Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-15
For the Erqeirsr.
THE MECKLENBUEG DECLARATIONS.
SIPY'T I'JRDIitj r. TiiEI.Ii.

THE MECKLENBUEG DECLARallON.
; NOR7Yf CAROLINA rs riRGLELi.
Mcssrs Edors:- The letter Of Cen. Bcae, apparently
conruyertiag he position 'asen ~ lae- IL he ora.
ton before Ecw 70 Historical society Ia, 40 cOaat
been read wish Interest The i:e question at -"1s =.
where with originated the movement lof M;
independence OF HE American colonies; but Iere m'sn,
and BY uhont The fr.: and srriicit Declaration u Ia>'
psndcnce mlcct The former question: -uo"' en-
hardly b: d-c.-ztd L.. There i-i haze been" iao s!1"! 'he
colonies general r. Ing 81 ins n.Crss! !"'
such =rcp-a general rovenen! trward- nat "ni"
all snan; und.r The wrnrss nietsd W The aI''e
county, ali mc" IN me alert u; an 1rio:an: - ~ tp
and hrn" Of tie ykr c tyranny II was dark ana n.y.
ng hou-mlny were unwilling or cnp'epa'ed 10 leaG ~
We're ready joGE. le question inca Is "'io loo" '!e
eat T!!~rc n. BY whom vas the Declaration u lLiee.
e'c- irs made: This q4e- ton IL, ;h'ak Settled ne
ds: Declaration Of ld>ts"isncs saS made ~ t'e -y:a
Nay i715 al Eeckienburg, in :he county u Ctdf.'.>
North Carolina la this ASSERTION uitrc aIG Two 'th-H ~
oe conzte;.d Fist ii,.'e a"y MecHi."ba's Dcca;'.
Ton IL. Seuu.; wiieH "Gi .? ":ou WISH mar
Il a.-;ae not, M Jefferson II; ~. III: "e, s'tcnIo
denied hat .ef. hal been Decl:aoh 81 lEdcichu'
rnce lccA@nbcI. Eut tlHt POINT Is no" s.'t''o Is
eye t.y gnj I'll Gyub!. The question "i ti'"c ~" DC
p.escu:iy considered, And here, nay icnh' 'hu' W
tiu" Acs Justly be consIdr.d IS fe"p'' IL" tii-
position T. taken AID naatihei IN "ofE i'i5!':
SIX wears arc w tn: Rev Dr. Fra'c u RDnncY, "a Al
Of lie 81 The Authenticity oi the hec.i1efz ".
c!ara,lpn So cl1qucn;y brought ou' N lhc ORATOR. u ~.
Hawke viii be found in Dr. Foota SKet.ii"s ot Np!tH
CAROL A." From this valuable work. take Ic ibcrt: vi
qu0iirg lr-cly what follows Alter C"ihi"hhhg upon
the condition the country III" habits hnc h9S o INC
people, lie arbitrary p:"cecm. :" the ''"'shof d
n 18th Carolina Ia attempting 10 prevent me "s- ihnng u
Provincial Congress, and in dssoi'Gg the rio"Hcia -
| gl-!atufe, thc aul!@! says:
"I. PEI F generally were more ana i"t" t"5'@ra ,er
The eA cise oi royal authority and daily more Inflated by
The cSlc;ipns Of who euttcd te a'ifce uhdef 'he
color ut law. -.
