones in proportion. - - - T L Vol. III. M O.N D A Y, November j, Numb ,14.8. An ANSWER to the Letter addreffed to the People of the State of Nertfc " Carolina, - 21jbLjXi Z pQ J?JC 0 JLTK- C A RO L I N Ai7 , Omnes autem habentur & dicmterjyranni, qui potejlate funt perpetua, in ea civitate quae libertate ufa ejl. - Corn; Ncpos. Sine Larva '.. .V S I R, .. A- SUPPOSING your late addrefs, however ' O generally directed, could only be intended ' for the anti federal party ; being one of the leaders of that party, and a member of the late Convention held at Hillfhorriiip-li. T under. take ta-th'anlt-ywforTeniliulThju s of the eri-' ucai situation, we are inanu mat it 'requires tne you might have fpared yourfelf that titmble, it being a fiqkion wear - to be inattentive to. .. .. . Will you be pleafed to recollect that our caufe of complaint (I here fperik: efall Aiiic rica col ieclively) again It the European tyi ant, was his monopoly of all power and top lordly an exercife.thereof over thofe he efteemed his Yaffils: .in 'fine that hoftilities were commenced.. . r j that viclory declared for the Uates,loii.which we,N6r natural confepence to wifli to enjoy the fruits of viclory ? and how could we belaid to enjoy a privilege we dixl not exercife The ineftima ble gem we won by our joint endeavours was divisible, and who (hall hinder vsfrom the oc cupation of our particular portion ? We have occupied it for a confiderable time inimitably j the pleafure arifingfrom itstife has fo ftrongly captivated our fouls, that we will not fubmit to. the dictation 'of : the other flates how far ve fhal 1 extend it, or how we 'again Aval 1 fu bdivide it among-omfelveMc and (effion, all judicial contefts are decided lv iZJ J , , -Hul1 mwic. 111.111 an us, jionienmes with, but much of tenet without eauallhare procured by our. ngemiity, hnd we a jury, the authonty of which.is now reduced -ic noi aiipoiea to- run tne rilJc ot having; rnir.. to n empty found. Was theRi.mn P, li nands weakened by a fimple fubmiflionto the meivt under OlivermwelettinWllinr iward of arbitfatorl AnxLfirein errr nv;,. flwT;i,'. ? m:- c. c...i.. Ia. - o - ' 1 -- -- ""wjiiiv iiv icint' iv iiiiiiiv cua- tories tomakc war upon us,' fo that. in that ar ticle we are fafej and although it may be al ledged that forces may be landed immediately on our own coafts, the fa me anfwei a li ttle varied,-will again ferve, to wirtheUhtretales7 will aflift us through fear, if not through af fection j through fearjo being, attacked by the fame power after our r'iigatidiroiV thefidc of South-Carolina"; or Virginia. 'v;ar ,v - Befide ypu vvrite as if it was impoflible for a flate or nation to exirt without forming alli ances. I am :forry, fu you read your bible to fo little puipoft-as to have forgot that the Jews lived altogether independent of and un- ' mixed with every other nation forty years in the wilderhefs, and then fuddenlyburfting. fbrUv fromtheirjoblc wel l-appoilted and fo ibong in finance, that the nations thojjjhjn beforelhem J ike timorous Iheep before r a band of prowling wolves. jJ J' ' J 'v ' " -' Poftiblwe mav b culous idea of our Own imDortance" If tlr'p be any earthly excufe for pride, have we not a temptation - to be "proud ? Have we n6t in iur reliifance of it' tyrant King difengaged ourfelves from his yoke ? Is there any thing fweeter than after fuch a confiift to impofe that burthen on the necks of others, with which our own flioul. i-4ers are yttlled rOaraf 10 reacn ine tyrant ana nis einiilaiies, We there fore tried it on thofe nearer to us, and I do aflWe you it proved exquifite paftime j thcif curvet mg, the:r writhing and twiltihV was to us ft he impoieis; a delectable pantcmfme,xand w? have nftvei-dropt the reprefentAtion for'a fingie day , for the play was f or our own benefitV Ye have vored us into authority and we have exrenaeci mat authority j as members of Iegif 1 a ti on d i r i nthe i effion ; we a re v o u r ihvre & n s : rt414 wucxc wctau' jpcci3i care auo of our ciated, and I will admit that perhaps there are many who then will care not; '"although? the new cortftitution mould be adopted : but who jLiyw, xxenes or-tio note trTCnfequenceJ who never hada vote in an Affembly or a fekt 'in trip Pniit-tc ; , . - ' Tht two inftance of difinterefled virtue, you hold up for our imitation in the perfons of Go'i vernor Randolph and Mr. Smithy we dare not pattern after 5 they arereat by genius, famti ly, fortune, education and 1 profcfTion they may fafely make fuCh ebneeffions, and (lill re main patricians but for us, the progenitors of many of. whom are c as uncertain, s thofe of ' 1 iuci 15 oanes , under thejuijjQnoflth- uveiiecrs or tne poor, to afpire to the praaice of Aich fentiments, would bi flat infanity- raifed upon tJiltsof ulaxityibr-irnagin aryimtinTalions, without genins, family, e ducation or profeffion, for fuch to ftoop, is ne ver to rife again. " ' " '" .:-' f.