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a a a a a a a a a of our Rational Difgraces, for which I always thought -you aocountable. It was an artful Manctvre Oppofition to obtain your Lordthip's Ap-: -probation of Men, whole Conduct will mark your Adminittration to Polterity, as the Period in which the Fall of the Britith Empire commenced. If General Howe had. obliged 30,000 Men to lay down their Arms on Long by allowing his. victorious Troops to follow the Rebels into their Lines, or by attacking thefe Lines initantly on the Left, where they were defencelefs, or by preventing the Retreat -of the Rebels to York Iland; The had even then taken Advantage of the Panic which feized them, and parfued them directly, when 5co Men, it is faid, might have prevented, their aliembling in a Body, and INland was not in the State of Defence in which he afterwards found it; if he had purfded his Vidory on the White Plains, and cut the whole of: Wathington's Ariny to Pieces, as Wathington and all his Officers exafter this Victory, when the General Congrefs deliberated to make.

Propofals of and fame of the Provincial Affemblies began to vie with one another in. claimof being the firft Colony to, make Concefions, he had marched to Philadelphia, where he would meet with no Refitance, as Wathington never had 1500 Men together, from the Time of his Defeat on the White Plains, until he. furprifed the Helians at Trenton If General Howe had feized any of thefe Opportunities of putting an End to the War laft Campaign, do you really believe, my Lord, that he would be fill the Hero of thofe who with to fee America independent on this Country? Your Lord hip may perhaps be called upon, by fome of there Gentlemen, to punith me as Defamer of the Hower; yet I muft take the Liberty to declare it is my Opinion, that Lord Howe, with ninety-three Ships of War and feventeen thoufand fix hundred and eighty five Seamen, might have blocked up all the Harbours in America, and prevented the pernicious Intercourfe which has fabfifted between the Rebel and France; that. General Howe Should catended his Potts unthe Jerfeys; that he the Difgrace of his this Campaign, by or by not goIng af fould have invaded and made a Divertion in Burgoyne; that he might have conquered thefe Provinces in the Beginning of the Campaign, while he remained at New York, or efcaped to Sea from the intemperate Heats of July and Auguft; and that, after the Conqueft of there Provinces, he might have carried his victorious Arms farther to the Southward than where he is at prefent. I tremble, my Lord, when I reflect what will be the Confequence of Sir William Howe's Conduct before the End of Winter: It is pro.

bable he will find himfelf foon in the fame Situation in Philadelphia, in which his Plan of Operations left the brave Burgoyne and his Companions the Woods of Saratoga and if it is true that he has fent to New Yo. for Reinforcement 4000 Men, that City and Long Ifland will foon fall into the Hands of Provincials and before Succours can: be fent from Europe it is pomfible his Majetty's Forces will not remain in Poffefion of a fingle Village from Florida to Nova Scotia. 'The Oppofition attack the Minifter at the Head of the American Department, as the Author of our late Difgrace and prefent Danger. But you, my Lord, placed him in that Station. Before he came into Office, General Howe was appointed.

Commander in Chief in America; and it is affirmed the Mipifter fent him pofitive Orders to co-operate with General Burgoyne. Admiral Byng forfeited his Life for the Lofs of the pitiful Hand of Minerca. But to determine who thould forfeit his Life for the Lofs of the extenfive Continent of America, is not the Bufinefs of, My Lord, Your Lordfhip's, IMPARTIAL. To the Printer of the Public Advertifer. SIR, Man that ever.

was acquainted with the En Nation, I believe, has ever doubted but. the People were as forgiving in their Refentments, as they are ftrongly attached to phofe who they think are the real and fincere Friends to the Conftitution. Yet on Confideration, were they coolly to reflect on the prefent. Conduct as well as the former, they might have great and well-founded Realon not even to palliate, but in the ftrongeft. Tesars of Expretion, and the fharpeft Feelings of Mortification, not only to condemn, but even to.

deteft: No Man was ever more adored than a certain Lord Flannel; no Man ever raifed the Honor of this Kingdom, and the Glory of its. Arms, higher than this and able Minifter. The Succes that great attended his well-judged and decifive Mea-. lures, was repaid by the Grateful refs and Gemerofity. of this brave Nation.

