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- _RICHMOND, (Virginia) May 11,
- We are sorry to inform the public, that
eur accounts from the frontiers of this State,
afford a gloomy profpeét : scarcely on¢ of
the couniies along the Allegany that has
not had some of iis inhabitants massacred by
the savages ; and the inhabitants of the two
outer counties, Monongalia and Greenbrier,
areallin forts. Our accounts from the fron
tiers of South-Carolina and Georgla, are,
however, more favourable, as the militia of
those States have penetrated the Indian coun
try on the sources of the Mobille, and bid
fair to repress their insolence.
‘ - MARYLAND. -
By the House of DELIGATES, May 15.
“Mt. Rivington’s Royal Gazette, of the Bth
fnft. annouricing the arrival of Sir Guy Carl
ton at New-York, as a commiflioner for
'mlin‘% peace or war in North America ;
the dissolution of the late Dritith minifiry,
and the appointmrent of 2 new adminiftra
gion ; and the draught of a bill brought into
the Britith parliament to enable the King of
Great-Britain to conclude a_peace or truce
with the United States (by the appellation of
the revolted colonies) being laid before the
house and read :
Resolved unanimously, That it is the opinion
of this house, that peace with Great-Britain
and all the world, is an objeét truly desirable,
but that war, with all its calamities,is to be
prefer’d to national dithonor,& that it is the
sentiments of this houfe,that any negociation
for peace or truce not agreeable to the alli
ance with France,is inadmissible; that every
danger ought to be encountered, every event
hazarded, rather than fully national char-.
aéter, or violate, in thé leait degree; our con
ne&ion with our great and good Ally ; and
that good faith, gratitude, and fafety, for
bid any treaty for peace or truce with Great
Britain, but in conjunétton with France, or
with her consent firft obtained. R
Resolved unanimously, That this house will
exert the power of the State to enable Con
gress to prosecute the war, until Great Bri
tain renounce all claim of sovereignty over
the United States, or any part thereof, and
‘until their independence be formally or ta
citly assured by the treaty with (sreat: Bri
tain, France, and the Uaited States, which
shall terminate the war.
By order, W. HARWOOD, Clerk.
By the Senate, May 16, 178 z : Read and
unanimously consented to. |
By order, J. MACUBBIN, Clerk,
~ PHILADELPHIA, May 15.
The honorable the Minister Plenipoten
tiary of France having received a letter from
his Most Christian Majcfty to the United
States in Congress affcmbled, announcing
the birth of a Dauphin, desired a public
audience, at which he might deliver the let
ter ; and Monday last baving been assigned
for the audience,the Minister of France was
escorted to the State-House by the city troop
of light horse, and was, there received with
military honors by the Continental troops
and the corps of Philadelphia artllery al
fembled for the purpose. Being introduced
to the United States in Congress afflembled,
he addressed them in a speech to the follow
ing effect : . ,
Gentlemen of the Congress,
Since the alliance so happily concluded
between the King my master and theUnited
States, you have taken too intimate a part
-in every event which interested his glory
and happiness, not to learn with fincete joy,
that Providence has granted a Dauphin to
the withes of the King your ally, and to
those of France, His Majesty imparts this
event, Gentlemen, ia the letter which I am
directed to have the honor of delivering.
The conneftions which unite the two
pations, conneltions formed in justice and
humanity, and strengthened by matuatin
~=gcfts, will be as durable as they are natural,
The Prince who js just born, will one day be
the friend and alii of the United States. He -
will in his turn support them with all_ his
powér ; and while*in his dominions he shall,
be the fathet and protector of his people, he
will here be the supporter of your children,
and the guarantee of their freedom.
The letter from his Most Chnftian Ma
jesty was then delivered to the Prefident,and
was read to ‘the audierce both in the orgi
nal and as translated. The tranflacion follows:
Very dear great Friends and Alifes,
SATISFIED of the inteieft you t-ke in
every event which affeéts us, we-are anx:ous
to inform you of the precious maik which
Divine Providence has just given us of hig
goodness, and of the protection he hac grant
ed to our king’om, we co not doubt that
you will partake ofche joy we feel on the
birth of our son, the Dauphin, of whom the
Queen, our most dear spouse, is jult now
happily delivered. You will easily be cen
vinced of the pleasure with which we shall
receive every proot that you may give of
your sensibility vpon this oceafion. We
‘cannot renew at a period more affecting to
us, the assurance of cur «ffction and of our
constant friencdfhip fcr you. Upon which
we pray God that he would ‘have you, very
dear great friends and allies, in his holy
keeping.
