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The conduct of those serving under the king of our enemies presume to execute their threats, or Great Britan hath, with some few exceptions, been persist in their present career of barbarity, we will diametrically opposite. They have laid waste the take such exemplary vengeance as shall deter others open country, burned the defenceless villages, and from a like conduct. We appeal to that God who butchered the citizens of America. Their prisons searcheth the hearts of men, for the rectitude of our have been the slaughter-houses of her soldiers; their intentions; and, in His holy presence, we declare, ships of her seamen, and the severest injuries have that as we are not moved by any light and hasty sugbeen aggravated by the grossest insults. gestions of anger and revenge, so through every pos. sible change of fortune we will adhere to this our determination.

Done in Congress, by unanimous consent, the thirtieth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight. (Signed)

HENRY LAURENS, President."

Foiled in their vain attempt to subjugate the un. conquerable spirit of freedom, they have meanly assailed the representatives of America with bribes,t with deceit, and the servility of adulation. They have made a mock of humanity, by the wanton destruction of men: they have made a mock of religion, by impious appeals to God whilst in the violation of his sacred commands: they have made a mock even of reason itself, by endeavoring to prove that the li berty and happiness of America could safely be in William Coleman, esq. trusted to those, who have sold their own, unawed by the sense of virtue or of shame.

FROM THE EVENING POST.

New-York, Nov. 22, 1821.

DEAR SIR- -Agreeably to your request, I willingly give you the enclosed copies of papers relat. Treated with the contempt which such conducting to the events of that memorable day, so soon deserved, they have applied to individuals; they to be celebrated in this city. I feel grateful to the gentleman who transmitted them to me-and I can. not doubt but the possession of them will be gratifying to every American,

have solicited them to break the bonds of allegiance, and embrue their souls with the blackest of crimes; but, fearing that none could be found through these United States equal to the wickedness of their purpose, to influence weak minds, they have threatened more wide devastation.

Your obedient humble servant,

AARON CLARK, Danbury, Conn.) Aug. 24, 1821.

Mr. Aaron Clark:

While the shadow of hope remained, that our enemies could be taught by our example to respect SIR-Having observed that you are collecting those laws which are held sacred among civilized various documents relating to the history of the nations, and to comply with the dictates of a reli- state of New-York, I take the liberty of enclosing gion, which they pretend in common with us to beto you copies of the addresses which were exchanglieve and to revere, they have been left to the influed between the citizens of the city of New-York ence of that religion and that example. But since their incorrigible dispositions cannot be touched by kindness and compassion, it becomes our duty by other means to vindicate the rights of humanity. We, therefore, the congress of the United States of America, do solemnly declare and proclaim, that if

*Notes by the transcriber-who recollects that several of his school mates suffered severely on board the Jersey prison ship; and he knows several persons yet living in Boston, who felt the iron hand and heart of unrelenting barbarity, while prisoners on board that poisoned floating dungeon," in the harbor of New-York, when in possession of the British.

and the American generals who entered the city in triumph after the evacuation of the British in 1783.

A committee had been appointed by the citizens to wait upon gen. Washington and gov. Clinton and other American officers, and to express their joyful congratulation to them upon this occasion. A procession for this purpose formed in the Bowery, marched through a part of the city, and halted at a tavern, then known by the name of Cape's tavern, in Broadway, where the following addresses were delivered. Mr. Thomas Tucker, late of this town,

†The supposed or reputed author, [SAMUEL ADAMS), of the above elegantly written state paper, and, at that time, a reputable merchant in Newchose the high honor and exalted feeling of support- York, a member of the committee, was selected to ing the liberties and equal rights of his countrymen, with a moderate fortune, to the low and grovelling perform the office on the part of the committee. dignity of a "British pensioner of two thousand guineas The originals now lie before me, over the signatures per annum for life." He was in the cabinet of his of the respective generals. country, what general Greene was in the field; "ever early, ever watchful, and never weary of toil or fatigue until he saw all was well."

