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

ItueTdllOn. ANY E!N were pHiN9N |
cred TO determine any question. /
these did not agree, the PROPOSE
ton was sent to the four genera
courts. The confederation was for
the purpose of preserving peace
and preventing war; to secure I'D
ministration OF justice; TO regu-
late intercourse with the Indians,
etc. A 10Th article provided for
ratifying the Confederation. ltsi
basis was that of the equality of
each of the colonies represented
therein. 1t recognized the insolu-
bility of the local governments of
the respective colonies.
1t labored hard to promote the
growth of Harvard College and to
propagate the Gospel" 1t increas-
ed largely the Importance of New
England. 1t met the approval of
the Long Parliament so much that,
1912, it cancelled the duties OF
certain merchandise entering En-
glish ports.
The confederation lasted until
the local governments were over
thrown and the whole converted
into despotisn. This paved the
way for revolution and intercol--
onial correspondence Then com
mon peril necessitated a general
congress. AT the period Of the
Revolution Of 1868, which was
caused by oppressive laws, the
twelve colonies were applying the
principle Of local self-goyernment.
AS a matter of necessity; for such
purposes as maintenance of schools
care Of roads, building of church
es, and such. Each had a repre-
sentative assembly.
When the people overthrow the
government of James IL in New
York, and placed Leisler at their
head, Leisler solicited the advice of
the other colonies while awaiting
! orders from the Prince of Orange.
| This was an invitation to inter
colonial correspondence. The ear
lest inter-colonial correspondence
of political nature brought out
the fact that there was "the pow
erful element of political affinity
underlying the diversity of deyel-
opment of American society.
The attempt Of France to get "a
foothold in America at this time
led to the formation of stronger
bonds of union. The Indians (the
Five Nations) wished to make
peace with the English so that they
would not have to cope with both
| England and France. A treaty
was formed in which the North
and South New York, Maryland
and Virginia) met for the first
time to serve Il common end.
After the invasion of New York
| by the French and Indians, The
General Court proposed to hold a
congress. The date agreed upon
was March 10, 1890. Commission
ers from four colonies met at New
York to prepare for defense.
Then, when the colonies had
further progressed William Penn
proposed, in 1898. plan for the
settlement of disputes between
province and province, and to
provide for the general safety
Two representatives from each
colony We're TO meet periodically
Charles Davenant, an English
writer, also proposed similar
scheme.
In 1922, Daniel Coke in view OF
the designs Of France, printed a
volume at London urging union OF
the colonies in order to lay a last
ing foundation. But still the col
onies were far apart in regard tc
any fraternal feeling. Such utter
ances were also muffled by royal
officials TO the greatest Of THEN
ability.
The party Of preogattye recon.
mended union during the seventy
year period from 1880 to 1860, a,
means Of checking the growth
OF popular power in the colonies
and to bring them under one rul
ing head
Robert livingston favored un.
ion because the work Of defense
was a general cancer, "and so ID
ought to be a general charge.
Archibald Kennedy and Govern
or Dnwiddie also advocated DIFF
ferent forms of union.
Europeans We're promised by ad.
| vertisemenls in tracts and news
| papers. thar, upon their arrival in
America. they would have q snare
! Ia making their own laws
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