The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-29

time a wayside mn OF the main stage
as when built
nriyations. the British were compelled
70 evacuate Boston, carrying away In
their feet 1900 loyal families.
me british government now put
forth a stroLc effort TO reduce the
colonies ia submission. An army of
~ 900. including 1900 German mer-
cenaries ("HeSsians''). was sent under
command of Sir William Howe 70 put
down this wicked rebellion" The thir-
teen colonies adopted constitutions as
llndependenf and sovereign states. On
June Z. 1776. Richard Henry Lee OF
Virginia offered p resolution In con-
gress declaring that the united col
onies are. and ought TO he. free and
Independent states; that they are ab-
solved from all allegiance TO the Brit
ish crown; and that all political con-
nection between them and the state
Of Great Britain is, and ought to be.
dissolved"
Birth Of Declaration.
This resolution. after an earnest
debate. was adopted by the votes OF
the delegates Of nine out OF the thir-
teen colonies. committee consisting
of Thomas Jefferson. John Adams,
BENJAMIN Franklin. Roger Sherman
and Robert II. Livingston was in
structed To prepare declaration In
accordance with the above resolution :
and the celebrated Declaration OF In
dependence. written 10y Mr.. Jefferson,
based upon the equality OF all men
and the universal right Of self-govern-
ment. and asserting that "all govern
ment derives It's just powers from the
consent of the governed" on July q,
1T76, received the assent Of the dele
gates Of the colonies, which thus dis
solved their allegiance to the British
crown and declared themselves free
and Independent states.
Dark Days for Patriots.
After the evacuation of Boston by
the British, Gen. Washington, will
the remains of his army, thinned b!
the hardships of winter, FASTENED tC
New York. On July Gen. Howe
being Joined by his brother, Admira
Lord Howe, and Sir Henry Clinton
found himself at the head of 35,Oc
men: defeated the Americans on Ions
Island Aug. q, 1776. compelled th'
evacuation of New York and secured
possession of its spacious harbor an,
the Hudson river.
On Christmas night Gen. Washing
ton by crossing In boats among hoa'
ing ice made q successful night attacl
upon a Hessian force at Trenton ant
gave new courage to the despairin;
Americans, who recruited the arm.
and harassed the enemy with win
ter campaign.
In the meantime Silas Deane an'
Benjamin Franklin had been sent Il
France TO solicit recognition and aid
The recognition was delayed, but i'm
portant aid was privately given il
money and supplies, and Europeai
volunteers-the Marquis de Lafayette
Baron Steuben, Baron de Kalb, Kos
kiusco and Pulaski-rendered the mos
important services.
While Washington was contendin
| uDSucCtssluily dkulhSi ulsNipihtN ah
overwhelming forces in New Jersey
Gen. Burgoyne was leading an arm
of 1000 British and German troops
with large force ~ Canadians an
Indans-rrom Canada into northern
New York 10 form junction with thu
British on the Hudson and separate
New England from the rest OF IN,
confederacy. After two sharp actioni
al Saltwater and Saratoga, with bu
three days rations left he was com
PEELED TO capitulate on Oct. II; an,
England. In the midst OF victories
heard with dismay OF the loss Of al
entire army. The Americans game,
5000 muskets and a large train o
artillery.
France recognized American inde
pendence and sent a large feet an,
supplies of clothing, arms and mum
tons Of war TO their aid; and Gen
Clinton, who had superseded Ger
Howe, finding his supplies at Phila
delphia threatened, retreated 10 Ney
York, defeating the Americans OF Mon