Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-10-29

Congress aforesaid. and happy in being able to in
orm you that have found them entire "A coDy of |
which so far as respects the authority given by the
Congress to the Continental Congress- to
declare Independence, &c is herewith sent you |
regularly certified.
Very respectfully your obdt serv,.
WIN. HILL
MONDAY, April 8th i776
The Congress met according to adjournment.
On motion,
RESOLVED That Messrs Cornelius Harnet, Allen Jones'
Thomas Burke, Abner Nas John Knchen Thomas Person
and Thomas Jones, Select Gommee to take into con-
sheraton the usurpaions and volences attempted com
united by the King and Parliament, of Britain against America
and ,hc further be taken frustrating the same
and for the better defence Of this Province.
FRIDAY, April 18th, 1875.
The Congress met according to adjournment
The Select Committee taking into consideration
1.-THE usurpations and violence attempted and commit
ted by the King and Parliament of Britain arains,
America. and the further measures to be taken for
frustrating the same, and for the better defence of
this Province, reported as follows, to wit:
at appears your Committee that pursuant 10 the pan
Concerted by the British Ministry subuga,ine Aeca the
over the persons and properties of the people, unlimited
and disrsgardng their humble petitions peace
cling war; famine every species 81 calamity against the
contmentin general That British armies have been
and SILL are daily employed iii destroying people, and
committing the hord on the country Tina,
governors IN different colonies have deeaved protection TO
nf their
masters That the ships belonging America are declared
prizes OF war and many of them have been violently seized
anu Gonhscated IN consequence of which, nutudes the
people have been destroyed easy re
ced to the most lamentable distress.
and whereas the moderation hitherto by the
United Colonies and their sincere desire reconced to the
mother country constitutional principles procured no
hopes remain OF obtaining redress by alone which
ase oeen hhero tried, your committee of opinion
Resolred, That the Delegates Colony in the Cont,
mental Congress he empowered Delegates
ffsrfrri,, Y.y,r.
foreign alliances reservns this Colony sole and
sht OF forming Constitution and Laws for this Colony and
OF appointing Delegates from time ne under the direction
OF general representation thereby Delegates of
the other Colonies for such purposes shall hereafter pom,
The Congress taking the same into consideration.
unanimously concurred Herewith.
STATE OF NoRru-CARoLrNA,
Secretary Of States Office
certify that the foregoing is correctly copied from
tue original Journals of the Provincial Conuress
which met in Halifax, on the 9TH of April 177s
Given under my hand, this 9Th October, 1880.
VM HILL, Secretary
The following article upon the subject is ON
the Fadkln and Catawba Journal of the lsth INST:
In with The request of the editors of Speca
tor we will publish, 'veba passage in question az
soon rs we can obtain from Meckenbu The journal Of
to which have referred original printed COW m
9uao FORM published the time by of the Assembly
we had me several wears since
and invited public attention it, no one felt CURIOSITY
enough to call and examine it, safe Keeping
that fact important the history and Character Of the
STATE should be regarded with total Indifference not
single paper IN the State took any it, and we could
account for only way although was nep to us
IL was circumstance well known TO others But subsequent
~ we nave more than once been induced believe that
could not be generally known; recent publication of
Mr 1eHersons letters seemed to fit oceasiono mention
act so iporsant IN the history of the State We
glad TO see that has at length excited interest,"; and the
gentleman in whose possession the JOurna is know
WIN cheerfuy furnish the inform
Inc public how the "1ourna itself his hands
10 We hope to see these articles copied into the
ton.