Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-11-13
For the Standard.


For the Standard.
MEssRs ED1ToRs The following extracts are ia
ken from the Gentlea,an's Magazine and Historical
Chronicle a work published in London, monthly,
by Sylvanus Urban. There 90 bound volumes
of this work, from 1871 to 1898, inclusive in the
Philanthropc Library at the University. These
pieces are taken from numbers published about the
time of the American Revolution, and as they may
be of some interest to good portion of your read
ers, 1 hope you will allow them place in your
columns.
The Magazine appears to have been ably conduct
ed at that time, and to have been one of the most
reliable and popular publications of the day. and it
has enjoyed good reputation as literary period
cal since then. The Editor neutral in the con-
test of the Colonies, and seems to have always en-
deavored to give impartial accounts. He makes very
little comment the Declaration of Independence,
but says in the number for August, 1776 -
"In the preceding part of this Magazine the read
er will find the Declaration of Independence issued
by the American Congress, with recapitulation of
the grievances which have forced them into that
desperate measure. Whether those grievances were
real imaginary, whether they did or did not de-
serve parliamentary enquiry, will not presume
to decide. The ball is now struck, and time only
can show where it will end"
And Also in the preface to the 47th volume (for
IT'D after speaking of the success character and
prospects of the Magazine, the Editor says: But
Notwithstanding every advantage in favor
cannot boast that our work is carried on without
complaints While the unhappy contest continues,
which has divided the first names in the kingdom for
knowledge in the laws and reverence for the consti
tuition the utmost impartality cannot escape party
censure. Amidst the hoarse thunder of War; the
still voice of reason cannot be heard.
Reconciliation indeed, seems to be the wish of all
parties but where is the party that points to the
fair road that leads to accomplish it? 1t is not for
us to decide it is our province only to exhibit the
measures of the po.cers that be. But
American brethren to unite in like dutiful address
to his Majesty to that which they presented before
the war began and to follow it, before, with
humble remonstrance to Parliament acknowledging
their allegiance to the one and their submission to
the other, and praying cessation of hostilitics till
their complaints were heard; their grievances, if
well founded, redressed and their liberties recog-
ed; would not this be fair opening to the wished
for port? 1t would be no additional humiliation to
the Colonies, and perhaps might now be accepted
as an overture to reconciliation. But enough of
this.
In Vol. As, December No, 1775, and at page $40.
is the following plan for National Confederacy, and
account of the Provincial Congress at Hillsboro',
n. c.:
THE following paper is of the last Importance,
and, therefore, is inserted at full length. It un-
doubtedy contains the outline of the plan intended
to be carried into execution, in reconciliation
with Great Britain cannot be obtained on terms of
exemption from taxation by the British Parliament
The copy from whence this was printed was ad-
dressed particularly to the Provincial Congress OF
North Carolina but the same was, without doubt,
submitted to the consideration of every other Pro-
vlnclal Congress as the preamble will clearly show
The Provincial Congress of are to
view the following Articles as subject which will
be proposed to the Continental Congress at their
next session; it therefore, becomes the duty of the
Provincial Delegates now assembled, to instruct
the gentleman whom they shall make choice of to
represent them in the next Continental Congress-
tn no fhoc 80 H.,
Province. The former delegates beg that this plan
may be considered not as having had the sanction
OF the continental Congress, as recommended by
them, or as expressing the sentiments of the dele
gates who represented this Province in the last Con-
tlnental Congress but wish they may be dspas-
sionately debated and approved or condemned upon
their own intrinsic merit:
ART. /. The said united colonies hereby sever
ally enter into firm league of friendship with each
other binding on themselves and their posterity,
Tor their common defense against their enemies, for
the security of their liberties and properties the
safety OF their persons and families and their mutu-
al and general welfare.
ART. Ii. That each colony shall enjoy and retain
as much as it may think fit of its own present laws
customs rights privileges and peculiar Jurisdictions
~itnin It's own limits, and may amend its own con-
stitution as shall best to its own assembly or
convention.
ART I'LL That for the more convenient manage
ment of general interests delegates shall be annual
ly elected in each colony to meet in General Con-
gress at such time and place as shall be agreed on
i'll the next Congress; and where particular circum
stances do not make its deviation necessary II is
understood to be rule that each succeeding Con-
gress shall be held in different colony till the
whole number be gone through, and SO in perpetual
rOtation and that accordingly, the next Congress,
after the present. shall be held at Annapolis in Ma
ryland.
ART ~: That the power and duty of the Con-
gross snail extend to the determining on war or
peace; the entering into alliances the reconcilia
ton with Great Britain the settling all disputes
and differences between colony and COLONY if such
should arise, and the planting of new colonies here
proper. The Congress shall also make such pener-
al ordinances thought necessary to the general well
fare, as particular assemblies cannot be competent
70, VIZ: tnose mat may relate to our general COM
merce or general currency to the establishment of
ports, and the regulation of our common forces
The Congress shall also have the appointment of all
officers, civil and military, appertaining to the gen.
eral conederacy such as General Treasurer, Score
ART. v. All charges of war, and all other gene.
raj expenses to be incurred for the common welfare
shall be betrayed out of common treasury. which
is to be supplied by each colony, in proportion to
us male polls between sixteen and sixty years of
~; Inc taxes ior paying that proportion are to
DE laid and levied by the laws Of each COLONY. 4
ART vi. The number of delegates to be elected
and sent to the Congress by each colony, shall be
regulated from time to time by the numbers of such
poll returned so as that one delegate be allowed
tor every nve thousand polls and the delegates are
Gated return Of the number of polls in their respec
ave colonies which is to be taken for the purposes
above mentioned. saE49ss - sl1t5F = fD' -
one AIT h:,e VIZ At every meeting Of the Congress-
".e NAN Of the members returned, exclusive Of
.oi Hss, shall be nessary to make quorum ! and
al ueleesse q the Congress shall have vote n
to sn~e ana necessarily absent shall be allowed
to be his rny otnsr delegate from The same colony