In tbs state Of the public mind, Colonel fols isuec t4
noucc The conn "c.u"n - a>srmh" IN 'h'''''' oh
| the 1874 o. MIy, l115 Ga he appointed day, J.t""en
twenty md hir:y representatives. OF Ii" people met n me
Court House 81 the town, a. HE CROSSING u
the great siiecs and, surrounded by ~ iehsc conc'"'tc
les. Of ~h could enter the house, pto:cJ 10 ps4H'z"
for business By cuusng ABRAHAM ALEXANDER, io;incr
m.mb.r o! the Legislature, magistrate an ruling '!ie' IN
he sugar. Creek congrce vn in whose mounds they were
ASSENT. d. as iic.. ch4.rn4n and John Mckmt Alexander
and Dr. Epaim Rfr:ad i"cn {" business 'ho't7 ma "ea
nnm,rt,r their ci,r.s Pacr3 read before tie Con
v.,jn and people; the ani-hI brought BY cA?:c--, CON
ainns he oi the battle OF lexington Mas" calscS
On that day month"; TIC 18Th a: Ap ne 10 han nl
t.y and rad IT, the assembly HE l.ev fie@' MA,
Jane Gacl Pastor Of POfIsr Tent d. Ep;am b'svatd
and VIM Kennon Esq., addressed the CyaSet ton ana the
people al large Under the rAcemen! pfoauce4 oy c wan
t,,dshe4 At Lexington and the addresses OF ihSe gen
cmcn the nbly cried out as win one voice. LII u
be independent Let Us declare our ife@HGcnre ana de-
eni it with lives and iortunes The speakers said s''
lIas,y pI1camafi0n had declared them OUT oi ne PFC
ectio. II lie British Crown and they ought ,he'ei,e 70
declare themselves out oil bis protection and independent o
all hi= control :,
"A committee consisting Of Dr. Eph'aim Eevard, MI
Kennon and Rev Mr. Bach appointed 20 prepare es1
,,;nra suitable Ia tile occasion Som drawn by Df. Ete
ward and his fri nd at political !ncctin& III Queen
Museum Gays before were read TO the AM
then committed To these gentlemen for fsvIs!2n.
"WliIe the cornrcc on, discussing these 'es"!'!
| lions. The Cnuvcnon continued in session, and wef" al
lressci BY several geneitn. zen Joseph
but youth and present al The Deliberations, relates an IN
cresng incident member Of the committee, who had
said hut little before, addressed the Chairman rs follows
IF you resolve Independence how shall W. all nc aosovr
from the obligations Of The oath we took TO BE- true I" hng
George the Tnd ABOUT four year ago alter me fgul'!'R
I'm, vic, u p yer. sworn whole militia companies
hrr7 should glad know how gentlemen can clear
their conscienccs after taking that OATH he speaker re-
frred Ia the blood shed by Governor ryon on the lbh o
Nav II H. on Aiamance Creek when he dispersed II" tc.
MAJORS men dr. ven 70 open Of His laesiys Off
cer. by their tyranny and cxactions and 10 the numerous
executions followed in lllisbornu2h and the neishaor
ing country; and oath Of allegiance forced on the Tco
ole By the Governor their lives and property after
that bootshcd. The question produced great cinipsi4n
and many attempted reply ic Chairman could w!;t d'ih
cul,s preserve order. This question did imply !euf
want patriotism; it simply revealed the spirit and tone OF
tho mans conscence tia, lie was one those men blessed
OF the Lord "wic s"eac,i his own hut and chanscih
not" The excitement that olowc! crincei tie fact that
the speaker la struck chord tni vioratci through the
assembly. An answer b" given, the event c that
DAVIS discussion would hn for Independence The haste
10 an the question revealed he fact that the ComnuEl.
~ felt The awful and binding sanction OF solemn oa'l and
unless some given, aud given speedily, TIE
minds OF the auditory would be turned from Inc proposed
derarao for very many wc7c held By the "aih enacted b.
