The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30

,.taI Congress was very
stir,;uo of 1776. Its daily
E taken up with the read
gst from the generals of its
f'fs; ;ns new companies OF
,;sc battalions and gun
t,S his or that province, dis
49, We who persisted in refusing
'l.. Britain, ordering cannon
!. s', ,saltpetcr, imprisoning the
INC money for rations and
sy Wishing hospitals, forbid
s;.h Englaud-in short, with
an Of vigorous war
ps,rtry 10 which it still OF
soSleaged allegiance
fs;on of affairs had existed
wear. Occasionally, il
'.sr sress had suspended hostil-
eossnsh 70 protest that the col
mi nj rebels, only petition
- bent on setting night
but the futility of its Pc
n,syers had gradually worn
.!arce ~ and hope of even the
y The members. When Con
=, ,,agether in the spring of
nretty certain that nobody
o,ate another petition. II
ELely that entire separation
rotber country was imml-
.isre we're many who drended
..n there were others who
ibsir utmost TO hasten it.
ssre these latter that in May
iorced through Congress a
,aliipg upon the colonies TO
,.+rdent governments. The
.{;,h had carried this revo-
rsasure had not subsided
news reached Philadelphia
.,ouial legislature of Virginia
r,,sd its delegates to Congress
n A resolution declaring the
|'slouies free and independent.
Should be Free.
4 m June 7th that hlc hard
I. the spokesman of the Nir-
|,g.tion. arose in Congress. He
smsred, he said. by the unan-
I, of the members Of the Coun-
rinia, to present the follow
tion:
4 a,ss United Colonies are, and
sqpht TO be, free and indie
sptes: that they are absolved
allegiance to the British
bat ali political connections
flsm and Great Britain Is,
10 be. totally dissolved, &"
NOT taken his seat before
"second" to his motion.
.tuzl John Adams. of Massachu-
rore welcome task could not
=. 70 . man than this TO John
. A patriot by choice from the
. li6l. when ne first heard
|st famous speech against the
,sisiance, he had for years
bnslness, family, health, peace
70 the American cause. He
4 4 The few who from the first
fat separation was the only
! ci the contention with Great
! From the time he entered the
|,grsss Of the Colonies in IVA,
|tdly and inCessantlY advocated
IEee. And now at last he had
re happiness of seconding a
b offered by the leading colony
|birieen which brought before
directly the very policy for
1sd sacrificed popularity and
bis head if Great Britain
reed.
hat Congress felt it was play
trA in considering Mr.. Lee IS
one has only to examine the
{ It's proceedings for june Z,
hazardous was the matter
ior those taking the initiative,
istoYding the resolutions, nei-
y substance nor Mr.. Lee s
Ad2ms's names are mentioned.
resolutions, says the Jour
lng moved and seconded, re-
iai tho consideration OF them
Isq until tomorrow morning.
Zoe members be enioined to
lomptly at 10 O'Clock in or
nAe the same into considera-
lsty debated all the next day,
and again all day Monday on
'pn. Who spoke and what was
ie' certainly known, as the
W no record. John Adams,
%uSn Sam, Roger Sherman,
satott, X. II. Lee, George
.sc were undoubtedly the
aSen for separation.
Wponant Of Adams.
@i opponent, Mr.. Adams 5
ngoonist, was John Dickin-
nsylvania. Dickinson at this
man A years of age. three
man Adams, a gentleman
M as good an education as
T. alforded, and who had fol.
||s term in the Temple, Lon
i0cglnning Of the trouble
-a ne had opposed her on