Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-12-22
A SCRAP OF HISTORY.
Connections in I776-She Demands state
$3.50 a Rights.

The following Is the declaration Of Con-
nsctieutinstructin her delegates In Con-
gress 70 vote for Independence and self
government, decreed a month previous
10 the final and grand Declaration Of In
dependence by the Congress, July 4, lT76.
II breathes tAe spirit OF the final declsr.
alton, and adheres to the rights Of the
States as the cornerstone Of the liberties
Of the people:
WHEREAS, The King and Parliament
of Great Britain, by many acts of said
Parliament, have claimed aud attempted
10 exercise powers Incompatible with and
subversive OF The ancient, Just and con-
stiuironal rights of this and the rest Of
the Engiisb Colonies in America, and
have refused to listen to their many and
frequent humble, decent and dutiful pc
titiOns for redress OF grievances and res
toFatiOn of such Of their rights and liber-
ties, and tafning from these with neglect
and contempt, to support such claims,
after a series OF accumulated wrong and
Injury, have proceeded to invade said
Colonies with fleets and armies, to destroy
or towns, shed the blood Of our country
men, and involve Us ia the ealamities
Incident TO war, and are endeavOFing to
reduce Us to an affect surrender Of our
property to the most precarious depend
euce on their arbitrary viii and pleasure,
and our persons to slavery, and st length
have declared Us out OF the Kings pro-
tectiOn, have engaged foreign mercena-
Ties against Us, and are evidently and
strenuaUsly seeking our ruin and destrue-
ton. These, and many other transac~
tions too well known 10 need enumera-
ton, the painful experience aud efeots
Of which we have suffered and felt, make
IL evident, beyond the possibility OF
doubt, that we have nothing to hope
from the Justice, humanity or temperate
councils of the British King or his Par
lament: and that all hopes Of q recon-
ciliation upan just aud equal terms are
5eIusorv and vain. In this state Of ex-
trame danger, when no alternative IL left
Us but absolute and indefinite submission
to snch claims As must terminate in the
extreme Of misery and wretchedness, or
a total separation from the King of Great
Britain and renunciatiOn Of all connec-
ton with that nation, and 3 successful
resistance to that force which is intended
to effect our destruction. Appealing to
that God who knows the secrets OF all
hearts for the sincerity of former declar-
ations of our desire 70 preserve our au-
cient aud constitutional relations to that
nation. and protesting sOlemnly against
thsir oppression and injustice, which
have drawn us from them and compelled
rs to use such means as God in His prov
idence hath put in our power for our
necessary defense aud preservation:
Res0lUsd, unanimously, by this Assen-
Bly, That the delegates Of this Colony in
general Congress, be and they are hereby
Instructed TO propose to that respectable
body to declare the united American
Colonies free and independent States,
sbaolved from all allegiance to the King
Of Great Britain; aud give the assent Of
this Colony to such declaration, when
they shall Judge it expedient and best,
and to whatever measures may be
thought proper and necessary by the
Congress for forming foreign alliances,
or any plan of operation for necessary
aud mutual defense; and also that they
move and promote IS fast as may be con-
venient q regular and permanent plan
Of Union aud Confederation Of the Colo
nies, for the security and preservation Of
their tJust rights and liberties, and for
m6tusl protection. and security; saving
that the administration OF government
and the paEeT of forming governments
for the regulation Of the internal con-
Germs ana police of each Colony ought to
be left and remain to the respective Colo
nial Legislatures and also that such
plan OF confederation be laid before such
respective Issgislstures for their previous
confederation s0d assent
The foregoing preamble and resolution
were decreed June, I7T6, by the Lsgisla-
ture Of the Colony Of Connecticut.