The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-07-04
the Congress of the United Colonies
SATURDAY, JusE &, l77G.

SATURDAY. JiSb o. l1ih.
81 ResOlred, That the resolutions respecting
ihdepcndency be referred to committee of
he whole Congress.
The Congress then resolved itself into a
committee of the whole /; and, after some time,
the President resumed the chair, and Mr.
Harrison reported, that the committee have
taken into consideration the matter to them
referred, but not having come To any resolu.
ton thereon, directed him to move for leave
To sit again on Monday.
ResOlred, That this Congress will, on Mon.
day next, at 10 o'clock, resolve itself into a
committee of the whole, to take into their
farther consideration the resolutions referred
to them.
MoNpAy, JUNE 10. l77G.
Agreeable to order, the Congress resolved
itself into a committee of the whole, to take
into their further consideration the resolutions
to them referred and, after some time spent
thereon. the President resumed the chair,
and Mr.. Harrison reported, that the commit.
tee have had under consideration the matters
referred to them, and have come to a resolu
iion thereon, which they directed him to re-.
port.
The resolution agreed to in committee of
the whole being read.
Resolced, That the consideration of the first
resolution be postponed to Monday, the first
day of July next; and in the meanwhile, that
no time be lost, in case the Congress agree
thereto, that committee be appointed to
prepare u declaration to the effect Of the said
first resolution which is in these words -
THAT these United Colonies are, and of right
ought to be, free and independent States that
they are absolyed from all allegiance to the
British crown and that all political connexion
between them and the State of Great Britain
Is, and ought TO be, totally dissolved"
TUESDAY, JuSg II, 1916.
Resoiced, That the committee, for prepar.
ing the Declaration, consist Of Ave The
members chosen, Mr.. jefferson, Mr.. John
Adams, Mr.. Franklin, Mr.. sherman, and Mr.,
X. r. Livingston.
TcEsDAY, JuSE -. 1916.
declaration Of the deputies of Pennsyya-
ma, met in Provincial Conference, was laid
before Congress, and read, expressing their
willingness to concur in vote Of Congress,
declaring the Uuited Colonies free and indie.
pendent States
FmDAY, Juxr %, i776.
Francis Hopkinson, one of the delegates
from New Jersey, attended, and produced
the credentials Of their appointment CON
tanning the following instructions ;-"if you
snail judge it necessary or expedient for this
purpose, we empower you to join in declaring
.he United Colonies independent Of Great
Britain, entering into confederation for
union aud common defence, &c.
MoxpAY, JuLY /, I77G.
resolution Of the convention Of Mary
land, passed the 2sth OF June, was laid before
Congress and read, . containing the following
instructions to their deputies in Congress -
That the deputies Of said colony, or any
lhree or more Of them, be authorized and
empowered 10 concur with the other United
COLONIES, or majority Of them, in declaring
The United Colonies free and independent
States in forming such further compact and
confederation between them, y &c.
The order Of the day being read,
hesoired, That this Congress will resolve
itself into a committee Of the whole, 10 take
INTO consideration the resolution respecting
indenondauo.