Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-28

Tor Of justice be disputed II We snperl
add 70 these qualities, that presence Of
nind, that pIomptifuda, bo.dne S. and
nnveltv Of Nlew-thst icxtvruu: adde's,
and fertility Of expedienr, fer wLich be
was rema kable--I can see 10 Iea.ln 10
Juub', -hat he wcud have Justified thu
h;s rcst expeditions 81 lis aimrers, hau
he been rermitrcd to ,nn,mand tie eIpe-
dtioa which he cOurteu"
The expedition alluded to vas the sac
assigned to CO.. W0Od!ord.
. Immediately upon his resignation lie
va. again elected delegate 10 the cen.
,enlion from The county Uf hano,er. BIZ
this time, 4" the war had assumed rrgu-
lar AID settled form; blood had been pro
tu.e!y shed in various parts Of Inc cont
Rcnt, and reconciliation had become
| hopeless" &" The social ccmEact which
had united the monai III wi'h his subjects
was at an cnd,' the colonial constitution
dissolved, and call the rights and powers
Il COVE nmeut reverted Of necessity, to-
their son.ce. the people" The conven-
ton which was elected expressly TO take
care Of the republic. met i'll Williamsburg
on the 9Th May, E76. On the 18th OF
the same month, " Mr.. Carey reported
from the COMM tee Of the whole house
on the tate Of the colouy, the following
preamble auI resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
FOrasmuch as all the endeavors os
the united colonies, by the most decent
representations and petitions to the king
and attainment Of Great Britain, to re.
sto peace aud security to America uh-
der the British g6yeI iment. and a re"
union with the people upon just and Ii
beral terms, iustead Of redress Of griev-
ances, have produced, from an imperieus
and yindictise administI alton, Incl eased
insult, oppression, and vigorous attempt
to effect our total destruction. BY late
act, all these colonies are declared to be
in rebellion, and cut of the protection ot
the British crown; cur properties sub
jectcd TO Conliscation our people, when
cap,iyatcd, compelled to join in the mur--
der and pIundered of taoir relations and
c"uEtrymen aud all former rapine and
oppression Of Americans declared legal
, and Just Fleets and armies are Iiased,
| and the aid OF foreign troops engaged 70
| assist these destructive purposes. The
kings representative in Ibis colony hath
not only withheld all tie powers Of &C.
yermncut, from operating tor our safety,
but, having retired on board an armed
ship, is carrying on piratical and sa-
wage war against US, tempting our slaves,
by every q. liice, to resort ~ him, and
training and employing them against their
matters. In this state Of extreme danger,
we have no aIte.nanatiye LETT, but all alb.
icct submission to the will OF those over
bearing tyrants. or total separation from
tic crown and government Of Great Bri-
tain uniting and exertiug the strength
# all America for defence, and forming
alliances with foreign powers for com.
merce and aid in war. Wherefore, ap-
nealing to the Searcher of hearts for the.
sincerity oi former declarations, express
ing our desire to preserve the cOnHeyion
with that nation, and dat we are driven
from that inclination BY their wicked
councils, and the eternal laws Of self
preservation.
" Resolved unanimously, That The de-
lega'es appointed to represent this colo
ny in general congress. be instructed TO
propose to that respectable body, 10 de-.
clare The unitsaH co onirs free and inde-
pendent staies, sbsolyed from all allie
glance to, or dependercs upon. ,he crown
or parliament Of Great Britain and that
they give the assent OF this co,orv u
such declaration, and to Whale mraa
Sures may be thought proper ~ a,,,-
sary by the congress, Tor icT.re r'ti.a
alliances, and CONFEDERATE e.. 4, CO.
!onies, at such time, and in tGG wsuner,
as to them shall SEGA best. Provided
that the power Of farming government:
for, and the regulations Of, the iuterBa.
concerns oil each colony, be lee. to the
respective colonial Legislatures.
Reso!sed, unanimously. That CON-
m'ttee be appointed TO prepare G.flaru.
tion q rights, and such plan Of govern
ment as will be most likely to maintain
peace ard order in this colony, and Sc
cure substantial aud equal liberty to the
people"
On Wednesday the 10th Of juno
following, that declaration Of rights
which stands prefxed to our statutes,
was reporter. and adopted without G.
dissenting voice & as was also on Sa-
turday tue s9tli of tic same month
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