Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-08-26

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Independence 10 otls a"'t
We tbns see that Mr.. Henry believed there was .,.,
Il him IS american Freedom" and that rq,ist,a...
British A4:iua "lr5aght an the war" In other ~
tie gfcw q lie abstract principle .maiola,.5
tie col nsts that representation was necessary l.t
taxation could be lawful.
From The Instructions gwen by lhe town # pl,m,,,,
in Ma,,achr1 (us, to lis representative, we make
TIT:
This place, SIR. at first the rs, lum of lih,,.
hope will ever he preserved sacred To it, t,nu, una
lheh no more than buren, Wilderness iniablt, i iIs
savage men aud beasts. To this place orr FIJI s -
f"hosr memorles be revered) possessed # tLe
pies ofGb2,tg, IN their pnritg disined st,, f,1e''
ejoy those prraeges riet they had "a ud5nbtcg . -
10 but were deprived. by The hands Of VII lenrp a
preston, III hrir native country. W., Sir their ~
ty. the irecoldls and other uhabitant, Of III.
Legally assembled II that purpose r S., ss,d of
ardour liberty. think il eur Indispensable l H'''e
this occlsbn 10 rAprc5s 10 you .hcse OH s,np, 'a
the Stamp Act. &c. sc.
They then prescribe the m. de in which they vi.,.lt
to proceed. in or' r. is ' allege. 'that all General;
yet 10 cone, may Re convinced. THAT IRE hne 9,t
just scase 4 ear rights md GLoiies. La that ,r.,
Nth sd mission 10 Biiae PyorIcace, uM Ie ,l,,.,
any po'rcr earth 70
The people of Plymouth bad notion that The, -.
free il would scem eleven years before nlee.,.,,.
was decl,fedl ''''o
Two or three years later. the merchants Of pbl,a.,
fhia whist mi ming ileir respondents in lna.#
their DETERMINATIONS udherc to the non mport,,i,.a
mcat, say: 5''''
The Americans consider Themselves. as rr,:.l.
lecfs, entitled 10 all the rights and rr, iieoo e '
men. Ihey 'hink there can be no hberty mi,I,.r
security II properly and hat there can he ',4'
efty' II any can VI boul their consent. dow.
them Of the hard earned fruits Of tb,;, Ia i.''e
lhey Eu"W that they have 10 choice, in the al ,
The members ct PdflaneH and from their spati,n No.,
tr can ha't any. Every act Of Parliament lherei,n
/ at made Tor raisiHg a revenue in Aupfca i in ~
IoPhan drirylng lhen q their PROPERTY ui,b,, .'
consent aud consequently fSan INVASION If thelr lte,
iiappy had II been 1r both countries the ila, e
taxes IN America had never been :; rcd l,.a u =,
me acts complained ct are 9efeac and no othcr ofib
like nature are attempted hereafter the nresen ,,
Jao1s'rs "i'l We belleYe. quickly subsie and tia, 4
pie OF b th countries. in asarl time. return In ,t
! a good homDur. confidence and affection
he same committee Of merchants wrote. in N,eo
Der, l1c9, 10 their correspondents:
Ihou-h we are "a. favored with an answer onr T.,
ter oi TIE Sth OF April last. vet as the liberty ri i
al stake. and The MINIS d tie people l,rs n''.L
etaitd. and 10 he conliln un If the pnlannv ,is,
2l"teA Ht lhHshth y lie Colonies n!rsl mn, onlr ,t
ieei ypG aud the general mi, rest and han
pi9esa Oh both countries, un it our dut, To ami, II
You again. and earnestly request you would u.s..
end aFor> IT'D tAose in the Administration +, ,sa
tram nI} and roestablish the ton,s in The rniyn,p,
III thefa 'cenl rih and privileges We are :, ~ sen,
soie aai the r. sporty u ihe CoIouies cpeuds nm,
TIER union and c3nneNlon with Great Britain In H.
sentiment all The Americans r.iicur 10, Ill., =, ''''
1ru2 themselves 10 ihlH. that Tor tins reason tl, L,
l. a. "he''dT Liberty ard properly
/" s'rH s. Stem u gosefla.ent the Americans c,
l2s liihe y submit hi from an npalienc. of s,i li
2a' slHl oI Independence, want of l,salI, +, II,
Aiil4i t'f 10 qhltt submission to lust pov.rr., !;