rvon. Some cried out thal-"acslancc and protection
rr. reciprocal; when protection Withdrawn allegiance
ceased that The oath binding only Will. the King pro-
cccd ~ in our RIGHTS and liberties they eSsc; The
time il taken" Ou.rrs III IGG'c passion than con
science cried Ou that such questions and difficulties were
all .noHSenSt One last carried iiir assembly win
him by short illustration. pointing tir
Court House-"i! IN sworn To do Than. az long lie
euvcs continue that rc am bound By tina: oath rag
as tn leaves continue. Eat when the leaves iaii an
leased irom thu, uaiEliion" n" pcnpl. clcrurd thai
when pro ciion ceased allegiance CEASED also The Con
ycntion pracccdcd 10 cnac Laws and regulations ty
which 1t should be g,scnci - staining c"H;itig" and
| about Midnight ADJOURNED I'LL q, IN tho neal day"
Whoever read Dr. Hawkes. oEat.nn. will 81 struck with
the wonderful agreement IN the accounts given by the t@o
historaG .: this Indeed it would be both interest
n AMI iasfnc,i'e 70 compare in parallel columns the Va
related BY Dr. Ha" kcs and the account, Of the
same cvcnts, printed by Dr. Fo"e The Of Ca
ina history must have great ccatness and strength 10
flow through different channels wan snch '.matkahlc
ness, result" d. F".lc, Al least I.s claim To
priority il the publication O hs researches Boz continue
10 quote from the "skttchcs'
"Thc excitement con'nucd II increase through the right
and the succeeding morning. - ncon lav 20th, the
ventiun rc.asac,.hcd with nnimnisicj OF
zens, amongst whom might be many wires aud mo-
hes anxinusly awaiting the event. The resolutions prcs
ousy drawn up by Dr. Brcvard AMI atnrnied by The cora
mt,ee, together with the hy-la"s ard regulations were 'aH
up John McKnitt Alexander read the n51as ana "
Brcvari The resolutions. All vas Stiffness me CHAIRMAN
of The convention put the question: you all agcci
| The respOnsc was m universal aye
'Air business of the convention was all n'Iahgc IL
wa- moved and seconded. that hc proceedings should ~
rad The Court House door in hearing Z" ne multitude
Proclamation made, and from the Court annsc steps
Col Thums Polk read listening nni approving anti
ence tI, flowing req p!rnn &c These resolutions
The famous Hsckienbu~g Declaration. x voice i'cm ~"
r,u. l. M ,r .rs.c ch,,r. ard The Mhai, COMPANY
shGu,ef times md ,hen nrcw their hats III In" ar
The convention had frequent meetings an1 ne 80 Of
Nay If5 ssud aon pager similar "a ;cEor T. ,e T7i
"A crpy III ihe sets cui di'-s o, 'i' c'arenton vas
ssnt b. express % The 1crh<ts - Congress iin Nnit"
Carolina in session IN Philadelphia. Captain JAMES
Jars Charlotte chosen the bearer, an! sci oG ia;
rcdin' i his mission"
"a copy of the proceedings o; lie Crn:cn'.n was Gd-
dressed th Moderator The first provincia canciess 81
North Carolina whic! illiseoroug, Auga.t 2Vt''
l775 and laid before he committee OF business, but
no, pa iculay acted the majority OF The b1cy were
still hoping for reconciliation upon honorable teTms
"a copy of the proceedings appeared in the Cape Fear
Mercury published in Wilmington aai meeting IL" =! OF
Governor Josiah Martin thus noticed BY him III tie Pro-
,ann issued from on tod his Maestys snip Cruiser
August Sh Ills, and 10 the Provincial Cungcss
And. Whereas have also seen mos. infamous pu5lica
nn the Cape Fear Mercury importing 10 nc resolves OF
people styling Themselves committee Of The
of MrcAlcnonr aitoous!y declaring the entire dis
solution Of tho laws and constitution OF the
country, and setting W system o! rule and regulation
rcpugnant the laws and subvesvc Ct his Macsvs gov
ernnen' &C.
a cory The second declaration Chat OF May 30h HIS
appeared in the public papers in New York and assacu
sets; files III which still preserved and from them
copied by Mr. Force into his State papers"
On page 205 and 20f Of the work read further:
"The papers Of the Convention preserved by tho Sec