Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-06-16
ss From the Tarboro' Sonth ern er.
The Leg isiaatlre Of I779.

s~szA sls From the Tarboro' Sonth ern er.
Tie Legislature Of I779.
We have in our possession an old North
Carolina Bill issued in the year 1779. The
object Of our article is not particularly to
call attention to the bill itself, but to show
the spirit OF the Legislature which issued
it. 1t was issued at time when the to-
r!es and traitors o. the revolution ertrezne-
ly desired peace upon s'the any terms prin
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We here copy the bill verbatim
IN. CAROLINA NACURRENCY. II
@ TWENTY DOLLARS.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
THIS BILE entities the Bearer to re-
ceive TWENTY Spanish Dollars, or the
Value thereof, in Gold or Silver, agree
able to an Act Of Assembly passed at
Smithfeld, the 18th Day OF May, 1779.
Peace On TarIas Honorable J. HUNT.
DEATH TO ooUNTERFErT." ..s...,. 49, .
We have to refer to the past history OF
the country in order to ascertain why it
was that peace on H Honorable terms" was
endorsed upon it. 1t is well known by all
those who have taken tho trouble to in
form themselves npon the history of our
revolutionary times, that in the year of
1z7s, the English Ministry became salts
tied that the colonies were not to be sub
jugatsd by force; and that they contriv-
ed various plans to do that by fraud and
ar.itice, which they could not do by force.
1t WIS during this year, that they at
tempted reconciliation, construction, &C.,
by private and insidious means, appealing
to private interests and to private
parties, we'll knowing that it was
useless to address themselves to
the manhood of the nation. This effort
called forth clear declaration OF opinion
from General Washington, who disposed
OF the matter by defining what an honor
able peace was, to wit: Independence
Yet the siren song Of peace had been rais-
ed IN the country by parties who were de-
srous Of riding into power upon the suf-
fcrings of the people, who then, as we'll as
Ill every other 5ioooy and prosracted war,
earnestly yearued for, peace.
The den,agognes of ITS tried the ex-
pertinent aud failed, as signally as the
British did in the war OF subjugation aud
reconstruction of the colonies But the
e,lestion Of peace had been prematurely
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fears, and tile Legislature were dcterinin-
ed that there should be TO smistaking their
position. Gen. Washington had defined
what was "peace, on honorable terms, "
and the Legislature had stamped upon the
currency Of the State the words.
which meant nothing more and nothing
less than peace upon the terms of the en-
tire and complete recognition Of their In
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It IS our duty as q public journalist to
adlnonish the people, that in this day. ot
ofoar second struggle for ipdepende we
have tories and traitors, who would make
terms with the enemy, upon other terms
than those defined b. the great and good
Washington-that We have demagogues
amongst us who ,wonld sacrifice their
couutry's independence, if by doing go
they can promote their own selfish ends.
Lst the people beware of and watch those
who always hase -yord of abuse and CON
defnustion TOR their own Government, and
never q word ef praise and cammendaiior
especially IN revolutionary times-7trnef
when our independence, our lilves and oaI
fortunes srs swinging ID tho ebalaaes.r -
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