Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-30

into for non.imporation, consumption and
poation, aud recommended "to the Provincial Conven
os and 10 the Committees in the respective Colonies"
10 be carried into effect by them Under the and
character Of The Delegates appointed be the serera
English Colonies OF New Hampshire, SC. (namng each)
to consider OF their grievances in General Congress"
their great act the Address the People of Great
Britain, uttered Under the and character of ave-
the delegates Of the Colonies of New Hampshire &c
anug each) deputed by the inhabitants of the said Colo
Mes 10 represent them in general Congress, con-
suit together &c." the Address the inhabi
ants OF the Province Of Quebec, put forth. Under
me name and character of owe, Your Majesy's faith
iul subjects Of the Colonies Of New Hampshire, Sc
(namiug each) la behalf Of ourselves and OF the inah
tanls OF these Colonies, who have deputcd repre-
sent them in general Congress- the Address TO
the King adopted, which the last act of that enlght
encd aud patriotic body the first Congress In short
there cannot be found single OF the first Congress in
which that body denomina,cd itself The United Co
lonies OF America in which its members cnouuated
themselves delegates Of to any body of that name
Sol lrom all these acts shew, upon their very face that
they the acts OF individuals
~ not one but several constituent bodies aud these in
uFuaIS as the representatives OF such constituent Boz
dies, respectively were said be assembled i'm pene-
raj Congress. In further proof OF which, il may also be
remarked that the very first rule established 10 regulate
the proceedings OF this Congress, was that in etermn-
ing questions, each Colony Province should have one
vote, without reference 10 the number of its dele.
gates present. or to It's Importance in any whatever
upon such evidence think myself justified in saying,
that although at subsequent period, it may possibly
be ound that the delegates united in general Congress-
n some OF their ordinary proceedings, and Tor broviv's
egaes of the United Colonies yet in all solemn acts they
are differently described Thus in the most important
paper which they could utter, the Commission to Cen
Washington as COMMANDMENTS Chief, granted ON the 7h
June, lII5 they style themselves The Delegates of
the United Colonies of New Hampshire, Sc" (naming
each "a beore) and by that and in that character
grant TO him all the rights and authorities which he then
acquired Therefore, the President seems 10 have ne little
ground Tor bestowing this OF the United Colo.
MES OF America, upon all the revoed Colonies or Colo.
nsts OF that day. he has bcsow upon the Coonis,s
any such aggregate character that under which lie
supposed to assert that they then known.
whether by the declaration of independence uttered in
l716, either in the manner in which 'tha decisive aud
important step TAKEN" in the language of that in.
suumeht, I'VE declared ourselves Nation" and an
nued prevented all the sovereign rights of the States
question should have examined in this number ex.
Gep Tor The reason have before stated But Mr.. Editor
nave already occupied much OF your space that /
must not intrude upon at present further than TO saw
mat tins declaration, being the first which occurs in
our history That can be, is supposed annu any of the
sovereign rights OF the States its minute examination
made part OF my original PLAN which will be prosecuted
IN my next number
NORFOLK, January ., 1888