The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, March 30, 1759, Page 1

fa 3 . + .* firft place, verfed in the art of war, and have )y New-Hampthire FRIDAY, Marcr 30, 1759. THE E'antaim'ng the Frefbef? We prefent our Readers with the following Seeech of Panlus Emilius, extratted from Mr. Rollin’s Ancient Hiftory, which abounds with Reafon and good Senfe, fbiws that Men are the fame in all Ages of the World, and that People have an incredible ltch for examining, cri- Yicifing, and condemning the Condult of others. The Speech of Paulus Amilius, (4 9 OU feem to me, Romans, to have exprefled more joy when Macedonia fell to my lot, than when I was elefted -tonful, or entered upon that office ; and " to me your joy feerned to be occafioned by the hopes you conceived, that I fhould put an end, worthy of the grandeur and reputation of the Roman people, to a war, which, in - yodr opinion, has already been of too long continuance. I have reafon to believe, that the fame gods who have oceafioned Macedo- nia to fall to my lot, will alfo affit me with their protetion, in condufting and terminat- ing this war fuccefsfully : But of this I may venture to aflure you, that I fhall do my ut- moft not to fall thort of your expectations. The fenate has wifely regulated every thing neceflary in the expedition I am charged with; and as | am erdered to fet out immediately, I thall make no delay, and know that my collegue C. Licinius, out of his great zeal for the public fervice, will raifeand march off the troops appeinted for me, with as much ar- dor and expedition, as if they were for him- felf. I fhall cake care to remit to you, as well as to the ferate, an exat account of all that pafles ; and you may reley upon the certainty and truth of my letters ; but I beg of you, as a great favour, that you will not give credit to, nor lay‘any weight out of cre- - dulity, upoo the light reports which are fre- quently fpread abroad without any auchor. I . perccive well, that in this war, moie than any other, whatever refolution people may form to obviate thefe rumours, they will not fail to make impreffion, and infpire I know not whatdifcouragement. There are thofe, who in company, and even al table, command armies, inake difpofitions, and prefcribe all the operations of the campaign. They know better than we where we fhould encamp, and what pofts it is neceflary for us to feize ; at what time, and By what defile we ought to enter Mace- donia ; where itis proper.to have magazines ; from whence either Iy fea or land we areto bring provifions ; when we are to fight the e- nemy, and whea lye ftill. They not only perfcribe what is beft to dp, but for deviating ever fo little from their plans, they makeit a “ ¢rime in their conful, and cite him before their > tribunal. But'know, Romans, this is of ve- ty bad effe@ with your generals, All have not the refolution and conftancy of Fabius, to defpife impertinent reports. He could choofe rather to fuffer the people upon fuch " unhappy rumours to invade hisauthority, than to ruin affairs in order to preferve their opini- on, and an empty mame. [ am far from be- lieving, that generals ftand in no need of ad- " vice: I think, on the contrary, that whoever would condué every thing alone, upon his . own opinion, and without counfel, thews ntore prefumption than pradence. But {ome may afk, how then fhall we a&t reafonably? Ia - atepnot fuffering any perfons to obtrude their 4d- JYice upon your generals, but fuch as are in the " learnt from experience what itis to com-, mand ; and i the fccon’é, who are upon thk Advices . [pot, who know the enemy; are witnefles in perfon to all that pafles, and fhares with us in all dangers. 1if there be any one, who con- ceives himfelf capable of afliting me with his counfels in the war you have charged me with, let him not refufe to do the republick that fervice, but let him go with meinto Ma- cedonia : fhip, horfes, tepts, provifions, {hall all be fupplyed him at dy charge, Bot if he will net take fo much trouble, and prefers the tranquility of the city to the dangers and fa- tigues of the field, lec him not take upon him to hold the belm, and continue idle in the port. The city of itfelf fupplies fufficient matter cf difcourfe on other {fubjelts ; but as for thefe let it be filent upon them, and kaow, that we fhall pay no regard to any cournfels, but fuch as fhall be given us in the camp itfelf.” It our Paper No. 126, was inferted, The Sreecu of the LORDS COMMISSIONERS apprinted by His MAJESTY, deliver’d to both Houfes of Parliament, on Thurfday November 234 1758 : As alfo the hum- ble AppRrEss of the Houfe of LORDS to the KING. Since which we have received that of the Houle of COMMONS,; which is as follows ; ~ The Humble ADDRESS of the Houfe of COMMONS to the KING. Msft gracious SOVEREIGN, _ W E Your Majefty’s moft dutiful and loy- al Subje@s, the Commons of Great- Britain in Parliament affembled, return Your Majefty our moft fincere and hearty Thanks for.the Speech delivered, by Your Majefty’s Command, to both Houfes of Parliament. We beg Ieave to congratulate Your Ma- jelty, with