1779. ceedings of the army in America, under the command of General Howe. The main intent of these Considerations is to prove the falsehood of the assertion, which has been much insisted upon, that “it is impossible to subdue the colonies.” 19 A Letter from Lieut. Gen. Burgoyne to his constituents, on his late resignation; with the correspondence between the secretaries of war and him, relative to his return to America. 8vo. pp. 37. Almon, return to England on parole. Thinking himself ill-treated by the govern- after its appearance : 20 A LETTER to General Burgoyne, on his letter to his constituents. Becket, 8vo. pp. 35. · Instead of the liberal manner of a gentleman, this writer attacks Mr. Burgoyne with the ferocity of one of his own savages, reeking and hot from the murder of poor Miss Macray.” M.R. 21 A reply to Lieutenant General Burgoyne's letter to his constituents. Wilkie, 8vo. pp. 46. “This writer merits commendation, for the decent and candid strain in which he writes. He does not, like the general's antagonist above mentioned, assail with a blunted tomahawk. He cuts up like a skilful surgeon, and dissects his subject with the dexterity of an able anatomist.” M.R. expedition in America, in 1777; and of the surrender of the Hookham, In a letter to a member of parliament. Almon, 8vo. “ If this correspondent with a member of the British Parliament, is himself a member of the American Congress, he writes as might be expected from his character and connexions. He belioves from his heart that the pro 8vo. pp. secution of the war will be attended with the ruin and downfall of this 1779. country." M.R. By William Dodsley, America; upon a new plan. In a letter to Lord North. By D. M. Knight. 8vo. Mr. Knight proposes that the Americans should be acknowledged a free and independent people, and that George Prince of Wales should be received by them as their sovereign lord and chief. 26 A SHORT History of the Opposition, during the last session of Parliament. Cadell, 8vo. pp. 58. Rather a picture than a history, and that picture a carricature; in which the anti-ministerial party makes but an awkward and scurvy appearance. 27 OBSERVATIONs on a pamphlet intitled A short history of Oppo sition, 8c. To which is prefixed, an address to Messrs. W. Davis, pamphlet have been severally given, by report, as the writers of the guesser, but still it is only guess-work.” M.R. intitled A short history of the Opposition. Almon, 8vo. pp. 80. A serious, candid, and solid refutation of the Short History. 29 ADMINISTRATION dissected. In which the grand national culprits are laid open for the public inspection. 8vo. Barker, far as both have been obviously affected by the conduct of government, 1779. 30 Letters of Papinian; in which the conduct, present state, and prospects of the American Congress are examined. 8vo. New York. Reprinted in London. According to the account of this writer, the conduct of the Congress bas been altogether Machiavelian, tyrannical, and wicked; their present state is desperate, and their prospects present them only with scenes of wretchedness and irretrievable ruin. 8vo. the writer supposes, on commercial principles, to be the most advan- colonies.” M.R. 32 Remarks on the rescript of the court of Madrid, and the manifesto of the court of Versailles. In a letter to the people of Great Britain. To which is added, an appendix, containing the rescript, the manifesto, and a memorial of Dr. Franklyn to the court of Versailles. Cadell, 8vo. pp. 91. “The very ingenious and spirited author of these remarks observes, in his preface, that the rescript and manifesto, above mentioned, are intended to work upon the understandings and affections of four distinct classes of men: the rulers of other states, the subjects of their own dominions, bis Majesty's rebellious subjects in America, and his loyal subjects in every part of his dominions. In pointing out to his countrymen the insolence of style, the fallacy of argument, and the grossness of misrepresentation, which strongly mark both these papers, the remarker employs the united force of reason and ridicule, aided by the powers and embellishments of oratory.” M.R. 33 A FULL ANSWer to the King of Spain's last manifesto, respect ing the Bay of Honduras and the Mosquito Shore; in which all the accusations brought against the subjects of Great Britain settled in the bay of Honduras, and against the ancient British settlements in the free and independent dominions of the Mosquito Shore, are candidly stated and refuted; and the importance of the Mosquito Shore to Great Britain delineated and ascertained. Cadell, 8vo. A very sensible and spirited refutation of the king of Spain's manifesto, as far as regards the subjects mentioned in the title-page. The author, however, zealously presses our perseverance in carrying on the ruinous and in the opinion of many well-informed people) hopeless war in 1779. America. the Manifesto, &c. of the court of Versailles. By an Inde- Fielding volted colonies; whose independency he treats as a matter of establish ment as just as it is certain.” M.R. 35 Genuine ABSTRActs from two speeches of the late Earl of Chatham; and his reply to the Earl of Suffolk. With some introductory observations and notes. Dodsley, the commonwealth of Massachusetts. Agreed upon by the Boston, selle Du The's lodgings. From the French of the Hague Becket, tion. The following is the supposed original of this pamphlet. Mademoiselle du Thé. Sixième edition, revue & corrigée sur A la Haye. A Philadelphia. 8vo. pp. 108. “Se trouve à Paris chez l'auteur, maison de M. Bertin.” By M. Viacent, of Rouen. Barbier. 40 MEMOIRE SUR LA NAVIGATION dans la Mer du Nord depuis le 63degré de latitude vers le Pôle, & depuis le 10 au 100 degré 1779. de longitude. Avec une nouvelle carte sur cette étendue. Par M. le B. E. A Berne. Quarto, pp. 29, and map. By the Bailly d'Engel. 41 Historia CORO-GRAPHICA, natural y evangelica de la Nueva Andalucia, provincias de Cumana, Guayana, y vertientes del Rio Orinoco. Por el M. R. P. Fr. Antonio Caulin, etc. (Madrid.) The author was several years a missionary in the countries which he describes. There are copies of this work on large paper. 42 DE PRIMORDÏS CIVITATUM ORATIO. In qua agitur de bello civili inter M. Britanniam & Colonias nunc flagranti, &c. i.e. Cadell, Monthly Review, July 1779. MDCCLXXX. 1 PoliticAL ANNALS of the present united colonies, from their settlement to the peace of 1763. Compiled chiefly from records, and authorised often by the insertion of state papers. By George Chalmers, esq. Book I. London. Quarto. “ This work is so valuable on account of the distinctness of its detail, the authenticity of its documents, and the elegant manner in which it is written, that it is with concern we remark, throughout the narrative, the most studied application of every fact, which will admit of it, to the vindication of a principle, as warmly contradicted by one party, as it is strenuously asserted by another,-the right of the British parliament to tax America. Taking for granted principles which many will be disposed to contest,—that a series of precedents is of itself a sufficient foundation of legality, and that it is conclusive to argue from the manner in which the colonies were treated in their infancy, to that in which they ought to be treated in their maturity, he takes every occasion which the history affords him of maintaining this right; and thus, in indulging the warmth of political disputation, he loses the dignity of bistory.” M.R. 2 AN IMPARTIAL History of the war in America, between Great Britain and her colonies, from its commencement to the end |
