...appeared, the authenticity of the Mecklenburg proceedings is established beyond cavil or doubt, fMr. Jefferson was certainly mistaken. It can no longer...Congress " to concur with the delegates of the other colonies.in declaring Independency. "J But it is unnecessary to calumniate the memory of Mr. Jefferson...

...from John Adams referring to an account of the Mecklenburg declaration then *Jones, Defence, p. 186. recently published, treated the whole matter as a...it is unnecessary to calumniate the memory of Mr. Jeiferson in order to render justice to North Carolina, as has been done by one of her writers. §...

...county, f " Resolved, That the delegates for this colony in the Continental Congress, be empowered 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...

...resolved unanimously, " that the delegates for this colony in the Continental Congress be empowered to concur with the delegates of the other colonies in declaring independency and forming foreign alliances." '. On the following day it was " resolved that the thanks of this Congress...

...from John Adams referrmg to an account of the Mecklenburg declaration then * Jones' Defence, p. 1S5. recently published, treated the whole matter as a...delegates of the other colonies in declaring Independency. "f But it is unneces- f sary to calumniate the memory of Mr. Jefferson in order to render justice to...

...their celebrated report and resolution, " empowering the Delegates for this Colony in the Continental Congress to concur with the Delegates of the other colonies in declaring Independence." This resolution was unanimously adopted by the Convention on the 12th of April, 1776...

...had, it is true, on the 12th day of the preceding month, passed resolutions which "empowered their delegates in Congress to concur with the delegates of the other Colonies in declaring independence and forming foreign alliances." But, however meritorious and patriotic those resolutions...

...April, 1775, and on the 12th of April, 1776, the Provincial Congress of North Carolina " empowered their delegates in Congress to concur with the delegates of the other Colonies in declaring independence and forming foreign alliances," and on the l."»th of the following month Virginia, through...

...twelfth, after listening to its report, unanimously a empowered their delegates in the continental congress to concur with the delegates of the other colonies in declaring independency and forming foreign alliances." At the same time they reserved to their colony the sole right of forming...

...had, without a dissenting voice, on the 4th of April, " empowered their delegates in the Continental Congress to concur with the delegates of the other colonies in declaring independence and forming foreign alliances : and had reserved to the colony " the sole and exclusive...