Had this Nobleman, when he retired from freeing -the Kingdom from its unhappy Situation and unfuccefsful Campaigns, been content with the Credit he had acquired the Honour, and Refped his Councils had gained. the Government, as well as that his decifive Meafures, were the Means of Victory and Glory attend-. ing the Britith Arms, the Nation might then with Lenity and Gratefulnefs have forgiven his Extravagance, although now a Debt too heavy to be eafily forgot. But this once Character proves, that Ambition knows no Bound; the Repeal of the Stampconfirms the Affection; it was neither the Act as being an Infringement on the of the Anericans he dilliked, nor was it "Grenville, as a Man, he opponed; it was the Unfortunately for Nation, his -Pique to the Minitter got the better ofhis for his Country, and every Thing was 10 be becaufe other Meh of the Loaves and Fire and not able to be a Partaker of the for will boldly affert, that it was by his Lord Means the Stamp- Ad was which I am a's confidently fure was Source Origin of this pretent" wicked' Rebellion, am certain that fince his Lordfhip has been daringly open enough to alit. by thofe violent and nefarious Speeches, he has fo often and rapidly treated that Honourable Houfe.

with he now-belongs to.u I will to add, that the Expence of this War is the Expence this Flannel Lord's creating, and not that of the prefent Minitry; and I will further affert, that his Lordthip, with the ther. with the Help of fome of the Commons, toge- L. Alitance of a few of the fame Hoyfe, are and have been the chief Supporters of this deftructive War. But on the Confideration of a Moment, in thefe Days when public Virtue is put on as Convenience or Intereft may fuit, we cannot be much furprized, efpecially when we know that: fome of the principal "Supporters have either their private Pique or Interelt in aiding it; y. and when Men pretend to have more real Concern for their Country who have nothing to lofe; as Gambling and Profligacy are their fole Amulements when they are not bewailing the Fate of the Nation, or Bull-baiting a poor unhappy Minifter fome, with the greateft Fluency of oratorieal Imagination, affures us we are ruining ourfelves which, if properly under would be this I diflike this War, becaufe: nqw I.

am deprived Agency. Therefore, it is no lefs true than' to: be lamented, that this Country is too often facrificed either to Pique, to Envy, or Ambition. Surely were its Inhabitants coolly to reflect on the Motives which caufe all Senators to act, they would entity perceive between that rare but upright Man, who acts alone for the Good 'of his Country, and for the Comfort of his Confcience, and the Man that always loudly and vehemently haranges againft the Minifter, without confidering whether it be for the Benefit of his Country, but only confidering it as an of the Minifters, which at all Events mutt be opgofed, let the Confequences be -as juft as they are neceffary, and perhaps the very fame, they themfelves would advife, had they the Management of Affairs. It is therefore but fair and candid to judge coolly and deliberately of Actions, and what are the Motives of thofe Actions, as well as to revile the of a Man, not only of this Day, but on former Occations. Then we might find that the Idol.

of this Day might with well founded Reafon be' cenfured To-morrow. A MAN of For the Public Advertifer. Gates, whee in Saragota's fair Field, Conquer'd Burgoyne--made his whole Army yieldWith Generofity the Chief gave Laws; Which like himfelf, obtained the World's Applaufe. "To the Printer of the Public Advertifer. SIR, HE inclofed is a Tranflation of the French Epiftle (fo celebrated at Paris) to the American Infurgents, which pleafe to infert if you have not better.

Your's, J. A. Tranflation, or rather Paraphrafe of the EPITRE aux INSURGENTS. of Boffon tell me why, The prefent Times are fo awry Unheath'd the Sword, brandith'd the Pen, Why think yourfelves the only Men faid great George has been fo kind, Molt gracious Letters to indite, But ye were obftinately blind, Refus'd to read what he might write. Your fierce, ungovern'd Spirits fore, Europe's Politenefs can't endure; Were ye but here, our Paris Air, Would teach your Fiercenefs cautious Care.