I am, sir, your very obedient humble servant,
ELISHA D. WHITTLESEY.

To his excellency George Washington, esquire, general, return again în peace and triumph to enjoy the and commander in chief of the armies of the

United States of America,

The address of the citizens of New-York, who have returned from exile, in behalf of themselves and their suffering brethren:

fruits of your virtuous conduct.

The fortitude and perseverance which you and your suffering brethren have exhibited in the course of the war, have not only endeared you to your countrymen, but will be remembered with admiration and applause, to the latest posterity.

fellow-citizens.

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

The address to gov. Clinton, with the answer. his excellency George Clinton, esquire, governor of the state of New York, commander in chief of the

SIR-At a moment when the army of tyranny is yielding up its fondest usurpations, we hope the May the tranquility of your city be perpetual— salutations of long-suffering exiles, but now happy may the ruins soon be repaired, commerce flourish, freemen, will not be deemed an unhappy tribute. In science be fostered, and all the civil and social virthis place, and at this moment of exultation and tri- tues be cherished in the same illustrious manner umph, while the ensigns of slavery still linger in our which formerly reflected so much credit on the sight, we look up to you, our deliverer, with unusual inhabitants of New York. In fine, may every species transports of gratitude and joy. Permit us to wel- of felicity attend you, gentlemen, and your worthy come you to this city, long torn from us by the hard hand of oppression, but now, by your wisdom and energy, under the guidance of Providence, once more the seat of peace and freedom. We forbear to speak To our gratitude or your praise. We should but echo the voice of applauding millions. But the citizens of New-York are eminently indebted to your virtues; and we, who have now the honor to address your excellency, have often been companions of your sufferings and witnesses of your exertions. STR-When we consider your faithful labors at Permit us, therefore, to approach your excellency the head of the government of this state, devoid, as with the dignity and sincerity of freemen, and to assure you that we shall preserve, with our latest breath, our gratitude for your services, and veneration for your character; and accept of our sincere and earnest wishes that you may long enjoy that calm domestic felicity, which you have so generously sacrificed-that the cries of injured liberty may never more interrupt your repose-and that your happiness may be equal to your virtues. Signed, at the request of the meeting,

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militia, and admiral of the navy of the same, The address of the citizens of New York, who have returned from exile, in behalf of themselves and their suffering brethren:

we conceive every free people ought to be, of flattery, we think we should not be wanting in gratitude to your vigilant and assiduous services in the

civil line.

The state, sir, is highly indebted to you in your military capacity; a sense of your real merit will secure to you that reputation which a brave man opposing himself in defence of his country, will ever deserve.

We most sincerely congratulate you on your happy arrival at the capital of the state. Your excellency hath borne a part with us in the general distress, and was ever ready to alleviate the calamities you could not effectually remove. Your example taught us to suffer with dignity.

We beg leave to assure your excellency that, as prudent citizens and faithful subjects to the people

His excellency's answer to the citizens of New York, of the state of New-York, we will do every thing

who have returned from exile:

GENTLEMEN--I thank you sincerely for your affec. tionate address, and entreat you to be persuaded that nothing could be more agreeable to me than your polite congratulations. Permit me, in return, to felicitate you on the happy repossession of your city.

Great as your joy must be on this pleasing occa sion, it can scarcely exceed that which I feel at seeing you, gentlemen, who, from the noblest motives, have suffered a voluntary exile of many years,

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His excellency's reply.

dition of, and proceedings in, that town many years ago, from which we select the following as suited to the design of this work:

GENTLEMEN-Accept my most sincere thanks for your very affectionate and respectful address. Citizens who, like you, to vindicate the sacred cause of The British army evacuated Boston on the fore. freedom, quitted their native city, their fortunes noon of Sunday, the 17th March, 1776. On the af and possessions, and sustained, with manly forti- ternoon of that day I landed (in company with a surtude, the rigors of a long and painful exile, super-geon who was ordered in by genenral Washington) added to the grievous calamities of a vengeful war, at the bottom of the common, near the high bluff, merit, in an eminent degree, the title of patriots and the esteem of mankind; and your confidence and approbation are honors which cannot be receiv. ed without the utmost sensibility or contemplated without gratitude and satisfaction.

