The Penn's Grove record., 1921-07-01
DECLARATION EXPLAINED
The American Revolution a Fight For
Religious As Well As Political
Liberty

Gus liberty, liberty defined and assur-
ed by law was explained. That is
England's gift to the modern world.
1t was the first written constitution
which no other nation got for hun
dreds of years later. As stated in that
issue we would give in this issue the
relations of Magma Charta to the
Declaration of independence which Is
published in full in other columns.
Every school boy learns in history
that the English colonies were called
| New England, and the settlements of
the French in Canada was called New
France. In 1856 a war started be-
tween England and France and lasted
seven years. The war extended to
America and is known in American
history as the French and Indian wal.
The British and Colonial Army under
General Wolf, who was killed, cap
tured Quebec, captured Quebec, thus
ending French rule in Canada.
The treaty of peace was signed III
1863. by which Canada was coded to
Great Britain. At the peace confer
ence the Pope had his Jesuit diplo-
mats who looked after the supremacy
of the Church of Rome. The Pope had
no objection to Canada becoming an
der British rule If the supremacy OF
the Church was assured by law. In
compliance with the treaty made by
King George, Parliament passed the
Quebec act in 1774. 1t extended the
territory of Quebec to include On
tario and that part of the United
States which now includes Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin
and most of minnesota.
The act madF@"no provision what
ever for an assembly, the election OF
representatives to legislate and I'M
pose taxes. The act authorized "the
free exercise Of the religion OF the
Church of Rome and confirmed to the
clergy of that Church their accustom-
ed dues and rights"
That made the Church canon laws
made by the cardinals and bishops
with the approval Of the pope in Rome
the supreme law OF all that vast ter
ritory, with the people no say OF vote
as to government, because the Church
of Rome is an absolute monarchy.
The members are subjects, with no
voice nor vote. After reading the
above you will understand the 2Oth
clause of the Declaration of lndepen-
dence. Read both I'VE again.
Spain controlled Florida, the south
ern part of Alabama, Mississippi and
all the vast northwestern territory
which Thomas jefferson, President,
bought from France in 1903. France
and Spain were controlled by the same
forces described in the Quebec act.
Read clause 20 again and see how the
Quebec act would crush out the little
Protestant colonies with 100000 Pro-
testants and 10000 Catholics, which
numbered 1 in 100. See McCarthys
History of the United States for
Catholic Schools with Cardinal Fra
approval.
The American Colonists were at
once aroused. October "a, 1774, the
first continental congress met IN Phil
adelphia. George Washington, Thomas
jefferson, John Adams and other OF
Revolutionary F~orefathers' were
members. That congress drew up an
address to "The people of Great
Britain separating them from their
Government as President Wilson did
the people and the government OF
Germany.
The journal of the First Continental
Congress, pages 43-44, shows that u
forefathers had no illusion as to the
real instigators of that act for IN that
address are these words:
"Nor can we suppress u astonlsh-
ment that a British Parliament should
ever consent to establish in that
country a religion that has deluged
YOUR island with blood, and dispersed
impiety, bigotry, persecution, murder
and rebellion through every part OF
the world
We are only quoting official public
history, which every American should
know. in order to be a full-minded
American.
The charters of Massachusetts,, New
York, Connecticut Virginia, North Car
DINA, included some of the territory
added to Quebec, also treaties with In
dians. King George III also had the
power of holding town meetings IN
Massachusetts taken away and the
making of home laws, home taxation
and trial by jury was abolished. Read
clauses 21. p and o. Study these
clauses and turn to our article on
Magma Charta," which we advised
YOU to save, and you will see the old
line of battle won at Runnymead
fought out in the American Revolu-
ton.
Why did not Canada help the Col
onists in the Revolution?
Because at was in the denial OF
absolution by the Roman Catholic
clergy of Canada to all who should be
friend the cause of the colonies"
The Irish Sem Feiners who would
make people believe the colonies owe
them freedom to the few Irish Roman
lists who fought in the Revolution
should make note of this. In last
weeks issue was told what Irish won
the Rebellion and made Anglo-SaXon
Liberties of Magma Charta secure,
English Protestant gift to the modern
world. which millions come to America
to enjoy. All should remember their
origin and how they were maintained;;
We need school teachers who Will
learn these things and ready to teach
them so as to keep Liberty defined ana
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