TEXT ANALYSIS

TEXT analysis for Declaration and resolve of the First Continental Congress

Who is writing: Its a combinations in a way. Because in the beginning before the resolved issues and written by the the representatives from the numerous colonies, theres an introduction into it these events and its say that the piece is "selected. arranged and indexed by charles C. Tansill" and the very end of the writing and he could be the one who wrote the intro.

Who is the audience: Its to England , mainly the British parliament

Who do the writers represent: They represent the colonies and the people who believe that the new rules are a tad ridiculous and are not right to force on the colonies, the Americans.

what is being argued/requested: the topic is of all the new laws and the new right the british have taken over the colonists, and the reaction the colonists gave back. the issues and laws which they came up with and then their responses to the ones written by the Brits

How is it being said: Its not really being asked as usual. In earlier responses from colonists the the English government, their response is usually mroe respectful asking and not telling or demanding unlike this one. The colonists are stepping up and basically telling the government how its going to be and that they plain jane do not agree with what their semi rulers are forcing on them and wont really allow it either. I mean they ever revise what the governemnt say/demands the straight up just change it.

JUSTIFACTION: Well they have a right to have an opnion sense they are being affected by all the changes that they obviously disagree with. And the reason why/ how their supporting their alterations to the governments plan is due to the fact that their is lack of representation when these changes were worked through, making it not fair not jsut type deal. Also" The several acts of ...... Which impose duties for the purpose of raising a revenue in Amerca, extend the power of the admiralty courts beyond their ancient limits, dpreive the American subjected of trial by jury" ( after resolved issues) and then also "abolishing the equitable system of English laws" (fourth to last paragraph). As a whole it went against alot of what the colonists were working for in their new found freedom and who they had established themselves to be.



CIRCULAR LETTER OF BOSTON COMMITTE OF CORRESPONDENCE:


-----Was to me like a biased more explained and narrowed view, explained in a different format i guess i should say. But it is obviously biased, talking about the Boston issues with the British parliament and about the possible issues their going ot bring up in the future to " supress the spirit of liberty here". Mainly i believe the writing is based on how Bostons trade has been stopped due to the Boston Tea Party and their not aloud out of their ports and are acutally stopped by british ships until they pay or repay for what they have done. Its also a request letter asking for support against the british, asking them to stop trade. The letters very dramatic, in a way saying how the colonies indeppendence and united powerd relys on this "American liberty, rely on your suspending your trade with Great Britian".


Letter From the New York Committee of Fifty-One to the Bostons Committe of Correspondence:

Obviously its the correspondence to Bostons dramatics letter and plea for help, and to me i believe the respond in a much more calm manner. They do not automatically decid on what they are doing ,but their nice nad do get back to them so they know they are in the process of working through a solution. They believe to rush such a issue that would have such a huge impact of course would not be the best decision. One thing i found interesting was how they refer to eachtoehr as a sister colony, just seems like usually they would refer to as brother colonies. THey of course dont plan to stan by while the American liberty is threatened, but their are said to say that their reply in indecisivness " we lament our inability to relieve your anxiety by a decisive opinion"