North Carolina

The name of one of the original states of the United States of America. The territory which now forms this state was included, in the grant made in 1663 by Charles II., to Lord Clarendon and others, of a much more extensive country. The boundaries were enlarged by a new charter granted by the same prince to the same proprietaries in the your 1665. By this charter the proprietaries were authorized to make laws, with the assent of the freemen of the province or their delegates, and they were invested with various other powers. Being dissatisfied with the form of government, the proprietaries procured the celebrated John Locke to draw up a plan of government for the colony, which was adopted, and proved to be impracticable: it was highly exceptionable on account of its disregard of the princ iples of religious toleration and national liberty, which are now universally admitted. After a few years of unsuccessful operation it was abandoned. The colony, had been settled at two points, one called the Northern and the other the Southern settlement, which were governed by separate legislatures. In stance 'similar to that established in other royal provinces. In 1732 the territory was divided, and the divisions assumed the names of North Carolina and South Carolina. A constitution was adopted December 18, 1776. To this constitution amendments were made in convention June 4, 1835, which wero ratified by the people, and took effect on January 1, 1836. There was a second constitution in 18G8, and an amended constitution in 1876.

The name of one of the original states of the United States of America. The 1663 by Charles the Second to Lord Clarendon and others, of a much more extensive country. The boundaries were enlarged by a new charter granted by the same prince to the same proprietaries, in the year 1665. By this charter the proprietaries were authorised to make laws, with the assent of the freemen of the province or their delegates, and they were invested with various other powers. Being dissatisfied with the form of government, the proprietaries procured the celebrated John Locke to draw a plan of. government for the colony, which was adopted and proved to be impracticable; it was highly exceptionable on account of its disregard of the principles of religious toleration and rational liberty, which are now universally admitted. After a few years of unsuccessful operation it was abandoned. The colony had been settled at two points, one called the Northern and.the other the Southern settlement, which were governed by separate legislatures. In 1729 the proprietaries surrendered their charter, when it became a royal province, and was governed by commission and a form of government in substance similar to that established in other royal provinces. In 1732, the territory was divided, and the divisions assumed the names of North Carolina and South Carolina.