The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-09-26
Fran o.. Charlotte Joarnsl
ANCIENT MANUSCRIPT.

L. iG's age. when every thing rarulal.
ell 70 throw hhSi on the earIy hisrory al
our country IS s"ngh. slier and read with
saeTthess, We bshsse that The dncumrni
whirh Ne have insstlrd helas will BE-
rad 9Th pleasure. MT only Ter its an.
Iauny. but Tar The lofty spirit which IL
br-.lhss. Je-liusy lest the reputation ol
.IIgle great name should be shaded,
lbs injured spirm of opposition TO the
prrlrnsiuns III our primitive history
winch ~ al variance With Ill justice.
aud 10 hostile Ia nj. historical truth. -
This document is one al several which
sii'ts to show the spiit OF MerklenbuIg
ehhnry ~ the mem"sshle year Of rs. o.
!. died Sept. LIT. l775, aud purrorls To
Be instructions To the representatives al
Of MrcklsGburg eouniy IN the colonial
Legislature. IL 10 the original DRAFT ~
the hand writing il Is believed ." d.
Ephralm Brevard. II was found recrn..
u am"ngst the old surveying papers "f
John MrKn,m Alexander. The paper,
brsld-s being important as IL illustrates
The state &c public sentiment and the
saure Of pol teal proceedings al the
period. 10 valuable - u confirms the his.
srleal truth of The MeckIenburg Drcla.
alion Of Independence. |. speaks al
North Carolina 40 . late province F! IL
sludes 10 the late establishment. Its first
snirIe Of instruction is that "Nurih Ca.
ruIrns" 10 and Of right ought To be Tree
,ad independent state--insrsled with all
the powers Of Irg,.la'ion. &c. aud so the
t.hgsles are directed to vote. IL gives
r,e ~ many reflections which We cannot
pursue al present. IL is our wish ibs'
The mem ,rIsls which illustrate our early
history may be gathered now while there
rem1ins amongst Us some 0f the memoir
able men whose personal knowledge and
participation in those events enable them
IL give Us the necessary inf"rmsIi"n -
We nus, Improve the time which - ! E.
u.-m The opportunity will soOn be Ioss
iurever.
hsrue'ions for he Delegates Of Meek.
isnbug County. proposed 10 he con-
sidsraiion Of The County: Uiz:
|. You are instructed To ,"te that The
Is,e vrnvince Of Moth rarnlins is and
Of nrh, ought 10 be. q free aud inde-
pendrn, state, invested with all The pow
e. 81 I.-gi.Isliun, capable Of making laws
tn regulate ell It's internal policy, subject
only ~ ls external connexions aud Tar.
e,2n commerce. TO q negsuse u a CONT
henral Senate.
2. Yuu are instructed To vo'e for the
s1ecuunn of civIl GsernmenI under the
authority Of the People f"r the lu'ure sc.
eprmy nl all the rgh's. privileges. aud
Prrrnga,ives al The state. aud the private,
naur.l anil unalienabIe rights 81 The con
.n,uuns members thereof. either as men,
"r.. chris lan-. II this should n"I be
confirmed IN Congress or CoaVe"tIon--
Pr'Irs. -
3 You are instructed % vote that an
equal Representation BIZ established. aud
that thr qualifications required Ia enable
any prr."n ~ persons To have a voice
Ia Lcgi.la,tnn. may no, be secured too
high. but that every freeman who shall
be called upnn TO suppDrl Government
ether IA PRISON ar prnper'y, may o'
adnnPd thereto. II Ills should MOI %
confirmed. prnre., aud rsmons'rs'e.
4. Yam are Instructed 10 voie that lie
gi.Iaunn he not = divided right. and tina
R'mm. "r body OF men. be invested VI"
an~gauvs on The voice 81 The people du
" r,ll-ctel. aud that n" hon"rs 90 Dug
h,r~s be cunfrurd f"r life. or made he
r~du,tv, nn any person m persons. e'sh
~ legislative az executive. u this should
u, be cOnir,nei-proIes. and rem'n
state.