The Virginia Gazette from Williamsburg, Virginia • Page 2

5e fftKnji cf liberty, at voInittAriiv to cenfent to be flsei, iottJJitt hecti fit tnftrockatf tolriaake Ami oftha reft. I Cime not here armed at all poiots with law eafes, tni efts of Parliament, with the Mature book, double iown ia dogs to defend the caufe of liberty If I had, I would rayfeif hare cited the two cafes of Che ftcr and Dvrhatn I woald have cited fbem, to 1) a re fhown that even ndff arbi rarjr re gm Pariia meoti were aflumed or taxing the people without their Confent, and allowed thrtn reprefartatives. Why did the Gentleman confine himfelf to Chefttt and Durham He might have taken a hither example in Wiles Walei, that never was taxed by Parliament, until it wai incorporated. I uld not debate a artieolar point of law with the Gcnt'eman I know bit abilities. I have been obi if id to hit diligent refcarchei but for the defence of liberty, on a general principle, upon a constitutional print pie, it it ground on which I ftand firm 3 a ground on which I tart to meet any man.

The Gentleman tells ui of many who are taxed, and are not represented the India company, ftockholderi, manufacturers. Sorely many of thefe are leprefented in other capacities, at ownera of lands, or freemen boroughs. It if a misfortune that more are not actually re ptlentti but they arc all and fuch are virtu ally represented. Many have it in their option to he actually teprtfesttd they have connexion! with thole that elect, and they haw influence over them. The Gentleman mentioned the stockholders I hope he docs not reckon the debts of the na lien aa part of the national ft ate.

Since the accefison of King Minifters, fome of great, other of more moderate abilities have taken the lead in He went through the lift of them, bringing it down until he came to himfelf, giving a fljort Jfcetch of the cha taetert of each. None of thefe, he went on, ever dreamed cf robbing, the colonies of their confutation! t' hts. It wai re fzrved to mark the era of the late Adminiftration not that i there were wanting fome, when I had the honour to ferve hit tlajcfly, to oropoie to me to born my fingers with an American Stamp Act; With the enemy at their backs, with our bayonet ci their breads, ia the day of their diftxefs, perhaps the Americans would have fubaitted to the impofitioa jjbut it wwld have been taking an ungenerous, an tsnjuft advantage. 44 The Gentlemen boafts of his bounties to America. Are thofe bounties intended finally fur the benefit of this kingdom If they ire, where it his peculiar merit to America If they are not, be has mifapplied the national treafurc.

1 am no courtier fcf America I fland up for this kingdom. I maintaia that Par lament has a right to bind, to reftraia America our IcjiilatSvt power over the colonies isfovcreign and fupreme if it ceases to be fuverergn and fupreme, I would advife every Gentleman to fell hi land, if he can, and embark for that country. When two countries are connected together, Jike England and her colonies, without being incorporated, the one muft neceSarily govern. The greater rouft rule the letter, fo rule it as not to contradict the fundamental principle! common to both. The Gentleman underftandt not the dirierence between internal taxei tnd extertul I cannot help But there is a plain difUnclton between taxes levied for the purpfcfes of raising a revenue and 1 dories hnpQfed.

for ihe reeuUtion of trade, for the accommodation of iheifubjecT although, in the confeueoces, fome revenue migt immediately arife from the latter, The Gentlc man alks feben Vert the colonies emancipated I I defirato know when were they made Haves But dwell not upon mm a 0 words. WhuelnadtnenonourotlenringnuMajeRy, availed tnyfelf of the meant of information which I derived from my office .1 fpeak therefore from knowledge my materials were good I was at pains tc collect, to digeft, to con6dcr them and I will be bold to affirm that the profit! to Great Biitaio from the trade of the colonies, through all its branches, it two millions a year this ia the fund that carried you triumphantly through the left war. Threescore years agj, citates that were at two thousand Ipounds a year rent are now at three thoufand thofe eftaies then fold from fifteen to eighteen years purchafe the fame' may now be fold at thirty. You owe this to America thia.is the price that America pays you for her protection. And ftaliYmiferable financier come with a boaft that he can cun flirjlf tflcli pepper corn into the Exchequer to the lofs of mil fionito nation I dare not fay how much higher thefe pro i ms may be augmented but, omitting the immenfe iocreale of people by natural population in the northern coloniea, and the emigrations from every part of Europe, I am convinced the i trhole commercial fyftem of America may be altered to advantage.

