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Show Evidexre If Mr. G A L L o w A Y. Ref/[met qf Mr. G' A t t o w A Y) Hl‘sl‘llimds it was obvious that the poflrllion of the Highlands, at the com. "‘l§.h,5.l‘f‘vc':ll::'"inencemcnt of the operations of the grand army, might have iiiitiniilh 112"" been calily eflc‘titeo, Without much rifk or lois. lg ng's Ferry at the foot or the Highlands, between them and New York, was about two miles acrol's. Did not know that lhips of force could ride ecurcly there, to as to command the Ferry : if they could, it would be iinprac‘ticable for h'lr. \Vai'hington to crofs it with his army. Could not pretend to fay what firong poll could be token on either tide oi‘the Ferry, (0 as to command it, and prevent 'vli'aihington from paiiing‘ and revpalling. than efi‘cé‘t :1 euro. The Colonies he thought fliould have the dilpol'al of their own money, and that the advantages in comc merce would more than balance at y advantage that could be drawn in the ihape of a revenue. Upon thefc ideas, the plan which he fubmitted to the Congrefs was formed, and though it was rejected, it had a very {trong and poworful {UPPOYL He filid before he acted with the Congrefs, and in atling with them, coupled with the whole tenor of his conduct, did not look upon it that he committed any illegal act. "film the ten fundamental articles ct the new confntution On the rebel were drawn up, he was prefenr. For No. I, he voted; l1Cconliitution. partly approved, he believed of No. 2 and 3 ; he approved of JOSEPH GALLOWAY, Esq, Late one 'if [[718 th'mlw's of the A'I/‘zzcr'iam C021gnfj, ymze 18/1,}, 1779. Mr. Galloway S'Ztrfi'hcalvr nl'fm'mimvl that 1717‘. Gal/awn)"; [gammy-[trims (wit/2 called in. Capt. Bfwn‘w/iu', 0?} the firm/go?) 'f the r2135! lines at Brant/yr, was not aa'm "ill/[E as evidence. Ema/wing? p} 317‘. Difipprnvcs of Emit". He faid, having totally dilhpproved of the proceedings of Amt-12c?) 1r~ Congrefs, as foon tit-pent 3 . sue 18pendent, he came leaves the rcbe as they declared the States of America indeover from Philadelphia to New York in January 1777, and ofiered himlelf to Sir \‘Villiam Howe as comingr in under the Commiihouers proclamation. Soon after he applied to Sir William Howc's Secretary, or the Secretary for granting pardons, for one, but was anl‘wered, there was no manner ofoccalion. He repeated his application, and received the fame anfivcr. He was bred to the profeflion of the law; he had conlidered his own lituation with the attention of a prolefiional man; but if he muft fairly declare his mind, he was not confcious that he had ever committed a public aé‘t in his life, which made a pardon necefliu'y. He was a member of the Cong‘i‘efs, and had aéled with and under the powers it cvercifed. He thought that the people of America laboured under many grievances, and had many jull caules of complaint. He endeavoured all in his power to remove them, and to {ix upon terms which might reconcile both countries. So early as the 18th of September 1774, before the non-imHis plan of reportation agreement was finally adopted, he introduced into Contlliation. conqrcfs forne propofitions which he thought might juftly inv clude the rcfpet‘tivc claims and rights of both countries. No. 4; he was not fure whether he approved of No. ;; he could not charge his memory {0 as to politivcly anfiver whether he did or did not approve of No. 6, 7, 8, 9, and IQ ; he had fome idea that he approved of part of No. 10; and his rcafon for {trying f0 was, that part of No. 10, as well as part of No. 2 and 3, met his ideas at the iuilant he was 1p:.;tkiu(r. Q Can lVIr. Galloway, who has taken to confpicuous a part, fay, whether he agreed politively to any of them except No. I and 4. P Several objections were listed to this queflion, but at length His mcmdrdndsg it was agreed it fliould be put. Mr; Galloway's anlwer was, that from the time he offered himfelf at New York, till he leit America, he had entered memorandums in, 2i book of all the material occurrences as they arofe, and had, in the courfe of his examination, refrcihed his memory with than. (L Will then Mr. Galloway undertake to fay that he kept no memorandums of what came Within his knowledge whil Member of Congrcfs .9 A. He had taken feveral memorandums on loofe pieces of paper, which ferved to allift his memory. (L Does Mr. Galloway mean to toy, that his whole evia dencc, as well while acting with Congrcfs, as while with the army, is founded entirely upon memorandums taken immediateb ly at the time, or immediately after ? .4. No, but feverzil matters relpeétitig Congrcfs were. (L Did the Witnefs take no memorandums relative to what pafléd in Congrels upon the ten articles ; A; He did not recollefi ; but the matter contained in thore articles, as they now flood, partly allifted him in recollectingr his fentiments. (L Mr. 'Galloway has entered into a very long detail Off the manner of proCecdinq and voting in Congrefs, of the particular A reprcfcntation of Amcri a in the iBritifii Senate, he thought, was utterly imprai‘ticable, and would anfiver no 5:00d fentiments of feveraliindividual members of that body; Will he then fay, that neither as alawver or a politician, nor as a man purpoi‘e : that {uch a {cheine was inapplicable to the local titu- szion of that country, and would rather thin the wound ohvcr whofe perfon, fortune, and poiieritv might be greatly allectedby hi} conduflt refpcéting thofe articles, that he has no recollection t an 01 what palléd upon that occalion in his own mind? I . H , 'i. 3 |