Chriftian Forbearance all nuft prize, With Pain we' fee you trive to fix, Brutus and Rome before our Eyes, Two Thoufand Years ere -fix. Did Reafon, in this Place appear, Might we not afk your Caute of Fear? Or why in Liberty's Defence, Your's, more than all Mankind's Pretence, So jealous feems devoid of Senfe. Swift over all, is overfpread, Stern Tyranny, in lofty Mein, Has rais'd her overbearing Head, In divers Forms fo various feen. Can any People long remain, Involv'd in Tumult's lordly Chain? Learn'd or unlearn'd each Farmer fings, And laughs at Popes, at Queens or Kings. Will you fill dance, thus light of Heel, To the World's Grief and bitter Moan, Pleas'd hear their Chains, or never feet, Freedom oppres'd by Arms alone? Go on, purfue this fix'd Refolve, You'll fee what Danger to diffolve; How difficult to free; Mankind, In -Man's Defpite you'll quickly find.

Europe, move to Vengeance trait, Bofton another Rome will be, If She'll England urges d'er. not her Liberty. fpread Europe, In Infancy the Prowefs frangle, Freedom's laft Refources mangle; From its trong Holds the Bleting drive, gain Admirers while alive. Let it expire, the Name unknown, To the Succeeding Generation; Like Genoa only feen on Stone, A Problem to each fighing Nation. In Genoa, the molt arbitrary Ariftocracy on the Gaols and the Fetters of the Gally Slaves is inferibed Libortas, litigious.

Dilpalition, more wealthy than him-. felt, and determined to carry the Difpute thro' all the Courts and Chicanery of the Law, which the Plaintiff, Confideration, A is goyne will be followed by the undermentioned Alterations That General Carleton, Governor 1 was to fucceed Sir. as of Quebec, is to replace General Burgoyne the next Campaign up the Back Settlements General Haldim having been 18 Melts in A-. merica, thoughtto the proper PerfoR for that Undertaking, and. Carleton to.

keep his Governorfhip. Lord Amberft is to fucceed Sir William Howe as and Commander in Chief of the Forces in America; that this Plan is laid before the Cabinet by. one Part of the Adminitration, but is ftrongly rejetted by the Howes Party. They write from Copenhagen that the Marriage of his Danith the Tapis, Majefty and with will a Princels thortly of. Germany is on very be confummated: The Wilhelm, Capt.

Peter An: derfon, is on thore' on the Leffoe. The Ship and Cargo will be loft. The Bremen Merchant, Bockman, fromBremen, is fafe in Briftol Channel. The Britannia, Wood, from Newfoundland to Market, is taken and carried into St. Sebaftians.

The Dunmore, Buchanan, from New York, at Dover. The Polly, Stuart, from Oporto, and Fanby, Jones, from Liverpoole, are arrived at New York. On Wednefday laft the Lord Holland and. Colebrooke Balt Indiamen, Captains Lawfon and Read, took Leave of the Court of Director, and on Tuefday next will fail without The Dunmore, Blanchard, from New Convoy Company. York, is arrived off Dover.

The above the 18th of November under Convoy of the Britith King, and brings nothing new. There are a Number of Letters on board her. The Dorfetthire, Knight, from Smyrna, and Grand Duke of Tufcany, Menjoy, from- Leg- horn for London, both very rich Ships, are fafe arrived in Stangate. Creek, where they muft perform Quarantine. The Fancy, Thorn, from Jamaica, with a Cargo of Rum, is fafe arrived at Newt York, after being chafed by an American Privateer.

