The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-11-13

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In relation 10 he document Published ,
under this head by re - GEeeusborOugh .
Pslri..s.. = and copied into lhls paper. he /.
"a National Inlrlllgeneer" remsrAs-
LIE dacumenI which accompanies he :
abOye paragraph in The psniu.ki Is signed 4
by JOHS RAScocK. President. allesled By
cHAaIEs fHONsoN. SECRETARY. andfhsEd
Philadelphia. July 6. IT'S. Il . en-.
titled. =. A Declaration By The RePsesen-
lalixes Of the United Colonies al North
America. now mel in General Congress
81 Philadelphia. setting forth the eanses
and necessity Of their taking up arms.
A the Editor Of the Patriot apPearsio
be unaware Of the origin and oersslea Of
This document, Il may be acceptable 10
him. and perhaps 10 Others. 10 learn some
thing ofits history. This Declarallonoi
July. IT'S, wss The most important MI
one of the best known public papers Of
lis time. II is To be found in many cOl-
/ leeliuns Of Revolutionary. dOcumeEls, 10
one Of which IL now lies before rs in sx
tense. belonging Ia the valuable antique
rian library Of our friend and neighbOr 7.
FogcE, Esq, 10 whom we are indebted
Tor some historical noles connected with
the paper in question. which may refresh
the memories OF many Of our readers -
relation some imporssnf incidents oil
thai heroic age.
/ On the 18Th Of June. IT'S. the CONT
mental Congress 1" Resolved that q Gene
+ raj he appointed TO eommsndy MI The
. l. Continental forces raised or 10 be raised
; for the defence Of American liberty.
= General WASHINGTON was appointed tie
same day, and received his commission
: of General and Commander-in-chief on
|, the l7ih. lie left Philadelphia on The
= 2lss Of June; arrived a. Cambridge,
D Massachusetts. and assumed the com
4 mand there on the 9th Of July, which date
4 his first General Order bears. The Pro
= yincial army, previously under the con-
4 msnd Of General WARD, before Boston
/. now became the Continental army. ltwa'
= in justification of this that the Congress
= published Declaration now brought 4
;. notice nv the Greensborough Patriot.
!. On the 23d Of June a committee Of iiy
h members Of the Congress (M,. j. RuT
., LEDGE, Mr.. w. LIVINGSTON, MIR. Franc
. LIN. Mr.. JAY, and Mr.. JoHSsoS) was ar
,, pointed =. TO draw up Declaration 10 b
~ published by General WAsEISGTos o
J. his arrival at the camp before Boston.
Re The commillee the next day reported
b-led. aud alter some iIme reieffed II
r. further cons deration I'LL Monday next,
i. the 26lh, when il was again considere'
10 and. after some debate. recommilled; an
c. Mr.. Dickinson aud Mr.. JEFFERSON wei
il added to the commiuee. The Declaratio
ce was again reported on Thursday. the 81
10 OF July; when, alter further debate, =:
vn adopted and entered al length on the lou
'e- nal of the Congress. Il was read belo
Is, the Army at Cambridge on Saturday, u
~ 18th Of July.
N The reading Of this Declaration
Dl- Cambridge and a, Prospect Hill va, lhI
re, noticed a, The time:
,e Last Saturday, July 18Th, the sew
or raj regiments quar,ered in this tow
he (Cambridge,) being assembled upon Il
m parade, The Rev. DIR. Langdon, Preside
Of of the College, read 10 ,hem' A Declar
nd ton by the Representatives Of the Unit'
On Colonies Of North America, now met
re- General Congress at Philadelphia, SETH
we forth the causes and necessity Of ths
taking up arms II was received wi
he great applause. and the appreciation Of 4
c,s Army, with that of a great number
I'm other people, was Immediately answer
on by huzzas. His excellency the Gsner
Iis- With several other general officers, e.,
ply were present on the occasion.
rot "0n Tuesday morning, the 18th, 8
re-. cording to orders issped the day befo
ION by Major General Pctnam. all the Con
red mental troops under his immediate col
rs- mand assembled at Prospect Hill. VIII
ng the Declaration Of the Continental Go
lar gress was made by the Rev. Mr.. Leonat
to Chaplain 10 General Puinam's regimrl
and succeeded by pertinent prayer, VIII
es. General Putnam gave the signal, and
ION whole army shouted their loud amen
lie three cheers; Immediately upon WHICH
no cannon was fired from the fort, and t
III. standard lately sent to General Putps
of was exhibited lourIshing in the air, be;
md ing on one side this motto, AN APE
10 TO HEAVEN and on the other side, q
bur trdnsiuii snsfinef.'
est /" THE whole was conducted with I
es. utmost deeeney, good order, and regula
ave ,y. and universal acceptance of all pI
wn sent; and the Phllislines on Bunker's II
OF heard the shout of the Israellies. 81
be- being very fearful. par;xled themselves
not battle array"
1hisDeclaralioH vas CIRCULATED thfoue
er out American newspapers and pamphle
lre An answer 10 the Declaration appeared.