The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-28

AllsrGA Z NtE 30 AlisaA@AAAs 800 49, -
ship may depend rs snii.nss sd seeiioEs
NH nol escape. whenever my han.ss snt
sufficiently Strengthened % ai'rmgi M
recovery &c Ire lost sll;hOriiy q siesfEh-
meat. A copy 81 lhese Resolves, ! am
informed. were seni 81 ~ express. = ii's
Congress Al philadeiphia. as ss'on . lisrs
were passed ir lhe Committee.
Al Wilmington. The rrsasipal trading
Town IN this PTorInre. and where here
are many British Nerrhznis settled, par
liculssiy Srnlsh. here = gslale honest
ana dormant spirit nnriuTtd among them.
that has as We, given them weight and rom
sequence. and preserved ihem from m
Jury: of which ! shall he able. make M
doubi. greatly 10 ssall myself on proper
Occasinn.
A Mr.. John Ashe. heretofore eolonel
81 the Militia II The county 81 New lla-
mover. buI Nhn lad lately fIomally dcrlin-
ed lhsI appointment BY letter b me. on
prelence Of age and hnsiness. and reques-
led me 10 appoint anniher person. appear
I'll =, Wilmington a fortnight slier such
resignation, Al the head 81 body 81 he
,wsen 1 and 500 men, menaeing The peo-
/ nle above mentioned n ilh military e2srn-
/ iinn. il they IND moi Immediately Subscribe
! ~ assnrialion dictated ~ The committee.
! u hirh they had refused until thai time;
and l,ring inierrognei Cor his auihnEiiy
or such arfirary proceedings. he pointed
10 the men lie had assembled. Ills row.
wsrslly inlimilaiions Of these individuals
So far answered his purpase. ihal illey
we're Obliged To sign what ii' " eonsci.
eures reyolled Al aud sbhorred, hui 4 pro-
tlnretl lie gond effect. Il lie same time.
Uf uniting Them more firmly IN opposition
20 such exiIavagances; and they have since
formed themselves into Company Tor
the purpose Of mutual protection and de-
fence.
The South Car. lima Congress hath
sent recruiting parties into this Province
10 raise mrn. but hope they will be dis
appointed in their expectation Of great
sureor from hence: and | shall leave no
means nniried 10 defeat their purposes /:
Tie leniiy Of Government has been so
much TO thai people that they forget en-
lirely their own weakness and are hlus-
iering treason. While CLarlrsinwn. tlai IS
the head and heart of their boosted Pro-
vince, might be destroyed hy single
Frigaie and The country thereby reduced
10 the last distress. lament To say il my
Lord, aud most sincerely gricve 70 be oc-
clsion for il, hut | must a,0w 10 your
l.crdship, i, is TO me al this time evident.
and nnl 0f all doubt, that reason aud argn-
menl can never restore The just power and
authority Of Government IN America.
The people now freely talk Of hostility
towards Britain, in The language &c aliens
and ayowed enemies: aud fear the means
that British spirit resuris to al lasl. for the
cha,lsemen. of her more natural foes,
can only now reclaim her most unna-
mral children in these Colonies TO pro-
per sense Of their duty; and ! must add
too my Lord, that in charity to them aud
in dnly 10 my King and country, think
myself hound TO give il as my sincere
opinion, thai the rod Of correction cannot
consistently with the good and interest Of
either, he well spared, if il is an object to
RECLAIM the Colonies of America to obe-
dienre 10 The just authority Of Ills Ma
iesiy aud The Parliament OF Great Britain.
1 Humanity, rs well policy, in my mind,
nv Lord, urges thai the work be set about
with The yigour becoming the slorinns and
invinrible spirit Of The British Nation and
without moments delay. Although by
my separate despatch Of the lSih Of May,
| had given my humble opinion 10 your
I.nr.lship thu, The Meeting Of the Assem-
hly of this Province, in order TO bring un-
der lis consideration the Resolution ni the
House nf Commons Of the 9Th day Of
! February last, while The Philadelphia
Congress was sitting. and which was not
enioinel BY your Loidship's dispatches
referring 10 that Resolution, would be TO
no sor, Of purpose; vet seeing soon allcr-
wards tina. His Majesly's Governors IN
other Provinces had called The respective
Assemblies expressly with that design. |
issued the wrils for calling al Assembly
which had been postponed BY the advice
of the Council on account Of the heats
prevailing IN The Province, NJ the time Of
the dissolution Of the late Assembly. and
the General Elections were accordingly
made On the I'D DC last month, since
which, as your Lordship viii see in the
minutes OF the Council, ihat Board has
upon The principles ol my first opinion,
slated 10 your Lortlship in my separate
despatch shove referred TO, ADVISED me to
prnroglle The new elected Assembly, which
| | have therefore prorogucd 10 the 18th
day of September next, before which
have no doubt shall have good reason 10
prorogue il further.
| am bound TO return your l.ordship
my best acknowledgements for the a,,cn~
Tim you have been pleased 10 give 10 my
representations Of the misconduct Of the
Members Of the Council here. Al the
same time, | must freely own 10 your
l.ordlship, that fear it will be difficult 10
reform that body etlectuallv, al this time.
Some of whose delinquency heretofore.
have had the greatest reason 10 complain,
have by their loyal adherence 10 Govern
ment i'm this fime nf ,lisa fl,apl ion rpstorffl