American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-08-01
Volume v.

declaration composed by Mr. Jefferson, II is mani
lest ('rom the great similarity in sentiments and in
number oil instances, the Of the gerry WoTds/
that Mr.. j. must have borrowed from the North
Carolina Resolves They lose nothing from
comparison with the " Declaration of Indepen-
dence " and that our readers may see the spirit
that animated the heroes OF Carolina, and know
that they were then capable of welding the pen
with mastery hand, we here present them with
the Resolves unanimously entered into by the most
distinguished citizens Of Mccklenburg County, con-
vened at Charlotte on the 18th Of May, 1775. On
this very day they received the official news, by
press, of the battle Of Lexington which had occus-
red exactly month previous. AT this news, with
calm and fixed purpose to revenge the blood that
had been wanlonly shed that occasion, and
with hearts swelling with indignation at the wrongs
they were suffering, like true patriots, they with
one voice entered into the following Resolutions,
The words in Itaic are the very words OF the
Declaration of independence.
Abraham Alexander acted as Chairman, and
John Mo Knit Alexander as Clerk.
81. RESOLVED, That whosoever directly or in.
directly abeted in any way, form, or manner.
countenanced the unchar;ered and dangerous nva'
sion OF our rights, as claimed by great Britain lie
an enemy to his country-to America--and TO the
inherent and unalienable rights OF man.
90. RESOLVED, That We, the cizens of Meek
lenburg County, do hereby dissotce the political
0dnaS lChlch mace cOnnectea Us 10 The mother CCun
try, and hereby dissolve ourselves from all slegi-
ance TO the Brush crown, and abIure all political
connexions contract or association with that nation,
who have wantonly trampled rights and
lbertes-and inhumaniy shed the innocent ilood
of American patriots at Lexington
"3. RESOLVED, That we do hereby declare our
selves free and Independent people are, and Of
fright ought to be, a sovereign and self governing
association, under the control OF power other
than that Of our God and the general government
of our Congress: the maintenance OF which
independence, We solemnly pledge to each othsy
our mutual CO operation, cur Hces, our fortunes,
and our most sacred honor.
~. RE,oLvED, That, now acknowledge
the existence and control OF law legal officer,
civil or military, within this country, we do hereby
ordan and adopt, as rule of life, all each, and ev-
cry Of our former lsws-wherein, never sheless the
holding rights privileges, immunities, or authority
therein.
IS. RESOLVED That il is also further decreed,
that all, each, and every military officer in This
county is hereby reinstaled 10 his former command
and authority, he acting confornab!y TO these re.
| gulaions. And that every member present of
this delegation shall hcnceiorth be civil officer,
viz. justice Of the peace, in the character of
|" commtee man." TO issue processes, hear and de-
termine all matters Of controversy. according to
said adopted laws, and to preserve peace and union,
and harmony, in said county and TO every ex-
etion spread the love of country and fire of free
dom TIN oughout America, until more general and
organized government be established in this pro-
VINCE