...That they approve of the Declaration of Independence, published by said Congress, and that this colony is and of right ought to be a free and independent State, and the inhabitants thereof are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and all political...

...CONSIDERATION OF THE COUNTY. " 1st. You are instructed to vote that the late Province of North Carolina is, and of right ought to be, a free and independent 'State ; is vested with the powers of Legislation, capable of making laws to regulate all the internal police,...

...CONSIDERATION OF THE COUNTY. " 1st. You are instructed to vote that the late Province of North Carolina is, and of right ought to be, a free and independent State ; is vested with the powers of Legislation, capable of making laws to regulate all the internal police,...

...consideration of the County, viz : — 1. You are instructed to vote -that the late province of North Carolina is and of right ought to be, a free and independent State, invested with all the power of Legislation, capable of making Laws to regulute all its internal policy,...

...struggle for political freedom and independence, and we btliere the time has come when the I'nited States, the great republic of the world, should recognize that Cuba is and cf right ought to be a free and Independent State. "W« favor home rule In the Territories and the...

...revolutionary proceedings of Congress were approved, while a resolution declaring " that this Colony is, and of right ought to be, a Free and Independent State," was adopted. The first act after this was one punishing high treason ; the second required an oath...

...the Declaration of Independence was approved; and a resolution was put upon record " tLat this Colony is and of right ought to be a free and independent State, and the inhabitants thereof absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown." A declaration was also...

...already mentioned, beginning thus : " You are instructed to vote that the late Province of North Carolina is, and of right ought to be, a free and independent State, invested with all power of Legislation, capable of making laws to regulate all its internal policy,...

...upon attaining my majority, I wrote to Willie, "Inasmuch as the 'Maine' was blown up in Cuban waters, Cuba is and of right ought to be a free and independent nation. That is certainly sufficient excuse in the -eyes of a libertyloving people for undertaking...

...That they approve of the Declaration of Independence, published by said Congress, and that this colony is and of right ought to be a free and independent State, and the inhabitant« thereof are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crowu, and all political...