which was taken away a few years ago to make Charles-street. The first object that I observed on landing was a thirteen inch iron mortar on the beach of extraordinary dimensions and weight, which the British had thrown down from a battery they had To your sufferings and to the invincible spirit erected on the height above. I was told that ano. with which they were surmounted, I have been wit.ther of the same size was sunk at the end of the ness, I have deeply lamented that I had not means long wharf, which was afterwards raised. One of to alleviate them equal to my inclination. them is now at the navy-yard in Charleston, and the

The assurances of your firm support in the admi-other was a few years since on the grand battery at Distration of government, give me singular plea New-York, were it was carried in the same year. sure. A reverence for the laws is peculiarly essen- On crossing the common we found it very much tial to public safety and prosperity under our free disfigured with ditches and cellars, which had been constitution; and should we suffer the authority of dug by the British troops for their accommodation the magistrate to be violated for the sake of private when in camp. To our great regret, we saw several vengeance, we should be unworthy of the number- large trees lying in the mall, which had been cut less blessings which an indulgent Providence hath down that morning. We were informed that the placed in our reach. I shall endeavor steadily to dis-tories were so exasperated at being obliged to leave charge my duty, and I flatter myself that this state the town, that they were determined to do all the will become no less distinguished for justice and public tranquility, in peace, than it has hitherto been marked, in war, for vigor, fortitude and per

severance.

mischief possible, and had commenced destroying that beautiful promenade; but it being told to some of the selectmen, they went in haste to general Howe, and represented the circumstance, who kindGentlemen-Your kind congratulations on my ar-ly sent one of his aids to forbid the futher destrucrival at this metropolis, after so long an absence, are tion of the trees, and to reprimand the tories for highly acceptable, and I most cordially felicitate their conduct. General Howe could not but feel you on the joyful events which have restored us to some degree of grateful regard and sympathy for the the free and uncontrolable enjoyment of our rights. people of Massachusetts, as they had erected a monWhile we regard, with inviolable gratitude and af- ument in Westminster Abbey to the memory of his fection all who have aided us by their counsel or their brother, whose urbane and gentlemanly deportarms, let us not be unmindful of that Almighty Be-ment, had gained the esteem and respect of the ing, whose gracious Providence has been manifestly Massachusetts forces, and who was killed in a batinterposed for our deliverance and protection, and tle with the French and Indians in 1758.

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The mall was originally laid out with only two rows of trees, a third was added a few years before the war, which we found were all cut down for fuel, together with the entire fence which surrounded the common, as was also a large magnificent tree which stood on the town's land, near the school house, in West-street, of equal size with that which now stands in the middle of the common, both of which I suppose to be aboriginal.

RECOLLECTIONS OF A BOSTONIAN. In the latter end of the year 1821 and early in 1822, a series of papers were published in the "Boston On passing into the town, it presented an inde Centinel," under the head of "Recollections of a scribable scene of desolation and gloominess, for notBosco wan"---in which the public were presented withstanding the joyous occasion of having driven with my curious tacts in relation to the con-our enemies from our land, our minds were m

pressed with an awful sadness at the sight of the [Sewall, because he never wore a wig, which restorruins of many houses which had been taken downed the poor fellow to his senses. It was generally for fuel-the dirtiness of the streets-the wretched supposed to be a trick of one of the English soldiers, appearance of the very few inhabitants who remain-who wished to frighten a superstitious Scotchman; ed during the siege-the contrast between the Sun- and for that purpose, had dressed himself in the day we then beheld, compared with those we for- clerical habit of the rev. Mr. Cooke, of the Menomerly witnessed, when well dressed people, with tomy, which he had plundered, on his retreat at the cheerful countenances, were going to, and retur-battle of Lexington.