You have prohibited where you ought to have encourag. ed you have encouraged where you ought to have prohibited Improper reftraiots have been laid upon the continent, in favour cf the illandi you have but two nations to trade with America Would you had twenty. Let attt of Parliament, ia conference of treaties, remain but let not aa Eaglifh Minifttr become a cuftom houfe officer for Spain, for any foreign power Much ii wrong, much may be amende ay tor the general good of the whole, Does the Centlemafl'tTiplain he hat been mi(reprefentcd in the publick printtr ftiia conimoo miifortune, Jn the Spioilh affair, in the latl war, I wai abufed in all the news papers, for having idvlfd'his Mtjefty to violate the laws of nations with regard to Spiin, The abufe was induilrioufly circulated even in hand tills, if Adminiftration did not propagate the abufe, Admini ration never eontrad.ctcd it. I will nut fay what advice I did give to the King my advice is in writing, figned by myfclf, ia in pofleflion of the Ciown. But I will fay what advice 1 did not give to the King I did not advife the King to violate arty ci the laws of nations.

As to the report of the Gentleman! preventing, in fome way, the trade fir bullion with the Span, ards, itvu fpoke of io confidently that I own I am oaf of thefa wrid believe it to be true. Tjfc Gentleman muft ot wonder he was not contradicted when, at the Minifter, be the rights of Parliament to tax Americans. I know not how it is, but the is a modefty in this Houfe that does not choofc to contradict a Mimfter. I wiflj Gentlemen would get the better of that modefty if they do not, perhaps the collective body may begin abate of ita refpect (or the reprefentative. Lord Bacon hit tola me that a great queft on would not fail of being agitated at one time or another I wis willing to agitate that of the German war, my German war, as they called it, at the proper feafon.

Every feffioni I called out, hat any body any obiectjons to the German 1 kt.L IJ L' fy war juuey wuiy uojew 10 one uenneman only excepted, fince umoved into the Upper Houfe, by fuccelTun to an ancient Barony (mcanng Lord Defpencer, formerly Sir Frinca Dafli cod) be told me he did not like my German war I honour th: man for it, and was forry when he was turned out of bis pyft. 44 A good deal hat ben faid, without doon, of the power. of the ftf ergth of the colomci it it a topick which ought to be cautioufly handled. In a good, on a found bottom, the force cf thi country can cruflj America to atomn. I know the value Cf your troopi 5 I know the (kill of your officera.

There it at a company of ot that ferved in America out of wYich you may not ek a man cf fufficient knowledge and experience to make a Gownnur rf a colony there. But on this ground, on the Stamp Acl, when many here will think it a crying injufiice, I am one who will lift up my hand againft it. In fuch a caufe, i your iwtcefsmay be Laarduus. America, if me fell, would Ml like a rWsjtB, weuii embract the ptiltrt of Ldowrhewnft4tutiosU.g witJiJir peace Not to Aeath the fword in the fcabbard, but to eld it in the bowels of yotu'eowntrytnen il you quarrel with youtfelns, tow the whole Houfe of Bourbon It united agsiaft you? While France difturbs your fifteries at Newfoundland, cmbarriiTes ur fitve trade to Africa, and wilhhalds from your fubjects in Canada their property stipulated by treaty I While the ranfom for the Maailai ts denied by Spam, ind its glilaot conqueror bafely traduced, as a mean plunderer Gentleman (meaning lonel Draper) whofe noble and generous fpirit would do hon or to the proodeft Grandee of her country Say the Americans have not acted in all things with prudence and temper they have been wronged they have been driven ro mad nefs ty ir joftlce. Will you punifli them for the madoeft Jrou have occafioned Rather let prudence and temper come firft from thit fide I will undertake for America, that (be will follow the example.

There are two lines in a ballad of Prior lb applicable to you and tour colonies, I cannot help repeating: I To her faclw a little blind, her virtues very kind. Upon the whole, I wilt beg leave to tell the Houfe what is really my opinion it is, that the Stamp Act be itftalti ab foluftly, totally, gnd mmtdiattly that the reafon for the repeal be affigned, it xoai founded Ufxn enntcux frinafle. At the fame time, let the fovercign authority of this country over the colonies be aflerted, in as flrohg tertrt as can be de vifed be made to extend to every point of legation whatever, that we mat bind their trade, confine their manufactures, and exercife every power whatever, except that of taking their money out of their pockets without their confent. Mr. Dowdefwell, the prefent Chancellor of the rofe op after Mr, PITT.

He faid, It could nut be expeaed be mould add any thiog to the fubject on which Mr. PITT had fpoken) it could not now admit a doubt but that the Stamp Aft rnuft be repealed." He went on to tbow Mr. Crenelle bad not burted the Spanifh trade, by giving orders and inft uc tioni, but by forbearing to give them, particularly with refpect to bullion, which was not prohibited by any law. Mr. Bedford was the laft of any weight He af ferted to Mr.

Grenville that be hid denied the right of Pailia meat to fend internal taxes to America be hid only allowed the power of Parliament to be omnipotent. He concluded with his perfect agreement in fentiments with bis ght Hon. friend (Mr. PITT) excepting in one particular the re ftraintt on tbe continent, ia favour of the iflandt, in which be was fure be could convince him he was I far I have tired your patience, with this long and circum ftantial account. I will only add one obfervation.

