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sliis. Thaee are, Rowever, some obfciva
tions, to bz made on this matter. All the
individuals, comprebend under the general
term of Loyalists, are not cqually intereiiing
to us.——Jl diftinguith themn into two clat
fes ; one ot which is composed of men
whom I honor and revere, with whom I
would divide my only crown, and my latt
maouthful of bread : but I detest and abhor
theother ; 1 confider them asan smpu¢, Cor
yupted nest of vipers and traitors as the mo/
abandoned and Hagitious jcoundrels in the uni
verse ; who, by trechery to America, and
cohftant deceit to this nation,have well nigh
brought down deftru¢tion on both countries.
God, who knows my heart, knows how fin -
cerely I with it were pofilble todo fomcthing
more for the firg ¢lafs of them; and God
only knows whether such a possibility exifis.
But 1 ask, whether to save 2 handiul of de
serving fubjeéls, Great- Britain ought to run
the hazard of her own roin 2=—Whether, on
their account alone, it can be thought ex
pedient to continue the war ? Ifany Gentle
inan fays yes, [ would then make two other
inquirers—l{t, Whether the efforts,neceifary
to be made could be proportioned tothe fub
jeét in view ?—=and 24, Whether, ziter the
utmost exertion, fiycc={s wouid be certain,of
even probable ? Ido verily think, that even
for these unhappy men, matters have taken
the most favourable turn they gouid. &on
grefs is solemnly bound to reccmmend them
to the several slates ; and we ¢annot doubt
they will do it with ¢qual zeal and integrity.
Ir short, if Parliamént teflifics any aversion
to the treaty with America, it may b re
membered, it is the work oil’ariiament itielf,
~And with refpe@® to the preliminarics
with France and Spain, it is not long since
M.. Fox said, in a full houfe,and many Ge
ntlemen repeated the cry, ““That we mu/t have
_peace, whatever fbould be the price of i
Mg, Pitt concluded by moving, *“That an
humble address be presented 1o his Majetty,
comtaintng the thanks of this House, for his
B ~cious condescension in communjcating the
differant treatics which his Majesty has con
'C'}‘dtd 3 and that we have considered them
with that attention which thelr Impoitance
demands.—For to express to his Majesty, in
the most grateful terms, how much we aie
{atisfied, that, in consequence of the powers
wiih which he has been vested, his Majeily
bas, by the provisional ariicles concluded
with North America,laid the feundations of
a treaty of peace, which, a 8 we have reason
to hope, will establish and secure, between
the two countries, a reconciliation and per
fe&t friendfhip.—That,in conhdence ot this,
we dare express to his Mzjefly our jufl ex
petations, that the several ftaies of Noith-
America will execute in the most effectual
and fatisfaétory manner, the measures which
the Cungrefs is so solemnly engaged, by trea
ty, to recommend in saver of the persons
who bave fuffered for the part which they
have taken in the war ; and that we thall
confider these circumitances as the fureit in
dication of the return of friendthip."—TThe
rerusinder of the motion exprefls greac fa
tisfaftion with the preliminarics of peace,
concluded with France and Spain; and (hat
every attention will be given in"tbe exten
tion of commerce. L Bards s
" The ibove mbdtion,after undergoing fomas
amendments, was passed by 2 majority of
sixteen. m—— et
[We can ealily conecive, that by the *impare,
chrrupted nest of vipers aad traitors” Mr. Pitt interds
he fama fort of men »bom we have denomiested
confpirato s agai>it tke rights and liberties of man
kisd ; 20d whom the tewn of Bofion seem panicu
{:-1y ts refer to ia their Iste refelution —Among
ihals, sre futh of ihe Tte Colony Governors as
% rnurd, Hutchinson, Franklin and others—Mandamus
¢ suncillors~ Cemmiflioners of theCuftoms, ard their
~omerous retisue—Peafioned judges— Airornies and
Solicitors General, and it their abeitors and fup
parters, who, copfcious of their horrid treafen agsinft
thr civi! confifintions of their country fled for preec
_giea to the B itith teops, thongh they did sot aQually
talie 9P arms agsisf us. If ib:{e a-e Ihe men whem
'Mr. Pirt confidara as the most sbsedoned end flagi
tius scoundrels ia the anivade,” caa he think thas
w 3, who have lang eateriained tbe fams opiaiza of
tmm, acd who hare sbundanily mors reason than ha
or any B.iiifh {ubj:& cea have ta ** detelt aad sbro”
them, can ever corlizlly receive them inta our bosom;
or-shat we can 2dmis iato the rumber of our ¢itlzaas
thofs very mea, who as he declares himfslf, had ase
only by their ** coatlant deceit 1o Greae-Bii aia,” but
by theic ** treachery to America, will nigh broughs
dowa deflruflion on both countries” ! Surely he caa
not. Coagrefs may indeed hold iilelf ** solemnly
bound” to recommend them to the {everal S:ates ;
bat can it be expeited, that the Statss will, for the
Inke of {uch an impurs, corrupted nelt sf wipe s and
trai’ers, *' tum’the hazard of their owa ris.” A
rifque which Mr. Pitg thinks Great-Britain ought not
10 have run, for the {.kse of saving even that ciafs of
loyalils whom 4« calis - delervieg {ubjz&ts” whom he
‘“ hosors and revere.” and with whom he * wculd
divide his owly crown aed his last mouthful of bresd.”
