GENERAL CONGRESS OR CONVENTION AT PHILADELPHIA,
SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER, 1774. 409-421
The word Congress "defined" 409
Each day's proceedings commenced with prayer; each
Province allowed but one vote 410
The members of the Congress and their constituents
throughout the Colonies thoroughly loyal, while
maintaining British constitutional rights 410
The declaration of rights and grievances by this
Congress (in a note) 411
The explicit, loyal, and touching address and petition of
this Congress to the King 414
Manly and affectionate appeal to the British nation 416
The address of the members of the Congress to their
constituents--a temperate and lucid exposition of their
grievances and sentiments 417
Reasons for giving a summary and extracts of these
addresses of the first General Congress 418
General elections in England hastened; adverse to the Colonies 419
The King's speech at the opening of the new Parliament,
the 30th of November, and answers of both Houses 419
Opposition in both Houses; protest in the Lords 420
The proceedings of the first American Congress reach
England before the adjournment of Parliament for the
Christmas holidays, and produce an impression favourable
to the Colonies; hopes of a change of the
Ministerial policy in regard to the Colonies 420