The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25
rar FLAG OF ruE UNITED STATES.

THE EkAu W IL Ck*s sss> 50 49,
The original Flag Of the United States
v.s composed Of thirteen stars and thirteen
.,ripcs, aud was adopted BY resolution of
the Continental Congress on the l4lh June,
It'll. O., the 18th Of January, 1894, after
,sw States had been admitted into the Union
the National Legislature passed an act, pro.
viding that the stripes aud stars should on
dsv f;xed be Increased To fifteen each, TO com.
mort with the then number of States. Ga
The 18th Of December, 1917, Mr.. Wendo.
yer, Of the House Of Representatives, intro.
duced a resolution 10 inquire into The expedi,
ency Of sl.crng The 1,g of the United States
IIs gave !, as his opinion that the hig would
be essentially injured by an alteration on the
zane principle as tina. which had been ad"P'
ted, viz /: Of increasing the stripes and sta S,
and stated the incongruiiy Of the flags then
in general use not agreeing with tho law, and
greatly varying with each other.
The resolution was referred 10 a select
committee, which made report on tho 9th
n January, 1918, accompanied by a bill to
ale, the f,g SO as TO reduce the stripes to
,hs original number Of thirteen, 10 represent
the number of States then contending for aud
happily achieving their independence, and l."
insert tho stars to correspond with the nun
her of State. ihcn 10 the Union, and ,hercai.
,e, 10 add ono star TO the h,g whenever q new
S,a,e should be fully admitted, which vas a.
dop,ed.
On the a6.h Of September foiloaing, being
tho fourth anniversary Of the battle Of The
brig Gen. Armstrong q, Fayal, by order Of
the Secretary Of the Navy, the new ilag was
display led for the first time a, the Nav, Yard,
ChasIes,own, and on board The national ships
of war IN Boston barbor, and was salu,ed by
zach vessel. Similar honor was paid on its
being hois,cd al oil the stations. -Ne9 Or.
leans Deitd.
THE LATE powAGER QUEEN ADELAIDE
Tho las, steamship from Eu cope brought
news Of tho death of the widow Of the late
King William Nv. Queen Adelaide. After
making her will, she signed the following
memorandum
IL die IN all humility. knowing we'll that
VIC are all alike bcfore the Throne of God /;
and | request, that my mortal rsnains he
conveyed to the grave without any pomp or
state. They are 10 be moved TO 81. Georges
Chapel, Windsor. where request 10 have as
private aud quiet funeral as possible.
II particularly desire not TO be laid oni IN
state, aud the funeral to iakn place by day.
light; no procession; the cuttin TO be carried
BY sailors to the chapel.
IAN those Of my friends and relations, to
hunted number, Who wish to attend may
d. so. Ms nephew, Prince Edward of SAKE
Weiunar, Lord Howe and Denbigh, the Hon.
| WIN. Ashley, Mr.. Wood. SIR Andrew Bar.
uafd, aud Sir ID. Davies, with my dresscrs,
and those Of my ladies' who may wish to at.
t-nd.
IL do 10 peace, and wish 10 be carried 10
the tomb in peace, aud free from the vsnitles
and pomp Of this world.
IL request not to be dssected nor embalm
ed; and desire 10 give as little trouble as
possible.
Nov. 1919. ADELAIDE X.
Appended TO The above we're these words:
IL shall die 10 peace with oil the world,
full Of GRATITUDE for all the kindness lha, was
ever shawn TO me, and IN fuii reliance on The
mercy of our Saviour Jesus Chtisr, iato
whose hands commit my soul
Her wishes, II appears, we're strictly com
Piled with, and her funeral conducted "a The
simpes, manner.