Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04


meeting, in which a shipload of
tea, subject to tax was thrown ov-
erboarI by a group of mon i'll In.
dian guise. This reacted strongly
to draw the people to the attain
ment of a common end. The Tea
Act was thoroughly nullified.'
To punish them, the Boston Por;
Bill closed the ports of Boston to
commerce. 1t was effected by a
blockade. The British soldiers pa
raded the streets. Still, the Bos-
tonians went about their daily ha
bits of living as though unmo
Tested. True, they were grieved
to the heart, but they placed their
hope and diligence on union. The
demand for congress was gener
al.
Finally during the session of the
Assembly in Boston, there came
the call for the Congress of 1914.
Upon Samuel Adams suggestion,
they provided for the appointment
Of delegates, and arranged to meet
at Philadelphia in September. The
Patriots pledged themselves to
abide by the decision of the Con-
gress.
And now we have seen the colo
MES progress from organization,
to union. Now we see that moth
ing could have been more condu,
Give to the creation of an inground
and practical sentiment of union
than the Tea Act and the Boston
Port Bill. They changed things
from a condition of discord to har-
mony from the road to ruin to
the broadway of rational tri-
umph, > Though they earnestly
and honestly "disannounced and
deprecated" any such intent
Throughout the development of it
all, the colonies were all marching
toward an end which, in the plan
of Providence, was the goal mark.
ed out for them to reach. y On
the flag over popular gatherings
was the motto "Union and Lib
erty." American union had truly
been attained.
The passage in parliament OF
two acts altering the government
of Massachusetts aroused the PEG
pie again. The congress met and
formed "the Association of the
United Colonies, " and pledged tt
support Massachusetts if any at.
tempt should be made to execute
the Acts by force. The ultimate
result was a thorough nullifica-
ton of the Acts on the part of the
colonies. Among the noteworthy
characters in the work of effect
ing the notification was Joseph
Warren whose "soul was i'll
arms"
The Congress of 1774 ment in
Carpenters hall, in Philadelphia
ON September 5 and began the SEES
sions of the Continental Congress.
The Assembly consisted of So de-
legates chosen by II colonies. Con.
greSs pledged the support Of all
Americans to unite in opposition
for the preservation of their com
mon rights. This applied particu-
larly to the late Acts of Parlia-
ments. On the l4th of October the
members agreed on a Declaration
of Rights. This claimed for Amer.
leans the immunities of free sub
iects within the realm of England
Among the other things, it named
II Acts of Parliament which
should be repealed in order to re
store harmony between the colo
MES and great Britain, as well a'
opposing taxation without repre-
sentation.
Now came time wien a colony
relied upon and followed the ad
vice of Congress. The colony wa
Massachusetts.
The Second Continental Con,
gress met February /, 17T5. II be
came a government 10 manage the
continental resolution, rs Genera
Gage, especially, was carrying Oh
military operations in the coloni s
II organized the continental army
and chose George Washington
commander-in-ehief. Il created {
navy, managed Indian affairs, ant
established colonial Post Offic,
department. The congress, viii
IFS eye ever watchful Of Genera
Gage warned the colonies TO b.
prepared for an emergency, whore
upon the colonies made the neccz
sary preparations. The result %
all these forces was more profom;
than amy ever attained by thl