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[{"insert":"[859-60]\nINDEPENDENCE IN NORTH-CAROLINA."},{"attributes":{"align":"center"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nIn Congress, North-Carolina, April 12, 1776."},{"attributes":{"align":"right"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe Select Committee, to take into consideration the usurpations and violences attempted and committed by the King and Parliament of "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Britain"},{"insert":" against "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"America"},{"insert":", and the further measures to be taken for frustrating the same, and for the better defence of this Province, reported as follows, to wit:\n\nIt appears to your Committee that, pursuant to the plan concerted by the "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"British"},{"insert":" Ministry for subjugating "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"America"},{"insert":", the King and Parliament of "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Great Britain"},{"insert":" 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.\n\nThat "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"British"},{"insert":" Fleets and Armies have been, and still are, daily employed in destroying the people, and committing the most horrid devastations on the country.\n\nThat Governours in different Colonies have declared protection to slaves who should imbrue their hands in the blood of their masters.\n\nThat the ships belonging to America are declared prizes of war, and many of them have been violently seized and confiscated.\n\nIn consequence of all which, multitudes of the people have been destroyed, or from easy circumstances reduced to the most lamentable distress.\n\nAnd whereas the moderation hitherto manifested by the United Colonies, and their sincere desire to be reconciled to the mother country on constitutional principles, have procured no mitigation of the aforesaid wrongs and usurpations, and no hopes remain of obtaining redress by those means alone which have been hitherto tried, your Committee are of opinion that the House should enter into the following resolve:\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Resolved"},{"insert":", 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 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.\n\nThe Congress, taking the same into consideration, unanimously concurred therewith.\n\nBy order: JAMES GREEN, JUN., "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Secretary"},{"insert":".\n\n\n[1322]\n\n\tThe Select Committee to take into consideration the usurpations and violences attempted and committed by the King and Parliament of "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Britain"},{"insert":" against "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"America"},{"insert":", and the further measures to be taken for frustrating the same, and for the better defence of this Province, reported as follows, to wit:\n\n\tIt appears to your Committee, that, pursuant to the plan concerted by the "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"British"},{"insert":" Ministry for subjugating "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"America"},{"insert":", the King and Parliament of "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Great Britain"},{"insert":" 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 "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"British"},{"insert":" Fleets and Armies have been, and still are, daily employed in destroying the People, and committing the most horrid devastations on the country. That Governours in different Colonies have declared protection to slaves, who should imbrue their hands in the blood of their masters. That the ships belonging to "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"America"},{"insert":" are declared prizes of war, and many of them have been violently seized and confiscated. In consequence of all which, multitudes of the People have been destroyed or, from easy circumstances, reduced to the most lamentable distress.\n\n\tAnd whereas the moderation hitherto manifested by the United Colonies, and their sincere desire to be reconciled to the mother country on constitutional principles, have procured no mitigation of the aforesaid wrong and usurpations, and no hopes remain of obtaining redress by those means alone which have been hitherto tried, your Committee are of opinion that the House should enter into the following Resolve, to wit:\n\n\t"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Resolved"},{"insert":", 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 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.\n"}]
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Appendix A: State and Local Declarations of Independence
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Appendix B: Local Resolutions on Independence: Some Examples
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Appendix C: The Declaration of Independence: The Jefferson Draft with Congress's Editorial Changes
Force, Peter. American Archives: consisting of a collection of authentick records, state papers, debates, and letters and other notices of publick affairs, the whole forming a documentary history of the origin and progress of the north American colonies; of the causes and accomplishment of the American Revolution; and of the constitution of government for the United States, to the final ratification thereof. 4th Series, Volume V. Washington: M. St Clair Clarke, 1844. Available at HeinOnline.