You have feen when a large company has been made to feel, all together, an electrical dock, fuch was the effect on the whole Houfe of Commons, and the galleries, when Mr. PITT pronounced, I RFJOICE THAT AMERICA HAS RESISTED 05 April 14. Capt, Tudor, fVom Curacoa, fays it was reporteo there that the error of Mexico wai killed by the Indians in a general maflacre of the Spaniards, fct on foot by the Jeluiti. We bear ftom Hardwick, that a few days ago the Hon. BrU gadier Reggies being with a number of men whom be had em ployed to fell fiiee trees, one of the tree! failing fo oner than cxpecled struck tbe Brigadier before he could get out of the way, whereby be waa greatly bruited, and bad feieral ribs broke, as lifo one of bis arcu in two places.

A letter from Halifax fiyi 1 "We have advice from Newfoundland that toe French arc fortifying St. Peter's and it is thought that fome of theuipi in tbe harbour will proceed there to inquire into the matter. 0f a Utter frm Gentleman at the Rtflward, Aftil 3. poor Mr. King has been attacked by a fet of villains, who have broke bis windows, damaged his boufe, and ftole notes and other piperi to the amount of 700 1, lawful money, and bare fince feat him very threatening letters, in cafe he mould attempt finding out the authors and to add to their villainy, have ttiled themfelvet the Sons of Liberty.

NEW YORK, Apil 14. Tecfday laft Captain Davis, the money maker, was lodged in our City Hall, being removed iromtbegaol of Orange county. Uft week Captain Smith, bound to It ftitts from this port, wis drove on the point of Sandy Hook, and tt i teed will not be got off. A Clip from Jamaica for London, Wilfon mafUr, put into the Hayannah about a month fince, in diftrefs and tU schooner Rtnger, belonging to Virginia, MKentie mafttf, warcaft away near the Moro about the fame time. 4riJ 17, A flocp, Captain Emory, arrived fince oer left fbe was tbe only one of three that cCcapei feizure by tht Spa.

niards, at Saltertuda. On Friday laft the Coop Live Oak, Captain Liwrence, cam up in is days from the Havannah (having on board dollars, private property) by whom we learn that the Spaniard! failed from that place above three months fince, to take pwffcf. fion of New Orleans that a new Governeur arrived at the Havannah the day before he failed from thence aod that a large Dutch taio the Spanifh fervice was lately, caft away on the rocks near tic Pento, and that the vefTel and cargo were entirely loft. Cait. Lawrence met very bard weather on this coaft, and laft Saturday week fpoke with a fchooner from Santa Croix, bound for Rhode Wand and the fame day ha fell in with a fchooner from North Carolina, bound tor Bofton, that bad loft two boats, and almoft every thing off her deck, in a gale of A brig loaded with coarfc fait, ia aAore near Jones's "on the fouth fide of Long ifland, and it is fcred every foal on board perifhed, as three dead bodies, and 7 hats, have been taken up on the beach near where the veflet lies but at yet, from whence, or where bound, we have not been able to learn.

A fluop, we are told, is caft away on the back of Long Ifland, fuppofed from Bermuda, but who we cannot learn. Such difaften have never been known to have happened on the coaft at of late. A body has been drove afhore, fuppofed from the faid vcfiel, whofe fhirt was marked F. H. PHILADELPHIA.

April 24. Tuelday laft the brig Lark, Captain Roberts, arrived here from Liverpool and having goods on board, fhipped contrary to the agreement entered into by the merchanti and traders of this city in November laft, the Committee of Merchants immediately met, and agreed to have thole goods locked up in Acres, until they hall hear of the repeal of the Sump Act. The goods were fhipped ty a merchant in Liverpool, on bis own proper account. Captain Stevens, from Antigua, advifes that the report of an Engliih man of war having turned pirate wa believed there, at tbey had heard nothing mofe of her 'fince the firft atcuun; from Dominica. No ftamvs arc ufed at Antigua," except to the Gcaerari letpafs, and the bends at the Naval Q3ce FrtmNewbern, la Worth Carolina, we haveaJTice that tb Couuty Courts von there as ufual withou' ftamps, and that was beTiet ed theeWaTCourrwp of that colony bemg determined not to m.Tce ufe offtamp paper Thurfday laft Captain Lightburne arrived herefrom Sandf Point, in St Chriftopher's, we learn that on the ajtb of February Captain Emoty arrived there from baltcrroia, an informed that two brigs and fiu ft "pa, btfiJes himfelf, bei at that ifland, taking; in their cargoes of ftlt, they were fur.

prifed by two Spartfh guarda coftas, which they took to be Englifh (as more veffrls were rpeded, and they having the fig. nal) until they came within gunfhnt, when they hoifted Spaniftj colours, and fired on them that he immediately cut hi scabies and got off. but the other weie all taken. WILLIAMSBURG, Myj. Laft Monday died, univerfal rereited, George CUvfoporL Efq: Attorney at Law, and Clerk to feveral of the Commit! tees of the Hon.

the of Burpefles. Arrived in James river, from Glafgow, the Mally, Captain Eennet and in Yurk river, from London, the Nautilus, Capt, Ourram, and 'he Uarel and Muy, Capt. Anderfon. ExtraSl ef a 'titer from tin eminent merchant in London fa fa cor'tlp'tle' i this 'tfy, dated Mirth Ij. 1766.