We with M-, Piit had besn mors explicit, and had
{aid who he meant to include under the deltiiption
of deferwing fubjels. Ta thers mct reefon to thick,
that there are muny i this class, whom Americs bas
song ago execrated, ta the coafederates of those whom
he juftiycails the moit abandoned and flagiticus ‘coun
drels in the universe | ‘Meun tho’lefs cspablechan {oms
ethersof sffeQing the ruisous plaa cf 2 most unprieci
pled vourt, yet aot lels criminel in (heir manifelt de
figre. T'hey have domeall they conld ; and enough to
recommeadihen if evarthey thould obtain arefidesco
emong us, ss very fit inflruments undsr the dire&ion
cf amegher vaprivcipled Britith adminiftraiion, in at
tempting ta fruftrate all cur hopes from our virtuoes
flroggle-~10 bresk our conne &ions (if it were possible)
wich cur allisi—lo recover {we {ay agaie, if iz were
pe/fible) our unfulpe@ting confidence in Briizin, and
from that miement, 10 biing ue Bgsin so the brick of
deftrultion., _ s
Mr. Pitt must pardom ue if we are jealous of his
countrymen, We cam mever trust that nation which
has been so wanionly and (o leng zmploying i:s whole
force to eiflive aud ruin ws. We cannor thiek it
will ba (ass for us to have vetersn Britith emifluies
dispersed thro' our {tates, and prxélifing the arta of
feduftion among the citizers, Such we fear will be
fosnd amorng Mr. Fiu's deserving fulj-@r We can
didly believe he is aliogetber untcqicinted with the
charza&crs of many of ithem O:iheis whose princt.
ples 3nd prict ces we p.cfume M 1 Pit cordially rs
probates, have experierced the clefulaels of thels
men, axd if we are.aot new upoOn exr guerd, ihicy may
at another time make use of them with {accels.
There are irdesd Ife amor g the many refrgees
who perhaps may be difkinguithed frem tire refl =2
mere Randful of wtwols Wir. Pitt calls deserving sub
je€t: =We call them.very Sarmle/s folks, aitd there
fore it is of liitle or 50 Linporiance where they reside,
—Wemera thole shohivs never taken a fide againil
01 in word Or Leed, but had not foriitede to § 1a with
their countrymen in defending their invaded righte,
If their fears impelled them to leave their couniry at
& t'me when horor, virtue, and every priacipls which
biads human focicty warmly remonflrated agsizit ir,
we blame them Qill for quieting their fozrs in the bo
fem of eur enemies. - Should these mea be permived
i return, would it oot Le jaft and rezln:ible, ihai so
much of their estates a 5 may be equs! ‘o their piopor
tion of the expence of the war, thouid be {old aad sp
propriated lowar s Goking the pablic debt ]
-PHILADELPHLIA, April q.
By the United States in Comgrefs affemlled,
' April -g, 1783
Resolved, Thit the several States be re
quired to suspend ali entiftments for any re
giment ot corps in the army of the United
States, until the furtber order of Congref:.
" CHARLES THOMSON, Sec’ry.
In consequence of the memorial presented
to Congreis by the committes of ofhicers of
the army, that honourable body, on the 224
ult. resolved, That such officers as were pro
smifed half pay during life, thall rgceive, in
flead thereof, the antount of five years full
pay in money, or in securities on interefl 3¢
fix per eent. per anium, as Congress shall
find most convenient. =~ . |
NEW - YOKK, April rr.
-~ ©On Wednesday all the prisoners = f war in
thie city, and on board the prison ships, were
sdeafed. i i ol
* The Queen of Portugzl has publ’gfhcd 2
proclamation by beat of drum, opening ber
ports to all American veflels, with all kisnds
as commodities, tobacco excepted.
Extraß from a letter, dated London, Dec. 9.