ning from church, on which occasion, Boston exhi- In a former communication, I mentioned that bits so beautiful a scene-but more especially when one of the causes which led to the massacre of the we entered the Old South church, and had ocular 5th of March, 1770, was the affray between the inbademonstration that it had been turned into a RIDING bitants and the British soldiers, an account of which SCHOOL, for the use of general Burgoyne's regiment was related to me shortly after the event, by one who of cavalry, which formed a part of the garrison, but was an eye witness. which had never ventured to pass the barriers of the At that time there was only one house on the east town. The pulpit and all the pews were taken side of what is now called Pearl street, in which then away and burnt for fuel, and many hundred loads of resided CHARLES PAXTON, esq. On the west side of dirt and gravel were carted in, and spread upon the the street, stood four or five rope walks, extending floor. The south door was closed, and a bar was from the upper to the lower end of the street, which fixed, over which the cavalry were taught to leap were all burnt in 1794. On Saturday afternoon, on their horses at full speed. A grog shop was erect the 3d March, 1770, a British soldier of the 29th reed in the gallery, where liquor was sold to the sol giment, accosted a negro who was employed in one diery, and consequently produced scenes of riot and of the rope walks, by enquiring "whether his masdebauchery in that holy temple. All these circum-ter wanted to hire a man." (The soldiers who were stances conspired to fill the mind with sombre re-mechanics were sometimes hired as journeymen). flections. But amidst the sadness of the scene, The negro answered that his "master wished to have there was a pleasing satisfaction in the hope that the VAULT EMPTIED, and that was a proper work for men, capable of such atrocities, could not have the a Lobster." "* This produced a conflict between the blessing of Heaven in their nefarious plan of sub-soldier and the negro, and, before relief came to jugating our beloved country. The English sol- his assistance, the negro was very severely beaten. diers were generally Episcopalians, and viewed this Some rope-walk men, (among whom was Mr. GRAI, act with indifference, but the Scotch, who were the foreman of the walk), came up and parted them. mostly dissenters, and much more moral and pious, Mr. GRAY, (who was a very respectable man), told looked upon it with horror, and not without some the soldier that "as he had obtained satisfaction for feelings of superstition.

the insult, he had better go to his barracks." The

I was told that a ludicrous scene took place in the soldier "damned him" and said that "for six-peace course of the preceding winter. A good old wo- he would drub him as he had done the negro”—A man that frequently passed the church, was in the contest then took place between them in which the habit of stopping at the door, and with loud lamen soldier received a much worse beating than the netations, (amidst the hootings of the soldiery), begro, and went off to his barracks over Fort-hill, on wailed the desolation of the house of prayer. She Wheelwright's (now Foster's) wharf swearing redenounced on them the vengeance of Heaven, and venge. In about half an hour the soldier returned assured them that good old Dr. Sewall, the former with about seventy of his comrades, who came over parson of the church, would rise from his grave, and the hill huzzaing, armed with pipe staves split into carry them off.-A Scotch centinel was one night bludgeons, which they obtained at a cooper's shop, alarmed by an appearance of what he thought was and made the attack with great fury. Each party an apparition of the doctor. He screamed violentwas brave and intrepid, but the science in this kind ly, and alarmed the guard of grenadiers, who were of warfare, which the ropewalk men had obtained in always stationed at the Province-house, then occu- their "Pope Day" battles gave them a decided supied by general Howe. There was no pacifying him, until some one asked how the doctor was dressed, *Lobsters was the usual term of contempt, exand he answered with a large wig and gown. One pressed in those days by the citizens of Boston, toof the inhabitants who had been drawn there from don, in a late riot, at the queen's funérai, made we wards the British soldiers, and the citizens of Loncuriosity, assured him it could not have been doctor' of the same epithet.

The threats of the soldiers, as mentioned in my last communication, were put in execution on Monday evening the 5th of March, 1770, by insulting and abusing many inhabitants in various parts of the town, which resulted in what was called the "horrid massacre," by which four persons were instantly killed, one died of his wounds a few days succeeding, and about seventeen in the total killed and wounded.

