The Virginia Gazette

From the South Carolina Gazette.

One of the Gentlemen of the Committee of Correspondence having favoured us with an extract of a letter to Charles Garth, Esq; Agent for this province in Great Britain, dated the 20th ult. the publication of it may serve to show that the sentiments of the Americans with regard to the Earl of Chatham are not altered.

THAT ever cone fate Lord Chatham) was taken immediately into consideration, being the first business entered upon at this meeting. It was then determined by the House to have it fixed in the most publick part of our town; where two of the broadest and longest of our streets, that runs east and west, and north and south, intersect each other at right angles, one of which is sixty, the other seventy feet wide, and both as straight as an arrow. In the crossway of these two streets the statue is proposed to be placed, and will have our new church, our new market, the statehouse, and armory (all publick buildings) at the several corners next to it.

Mr. Wilton's form, designed for an open place, is thought rather too stiff in its attitude; however, we have no additional directions to give on this matter, further than that you will consult the best connoisseurs, and have it finished in the most elegant manner, excepting that too great care cannot be taken to have the marble as hard, solid, and smoothly polished, as possible, because of the many sudden and violent showers of rain that happen here in the summer time, and those frequently immediately followed by such piercing and intense heat of the sun as would (without such precaution) quickly penetrate into any cracks and less solid parts, and moulder them away, and thereby spoil the beauty of the statue. The other matters in your several letters will be answered with expedition: This the House could not think of deferring a moment, especially at
At the present nice juncture, when such ungenerous and indefatigable pains are taking, on your side the water, in volumes of newspapers and pamphlets, to vilify and bespatter Lord Chatham—and misrepresent his patriotic actions and intentions: in order, if possible, to deprive him of that popularity which he has so justly acquired, and thereby lessen his influence in publick matters; but these attempts we think too violent and barefaced, as well as their designs too apparent, to impose upon any sincere lovers of their country, and that free constitution he has so often and nobly defended, and therefore cannot but be treated by them with the greatest contempt.

For our parts, we most heartily congratulate the nation in general on this great man's being placed once again near his Majesty, are sincerely rejoiced at the honours conferred upon him, and do not harbour any ungenerous distrust, or the most distant doubt, that the present Lord Chatham will be less forward and zealous to serve his country, and its true interests, to his utmost power and abilities, than was the late truly great Commoner, Mr. Pitt.