The Indian King, Watfon, with Slaves, is. fafe arrived at Antigua, after having beat off an American Privateer. The Sufannah, Chalmers, was taken on her Pallage from the Weft Indies to New York, but is retaken by a King's Frigate, and carried into Halifax Captain Williams, of the Active Frigate: has been tried by a Court Martial at Portfmouth on a Charge of leaving his Station on the Banks of Newfoundland; contrary to Orders but on the Trial it appearing to the Satisfaction of the Court that his coming home was involuntary, and through Necellity, he was honourably acquitted. The Report of the taking his Majelty's Ship Antelope in the Weft Indies was Yefterday confirmed at the Welt End of the Town, which leaves no Room to make a Doubt of Extract of a Letter from Paris. A Report is very current here, the of which is briefly as follows; Thit Walhington and Howe Are certainly negotiating Exchange of Prifoners, and a of Arms for three Months'; the Troops of either be confined to fuch Limits.

as are prefcribed This is faid to be a Prologue to the Terms of Accommodation between and Great Britain. A Gentleman from St. Sebaftian brings this Advice, who fays he had it from the Captain of an American Ver. fel arrived there from James Town, Virginia, who afferted -it for: a Fact, but did not feem, to put much Confidence in an Agpearance of an Accommodation, or to fay that it was withed for in America." When the French were profeduting the War in Corfica, the Count de Vaux, and all the Officers under him, were initructed to behave with the utmolt Lenity to fuch Prifoners as fell into their Hands, and purfue every Method to give the Inhabitants the molt agreeable Impreflion of the Nation. This proved be true Policy, and had the Effect propofed that of influencing the Natives to enter Terms.

The Report of General Howe having Mud-fort, upon Mad-ifland, ftands fimply upon this Authority. In the Tranfport that brought Lord Petertham from New York, came a Mr. Murray, who, on'the 19th of Nov. took a Pilot from New York, and followed the Ship to Sandy-hook. He (Mr.

Murray) fays, that juft as he came out of New York, a Tender came in, from the Delaware, Mind which faid, that Gen. Howe had and Redbank, and that the Guards and Highlanders had fuffered confiderably. Upon the Authority of Mr. Murray, who is in Town, the Report entirely lies. The Capitulation of General Burgoyne is at length officially confirmed, and Burgoyne thines he intrepid Hero, and calm Philofopher.

The World, in general, exculpates from any Blame in furrendering himfelf and his Army, circumitanced as they were; an Army. confitting only of. fighting Men, on the Eve of being familhed, without Hopes of Succour or Retreat, and invelted by an Enemy' 16000 ftrong. Happy, thrice happy for our Coun-4 trymen was it, that Gates acceded to Burgoyne's Propofitions; otherwife, in all human Probability, he and his Army would have perifhed, Sword in Hand, like the 300 Spartans at the Straits of Thermopyla. 'A noble Lord, (peaking of the.

American. Quarrel, fays, We have palled the Rubicon it is true; yet furely we are not therefore bound to ga on! What, if a Perfon gets into a aurong Road, is he, at all Events, to purfue it, altho' he is convinced it leads to Death and Deftruction A (trange Kind of Argument this would be indeed! Suppofing a Man, not overburden-: 'ed with Wealth, having a clear Right Eitate, commences a Suit at Law to recover. it; fuppofe he finds his Adverfary of a very him unable, without ruining dimier, to purfue: Is the Man, in this Situation, bollad, becaule he once commenced his Suit, to follow Defendant throngh all crooked Labyrinths of the Law, his No, certainly not Prudence will direct him- to forego even his jut Right, rather than ruin himfelf in -the: fruitlefs Attempt to recover it. Reafoning will well apply to our Contelt with Ame. rica.

Thus, granting for a Moment our Right clear, it is to be feared it is inexpedient further to profecute that Right by Force of Arms. Correfpondent lays. has long been the Bane this Nation. Never did this appear fo glaring as in our prefent Conteft with America, and this is the only Thing that gives America any': Chance Succen againit Britain. The Moment the Americans publickly avowed a Revolt from the Sovereign Jurifdiction of Great Britain, they gave free Scope to Genius, Spirit, and Patriotifm, through all Ranks and Degrees of People, in every? Line, in every Department, Civil, Military, and Naval.

