Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-04
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ty they were under, of defending themselves a.
gainst the unwarrantable assumptions of the
British government; it was we'll calculated to
reconcile the dsatccted, ami to strengthen and to
confirm the principles Of liberty in the hearts of
those who before felt Indignant at every species
of unjust assumption Of power. The writer's in
defence of liberty and independence, were numer-
Gus in the different States. Pennsylvania suppl
ed Benjamin franklin and John Dickenson Vir-
gna, Thomas Jefferson. &c. New England, War
rem aud Hancock; but the most powerful writer,
was the celebrated Thomas Paine, Of London, who
resided sometime in Americh and in his Com
mon Sense" raised the public feeling to degree
uuequalled by any previous appeal. The above
writers are only mentioned as part Of that great
Phaanx, who, by their talents and influence, pro-
NOTED and defended the cause of liberty and In
dependence. The causes Of the Revolutionary
War mny be trnced TO the period, Immediately af-
ter the peace of 1853. In that war, the colonies
of Privnteers, and more than twenty thousand
land forces, with all the commerce lat her COM
m md. This amazing power and wealth could not
escape the profound pulley of Britain to turn it to
her advantage. and especially at this time, when
the colonies were not represented in the British
Parliament and whilst their different governments
were weak and disunited, and their population
not great, she now thought it the most fit time
To raise q revenue from them, by taxation with
out representation. when her own power was so
great that her flag waved triumphant over land
aud sea- With these advantages on her side, she
commenced system of taxation, by imposing du
ties on commerce in 1854, and the stamp act in
l7G5 On tire part Of the Colonies, these acts
were met by non-importaton acts, which greatly
essened this year, the mportatious from Britain. {.
The duties on paper and glass, were repealed in
l767. These partial repeals of duties strength
ened and increased tho confidence and energies of
the colonies, and their acts of non-importation
became general in 1850. The Boston massacre
took place in ITO. This outrage spread such a
flame through the colonies. that the British Gov
crnment repealed all the taxes this year, except
ing the duty on tea. This led to associations
through the Colonies not to drink tea, and all who
violated those associations, were held and consid
cred rs tories and traitors to their country On this
occ sion, the word Tory, was generally applied to
the Kings friends. In the years Ill. 2, sever
nj outrages were committed against the Kings
Governors in the different colonies. In Decem
ber l7T3. the Tea-ships arrived in Boston harbor,
they were boarded by the Bostonians dressed and
armed like Indians, who, on the 10th Of the same
month, threw it overheard, and quietly returned
on shore without doing any other injury. In
consequence of this act, the Port of Boston was
shut up by the British; the charter Of Massa
chusetts new modelled by the British Government
and additional forces were sent to General Gage
rs Governor of the Province, and Commander in
Chief. Matters grew daily worse. Gen. Gage
fortified Boston Neck, and began to seize thu
military stores through the country. For this pur
pose, he, in lT75, sent from Boston, large de
tnchment of his army to carry off, or destroy some
military stores at Lexington and Concord; here
they were met and repulsed by the brave ant
high-spirited Yankees; thus began the war of the
Revolution, and the first blood rs spilled on th'
9th of April, 1775 for the cause of liberty ant
Independence and the temple of Janus was open
ell in the colonies the preachers Of religion kind
ly lent their aid. and the trumpet Of war was
sounded from Nova Scotia to Florida.
fro BE CONTINUED.