The stamp is repealed On a feco tcad the Houfe. of Lord upon a div fiVa there were 105 tor repealing the act, aod 71 againft ic. Jhjr prefent MiniftrV fefhi much the Aruentin in ere ft, zqj believe we halt have fome advantages in the trade that will give great fatisfactiofa. On the 13d of April laft wis celebrated in Norfolk at tht of Mr. Rvr.fburg, by Jerinyn Morgan, Efj; jntornpa.

ny with bis officers, and other Gentlemen, the memory of Jt, George when the followihg foifts were drunk, under "a dif. charge of guns from the Hornet! tender then lying c2til town. t. King and Qieen, and St. Oenrge, Prace of Wales, dtc.

3. Duke of York and the navy, eVc. 4. To the of the Duke of Cumberland, drc. 5.

To 'he glorious and imm irtil memory of fong Williiun, Ii. nour, clohr and dominion of Virginia, 7. Lori Colvili and his flee'. 5. May we never want an heir to the throne of tbe BrirjA empire in the houfe of Hanover.

9. Tbe true Som of Britfh Liberty. 10. Tkt Duke of Grafton and General Conway, 11. iu.

Pitt. it. Lord Egmost tnd tSe Admiralty. 13; To the mersory of General Wolfe. 14.

St. Andrew. St. Patrick St David, end Sf, Oeoijr. 15.

To thofe who dare be joeft at the worft of times. 16. May ill good men be great men, and none but goal great. 17. May hemp hind thofe that honour can't.

II. May no icounarci in tne poit or a uentlcrsaft, 19. May the hoacft heart never know diftrefa. 10. To him and to it.

ice. Vc. tt. Ma all follies be tamed by cool courage. it.

Community, Un ty Navigation, and Tradf. ft ON Sunday the 47th of the laft month the tniftefs the fund for relief of tht widows and orphans cf poor clergymen, after a fermon preached by the Key. Mr, fyfrJadtrJVbite, made a collcaion at the Church deCrt, amounting toc turn of 14 V9 for which the tr rous contributors are defired to accept the thanks of ti clergy prefent. At a meeting the text day Ihej agrcti to divide the Aim of .41 among five widows, fevml orphan children. The execution of the following orders, patted a vest ago, is deferi rd until next April and it is hoped that tht 1 perfons concerned will want no further warning or ia dulgence.

Ordered, Thaf the Tfeafurer publim in fome fotuhv gazette what arrears are due from the fubferiberst That, they who are in arrears for two years or more have th' names ftruck out of the lift of fuDfcribert, if they fail ii difcharge them by next Afrilt That whoever hereafter fhall omit payment for three years fucceflively fhali be looked upon as having withdrawn his fubfeription, and fhall be adjudged to have no further concern with, or ia tereft in, this fund. The officers for the enfuing year are thtrReverend the Commiffary, Meff. Warringlrii, Horrcckt, pa venport, and Price, Trufteesj the Reverend Mr. Jirfiti Maury Fontaine Preacher, and John Camm Treafuxcr. William Rind Printer, TAKES this opportunity of informincr the cublick that he it taw fettled In WilBamJburg, and has furnifhed himfelf with all the ma terials necelfary for carrying on the Pri nti Bu si ESS he therefore begs the favour of thofe Gen emen with whom he has left fubfeription papers, to returVf tbe lifts of thoft who have already figned, as he prppofes tq begin the pub lication of a NEWS PAPER on Friday next, which will be regularly continued, it he meets with a fufncient numctx of fubferibers to encourage his undertaking.

PRINCE GEORGE, April 29, 1766. THE Subfcriber intends for South Carolina foon. ill ISHAM BROWDER. NORFOLK, May 7, 1766. THE fubferiber takes this method of acquainting the puhlick that l.c continucr.

to do hi.flneit in the corn milHcn way, and fells any goods icnt hin either by pri vatc lalt lie iai ins his finccreacknyr' ieJginents to tiou Gentlemen who I'ave favoaitd hill th ir commands, hepes that his cari, end the moderation ot tus chirgis, will rccommer.d him tu tht continudiice of their favours. 4 THOMAS HEPBUJufir.i.