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North Carolina ratified the Constitution... New lighthouses...
North Carolina ratified the Constitution... New lighthouses...
Item # 703785
January 06, 1790
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, January 6, 1790
* United States U.S. Constitution
* North Carolina ratification (last)
* Post "Bill of Rights" acceptance
Page 3 has a report of a tour through South Carolina with mention of Columbia & Cape Fear, including: "A light house is now building on Cape Fear which it is expected will be finished in about eight months. A new one is shortly to be erected on Cape Henry, in Virginia...Another is designed for Cape May, in New Jersey, and it is said that a light house is soon to be placed in the beacon on Tybee Island."
Also on page 3 is a report beginning: "The Convention of North Carolina, having by a large majority adopted the Constitution of the United States, let us ardently hope...that each individual member of our Legislature...will come prepared to consider the momentous subject..." with more.
North Carolina was the last of the 12 colonies which attended the Constitutional Convention to ratify, Rhode Island not doing so until 1791.
Also a report from the federal Congress & the lack of a quorum, with a list of those members present.
Four pages, very nice condition.
background: North Carolina initially refused to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1788 due to concerns over the absence of a Bill of Rights and fears that the new federal government would hold too much power at the expense of the states. The state’s delegates at the Fayetteville Convention were wary of the Constitution’s strong central government framework and demanded explicit protections for individual liberties before committing to the new union. However, after the First Congress proposed the Bill of Rights in 1789, which addressed many of North Carolina’s concerns by guaranteeing fundamental freedoms such as freedom of speech, religion, and due process, North Carolina held a second convention later that year. This time, the state ratified the Constitution, becoming the 12th state to do so, signaling its acceptance of the federal system while ensuring protections for its citizens. North Carolina’s cautious approach underscored the broader national debate between federalists and anti-federalists and highlighted the critical role that the Bill of Rights played in securing broader support for the Constitution.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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