Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-02-12
TIE OH WAYS.

b THE OLD WAYS.
, Thus saith the Lord, stand We in the
, ways and see, and ask for the old paths,
/. where Is the good way, aud walk therein,
and ye shall find rest for your sOuls.'
2 THE ASSOCIATION OF IVA.
The following articles Of association
were adopted by the first Continental
. / Congress, convened in I774 at Philadel-
phia. All the delegates signed them in
diyidually; and we possess a copy with
T. fac SMILES Of the signatures OF all:
We. his Majesty's most loyal subjects,
delegates OF the several colonies Of New
Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode
. Island, Connecticut, New York, New
D Jersey, Pennsylvaqia, the three lower
Counties Of Newcastle, Kent and Sussex,
; on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North
, Carolins, and South Carolina, deputed to
represent them in q Continental Con
gress, held in the city Of Philadelphia,
on the fifth day of September,
IVA, av0wing our allegiance TO
his Majesty, our affection and
regard for our fellow subjects IN
Great Britain and else where, affected
Win AlAb IEEA AfNHnN eA4AiNNE N+A+NA @--4@N
alarming apprehensiOng at those griev-
ances and distresses with which His Ma
iesty's American subjects are oppressed,
and having taken under our most serious
deliberstisu the state Of the whole con-
tineut, find that the present un-
happy situation Of our affairs Is Occa-
stoned by a ruinous system of colony
administration adopted bv the British
/ Ministry about the year 1853, evidently
calculated for iuslaving these colonies,
and With them the British Empire In
! prosecution Of which system various
acts Of Parliament have been passed
for raising q Revenue in America,
for depriying the American subjects, in
many instances, Of the constitutional
trial by jury, exposing their lives to dan
ger, by directing q new and illegal trial
/ beyond the seas, for crimes alleged TO
have been committed in America And
In prosecution of the same system, sew
eral late, cruel, and oppressive acts have
been passed respecting the town OF Bos-
ton aud the Massachusetts Bgs@ aud also
an Act for extending the province OF
/ Quebec 80 as to border On the western
| frontiers Of these Colonies, establishing
an arbitrary government therein, ana
discouraRiug the settlement OF British
subjects IN that wide extended country
thu- by the influence of civil principles
and ancient pTejudices 70 dispose the IN
habitauts 90 act with hostility against
the free protestant colonies, whenever a
! wicked Ministry shall choose so TO direct
them.
| To obtain redress of these grievances,
| which threaten destruction 10 the lives,
/ liberty and property of his maJesty's
subjects IL North America, We are OF
| opiniou that g non importation, non
] a ar
! ment. faithfully adhered to- viii prove
/ the most speedy, effectual and peaceable I
| measure and therefore We do, for our T.
! selves and the inhabitants Of the several 4
colonies whom We REPRESENT nrmly
| agree and associate under the sacred ties
| of virtue, honsr and love Of our country F.
as follows:
First. That from and after the first day .
OF December next we viii not import .
I into British America, from Great Britain 4
| OF Ireland. suy goods wares or mercnaA- =
/ disc WhatsOeveT, or fEoal any SlDeT place
any such goods, wares or merchandise a. 4
I shall have been exported from Great
| Britain or Ireland; nor will We, after that
day. import any East India tea from any 4
part OF the world, nor any molasses, T.
! svrups. paneles, coffee or piemento, from I.
I the British Plantations, or from DUmin- I
I icat nor wines from Madeira, o. the
( Western Islands; nor foreign indigo.
Second. That we will neither import
nor purchase any slave imported, after /
! the first day Of December next; after
| which time we will wholly discontinue
/ tbe sjsgs trade, and VIII neither be con- I
cerued iu it ourselves, nor vail he nlTe /,
our vessels, nor sell our commodities or I
! manufactures to those who are concerned /
! IN il.
Third. As a non-consumption agree |
unent, strictly adhered 10, viii be an .
