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James Delancy (search for this): chapter 29
at night expired. use Fanning's Journal from an exact manuscript copy. Yet this Fanning held a British commission as colonel of the loyal militia in Randolph and Chatham counties, with authority to grant commissions to others as captains and subalterns; and, after the war, was recommended by the office of American claims as a proper Chap. XXVIII.} 1782. April 16. person to be put upon the half-pay list. At the north, within the immediate precincts of the authority of Clinton, Colonel James Delancy, of West Chester, caused three rebels to be publicly executed within the British lines, in a pretended retaliation for the murder of some of the refugees. In New York, the refugees were impatient that American prisoners were not at once made to suffer for treason. On the eighth of April, the directors of the Associated Loyal- 8. ists ordered Lieutenant Joshua Huddy, a prisoner of war in New York, to be delivered to Captain Lippincot, and, under the pretext of an exchange, taken in
Charles Fox (search for this): chapter 29
other's prosperity, and wished to form with France treaties of commerce as well as of peace. But Fox, who was entreated to remain in the ministry as secretary of state, with a colleague of his own c when they began to govern, it was with the principles of Chatham and Shelburne. For the moment, Fox, who was already brooding on a coalition with the ministry so lately overthrown, insisted with hi July 9. seals of the foreign office were intrusted to Lord Grantham. In the house of commons, Fox made on the ninth of July his self-defence, which, in its vagueness and hesitation, betrayed his upon. In the debate, Conway said with truth that eagerness for exclusive power was the motive of Fox, between whom and Shelburne the difference of policy for America was very immaterial; that the law the war in America; the sword is sheathed never to be drawn there again. On the day on which Fox withdrew from the min- June 30. istry, Shelburne, who now had liberty of action, wrote these ins
Jay (search for this): chapter 29
hen the treaty seemed to need only to be drafted in form and signed, Jay, having arrived in Paris and recovered from illness, stayed all progdy to which America could have appealed. Receding from this demand, Jay proposed a proclamation of American independence under the great seal; but this also he yielded. In America, Jay had been an enthusiast for the triple alliance between France, Spain, and the United States; ous that there might be no impediment to a general peace, urged upon Jay that the powers of Oswald were sufficient, saying: This acceptance oo the commission, and still believed that it would do. To Franklin, Jay made the remark: The count does not wish to see our independence ackded would be lost; but his advice brought upon him the suspicions of Jay. Oswald Sept. 1. not only communicated a copy of his commission, budependence in the most explicit manner as an article of treaty. But Jay positively refused to treat with Oswald under his commission; so tha
Marion (search for this): chapter 29
ng the dead. Self-reliance and patriotism revived in the rural population of Georgia; and its own civil government was restored. On the eleventh of July, Savannah was evacuated, July 11. the loyalists retreating into Florida, the regulars to Charleston. Following the latter, Wayne, with his small but trustworthy corps, joined the standard of Greene. His successes had been gained by troops who had neither regular food, nor clothing, nor pay. In South Carolina, Greene and Wayne and Marion, and all others in high command, were never once led by the assassinations committed under the authority of Lord George Germain to injure the property or take the life of a loyalist, although private anger could not always be restrained. In conformity to the writs issued by Rutledge, as governor, the assembly met in January at Jacksonborough, on the Edisto. In the legislature were many of those who had been released from imprisonment, or had returned from exile. Against the advice of Gads
David Fanning (search for this): chapter 29
southern country, robbing, destroying, March 12. and taking life at their pleasure. On the twelfth of March, writes David Fanning, the ruffian leader of one of these bands, my men being all properly equipped, assembled together to give the rebels his shirt. They destroyed the whole of his plantation. Reaching the house of another rebel officer, I told him, writes Fanning, if he would come out of the house I would give him parole, which he refused. With that I ordered the house to be set od upstairs. Having my pistols in my hand, I discharged them both at his breast; he fell, and that night expired. use Fanning's Journal from an exact manuscript copy. Yet this Fanning held a British commission as colonel of the loyal militia in RFanning held a British commission as colonel of the loyal militia in Randolph and Chatham counties, with authority to grant commissions to others as captains and subalterns; and, after the war, was recommended by the office of American claims as a proper Chap. XXVIII.} 1782. April 16. person to be put upon the half-
Richard Oswald (search for this): chapter 29
liberty of action, wrote these instructions to Oswald: I hope to receive early assurances from you tt his own invitation, he had an interview with Oswald, and proposed to him the American conditions os conduct and example; to which end he read to Oswald the orders of the British in Carolina for confs. While the commission and instructions of Oswald were preparing, Shelburne, who best understood On the twenty-seventh, Shelburne replied to Oswald: 27. Your several letters give me the greatesed upon reasonable terms. The commission to Oswald, which followed in a few days, conformed to th to too general mistrust. The commission to Oswald spoke of the colonies and plantations of New Htts, and the rest, naming them one by one; and Oswald was authorized to treat with the American commneral peace, urged upon Jay that the powers of Oswald were sufficient, saying: This acceptance of yoadvice brought upon him the suspicions of Jay. Oswald Sept. 1. not only communicated a copy of his [3 more...]
