The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-04-24

tc ; Il What she knows of II c d ti.uIies that
environ us. BY the assistance at an esteem.
ed frIrnd-than whom few mea IN The
State are better acquainted with It's history
we are enabled TO present below some Gu
rious item, from the early history Of North
Carolina, which may have srme effect, per.
haps, IN guiding The thoughtful.
ITEMS OF THE UNwRiTTEN HISTORY
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
During the war Of the Revolution, the 'hu.
teen Colonies we're united by their approval
uf he acts Of Congress, which assembled al
Philadelphia on The filth Of September, IVA
THIS Congress was the result Of mature de
liberation among the ciiz-ns Of the Colonies
aud VAS composed Of deputies appointed bS
The various provincial Congresses. Georgia
only was not represented. Alter much DIS
cussion of their rights as En2llshn.en, Of the
injustice under " hich ihey suffered, and OF the
remedies 10 be employed foI their relief the
deputies Of the twelve COLONIES FORMED "A
Non.impottation, Non consumption, Non.ex
purratiun, Agreement or Assuciaiirn aud
TO the instrument thereof they snlemnly set
their signature. The fame OF his paper has
fbeen echpsed bv that Of It's succrssor--ihe
Declaration Of Independence. Bul IN none
ot The essential requisites Of an influential
State paper. is IT at nil inferior to that Of
which It was both he forerunner and the
model. lis history and its nni"nce have
not Yet received The attention their impor
lance demands. lis articles OF AssnciaiIuu
constituted the bond Of Union (nol Of tguih
briom onl, among the COLONIES until the
Confederation was agreed 90 IN 1871. The
unanrtnliy With which they were received,
aud The Difference paid their authority have
no, been surpassed, II they have been equal
led, BY what has bsen manifested towards a
ny Of the succeeding forms of general Gov.
eminent Among the principles agreed on,
and objects associated IN by the deputies OF
the several Colonies, was the following
80. For ourselves. aud tho inhabitants Of the
several Colonies, whom wc represent, W firmly
gree and associate under tho sacred tics OF Virtue,
Honor. and Love Of our Country. that We will hci
hrr import. nor purchase any slave imported. after
the fret day If December next. after which time
we will wholly discontinue the Slave Trade aud
v III mol be concerned ~ il ourselves nor will we
hire our vessels. nor sell our commodities or Manu-
features to those WHO afe concerned IN IT."
II Is an interesting matter TO determine
what share North Carolina had IN su grsiiug
this article, OF with what feelings she adopt.
ed lt-wheihcr heartily, or reluclantly, and
with protest, because u! the superior ply
seal force Of her antagonist. The Articles
Of this Assoc atIon were signed on the TWEEN
tie h day of October A. ID l17i Among
the names attached to them are, William
Hooper, Joseph Hews and Richard Caswell
names Of note IN our Revolutionary lirsio
ry. These gentlemen had been appointed
to attend the Continental Congress bv a Pro.
vlncial Convention which assembled al Nv
bern on the twenty fourth of August, A. ID.
IVA. In this Convention. all the cnns,itu.
encles Of The Colony Of North Carolina were
represented, except the counties Of Chatham,
Edgecombe, Gu,lford, lIer,fprd Snrry,
Wake, and The towns Of Illlshorough, Bruins.
wick and CampbelIton. And II invested The
three deputies TO tho General Congress
" with such powers as may make an act done
ny them, or Consent gwen VI behalf of his
Province, obligatory IN honor upon every ia
habi,ant thereof, ha Is not lien 10 his coun.
iryt good, and an aposiate To the liberties Of
Amrtro." Among the resolution. pas.rd