The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-06-27
Fro" the Fayetteville ots,rr.,.
MECkLENDURG UECI,p,

w1n DECLARATION
We have also the June No. of III. -,
em Literary Messenger, which YOu'h'
much matter TO approve, contains a,''s
worthy attempt TO deprive \. Caro- ~ ull !.
her cherished Jewel, the MecklepL,r'' a a o.
elaration Of Independence. Al De-
has just come TO hand, We ba,e ~ work
10 enter once more into full ,ta,a,' ~ '.'l'e
the evidence on which that docp,a .,,,' q
founded, as on rock bu, a yer, i.
tee will suffice TO exhibit the - s - no.
iure OF the argument of "Jp,e.,,' ia,
and indeed TO show, that the pane, ' s9'
he has brought 10 light, adds mr., e. inch
none was wanted, Of the penunen.1 : " g,
Declaration. : y ihe
The writer IN the Messenger ubo
himself investigator" produce. 4a'S
OF preamble and four rcsolut,o,s ~
ly discovered by Peter Force - ,e'eh'-
newspaper, printed on the l2th y J"h
l77o. Ware the paper was prin,ad
does not inform us. The.e - - w
p1rport 10 come from a Comas,,,. - ,li'0'S
dated Charlotte Town, MecklenL'.vS
county, MAY 3I.l775." They comns,o
with the following words. This A.. ~, -
COMMITTEE met, and passed the c,Il,,.' =.
resolves, &c. Then follow the pr.nbio
and resolves, Tor which Ne have NJ, a,..
room, ba, which are totally d,ssrea f,o,,
tAe .heekioabifrg Deeiaratoa. -
{" Investigator pretend, that ,ho..
oluii"ns were all that Wcrc sd.g.t
MeeAlenburg, and that u cour.e H. r,a
uscnpt Declaration found anoog n. :.
Pers Of & ii. DAVE the sim. iarr..,..
by Coy. Stoke, among Us par.rsW
hanson, the historian; and g. .ara Il.
ciaFaiton, recorded wuui tn Vasi !, n.
Rev. Humphrey Hunter. Jogua. .,,s..
War IN the South, we're al ,f....
To establish this prr,encc. s ia 80,
would se, aside all lhc-e q. .5r,r... =.
he would dlpcrslil the te,llapai, y, a..
Polk, u Gen. Das,1,on. ous n tbe agr.
ers, oi Gen. Graham, am Il Gao. b..
all al whom were pfc~.a, a. lhes a,,r. u
the lyih and roth d Mas, l775. an. b,
on the 3Ist when the Der lra,.aa -.
adopted, nui by Comaltler, but 5, Coo.
srnliou regularly chosen ., III. 1,F -4,
millisa companies u Mo kshtgfu. ard
shnsc deht.r....asss ncre u.,n.assl ar,l an.
Planded BY y crowd ii lcolse, compr.a.
e Fssthaps hall ihc men .n ~ county. :
IL establish thtr prrtcfrc. he must 81,
aside thc naascs Of the =. cl,.7raN attn.
bs.Es 1t tina, Couscniioo uaich scrr iof
merry appended b il,g ltc.aration. bil arc
not lo'gfd ATTACHED to tie resolutions Of tbs
Coa@itiss, dased Mss 81. Tn,s u mas
u se ''inons no9 b. 5 saakea.
but 80 have ald thas These noav-.i..
covered resolves lhesu.s .c nfnlss 't-u.
rnony IL The gsnuiueuss, II Ill. Decar.
sioa. l,wlIi - rrcaSlecicd taal Com.
mIiioc d paitsc saieiy "a, appointed
and Organized b ihc C1mruan vArA
a,iep,ed he h.claralga. ~ i8.a4n.
i the cag,loa II The rr-Hu..as a8..sc4
on 'hs ait hay --
'sIHtal9TrF Toss. drsxtrsalha Cer-r.
AtY ~. l55S
4 Tee DAY t',r Cona s,es ms. sal gaes- -
s--s!v.a ,ss rrnasvea, As
VIA, Comm.uce WIZ, the Ca.
mit,cc u Public Safety" created B he
Convention held day bs11rr. 4 'ba
resolves nou discovered d. bu, tafn aat
the purgg~ss Il the Dcclafaiio. aser s...h
tho Committee acted.
THIS - clear cnough 70 agy go A'ns
60 i. convinced, however difficult d aly
tc to satisfy The people anil lbe Iaarfa "a
Virginia. Nanc ~ bind as tie. "a'
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