- juddiciLjurifdiaie-fcri cumftanced. we- do. exult in confidei'Mrlnn of" our independence being encreafed, that we are now independent of all nations andTtates, oiir own not excepted, having gained fu.ch an tf eendncy:in jh AflembliesandCourt we are both renrefentatitres make and jqterpret the laws) fo that, in a fhort lie44hftyemcTam As.fer e Polic del)t' incurred, it may or "rilQ 11 nn . .1U I - ' r 1 . 1 1 .....jr .jvu uc ucui as wc are.pieaieu to conuaer, it ; if we ever difcharce jf. itWill he mprplvl I r 5r ana tnat perhaps m a currency to be bli flied, you will fcarcely perfuade us to part with that, which'no:map or fet of men were ever known to relinquidi for flendertrargunu'nts than thole of puns andTwoi'c':-'' i V .z . -: m - . One of- the Anoftles favs. Uctt eth not for his familv. is worfe than an JnflJ " me uicans.waiteriT tnem.. ; , , . ' , " - -t- Ir we conform with the eleven dates, we miift pay up in nronortion the mihlir drhr -a rnuch; heaylerlSid and caoitaticm tax lhan rit jganng or at Ieail reducing our families to .-. ..,v .utiM utiug uctjdicu a icnucriii an cages' j1? will ferve' to pay debts" due to f5 w5uv.i us wen as citizens. 1 nis wbi lerve' alfo as a confutation of vour ailertion that we without pecuiu'ary refburces only reihem;: oerdien puttaur fhifts?during-the admimfi flHEISi'eL toe:-. a te : governor N-fh tr-whom was delegated the - whole .pbwerof llgi fl a tion n that particular, what an muiidation cf nW he produced beyond the power; of arith nietic to calcuIate.Dbvoirthi hjjHed with him;: a net thatiburcejbf credit and flnces atIcafureTand e majrJtuLalon: Jfer--fnaa neceflltv fHr ydSfates, we need fear nd'invafion by hnd irotn foreigners j the policy -of thofe fhtes wilt i Kw mu troops to march through their tern - be i, j . 1. f y . , . ..- r .iwiici . auu more loruid appointments than be- conie ourjdignity. ;'U JS immaterial by what mearts we became Vfeat men Twno (Vv ; ;e .. ''jy no.t.ta.confent to any meafures tendingjo. rbfrgin at home, antkj'vhen Itijecomes a queftiojv- who fhall juffer, tholtCpr me ? 'that reverend" juage s.tLF, na's feMom beetrknown to decide urtiiaturallv: excentin the nfAf n fi.Arr. tic tools; whole example we are not ambitious me f VOU faV ieerTnVY7:i-i ;. . TTfC 4 t I. r 1. . " 1 -I . 1 . - eenerai v jfVhovotedaginfl be indulged wm&MofMfMohx fum of papebilU td be emitted, ftimT for it's - 'Wethank yoTrfor VoUr inFnr'mafifSn -Jf.. to the deficiencies of the old conftitution. For tnoie very deficiencies we adore it ; we plainly law its given powers could not be carried into execution, yet were willing it fliould be fuf . ptnucu in terrvrem ,ro rngnt naughty boVs (not - of our party) ! whofe veneration for 1fif,made 1 7 them thinkan.r.lnfrinymnfwviU - w . but aiiivic ,.. thereof facrilegcrwhile we (of the junfo) witli the fpirit of an Alexander, with true heroic r,i,,,,""i vui in iwu us goruian Knots atpiea- ure, enaaing jr pJifaBo. laws, law'for ex tending the jurifliaion of the county court magiftrates in and ouj ofcourt, law Tot1 ftay of exccutionV which in its effeas amoujited alfb to pofitive law for the alteration of Written and fcaled contracts, &c. and liot content tbflx up on our fubjects thofe badges of flavery;we at tempted to tviannize over their Jkiicejixelj tranfubftantiation in the cafe of cy, where-every hill on its -face carried an mi pudent aflei tion, that it was equal in value to gold and fdver, with a fraudulent prom tfe that ?lteTedcemed money at a future day j to the belief of which: (lels modeft ahan: tbrd Peter irr the y Tle of aTub) we li offer 'even n is or any other argument's, but trounced in the Cou,rts'nyhQ.ventbredto : judged for tfcemfelvei by eyes, nofe, teeth, or any other organ or diftinguihing faculty Ht cafe notwithftandineto mare'our wn if r -men more'thari (transfers. . Who dared ttrW,,. our infallible ordinances'." Vi V : Mygodd fir, entertain I bTtter opinion ojfuV-'- we are not thofe vain creature vmifir :? poled toft-c6n.fid.eT2iisjiare"iww realonable than to , exDeftlthat; ft.tt.zJ.- ffates upon jnatme deliberation had idopfed tl fcp'nftitunon, they, would "treads back the ground they'?hadvcained-fucb kren-flflf-; .was only thrown put to amufe e never hop cd for or delned.Aidh a cbflbn;firiceJon2- yi- iuuiaii uc jtiHicaz jo loner imn h-n-a - feafibleapoloev' for refufin?' ' r O i iwiv ' A",.vvi"v-"",,v v-uv-coy uccoining the atialuns of our beloved principle). Nor do weailede Mmk nil. lliuiiutia. Hi I IK VTHtnl nnutrttmn. held at PhiladelDhrar or that -the 1 v.ui.vciuiuii5 mcrunceieDarateiv, are k io-nA - rant of the' riTr- Vn4tTiir 'rrCtSsaSs. ?lpd i fftrenrabou 1 1 hem . as to confenf fs A.fL . ' Kem by which the general liberty pfjmaiikm ed thenortly for bur'fbeeial aWn-ii4;p?4 i;j bertV 1 theSlibVr t V of niVrMtwi'J i-w,vrAi5r- . . ' .. -Nj" "'- f J '""niir "free tn fvarr1 iU rU f .11 .l m ' !i - v . . v it lu uauijuc irpon me rignts ot all thofevitAlj -f- hi Hi 1 'Fi -,-5:45 ,T..:;:.;, --1 ' lit
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