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

1 to the deputies 10 The General Congress,
vas the following:
"Resolped. That we will not import any slave
DR. slaves or purchase any slave or slaves imported
Dr. brought into this Provinces by others. from sny
part Of tho world, after the frat day Of November
next"
From this resolution, IL appears that in
IVA, North Carolina was nore anxious 10
yet rid of the slave trade than were her sis.
tiers, She set the first day OF November.
IVA, rs the limit to lis existence they pro.
ioppt d il until December. But we have not
vet traced the substance Of these resolutions
by The General and Provincial Congress 10
the propc, source of all such Resolutions
the PRIMARY assemblies Of the people.
At the Provincial Congress which met at
Newbern, Moses Winslow aud Samuel Young
nppearcd as the deputies OF the iuhabis ants Of
Rowan County, aud William kenon repre-.
sen,ed the town Of Salisbury. Fortunately,
the minutes Of the meeting which appointed
these gentlemen have been preserved 10 tho
family Of Ssuuel Young. |, was held 90 lhs
eighth of August. INA. Seventeen Resoiu.
iions "were unanimously agreed 10" assx.
pressve Of the opinions Of the inhabitants Of
then og,tated the public mind. As proof
Of the Jealous patriotism which then shima.
/ ted the settlers Of Western Carolina, the last
/ Of this series is very valuable.
! "Resoired, That this County ought no, 10 trade
with any Colony which shall refuse TO join in any
Union and Association that shall be agreed upon by
tho greater part of The other Colonies on this Con.
t,nent for preserving their common rights aud liber
tes'
The whole Of This Journal flhe Commit,
tee Of Rowan county, winch extends from
l77i To i776 ough, To be published 1.-THE
bright example sci by our last Legislature
be followed, ,loub,less many other precious
relics uf our Fathers will be found and pre-
served IN the manner they 50 well deserve.
The twelfth Of these resouions Is the only
Que that is Of value m enabling Us 10 trace tho
lne Er winch we are now ssrking. |, i, as
follows:
R,,oiesi. That the African trade is injarisu,
TO this Colony obsirucis the popu alton of ~ free
men. prevents Nsanftciursrs aud other useful emi.
grams from Europa from settling among u. and
occasions snnual OF the balance Of trade
a. a,ns, the COLONIES"
Ii viii be seen that this remarkable reso.
luton antedates that Of the Convention at
New bern BY neafl, three weeks, aud tina, Of
he General Convention At Philadelphia by
two d a hatf months. Ii it's not the "a
rent of these, II Is at least tho eldest Of the
family.
But The evidence Of the feeling which then
possessed the Colony Of North Carolina on
III" interesting subject 10 no, Vet complete.
The following extracts are from the PRO.
ceeding. Of The Safely COMMITTEE 70, Tho
town ui Wilmington, \. c. They are in.
, lroduced 10 show with what temper the Col.
I onlsIs 2 coived the resolutions az the Pfovin.
cal Convention aud Of the General Con.
p gress.
WILMINGTON, Dee. IL, l77i
The Committee finding upoa enquiry that on,
OF the slaves imported by Herald Biaekmors. "a,
ordered an tho publication Of the resolves Of thu
Provincial Convention Of thi. provincs and 10 con.
radic,ion thereto aud that he had al that tins an
opportunity 10 contradict The orders That bc hid
gwen for The other slaves. and he now ccAfessing
tba, he had seni cory Of The provincial resolves
o Granada Il Is TIE opinion Of this COMMITTEE
that the said slaves b. re shipped And tho Com,
y nrsr do resolve that all slaves imported nee The
/ first day OF this instant, OF which may be imported
shall ts feshipped from this Province"
January. 2l,,. l775.
"Resolrsd, That notices be seat 10 Me.srs.
George aud Tbotnas Hooper. Herald Biackmoro,
a Arthur MADISON and Peter Malls, To fe.hip by tho
hui opportunity. the snudry negroes Ihsy bav.
ported since the Ere, day Of Deesnber last. It be-.
. pg he opinion Of iais Tom nilse tast such lmPor.
talou' are century to the resolves Of lhl. commit.
e tee"
March. 9th, I715.
4 "Mt Ilrneti desired the opinion OF the Commit.