Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-07-11


They w..ss proud OF being English subjects.
felt toward the British as hrothers, ard loyed
their mother country because II was their ear
~ hpme and Inany Of their relatives were there
fsnxlairi-ssa Frasee we're has Ing var in En-
FoE'e and rbe Colonists took sr tllss cause in
Auerica ana defended IL srraveIy After this
war boun.iaEies between tbe French and Eng-
iish eoloniss were left undeciss-8. 20 in 1854
Dispute rlsieh ended an the French and Indian
wsF arose ssetween the respswtixe colonies both
claiming the land al.,ng the Ohio River west Of
the Alleshany Mountains. After tire gar
wiieh lasted nine years. resulting in an Eng
lish yiot0ry. France gave up all her claims in
America.
Aen og different colonies and Opposite IDEAS
fought sjslc by side. and many feelings Of ieal-
ousy were destroyed: also n Friendship arose
between tine CoIoBiSts which hssi never existed
sseforn- Daring this war American soldiers
werr put side for british boys and macy
81 The grss generals who distiis uishs.l them
sssv,s afteswar,l realized that they were equal
in ,oldisrly ability toshe British.
A the Sfreat obstacle. the French. was re-
moved fEssn America. the Colonists acted in
dcj<nicuily of England, and by this came 10
kB1w tlsir strength. Having borne the prin-
cipai part cf the late war t,se Coonists rebeIled
against being taxed by tho English Ia defrsty
the exTsssses which had brought England I'm
dsii- This was the principal cause OF the Rev.
oistIonaFy War. bur even during the founding
Of the colonies Great Britain compelled the. set
tiers to ssnd their prtducts 20 England in
English vessels and " rcturn bay their goods
In English markets. The colonists were con-
sid,-red .rn inferior class Of beings. only ex-
isting ia America to raise products for the Gu
riehrHent az England. and thef were not allow
81 20 rnans facture even tie smallest article OF
domestic use.
King Ceiirge LII. needed money 20 carry on
foreisn wars. 80 be supposed sorie laws hard 10
bear. as THE stamp Ast. which SrEcree stamps
to he plaes~i ON all l-sal goois this act being
repealed the King pat another tax ON III tea.
| giAss ard taper.
! British troop. were scnsto America by King
George ana stationed nrnos,g Inc Colonists. who
/ we're Obliged to supply Quarters sud necessary
! proyisisas General Gage. who was .snt 70
Breton 'n put down the rebellion, only sue
( cee,Ied IN raising the hatred ~ the C5ionlsts
more than ever and having stAzet ti2ht with
tho cEtIkcus The Americans refused o. let the
I tea land II Boston. and no tire British would
not send it back 10 England. psrty 81 men
. Disguise a. indians aruptiod 81 three hum
drnd clls-t in the horhor; Immediately he port
was clio ?. Thcsr unjust acts made the peo-
pie reir lous, and some daring speeches we're
made los Patrick Henry 81 Virginia; John
AIims, % Nnss1cl %. and other -rss 4,
--fassss II. thro~shuur IAN=sN-
Two .stiucutai tHrlrF rs ou, ir !, 4
20 pass gs 1.uiion- and rbc 1tlsr.n 1913 tagu3sr
lfws. Ia the SECOND Congress " .s-hiu-ton was
appOintet. commander oI lara yar,',y aud Il
pctiticu 'Fas dEawn mp for King Geargc ~,
but he ,S+sed 10 receive ST.. Instead g. fright
euing thi' people rs tire uar-I-- RI Issiuvtga
and Concord. rs General Gage thought, tit
zionist enthusiast was pitcHo- O. a higher
dcls'cs hich Is shown in the battle ~ Bnni.el
a.. I'm. where the uHtr5ine'l farmers fought %,
ihitisl yt'tcrans irsyeig.
Richard Henry Lac, al Virginia, resolved 81
June =, 80. ''rhIt thcsa U,tte;l Colonies aIt
SID by right Ought To Zoe ssc and independent
Ltates;" also men were chosen 20 draw up art
siisl the D.caratio1 fore This the Colo
MAS were fighting FOR their liberty and right.
ils British subjects, bllt now they were fighting
for the indcpendeuEc "a Americans.
On July I, is.T, Thomas Jefferson drew III
I-fle De- .trdtion O.! Independence. and IL wa,
nigned Us all who composed yil" rs rmhiy
:" among those werc John Hancock, John ADAMS
Who PG,W ' ihe Tr ibt were a 2.G w ibg
vas certain death u the i'ccs ration had no
{ "a
ana stcatis hand.
Tn face of death. hc dared 10 ling,
Defiance 10 a tyrtut kim"
The object of the DECLARATION Of Inlcfcnd
%nce wa'to show the worit tho qbaSes sil.t' hat
been borne and the Tias0;Is fUr.ths5lute Ses1aFgi
ton from England The news OF the Declara
ton W. received everywhere with great Joy
honrres were built statur' OF kbig George
melted - bullets md the helm the "a Stats
HOUSE phiisdeIpuia nearly erscs.d with il
jo%nhs Ttlls
nd the message from hairi 80 hand. s<d il wat
Nyer 50 tercdto dEs1R ifniii it ..sd been borne
north. youth, east aNi west throughput th'
people we're no longer fragments OFF, distant
empire or ekildrcn appcal .ng to hcart',.s.
mnther, but 4 nation,
Smerlcl.us wofid soon repeat, bu1 Ernus' ac
knov!cciscd Our !rde@cndeuCe Spl sect u:
men. shi.s aud money. IL Was Ii'rs . 49, reso
won thor in'icpUUdcucr.
Col VIC thank Ths.a for this home.
III bounlrotls hirthlund 81 the free,
WHORE WaudCreIs from affair rSsy GENE
Ard bre~fhe the air of liberty
As each 4tir AZ July approaches ami passes
the roar of she ci.nnons. the display of FIRE.
works and other pat rose ceIebrstioss reminds
| ue and oar Thoughts wander hack 10 July l.
/ i'1a, over one hundred and nineteen years ago.
| when similar celebrations were being carried
on In the stseeis OF Philadelphia proclainins
/ 4 at number of people who should be
ashamed of thrsS.act .lo not realize the meaning
OF celebrating the 4th of July Tor, at least, do
| R0s. appreciate it,, hut IL they will only think
| of the many brave soldiers who died on the hat
c-fcla for their independence and of the sur
yiYing ones who. ut the risk of their lives
| made psshic speeches for the same purpose
WAC could deserve more credit and honor
| thrn tbs patriots whO fought in the Itevol,i-
tonfry War; The universal answer will hr,
| No one"
Never let a 4th Of July pass without cclebrsl.
/ ting II 10y singing y,atriotic airs diseharying
! iirrwOrss and Tasiding atout the great ElS,Il
| WHO fought ~ harl for the frc,sloIn we now
/ enjoy.
| ILLfIANG HALL Eighth Gr-adc