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

iutd Vi iiillOll, winch utNtluptu III
TO the nation. This idea of union
was so unique that it may truly be
termed American.
The representative principle was
first inaugurated on this continent
in the colony of Virginia in the
year 1919. The Governor was Civ
en- the power to summon represen-
tatives whereupon each of the eley
en- interpretations and plantations
chose two of their number to act
as burgesses and take part in the
making of the laws They met al
James City on the thirtieth OF
July, in company with the Officers
OF the colony, the governor and his
council, the speaker and the clerk,
and sergeant. This was the origin
of the House OF BurgesSes of Vir
ginia.
In 1920 the Mayflower Compact
early drew the people it affected
together. 1t established a code OF
laws as their patent did not apply
to New England. The Massachu-
sets colony, having been given no
provision for municipal govern
ment had gatherings to parcel out
lots and attend to petty details.
Dorchester appointed twelve to
meet, but their authority was to
the Mayflowel Compact which pro
vided for the meeting of eleven
persons, the pastor, and teacher.
All OF the colonies, sooner or la
ter after they were founded, had
their legislative assemblies, which,
with the governor and council, con
lstituted the law-making power, Ii
was early urged that the colonies
Ieould themselves make better laws
Tor themselves as they surely knew
why and what they wanted. The
General Council Of Virginia in 1853.
declared that taxes could moi be
Imposed upon the colony without
the sanction of the Grand Assemb
Ily. In Massachusetts in 1894, il
was noted that none but the Gener
Ial Court had power to make laws
lraise money, and levy taxes. The
Legislature recognized that thu
people should manage their own 10
.Ical affairs, consequently the voter
chose their own officers, courts o.
Justice and jurisdiction.
/ The municipality was the uni
lin the system of local self-goyern
ment. In it the citizen was train
ed for the representative assembly
The representatives were chosen b!
lqualified voters.
The public meetings existed il
the colonies from the first. Thi
permitted the expression of publi
.lopinion, vital part OF self-govern
ment. Here all men met Oh foot
ling Of equality and exercised fire.
discussion.
| The first conception of an Amer
lean Union entertained by TIL
founders of New England was de
signed to join only those colonic
in which the people had simiia
Interpretation or belief in theology
This was embodied in the Ney
England Confederacy (1643-1664
, when, in the spirit OF theocraey
they tried to form a Christian
State in the Church. The mex
tendencies to a union were mani
Tested in the intereolonial CORES
pondence after New Netherland
came under Britishs dominion il
which there appeared the concep
ton Of union.
Union was continuously suggest
ed from 1890 to 1850. The idea o
union received a great impetu
when the policy was adopted b.
the cabinet OF George Ill TO govern
and tax America. Union becam
a fact. Finally tine thirteen Unitet
Colonies (in 177l) stood in th
latitude of armed resistance to lh
measures Of the ministry
Up to this time union had beet
urged by The colories "a result o
their spirit of allegiance to TIL
throne, and their pride in benz
parts Of great empire. This wa
interpreted, by The crown, to BIZ ne
bellien and the nation proceeded Il
repress It Then AVA the sentimen
of nationality blended into th
conception Of union In the Daelar
alton of independence. AS indie
pendent STATES they soon saw tha
ono general government was nee
essary. Then aame the Conslitn
tion in which the more perfec
union was ordhEed as the su
prone law
The two principles of local GOV
eminent and union were first com