Language cannot describe the horror and indignation which was excited through the town by this dreadful event. The bells rang a terrific peal, which roused the whole population. More than five thousand citizens were collected in State street and its vicinity. The 29th regt. was marched into the same street. The 14th reg, was under arms at their barracks. What a scene for contemplation! Lieut. governor Hutchinson, and the king's council, were assembled in the council chamber, even at the

periority, and in their pursuit of the soldiers,halted on reputation for virtuous exertions in the hour of tri Fort-hill, and gave three cheers in token of victory. al-patience under sufferings-and forbearance unThe noise of the shouting and huzzaing resound- der severe provocation. ed far around, and excited the curiosity of those at a distance. At that time, Mr. Hallowell, (grandfather of the present Admiral Hallowell, in the British navy), owned and resided in the house in Battery March-street, now occupied by Mr. Goodrich, near which he also owned a ship yard, about where now stands the Commercial Coffee House, in which he usually employed about fifty or sixty men. There was a mast yard a little south and several wood wharfs, on all which were also employed har. dy laborers, who, together with the blacksmiths, blockmakers, and other athletic mechanics in the neighborhood, (whose brawny arms could wield a club with as much dexterity as an Highlander could manage his broadsword), all ran towards the scene of combat. The bravery of the soldiers was not doubted, and accordingly, preparations were made to repel another attack which was expected, and in which they were not disappointed. The shouting of the soldiers, issuing from the barrack yard, to the solemn hour of midnight! Many of the venerable number of more than three hundred, headed by citizens repaired to them and demanded the surthe sergeant-major, moving over the hill towards render of the criminals to justice. The bigh-shePearl street, soon gave the alarm. The soldiers pul- riff appeared in the balcony of the state house, and led down the fence in High street, (then called Cow ordered silence!!! An awful stillness ensuedlane), which inclosed the field, where now stands when, with a loud voice, he declared, that he was Quincy place. The rope-walk men pulled down the authorized by his honor the lieutenant governor and fence on the opposite side in Pearl street, when his majesty's council, with the consent of col. Dalboth parties rushed on each other with equal intre- rymple, to say that capt. Preston, and the men who pidity. But the Herculean strength of virtuous la- had committed the outrage, should be immediately bor, united with the activity and science of the Yan-delivered to the civil power, and requested the kees, soon obtained a triumph over an idle, inactive, citizens to retire peaceably to their dwellings; which, enervated, and intemperate, though brave soldiery. after the soldiers had marched off, was complied with. The effect of this rencontre was seen in the coun- The next day a town meeting was called, and the tenances and conduct of the soldiers the next and lieut. governor and council assembled, the proceedfollowing day, who looked vengeance on the inhabi-ings of which are very eloquently described by the tants, especially those whom they suspected to be venerable sage of Quincy in one of his letters to concerned in the affray on Saturday; and those of Mr. Tudor, lately published. them, who where friendly to the citizens, advised them to remain at home on Monday evening, as rewenge would then be taken.

The soldiers asserted on Sunday morning, that one of their men had died of his wounds, but as the body was never shewn, it was supposed to be only a pretence to justify the horrid scene which ensued on the Monday evening following.

The result of this melancholy affair was, that all the troops were ordered out of town, and the culprits brought to a trial, and acquitted, excepting two who were found guilty of manslaughter. The trial was one of the most important that had ever come before an American tribunal, especially as the public mind was wrought up to the highest tone of indignation. It established the character of the judiciary for purity and independence, which had been questioned by the tories. The law was triumphant, but the needless barbarity of the act never doubted.

So much has been written on the subject of the massacre of the 5th of March, 1779, that it is unpleasant to repeat "ugly recollections" respecting that horrid scene, except when it is necessary to The funeral of the unfortunate victims was attendvindicate our town from slander-to establish its ed with great pomp and parade. Thousands came

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