Shelburne (search for this): chapter 29
Chapter 28: Shelburne offers peace. July, August, 1782. on the death of Rockingham, the king offered to Chap. XXVIII.} 1782. Shelburne by letter the employment of first lord of the tretanding he would be a Catiline or a Borgia. Shelburne has been faithful and just to me, wrote Sir being insincere, wrote Franklin, long after Shelburne had retired from office. On the tenth, Shel He was aware how precarious was the hold of Shelburne on power; and he made all haste to bring abwithheld from him to the last. So soon as Shelburne saw a prospect of a general pacification, ofn and instructions of Oswald were preparing, Shelburne, who best understood American affairs, accepd of Newfoundland. On the twenty-seventh, Shelburne replied to Oswald: 27. Your several lettersisdiction, is among British statesmen due to Shelburne. The initiating of the negotiation, equal sitself on the side of the British as soon as Shelburne became minister. Those who had been impriso[4 more...]
Virginia Washington (search for this): chapter 29
e death of a loyalist prisoner who had been shot as he was attempting to escape. Congress and Washington demanded the delivery of Lippincot as a murderer. Clinton, though incensed at the outrage andht be stayed. He treated captives always with gentleness; and some of them he set free. When Washington asked that the Carolinians who had been exiled in violation of the capitulation of Charleston enty-seven years old, received a mortal wound. He had not a fault that I could discover, said Washington, unless it were intrepidity bordering upon rashness. This Chap. XXVIII.} 1782. July. was thacts which he was obliged to dissolve from want of means to meet them, and could only write to Washington: I pray that Heaven may direct your mind to some mode by which we may be yet saved. By the paes, the army was rescued from being starved or disbanded. Their patriotism and distress wrote Washington in October, have scarcely ever been paralleled, never been surpassed. The long-sufferance of
Grantham (search for this): chapter 29
up with the knowledge and at the wish of Vergennes; but everything relating to the conditions of peace was withheld from him to the last. So soon as Shelburne saw a prospect of a general pacification, of which he reserved the direction to himself, Fitzherbert, a diplomatist of not much experience and no great ability, was transferred from Brussels to Paris, to be the channel of communication with Spain, France, and Holland. He brought with him a letter of recommendation to Franklin from Grantham, who expressed his desire to merit Franklin's confidence, and from Townshend, who declared himself the zealous friend to peace upon the fairest and most liberal terms. While the commission and instructions of Oswald were preparing, Shelburne, who best understood American affairs, accepted the ultimatum of Franklin in all its branches; only, to prevent the bickerings of fishermen, and to respect public opinion in England, he refused the privilege of drying fish on the island of Newfoundla
Rockingham (search for this): chapter 29
Chapter 28: Shelburne offers peace. July, August, 1782. on the death of Rockingham, the king offered to Chap. XXVIII.} 1782. Shelburne by letter the employment of first lord of the treasury, and with it the fullest political confidence. Indeed, added the king, he has had ample sample of it by my conduct towards him since his return to my service. No British prime-minister had professed more liberal principles. He wished a liberal reform of the representation of the people of Great Britain in parliament. Far from him was the thought that the prosperity of America could be injurious to England. He regarded neighboring nations as associates ministering to each other's prosperity, and wished to form with France treaties of commerce as well as of peace. But Fox, who was entreated to remain in the ministry as secretary of state, with a colleague of his own choosing and an ample share of power, set up against him the narrow-minded Duke of Portland, under whose name the old
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