New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-19

Carpentcr's Hall, Phlladclphla on the 9th o. sep
tcmbcr, l17l. All the colonies we're represented
except Georgia Pcyton Randolph, Of Virginia,
was elected President, and Charles Thompson
citizen Of Philadelphia, was chosen Secretary
The following are the names of the Delegates
10 this Congress Of l1ll.
Ner Hampshire. Samuel Rhodes,
John Sullivan, George Ross,
Nathaniel Folsom. John Morton,
Massachusetts. Thomas Allfiin,
Thomas Gushing, Edward BlddIe'
Samuel Adams, John Dickinson.
John Adams, Dc!d,odrs.
Robert Urea, Pane. Caesar Rodney,
Rhode Island Thomas Mexican,
Stephen Hopkins, George Read
Samuel Ward. Mryf"nd.
Connecticut. Robert Goldsborough,
Eliphalct Dyer, Thomas Johnson,
Roger Sherman, William paca,
Silas Dcane Samuel chase,
Ne,c York Matthew Tilghnan.
James Duane, UgaRla,
Henry Wisner Pcyton Randolph,
John Jay, Richard tienry Lee,
Philip Livingston, George Washington,
Isaac Low. Patrick Henry,
John Alsop, Richard Bland,
William Floyd Benjamin Harrison,
John Herring, Edmund Pendleion.
Simon Bocrum, North Caro''RG.
Ner-JcrSey William Hooper,
James kinscy Joseph Hewes,
William Livingston, Richard Caswcll.
John DcHart, S2NM Carolina.
Stephen Crane, Henry Middleton
Richard smith, John Ru,lcdge.
PENNSYLVANIA. Thomas Lynch,
Joseph Galloway, Christopher Gadsdcn,
Charles Humphreys, Edward Ruiledge.
Total SO members.
Among the Rules adopted by this Congress
was one that each Colony or Province Shonc
have but one vote IN dctcrming questions; ano
Their that the si,tngs should be with closed doors
and under an injunction OF secrecy upon the
members They agreed upon Declaration OF
Rirhts, IN Address 10 the king, a Memorial to the
People of British America, and an Address 10 the
People OF Great Britain. These state papers
were drawn with an ability which evinced the
high standing Of The members OF that august as
Ssmb!y. as scholars as We'll as statesmen. Lord
Chatham declared that although be had studied
and admired the free States OF antiquity, The
master spirits OF the world, wet ior Solidlty Of
reasoning, force OF saracity and wisdom OF con.
cluSon, no body OF men could stand N preference
TO this Congress These papers had 4 very per.
cep,ihie influence on public opinion, bothln Great
Britain and America.
During the session OF this Congress a constant
communication was kept up By means of cx-
presses between Boston ana Philadelphia; and
Resolutions were adopted. as the united voice OF
the colonies to Stand BY Massachusetts IN hcr
controversy with the British Government. HAY.
NC resolved 10 stop al commercial intercourse
with the parent countrr. as the beS, means al oh
,s,ining.a Restoration of their violated rights. an
agreement Tor t!iis purpose was prepared and
sg,lec hv all the members ofthiS Congress. They
a: the same time agreed to encourage fr,lraE,v
economy and industry, and 10 promote apricul
tuye tile arts and manufactures OF thS country.
especially wool To effect these objects. the
delegates formed an association Tor themselves
and their Constituents, and recommended 10 tae
Provincial Conventions and 10 the Committees In
the respective Colonies 10 establish such farther
regulations as they nigh: think proper Cor carry
ing INTO execution this Association. Pnbia.
After session OF seven weeks the Congress
dissolved itself, advising that another Congress
should be chosen and assemble the next yea. on
she 10Th Of Nav, unless a redress OF grievances
should be previously obtained
\ circular letter from the British Secretary OF
State, dated January /, l1.5. Was addressed to
the Governors Of the several Colonies, iorbidGulg
the election OF Delegates to the Congrcss in MAY.
but II was disrcsarded. Delegates were chosen
nom ali the Colonies except Georgia, whose Dele
gates were chosen in the summer of l7175. The
country has not since l9s74 been without SIS
SION OF Congress arnualy.
The sessions OF the Continental Congress were
commended as follows Sept. ), ia, and May
10, IT'S, at Philadelphia; Dec % l196, al Bait
more; March 1. LII, a, Philadelphia Sept. D,
III, at Lancaster, Penn: Sent. so, III, at
p.r.., LII. i--S l.