Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-18
NORTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENTS.

suoJec' had been referred, made the follow,np Re-
oort. which was cOncurred in, AMI the accOnDanv-
ing resolutions ordered To be cnSrossed and sor, ,
the Senate for concurrence.
Inc touimlttee to whom it was referred ia ev,
n.n coIa'e and arrange IN proper order such parts
OF me journals of the Provincial Assemblies of
NORTH Carolina, relate TO the Declaration of Amer
can independence; also such documents as relai. m
tue Deciarat"n of Independence made by tho mario
TIC men OF Meckle burg i'll Nav 1875 and also sn.l
measures as relate to the same cause ndoned hv tLo
lree men Of Cumberland county, previous to the
'our'n or July, l776. in order To the publication
ana distribution of such documents HAVING ner;orr,
ed the dutv assigned them, respectable Renort.
Fhat upon an attentive examination OF tho
Journals OF the Provincial Assembly of North o..
oLna. winch met al Halifax in the month of Novem-
Der i1o the Committee are of opinion tbn, NJ,
| selection could be made from the said Journal To
answer the purpose of the House Blu, as every
thing relating to that period must be intcre tim,
| TO those who value the blessing of National Ind
pendence, the committee recommend thar m, Who'll
OF the Journal be printed, and receive the same
tehdeo distribution which the resolution of tho
House contemDlates for The proceedings in NTecI.
lenourg and Cumberland This course Is doomed h..
the committee the more proper, because tho Your!
mai is now out of print, and it is highly probable
that the copy in the possession of the coromt,oa =,
/ tie only one now eXtant
! Your committee have also examined col.,od .rl
arranged. all the documents which have been ar
cessioie TO them, touching the Declaration of Indo
ny tee citizens of Nlecklenburg, and the
! proceedings OF the free men Of Cumberland
BY the publication of these papers, it will be fIIv
verified. that as early the month of Nav W.
portion oil the people of North Carolina sensible
that their wrongs could no longer be borne ,y;t,,
sacrhcIng both safety and honor, and that rpdregs
SO often sought, so patiently waited for and so cr
ely delayed was no longer to be expected did bv =
PUBIC ana solemn act, declare the dissolution Of H. =
ties which bound them to the Crown and r.ooio -
Great Brs in, and did establish an independent tho;
'eihp"ary government tor their own control and di
rection. --.L IS, - ~ y
This irst claim of Independence evinces s,or h;
sentiments OF vaour and patriotism that we canpot
ana ought not lightly to esteem the honor of bov
ing made 1T The fact of the Declaration shouId he
announced Its language should be published and nor
Petnated and the naes of the gallant REPRESENTATIVES
OF MccHienburg. with whom it originated sbouII b
preserved from an oblivion. which should il nvoIo
,e1' woIo ns mnGh dis5onor US rs iDurs them. If
tnc thought at lndepeDdsnce did not first occ,r .,
hem to them at least belongs the proud dstnc,io -
naVns gwen language to the thought aud II eho,IJ
be known and, fortunately, can still be
established that the revolution received ;,s .t -;
pulse towards Independence how feeble that nnuIs.
might have BEEN IN NsEth Sarolina. The comnnitta
are a"are that tins assertion has elsewhere henn roc
Ved with doubt. aud ~ times with denial and :,
'"er"Iore, oeHeved to be more strongly incumbent
on tne rouse TO usher to the world the Mecklenburp
oec'arsuon accompanied with such testimonials or 10
genulneness as shall silence increclulitv aud viii 60 IL
care tor its general diffusion as shall forever =,
rom oe!nS Forgotten. And in recounting the causes
'e origin and The progress of revolutionary str,
gie TIL ITS inal issue IN acknowledged, indenen,lsn
whatever the brilliant achievements of otLsr s,at
may have been, let it never be forgotten tb,t a, - -
rod or darkness and oppression witbout cor,,
oters' without assn of support from anv rarter
Anew gallant North Caronians all fear of
'st ~ sense OF their countTy's wrongs relying TN
der Heaven, solely upon themselves rohI, Is Is, -
ana resolved to maintain that Independence Of
wncn whoever might have thought none lad then
spoken; and thus earned for themselves and G,r a.
RI t-low-ctzens of North Carolina the honor Of gi;
Oir,n to the first Declaration of Independence
Inc Committee respectfully recommend the ado,.
: ton OF the following resolutions 00P
All Of which is submitted
! THOMAS G. POLK. Chr'n
JOHN BRAGG.
EVAN ALEXANDER
d LOUIS ID HENRY
ALEX M'NETLT,
nesoNed' That his Excellency the Governor be di.