Every latent Spark of Genius is carefully extracted to public View, promoted, epcouraged, and vigoroufly exerted, throughhas Work allotted equal to his Powers, extenfive Continent; a and every. Man and alcends in Rank and Honour as his Genius leads on. The Cobler is made a. Captain, the Taylor a Magiftrate, and the Merchant Statelman of the firft Degree. All thefe Armulate their Friends and Acquaintance to Emula-' tion, and equal Efforts of laudable.

Ambition: In Great- all is the Reveres Minifters of State are Drones'; Noblemen, or Commoners, "educated in Idlenefs and Diffipation; they looks hate like all Bufmels, and every. Bufinefs; yet, their great Parliamen. tary Intereft places them at the Head of National Affairs. Thus all true Genius is repreffed and' fuppreffed; Blockheads fill every. Department of State, from the higheft to the lowed; while Merit alone is -fufficient Recommendlation to any Station in America witness the Hittory of the principal Actors in the Scene now carrying on there.

They are generally Men of Capacity and Merit, who have been flighted, neglected, and repulled by our and gone difcontented and difguited to that Country, ready primed, to revenge their own Wrongs, in the' Service of the Americans, or any other. A private Letter received in Town from an Officer ferving under Get. Clinton at Quebec, gives the moff melancholy Account of the dittrefled- Situation the Inhabitants of that- City are at prefent in. It is likewife added, the Canadians are all ripe for Rebellion, and that the Meafures of the Britith Government are condemned by almoft every Perfon in that Country. Orders are fent to the Tower, for the Guards there to.

be multered on Monday the 5th of January, in order; that they may draught off fuch the Officers Mall think able to ferve in America, who, with feveral other Troops, are to embark about the Middle of February 1 A Correfpondent declares, himfelf a great Admirer of the Spirit of Loyally and true Patriotifm which has difcovered itfelf at Manchefter, Liverpoole, and other Parts of the Kingdom, and Teems likely to be univerfal, of fubicribing liberally to raife Men for recruiting our Armies in America, But our -Correfpondent thinks, in the Profecution of this War, Heads will be more wanting than Hands, to produce' a happy Iffue out of all our ARictions. If the Number of Troops to be fent to America be as many as reported, the Expence of Ships alone will amount to near This Computation is for. a Year, as the Vellels fo employed cannot. be taken up lefs than a Twelvemonth. The Tax on Bricks will now be brought forward, and make a Part 'of the Ways and Means for 1778.

The German States, which furnilhed GreatBritain with Troops, have been obliged ta give two Ducats Bounty Money more than to get Men to 'fill up the Vacancies in the Regiments in America. It deferves remarking as a fingelar Circumftance, that no lefs than nine Officers of Dif. tinction have fallen into the Hands of the Provincials. Admiral Gayton, if, added to the Number, makes the tenth. A Number of Oxen, Sheep and Hogs are ordered to be embarked at the Illand of Guernfey with the firit Spring Fleas for America.

This Chould feem as if the Americans were not very forward in bringing in Provifons to the King's Forces. Lord Petertham returns his Thanks to the Electors of Weftminfter for chooling him their -Reprefentative. A. Correfpondent fays the Electors of Weftminter ought to return their Thanks to General Gates as the Returning officer who lent this Member to reprefens them. A Correfpondent fays, that the Accounts in the Papers of the Soldiers draughted for America always reminds himof the Report made the Recorder of the Convicts to his Majefty, when fuch a Number were.

ordered for Execk. tion. The Duke of Gloucefter hes 'taken up almot his- whole Refidence at the Tadre in Park, the Air or which he finds to agree much with his Health, and where he will (pend the Holidays, and not at Bath as has been reported. The intended Survey of the Royal DockYards at Port mouth and Plymouth by the Lards of the Admiralty will take place in May next, there will be' a very large Flect at Spithead, which they will likewife take an Account of. Ationg the Number of Females of caly Vir.

tue, brought on Friday by Payne the Contta. ble, before Mr. Alderman Plomer, at Guild. hall, was the Wife of a reputable. Officer in his Majetty's Navy, now in America, whole Abfence is too affecting to be endured by his cara without occational Marks of the moft tender Condolanse.

The Alderman difcharged.