Hearts full of the moft unfeigned Joy, upon the many fignal Succefles, with which it has pleafed Divine Providence to blels Your Majefty’s Meafures and Arms in feveral Parts of the World ; particularly in the important Conqueft of the ftrong Fort- refs of Louifbourg, with the Ifland of Cape- Breton and 8t. Johns 5 the taking of Fronte- nac, fo eflential to our Operations in North- America ; the Redu&ion of the valuable Set- tlement of Senegal ; the total Demolition of the Harbour and Works of Cherbourg, erect- ed at fo great Expence by the Enemy, with a particular View to annoy this Country 5 and the Deftru@ion of the Shipping and Priva- teers in the Ports of France. Your Majefty’s faithful Commons feel, with the higheft SatisfaClion, how greatly thefe Events redound tothe Honour and In- terefts of Your Majefty’s Kingdoms, to the unholding the Reputation of the Britifh Arms, and to the maintdining and exktending the Glories of Your Majefty’s Reign. We have the moft lively Senfe of thefe happy Confequences (under God) of Your Majefty’s Wifdom in the Powerful Exertion of the Naval Force of thefe Kingdoms, to the Annoyance and Diftrefs of the Fleets, Trade, and Navigdtion of France, whilft the Commerce of Great Britain flouriflies in full Protection and Security ; and, at the fame Time; of Your Majefty’s’ Juftice and Mag- nanimity, in fteadily fupporting your Allies, and in carrying on with Vigour, in all Parts, this arduous and neceffary War, Itis with Joy and Admiration we fee the Glorious Efforts made in’Germany, by your Majefty’s great Ally the King of Prufiia, and thofe made by Prince Ferdinand of Brunfwick feconded by the Valour of Your Majefty’s Ttoops, and thofe of Your Aliies; and that full Employment has<thereby been given 1o all the Armiesior ivance, and of her Confe- ! f, GAZETTE Foreign and Domefick. derates ; from which, our ‘Operations, both by Sea and in America, have reccived the moft evident and impertant Advantages. Permit us to affure Your Majefty; that Your faithful Commons, juftly animated in Defence of:the Rights of Your Majefty’s Crown, and of the Proteflant Religion, and the Common Caule of Liberty and lodepen- dency, againft the dangerons Union, which hath been formed to opprels them, will bear up againft all Difficulties, and exert themfelves to the utmoft, by granting to Your Majefty fuch Supplies as fhall be neceflary, effe@ually to ftand by, and defend Your Majelty, and vigoroufly to fupport the King of Pruffia, and the reft of Your Majefty’s Allies ; firmly relying on the Wifdom and Goodnefs of Your Majefty, that the fame will be applied in the propereft Manner, to pufh the War with Advantage, and to reduce the Enemy to equitable Terms of a Safe, Honourable, and Lafting Peace. _ We beg Leave, 2lfo, to exprefls our moft Grateful Senfe of the Parternal Satisfaétion Your Majefty takes, in that Good Harmony which fubfifts among Your faithful Subjeéts ; and of Your Majefty’s Gracious Acceptance of the univerfal Zeal and AffeCion of Your People ; which Salutary Union hath enabled us fo effectually to exert our Strength Abroad, and hath preferved at Home, Tranquillity, Safety, and Public Credit § and we truft, that the Continuance of the fame truly National Spirit will, by the Blefling of God, be attend- ed with the like Happy Effects for the Future, HisMAJESTY s Moft Gracious ANSWER., GENTLEMEN, ]’ RETURN you my Thanks for your dutiful and affeclionate Addrefs 5 and for this frefb Mark of your unanimous Zeal in Defence of Me and my Crown, and of my good Brother tbe King of Pruffia, and the reft of My Allies. ¢ You may depend on my conflant Endeavours for the Prefervation of My Kingdoms, their Trade, and Colonies 5 and for i1bhe Liberties of Euarope.”’ o e st ———— Extrad from the Votes of the General Af- fembly, of the Colony of New ¥ork. Dic Mercurij, 3b. P. M. the 21/} Feb. 1459, Relolved,That it is the Opinion of the Com- mittez, Thal for levying, paying and cloathing Two Thoufand fix Hundred and Eighty effeitive Men, to aét in Conjunttion with the Forces of the neighbouring Colonies, and a Body of His Moajefly’s Regular Troops, for making an Ir- vuption into Canada, there being allowed ithe Sum of One Hundred Thoufand Pounds. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of the Com- miltee, That the Sum of One Hundred Thoufand Pounds, be raifed by a Tax on all Eflates real and perfonal within this Colony, in nine Years, to commence this prefent Vear, One Thoufand Seven Hundred and Fifty nine 5 the Commiitee conceiving it imprallicable to raife it in a lefs Time, by Reafon of the great and heavy Burtben of Taxes now layitig on this Colony. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of the Com- #hiittee, That for making immediate Payment for the aforefaid Service, Bills of Credit to the A- mount of the aforefaid Sum of One Hundred . Thoufand. Pounds, be emitted on thé Credit of the aforefaid Tax, to be funk and cancelled in nine Xears, 1o wit, Twelve Thoufand Pounds in this prefe:t Year One Thoufand Seven Hup- dred & Fifty nine, and Eleven Thoufand Pounds in edch of ibe eight Jucceeding Years,