Written at Versailles, the 22d day of O&,
1781. Your good Fuend and Ally, -
LOUILS
Underneath, Grßavier de VERGENNES,
The President of Comgrefs them addrefjed the
Minister in the foliowing [pecch :
SIR, ;
The instances of friendfhip which the
Uhnited Siates of America have received from
his Mot Christian Majesty, give bim ‘oo juit
a title to their sffc&ion to permit them to be
indifferent to any event which interefis his
happiness, Be assured, Sir, that Congrels
learn with the most lively fatistaltion, that
it has pleased the Divine Giver ¢t ail good
gifts to bless their august Ally with an heir
to his throne. Our earnest prayer is, that he
may with it inberit the virtues which have
acquired to his Majesty so much glory, and
to his dominions so much prosperity, and
which will be the means of cementing and
firengthening the union o bappiiy established
between the two nations— an union, the mu
tual advantages of which become daily more
conspicuous, and which bas derived new lui
tre and additional force from every effort of
the common enemy todiffolve it, Congreis
do not enlarge upon this fubjeét ; but {atisty
themselves with the representations which
your own observations will enable you, and
your regard to the interefis of both countries
will induge you, to make of the affeltionate
attachment which every rank of people with
in these States manifeft to your Sovereign,
and of their inviolable fidelity to the princi
ples of the alliance. |
When the Minister withdrew, the birth of
the Dauphin was announced to the pubiic by
a discharge of cannon and a feu de joye of
mufquetry. In the atternoon 2 dinner was
prepared by Congress for the Minifier of
France and his suite ; and the evening was
closed with a brilliant display of fire-works
in the State-House yard,
We are informed that }-tters are sent to the
Commander in Chief, and to the commander
in the southern department, informing them
of the public annunciation of the birth of the
Dauphin, that the fame may be publithed in
both armies, with such demonttrations of
joy as their commanders shall respectively di
reét ; and that letters are alio sent to the
Governors and Presidents of the respective
States, to inform them of the birth of an heir
to the crown ot France, that the people of
each State may partake in the joy which an
event that so nearly affecisthe happineis of
their greatand good ally cannot fall to excite,
Mavy 18, 5
- Tt is reported, ihat Sir Guy Carleton has
confined Lippencut and Tilton, but endea
vours to screen them:from justice, by pro
craflinating the correipondence with Gene
ral Wefhington,who, perceiving the evasions
of Sir Guy, hath already ordered the Biitith -
officess, prisoners at Eancafter, to cast lots for
their fate, and that it baih tallen on a Capt.
who is now under a fufficient guard on gis
way to camp; so that if the murderers of the
brave Captain Huddy are not immediately
delivered up, the unforiunate officer will be
hanged in their stead. :
* We are informed that Sir Guy Carleton
has sent a letter to his Excellency the Com
mander in chief, enclefing him 3 packet of
New York papers, wet from the press of Mr,
Rivington, containing the debates in par
liament,ard ext aéts from the London prints,
which, he fays, will peint out to his Excel
lency the withes wtich his most grasious
mafier has been meft graciovfly pleased to
express for peace with his revolied colonies ;
and hopes that the terms will be accepted..
He fays that Admiral Digby is joined with
him in the commifiion for granting peace 3
but should Congress refufe the offers of his
royal master and his parliament, and a con
tinuation of war become neceflary, he ex
prefles his desire that,as bath theCommanders
in Chiet are Engiithmen, [N. B. General
Wathington is an American, and Sir Guy an
Irithmai,] they wi'l make it their mutual
study to alleviate the horrors of war, Sir
Guy concl!udes by calling himfelf Command
er in Chiet ot all the torces on the Adantic
ocean, and by requesting a paflport to Phila
delphiz for his Secretary, Mr, Morris Mor
gan.———This beginneth the second chapter
of Britith duplicity and folly : old news pa
pers ‘for cfficial difparches ; Admirals and
Generals for Commifiioners ; and travelling
Secretaries, with band boxes ot pardoas, ma
nitefloes and prociamations ! |
NEW-YORK, May 11,
Last T'huriday arrived the ship Sr. John,
Capt. B wen, with 201 hogsheads of tobacco,
trom Virginia tor Amiterdam ; he was one
of a fleet of nine fail, and taken on the 6th
instant ; this vessel firuck without resistance
to the Fair American, who the fame day
fought the thip Cato, Capt. Tiitle, from the
Chefapsak, ot 14 nine-pounders; it wasa
fmarc a@tion, lafling three glaflce ; the Cato
was bravely detended against the united at
tacks of the Fair American, Digby, and
Prince William Henry cruisers. All ihe
parties were greatly thattered, and, fortu
nately for C2pt. Tittle, night and fog come
ing on, enabled him to escape with fiying
colouss : bis antagonifis give him the utmost
credit tor a very dittinguifhed and truly gal
lant behaviour. The day after, the Fair
American fe'l in with the Centurion man of
war, Capt.Ciaytop, who was informed of the
above a&ion, and in all probability, from
the defcripiions given, will be enabled to
make a prize of the Cato, who had a lading
of near 300 hogtheads of tobacco,
S A L E‘M, June 6. ;
Among ibe many gallant a&ions which
have diiiinguithed the commanders of Ame
rican thips, durirg the present war,that lately
tought by Capt. Tittle, in the ship Cato,was
cné of the most brilliant, Notwithstanding
what is {aid under the New York head, he
bad but 12 fix pounders and 35 men. With
this imall torce he greatly damaged, and
finally beat off, three privaieers, 'which to
12y the leaf}, were three times bis firength.
This brave officer (who belongs te Beverly)
has, logether with his officers and crew, the
thanks ot his owners, and the applause of
the public. . :
- Since our last arrived in a fafe port, a prize
Aloop of about go tons, with a cargo consist
ing of 100 pip:s of wine, and 500 boxes of
fruit. She was bound from'St, Michael’s 10
New Yoik, and was captured by Capt,Neill,
~in the privateer brig Foux, ot this port.
We are yet in a slate of uncertainty ref<
peéting the issue of the late severe naval en
gagement in the Wefi-Indies. |