The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-02-01
From The National E,elligeneer.
REVOLUTIONARY uISropv

l v.
WI worthy io"nsman, Mr.. Force, who
nus speht the greater part Of the active
P''"o" Of his lie, IN collecting, by person.
" researches IN different parts OF the Union.
au'ne'i'le memorials Of the causes, rise, and
progress oil ihe American Reyolu,iou-now
10 a course Of publication. under The an.
'uof',y oil Congress-has handed US the an.
neAed interesting communication.
hEChLENBURG DECLARATION OF IN.
-, DEPENDENCE.
ne Resolutions Vi Mecklenbur, Coun.
", North Carolina, Of May 20, 1915, dis.
sowing all politics between the "c,t,zens y
u mat county aud Great Britain, declaring
'hemselves "a free and self governing as.
sociation, under the control of no other
man that of their God and the General
ooVernment OF the Congress" have excl.
'eu more attention the last eight years than
any other occurrence of the Revolution.
The authenticity Of these resolutions has
been questioned, yet 10 others have been
produced aud IT could not be denied that
shey, or others Of a like character were
passed, aud which, at the time, were de.
scrlbed (by the Royal Governor Martin. in
hispioclanatlon ofthe Slh of August, I775,)
as importing to be the resolves Of a sci
OF people styling themselves a Committee
Tor The County of Meckenburg, most lrai.
torously declaring the entire dissolution of
The laws, government, and Constitution Of
ms country, aud setting up a system of
rule and regulation repugnaut to the laws.
aud subVersive Of His Majes,y's Govern
ment."
Ia the course of my examinations into
the popular proceedings Of that leiiod of
our history, have met with another set Of
resolutions adopted by Mecklenburg Coun.
Iy IN May, l7i5, which answer very well
10 The description given by Governor Mar.
tn. They are expressed IN somewha, dll.
iefent terms, aud are besides Of much wi.
der scope than those heretofore published
belug IN fact general Declaration of the
Independence of all the Colonies. Beliey.
lng that these will be interesting to many
OF your readers, send you copy for pub.
lIca,0n.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1888.
CHARLOTTE TOWN, MECKLENBuRG
COUNTY, NAY 81, l77j.
Ih's day the Committee met, aud passed
he following resolves;
"HErEAs, by an add ess presented 10 his Ma I
les'y, b both Houses Of Parliament, In February
lest, Tho American Colonies are declared TO be ma
slate OF Aet0nl rebellion, conceive that all I
laws ana commissions confirmed by, or derived
from, the authority OF the King or Parliament are
ahnul,ed aud vacated, and tbs former evil Censti. I
luton OF these Colonies, for the present, hol, 4
NusFepu'u' 10 PROVIDE "a some dsgtoe for the /
etigoneies ct tins county 10 the present alarming
period, We deem IT proper aud necessary 10 pass
Tho ioiioaing resolves:
/ That all commissions, civil and military.
heretofore granted by the Crown 10 be exercised
80 ibese ColuhI,s null aud void, and the Con +
s'iiu't'n Of each particular Colony sholy sus /
peuded.
2 That The Provincial Cosgress Of each Pro. /
vince, under the direction Of the Great Continent.
e Congress, Is Invested with all thu Legislative and
Executive powers within Their RS prctIye Province,
aud that TO other Legislative or Executive does o.
can eAist, at tins time, IA sny OF these Colonies
J. As al former laws are row wheiy suspend.
I'd IA this Province, and Tie Congress have not
vet provided Others we Judge II necessary, for The
better preservation OF good srder 10 form certain
rules sud regulations Tor the internal government
Of this county, uutil laws shall be provided Tor US
by lhs Congrcs.
4, That the inhabitants OF this county do NEE,
On a certain DAY appointed by this Committee and,
having formed themselves into uiue companies,
W. eight IN The county and one ia The town Of
hariovc, DO choose Colonel and other military
officers, u no shall bold aud exercise their several
powers 10y virtue of this choice, and independent
ii the Gown Of Great Britain aud the former
constitution Of this Province.