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MARYLAND ASSERTS HER RIGHTS. 469
Delegates, and ordered to be spread on the journal. After some debate they
were considered on the 16th, and, on the following day, both Houses in joint
convention adopted the following resolutions:
"Resolved, That the Delegates to Congress from the State of Maryland, be instructed
to endeavor to get an amendment of the fourth Article of the Confederation, by striking
out the word ' paupers,' and inserting a provision ' that no State shall be burthened with
the maintenance of poor persons who shall remove from another State.'
"Resolved, That the said Delegates be instructed to lend their endeavors to obtain an
explanation of the eighth Article of the Confederation, which may be construed to comprehend those lands only which may be granted to, or surveyed for, any person at the time
of ratifying the Articles of Confederation in the Congress of the United States; and to
represent that all the lands within each State thereafter granted to, or surveyed for
any person, with the buildings and improvements therein, should, from time to time, be
valued, according to such mode as t*he United Stales in Congress assembled, shall direct;
to find the proportion in which each State ought to contribute towards the common
•expense, and supplying the treasury of the United States.
"Resolved, That the Delegates to Congress, from this State, be instructed to remonstrate
to the Honorable Congress, that this State esteem it essentially necessary for rendering the
Union lasting, that the United States, in Congress assembled, have full power to ascertain
.and fix the western limits of those States that claim to the Mississippi or South Sea.
That this State consider themselves jointly entitled to a right in common with the other
members of the Union to that extensive tract of country which lies to the westward of the
frontiers of the United States, the property of which was not vested in, or granted to, individuals at the commencement of the present war.
" That the same hath been, or may hereafter be, gained from the King of Great Britain,
or the native Indians by the blood and treasure of all, and ought, therefore, to be a common estate, to be granted out*on terms beneficial to all the United States; and that they
use their utmost endeavors \o obtain an Article to this effect, to be made part of the
confederal ion.
"Resolved, That this State*1 will contribute their quota of men and money towards
carrying on the present war with Great Britain, for the purpose of establishing the
freedom and independence of the United States, according to such rule of proportion as
shall be determined by the United States in Congress assembled; and will pay their
proportion of all money issued or borrowed by Congress, or which may hereafter be
issued or borrowed for the purpose aforesaid; and that this State will accede to, and
faithfully execute all treaties which have been or shall be made by authority of Congress,
and will be bound and governed by the determination of the United States in Congress
assembled relative to peace and war."
On the 20th of June, 1778, the delegates from the several States in
congress were called upon for their instructions on the Articles of Confederation. New Hampshire, New York, Virginia and North Carolina, had adopted
the plan without amendments; by others, varibus amendments were proposed;
but all the States except New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, had instructed
their delegates to ratify the articles, even if the amendments proposed by
them should be rejected by congress. A form of ratification having been
adopted for signature, on the 9th of July, the Articles of Confederation were
signed by the delegates of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
| Title | History of Maryland - 2 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000512 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | MARYLAND ASSERTS HER RIGHTS. 469 Delegates, and ordered to be spread on the journal. After some debate they were considered on the 16th, and, on the following day, both Houses in joint convention adopted the following resolutions: "Resolved, That the Delegates to Congress from the State of Maryland, be instructed to endeavor to get an amendment of the fourth Article of the Confederation, by striking out the word ' paupers,' and inserting a provision ' that no State shall be burthened with the maintenance of poor persons who shall remove from another State.' "Resolved, That the said Delegates be instructed to lend their endeavors to obtain an explanation of the eighth Article of the Confederation, which may be construed to comprehend those lands only which may be granted to, or surveyed for, any person at the time of ratifying the Articles of Confederation in the Congress of the United States; and to represent that all the lands within each State thereafter granted to, or surveyed for any person, with the buildings and improvements therein, should, from time to time, be valued, according to such mode as t*he United Stales in Congress assembled, shall direct; to find the proportion in which each State ought to contribute towards the common •expense, and supplying the treasury of the United States. "Resolved, That the Delegates to Congress, from this State, be instructed to remonstrate to the Honorable Congress, that this State esteem it essentially necessary for rendering the Union lasting, that the United States, in Congress assembled, have full power to ascertain .and fix the western limits of those States that claim to the Mississippi or South Sea. That this State consider themselves jointly entitled to a right in common with the other members of the Union to that extensive tract of country which lies to the westward of the frontiers of the United States, the property of which was not vested in, or granted to, individuals at the commencement of the present war. " That the same hath been, or may hereafter be, gained from the King of Great Britain, or the native Indians by the blood and treasure of all, and ought, therefore, to be a common estate, to be granted out*on terms beneficial to all the United States; and that they use their utmost endeavors \o obtain an Article to this effect, to be made part of the confederal ion. "Resolved, That this State*1 will contribute their quota of men and money towards carrying on the present war with Great Britain, for the purpose of establishing the freedom and independence of the United States, according to such rule of proportion as shall be determined by the United States in Congress assembled; and will pay their proportion of all money issued or borrowed by Congress, or which may hereafter be issued or borrowed for the purpose aforesaid; and that this State will accede to, and faithfully execute all treaties which have been or shall be made by authority of Congress, and will be bound and governed by the determination of the United States in Congress assembled relative to peace and war." On the 20th of June, 1778, the delegates from the several States in congress were called upon for their instructions on the Articles of Confederation. New Hampshire, New York, Virginia and North Carolina, had adopted the plan without amendments; by others, varibus amendments were proposed; but all the States except New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, had instructed their delegates to ratify the articles, even if the amendments proposed by them should be rejected by congress. A form of ratification having been adopted for signature, on the 9th of July, the Articles of Confederation were signed by the delegates of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, |
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