The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-02-07
Enys. during which he held the

Eulaied 10 excite deeper interest, than the
circumstances connected with the descent
upon Hllsboro', then the seat Of govern
ment, by the Tories on the 18th Sepiem.
Der, 1871 the seizure Of the Governor
in the midst of his friends his delivery IN
eleven days thereafter To Major Craig at
Whining, on his close confinement al VIII
mington aud Charleston as prisoner Of
State ; his escape from 81. James Island,
aud returned 10 his office in the Spring oil
1872 the duties Of which in the interim,
had been discharged by the Speaker Of the
Senate, Alexander Martin.
One of the modes, which has occurred
TO me as best calculated to effect the Oh
lect of this communication, is To authorize
my successor in this department, to col ect,
( ii possible, such papers as may be necos-
sary 10 complete The series Of Letter
Books, and have them copied and arrang
cd under his supervision. In adjitinn 10
this, he might, with obs ious proprety, be
authorized to obtain, rs far as practicable,
either the original papers, or copies Of the
proceedings al various town, county and
district committees, organized IN the pro-
vince, in compliance with the recommon-
dation of the Continental Congress of l774,
for the purpose of carrying into effect The
Articles of American Association, and O.
The proceedings of the various Committees
and Councils Of SAFETY subsequently, con
vened under the authority of the Provin.
cial Legislature. Whatever may be the
plan which may secure your favor, can
not suppose that the subject will fail to ey-
cite proper degree Of interest.
Justice to ourselves and 10 our ilustrl-
Gus revolutionary patriots, requires that
We should preserve the materials Of our
revolutionary history. Already have we
redeemed from oblivion our glorious Meek
lenburg Declaration Of Independence, and
established its truth and certainty, beyond
all question, notwithstanding the insinna-
ton of an ilIustrlous American citizen, that
1t was hoax and fabrication.
Papers and letters now in the office Of
your Secretary OF State, ia the handwrl-
ting Of William Hooper, one of the dele
gates of North Carolina in the Coutlnen-
tai Congress. and whom the same lluslrl-
Gus citizen chose 10 pronounce Tory,
prove beyond all q estion, the assertion 10
be wholly unauthorized, Notwithstanding lis
high origin. Ii IS due to ourselves lha;
our revolutionary history should be placed
fairly before the world. No State has
more TO be proud Of than North Carolina.
Cornwallis pronounced The country be-
tween tho Yadk.n and Cdtaw ba, the most
rebfliious district IN America aud he
found his reception at Charlotte, III 1850,
so warm and his stay 50 much embdrrass-
ed BY the unceremnuinus manner in which
the surrounding inhabitants we're in the
habit OF paving their respects 10 his Lord
ship, and those under his command. that
he hid to retire into 5. Carolina 10 avoid
such ann1vng calls and The recollection
Of their soinun in that place induced the
British soldiers to cn,ilie it . The Hornets
Nest"
An extract fton Ta,leton's History &c
the Southern Campaigns, Of l1s0 aud 81,
herewith communicated marked A. will
shew the manner IN which the enemies Of
America were received by tho inhabitants
of North Carolina.
Ind ed, our whole history of the Revo
lutonary s,ru Gle, shows, that NJ body Of
enemies TO American Liberty, whether
foreign or domestic, British or Tories,
could find rest for The soles Of their fec up.
on our soil and IL is our solemn and pa-
triotic duty to preserve, by all means in
our power, every memorial of that noble
struggle. These memorials are now scat.
tered over the State, and gradually disap.
pearng and like the leaves Of The Sybi4,
they rise in value as their number decrease.
Very respectfully,
Your obcdient servant
j. VI MORElIEAD.