- ¢¢ The independence of America ({fuppof
ing the provifienal articles of treaty should
be ratified) is eflablifhed, an event that wil
forever fill e with amazement, The peo
ple of America owe their independency
(whether a bicfling v ciberwife, rime will
evince) to the Ambtiicn of some individu
als, who have tought fucceisiul baitles icr
thcm in St diephen’s Cbzpel»; ard 10 do
them juflice, they merit afplauje © unweaiied
zcal and fleady peitevercrce are objedis of
grest admiration, when employed 1n a 2 good
cause. 1 leave you to judge how to apply
this paragraph, Ergland’s fun ot glory, per
kaps, isnow jet to life no more.
“ People here are on tip-toe to go to Ame
rica. Many glory inthisadvancetowaras a
peace. Lands wiil rile, and America Be
the empire of Englithmen; 4rom the Norti
to the douth.—Lknglith laws, customs, reii
gion and language, will last ihere till time is
iwallowed up in eternity. Alil this, previd.-
ed the provitional articles shall be ratified.”
B: O 5...91..80 N, Apilll 14
in the House ot Commons :—On a 2 moti
on for an addiefs of thanks to his Majefly,
on the happy conclusion of a peace, it was
carried againtl it by a majoriiy, of 16. Lecrd
shelburne finding himfelf in a 2 minority, im
mediately resigned. His {ucceflor was nt
named when the packet failed. And frem
every accountit appears that the greateit
contusion prevails in Great B:itain,
The Ville de Paris is given up, In her
must have perithed at least 15ce per ons.
Our latest advices from Philadelphis, are
to the 8:h inflant, at which tirhe no of
ficial accounis of peace had arrived at Con
gress. 3 i
It deserves to be remarked, that some of
the latest News-Papers we have received
from New- York, are fliil fiufled with viry
lent and approbicus {ianguage against the
Americansynotwithflanding it is well known
in that city that their 4:/? of Kings has long
agoacknowledged these States Sovereign and
Independent. . The New-York Mercary, so
late as the 4th iafl. is ornzthented in fouror
tive places with the modish thetoric of thelr
polite gentry—-Redel Papers, more Rebel Ac
counts, &ei &ec. ali printed in diftinguithed
letters, that the /mart epithet might not pass
unnoticed. 2 o ~ |
They mean perhaps by 21l this to teftify
to the world, that though they have been
obliged, sorely against their Wills, to make
peace with us, they fiill most heartily hate us ;
verifying the old obfervauon, tbat if you
theroughly injure another, you cam never forgive
A . i
They 4re welcome to keep this line of
corduct as long as they p'eafe : it may serve
some veiy gocd pmrpofes for America ; thy*
Briiain in her prefeni situation, is not like to
derive any great advantage from it. .
The {olowingßefc!ve psflzd with bot dse d'fTeatiens,
as the acjournment of the March Mésting the 7th
ieftact, aud is inlerisd in (his paper by order of the
Y.
I HERE 4S by s Resolve of the Lepifiatare of
“/ th's Commouweslth, pafied the 13:h of Feb.
1746, the several tonns wers dire&ed and emnowered
at their apnual meetings in March, to checia Com
mitiees of Coarrefponderee, lafpeltion and Saky,
whose bufiaefs (smong other thing:) s to communi
cate matters of imporanceto Commitiees.of the (ama
desominstion, to any other town, eonnty or Rate, or
to the Genersl Aflambly or Couscile~And wheseas
the present circamftances of the Ucited States require,
that committees, so appointed, should ofe their utmost
taduoftry and care to cffc& the great and imporjaug
pu}’pbf:"s ‘oftheirappoinimeet, at a time whea interest
by makirg for the re-zdmitting Abfeatess sad Con
fpirotors to return into this and other of the Uniied
St.’;sgg;gfore Re/slved. That this tows will at 2l simes
(31 they have dore) 10 the uimoft of their power, op
bdfg every epemy (o the just righta a_ld LEberties of
mankind ; and that sfter so wicked a confpirgey
sgaicft those rights 2cd liberties, by certain ingrates,
most of them nstives of these ftaies, aod who have
been Refugees, sod declared Traitors to their conn
try ; it is the opision of this town, that they ought
pever to be fufered 1o return, bet excluded from ha
ving lot or porjion smong us. )
~ Asd the Committee of Correspondence are hereby
requested, es by the law sos this commonwealih Ihey
are fully empowsred, to write to the several 3.0;1’-.__-.{!
this Commaonwealth, and desire them to come into
tha fsme, or similar resolves, if they Mall (hizkift,