The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-10-05


ality. Ga the passage Of the Stamp Aci 10
1855, the cilizens OF North Carolina exhib.
tied, IN common with the other colonies. an
unqualified disapproba!!ou of the tedious
measure" and stern aud nyiela,hs 80.
position 10 lis execution within her borders.
This exasperaied state of feeling and com.
plete failure on the part of the British min.
isiry 10 distribute stamps, we cannot pursue
IN detail. Suffice It to say, II justly consii.
tuies one Of The proudesi and most bril-.
liant achievements IN the history Of the
state. But another strong iomeniing cause
IN North Carolina, OF an early aud coatin.
ued repugnance against British authority,
and which ultimately eyerted more pow.
eriu! influence on the destlnes of her PEG.
Pile, ihsa grievances OF common nature,
IS 10 be found IN the numsr- s.-l ffea&eacg
Of her suberaaiorial quarreis. la the has
terry OF no one OF tie colonies, not excepting
Massachusetts, with her memorable Hutch.
lnson, can be traced such continual conflict
OF opinion belwixt the Governors and PEG
pie. Every arbitrary eractIon, or oulus,
invasion Of the peoples rights on the part
Of the Governors, Who were mere ins,ru
,nen,s OF power, clothed with a hue brief
authority, strongly tended TO sggrnyate ex.
Isilng troubles, and weaken allegiance 10
the crown. Hence arose the belief that
moderation ceased 10 be- q virtue, when
the liberty Of the British subject was m
danger - and to submit, under such circum.
stances, became d crime, From the Ord OF
/ April, 1865, 10 the Is, OF July, l77l, North
Carolina was governed by " ;llam Try0n,
/ During the whole term Of has adnlnistn,
liou, the public mind vas a.,iaied BY the
passage Of the Stamp Act. Tryon met hts
i irst assembly one month after entering up.
on the duties OF bis Office. Rumafs and ~.
ports from the North currently prevailed
among the people, tau, the Stamp Act bad
baeo passed by Parliament. hts iatelh-
geucc reached Wilmington shortly after
the meeting Of the assembly ADD sich was
the yIolcuce exhibited by the members OF
tho popular houss'. TINT Governor Tryou
suddenly prorougod the legislative body on
the Sth ii the same mouth 10 winch "a had
assembled. Tho popular housc bad bot
just replied 70 the opsn'ug SPEECH Il the
Governor, and adopted tie usual pfrltmin.
airy steps OF legislation. Such WAS the CT
element produced, that the Governor ap
pretended 40 overt &c, oi treason ard to
aires, the disCasc IN It's iucip,eui stage, pro
rogucd tho assembly, The patriotic eu
ihusissn that manifested ilseif was 50 sircns,
that " the speaker, John Ashe, pledged
himself that be wnuia resist the iuiqmto,y
laa, aud iulsrmcd the Governor that ne
people would support him 10 the holy cause.
Had the Governor permitted tho muse ~
have organized Itself on the 30th OF Novcn.
bcr, the day to which II stood profoEueS,
t,s proceedings would no, have proved less
reasonable 10 tbs eyes Of royalty.
In this year, l765, a proposition was
adopted by the assembly of Massachusetts,
aud warmly responded 10 by tile other col.
ONES, to form a general Congress- consist.
ing Of delegates from the popular house OF
each. In Ills Congress, winch convened
ia New ORR, several ul tho colonies we're
not represented. North Carolina Sas De
priycd Of the opportunity Of sending dele.
gates, through the rash Propagation II the
assembly above alluded 10, Just on he ere
81 entering into an election. The popular
house was not permitted 10 Convene itself
until November 1906 being proregued 10
February preceding, by royal proclamation.
/ Thus, through the fears Of the Governor,
/ the province WITS deprived Of an assembly
Tor more than eighteen nonihs. Al this
session occurred a quarrel with tho Cover.
nor on account Of the long chasm IN the leg.
isla.lon Of the province. The house like.
wise regretted lis inability OF ocllng 10 con.
Ger. with the other colonies IN tho late Con.
gfeSs. But our limits will compel Us to
pass over many legislative disputes growing
mt Of acts Of ministerial dlciatIon--ihc
court law controversy the repeal Of the
acts OF l7is and 1874, laying poll.tax,
and duty cn liquors, &c. OF these dts
tracing questions the court.law con,rover
~ was the most proiaIneni source OF d'ssas'
islaction.
" For more than twenty yeafs before the
Revolutionary war, the popular house and
the Governors were divided on the details
of bill to establish Courts Of Law" We
Will now uHfEfA ~ y fNH hhFpt e"'ie ''N''N"~
tons IN the administration Of josiah Mar.
lin, Tryon's successor, and the last Of the
royal Governors. Ga the 10Th OF Nosetn'
ber, l71i, Martin met his FIRST assembly.
At eaeh session oi the assembly, from the
year III 10 1874 inclusive, there occurred
a quaryei With the Governor, invariably
terminating in a prorogailOn Of thai body
These prorogaiionsd or dissolutious uniform
Iy grew out Of the adoption Of some high.