Cornelius Harnett: An Essay in North Carolina HistoryEdwards & Broughton, 1909 - 209 halaman |
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Cornelius Harnett: An Essay in North Carolina History Robert Digges Wimberly Connor Tampilan cuplikan - 1971 |
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Abner Nash adopted allegiance American appointed April army Assembly August authority Bern bill Britain British Brunswick called Cape Fear River Carolina Historical Commission Caswell colonies command constitutional Continental Congress Cornelius Harnett courts Crown Declaration of Independence defense delegates District duty elected enemy executive Governor Caswell Governor Martin grievances Halifax Hanover Hanover county Hewes honor House instructions John Ashe John Harvey king king's leaders letter liberty library at Hayes lius Harnett Maurice Moore measures ment merchants militia ministry Moore's Creek Bridge non-importation North Carolina North Carolina Historical organization Parliament patriots person political President Harnett proceedings province Provincial Congress Provincial Council Regulators resolution resolved royal Samuel Adams Samuel Johnston sent sentiment session South spirit Stamp Act struggle Thomas Person tion town Townshend Acts troops Tryon U. N. C. Mag unanimously Virginia vote Whig William Hooper Wilmington Wilmington committee wrote
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Halaman 132 - That the Provincial Congress of each province, under the direction of the great Continental Congress, is invested with all legislative and executive powers within their respective provinces, and that no other legislative or executive power does or can exist at this time in any of these colonies.
Halaman 145 - Resolved, That the DELEGATES FOR THIS COLONY IN THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS BE IMPOWERED TO CONCUR WITH THE DELEGATES OF THE OTHER COLONIES IN DECLARING INDEPENDENCY, AND FORMING FOREIGN ALLIANCES, reserving to this Colony the sole and exclusive right of forming a Constitution and laws for this Colony, and of appointing Delegates from time to time, (under the direction of a general representation thereof,) to meet the Delegates of the other Colonies, for such purposes as shall be hereafter pointed out.
Halaman 52 - British subjects, as thereby the inestimable privilege of being tried by a jury from the vicinage, as well as the liberty of summoning and producing witnesses on such trial, will be taken away from the party accused.
Halaman 9 - Together they stand for warning and for woe ; and together they catch the long majestic roll of the Atlantic as it sweeps through a thousand miles of grandeur and power, from the Arctic towards the Gulf. It is the playground of billows and tempests, the kingdom of silence and awe, disturbed by no sound, save the sea gull's shriek and the breaker's roar.
Halaman 132 - Whereas, by an Address presented to His Majesty by both Houses of Parliament in February last, the American Colonies are declared to be in a state of actual rebellion; we conceive that all Laws and Commissions confirmed by, or derived from, the authority of the King or Parliament, are annulled and vacated, and the former civil Constitution of these Colonies for the present wholly suspended.
Halaman 144 - Britain have usurped a power over the persons and properties of the people unlimited and uncontrolled; and disregarding their humble petitions for peace, liberty and safety, have made divers legislative acts, denouncing war, famine, and every species of calamity, against the Continent in general. The British fleets and armies have been, and still are, daily employed in destroying the people, and committing the most horrid devastations on the country.
Halaman 143 - It appears to your committee, that pursuant to the plan concerted by the British Ministry for subjugating America, the King and Parliament...
Halaman 134 - Do not all our professions, all our actions, uniformly contradict this? "We again declare, and we invoke that Almighty Being who searches the Recesses of the human heart and knows our most secret Intentions, that it is our most earnest wish and prayer to be restored with the other United Colonies, to the State in which we and they were placed before the year 1763...
Halaman 136 - Matters are drawing to a crisis. They seem determined to persevere, and are forming alliances against us. Must we not do something of the like nature ? Can we hope to carry on a war without having trade or commerce somewhere? Can we even pay any taxes without it?
Halaman 134 - ... supplications. We have been told that independence is our object; that we seek to shake off all connection with the parent state. Cruel suggestion! Do not all our professions, all our actions, uniformly contradict this? "We again declare, and we invoke that Almighty Being who searches the recesses of the human heart...