/ efIecJual secarity for the observation OF (
( the nou-iBl p0TtatCn, Ve, as above, sol 7
I etanly agree aGd associate, that, from
/ this day, We will not purchase or use +
any tea imported on account OF the
I East India company, or any on which
a duty hath been or shall be paid
and from and after the first day o! March /
next ue viii not purchase OF use any 4
| Fast India lea sDaieteT; nor VIII We
nor shall any person for or under US F.
! purchase or use any Of those goods, ware
] or merchand ise, we have agreed not 10
! lmport. which we shall know or nave
! cause to siiszpct were imported after the
I fret day Of December eGcept sdcA 2s
! come under The rules ana dnectl0ns OF
! the tenth article hereafter meuiiohed'
! F7ilrth. The earnest desire We have.
I not to iujure our fellow subj cts IN Gfeat
| britain. Ireland, or the West Indies, in
auces Us 70 suspend non expectation
unt,i toe tanth day Of September, l775
/ al wS-sah time, Il the said Acts and parts
m Acts Of Tie British Pariisment here
matter mentioned are not repealed, We
will not. directly or indirectly, export
any neTchRudise or commodity Eatso-
ever to Great Britain ireland, or the
| ths. West Indies, except lice To Europe.
| FvTh. Such as are merchants, Rnd use
The british and Izish trade, will give
orders, Sc soon rs possible, TO their tsc-
/ tore, agents, ana corTesprndfnts, IN
/ Great Britain and ireland. pCt 70 chip
any goods to them, on any pretence
Ehatsoever, ss they cannot be received
! in America and If any merchant, re-
siding in Great Britain or Ireland, shall
directly or indirectly ship any goods,
wares or merchandise, for America, 10
order 10 break the said non-impOrtati0n
| agreement, OF in any manner contravene
the came, on such unworthy conduct
being well attested, 10 ought % hf -2nde
public and, Oh the same being 90 done,
we will not from thenceiorth have any
commercial ConuexiOn with such mer-
chant.
Sizfh. That such as are owners Of YES
sells will give positive orders % their cap
tains, or masters, not 10 receive on board
their vessels any goods prohibited by the
ssid nou-importation agreement, on pain
OF immediate dismissi0n from their ser
vice.
Serenth. We will use our utmost en-
deavors to improve the breed Of sheep
and increase their numbers 70 the great
est extent, and to that eud we will kill
them as sparingly a. may be, especially
/ those Of the most profits kind nor
| will we export any 10 the West Indies,
or elsewhere; aud those OF Us who are,
or NAV become OveIs5ocked with, or can
conveniently spare any sheep, will dis
pose Of them b our neighbOrs, especially
10 the poorer sort, on moderate terms.
Eighth. That we Will, 10 our several
stations, encourage frugallty, economy,
and industry; and promote agriculture
arts, and the manufactures of this cOun-
try, especially that Of wool; and will
discOunte8ance and discourage every
species OF extravaganza and dissipation,
especially all b Je-raclng, and all kinds
Of gaming, cOck-flghting exhibitions of
shows, plays, and other expensive diver
siOns aud entertainments. And on the
death Of any relation or friend, none OF
US or any Of our families will go into
any further mourning dre5- than a black
Grape or ribbon, on the aehn or hat. for
I HtnA4tllChf auA a hinGh Albhou duu utGh-
lace for ladies, and we will discontinue
the giving Of gloves and scarfs at fu-
/ nerals.
Ninth. That such as are venders of
goods or merchandise, will not take ad
vantage OF the scarcity OF goods that
may be occasioned by this association,
but will sell the same at the rates
we have been repeatedly accustomed to
do, fer twelve months last past. And
n any vender Of goods or merchandise
shall sell any such goods on higher terms,
or shall In any manner or by any device
whatsoever, violate or depart from this
agreement, no perzon ought, nor will any
OF us deal with any such person, or his
or her factor or agent, atany time there
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