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IMPORTANT DOCUMENT.
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From the Kentucky Palladium,
Wc have been furnifficd with the fcl-0
lowing important document by Lon.
John Brown. Ky'it our readers will be
enabled todifeover the motives which ac
quired the American government in ne
gotiating the convention with Grcat-Bri
tain, tor the payment of 600,0001. Iterling,
in difeharge of all claims which might a.
rif: under the 6;h article of the treaty
concluded by Mr. Jay. It will be Teen
by this convention, the United States arc
rexonerated from all responsibility for up
wards of 5,000,000!. llerling, which
Blight have been claimed under the said
6th article of the Briiilh treaty.
The rcfolutions of the board of com
missioners, under the 6th article of Jay's
treaty, embrace the following propofiti.
ons, as appears from a letter from John
Reed, jun. agent of the United States,
to the attorney.general, dated the 2y.11
April, 1802 :
lit. That the laws pruTed by the Hate
of South-Carolina, generally called in-
Jlalmeat laws, arc lawful impediments
.\ titbit#the meaning of the 6th article of
the treaty of amity.
id. That certain laws in the date of
Virginia, the., period of whose limitation
dl l not expire fill after the peace, and
which were ttftcrwards continued in force,
operated as lawful impediments, within
the meaning of the treaties, unless the
i nited States can (hew that the delays,
• loss of value and security, were occasion-
Vd by other caufcs, which would have c
q ialiy operated had not those laws existed
'luce the decifron of the quedion refpert
ing war-intcrcd. This rdolution (lands
unafTcded by the proviso, in all cases, ex
cept when the debtor can be proved to be
infolvcnc at the peace, which is a good
defence agalnft the claim.
3d. Thar intcrell during the war is to
be paid in all cases, except when it is not
’part of the contract, or there are fpccial
drcumdanccs in the case.
4th. That the difference between the
value of payments in paper money, ac
cepted by the creditors or their agents
during the war, and the ftcrling value of
the money in which the debt was contract
ed, is a loss within the meaning of the
treaty of amity.
sth. That payments into the treasury,
ns loan offices of the dates, during the
war, are lawful impediments to the reco
very of debts to the extent of such pay
ments.
6th. That creditors are not required
(0 proceed in chancery, or otherwise to
iet aftdc conveyances fraudulently made
by their debtors.
* 7th. That creditors arc excufcd from
bringing fairs ssw, for the recovery of
debts tor which compensation is claimed.
Bth. That creditors are not bound by
the treaty of amity to prove the solvency
of their debtors at the peace, but the U.
nited States are to prove their insolvency.
9th. That claimants attainted of high
trdufon, whose debts were confifcared tor
crimes, and who, deferring the American
fide, joined the British, and continued on ■
that tide until the peace, are creditors
wi’hin the meaning of the 4th article of
the treaty of-peace.
• A recapitulation of the amount of each
yejeription of debt, which would rtfult
from the principles adopted by the board,
• <r/» made by Mr. Reed, and including
• •tierefl to different dates within the year
. I^9B.
THb intcrell during the £. t. d.
war alone, 120,645 11
For payments into the
treasury and loan office, 171,797 00 6 £
For impediments by
inftalmtnt laws of S.
Carolina, 357,868 a 6
For alledging unlawful
decisions of courts, 24,658 4
By firms, in part citi
4cns cf the U. States, 162,483 12 4-i
Debts due from dates,
late provinces of the U.
States, 4)838 14
All deferiptions of re
fugees, except North-
Carolit.a, 753,182 4 i\
Debt difeharged in de
preciated money, 205,795 J 5 5i
Proprietary debts, 296,775 13 8
Legal impediments ge
nerally, 3j5 60 »5 8 5 10 4 I
Total, fterlmg, £.5,638,621 8 1
Dollars, 24,309,969 37
Claims to compenfatiorf for spoliations,
preferred under the 7th article of the
Vlfeaty, amounted to one million two hun
ted and fifty thousand pounds sterling.
r* CHARLES TAIT, Esq. Jugde
would-be,
HAVING observed in the Aug aft a
Chronicle of the 3d inst. a publication un
der your signature, wherein you have base
ly attempted to traduce and arraign my
character as a public officer; in doing
this you have produced two affidavits, up
on which you found your charges, and by
which you mean to prove that I have ail
ed corruptly in office.—You ought at least
to have informed the community at the
fame time, that an invelHgation had tak
en place before a very rcfpedable grand ju
ry of Oglethorpe ebunty on these affida
vits, and the opinion of the Judge, tak
en in open court, as to the propriety of
my condud as Solicitor-General on that
occasion, and that the attempt to have
me ptefented by the grand jury, had been
meanly made with a view to prevent mv
election as solicitor-general lait fall, (I
do not mean that the attempt was made
by any of the grand juiors) and that the
11 mgs of disappointment were kill felt.
I have therefore thought proper to prove
the propriety of my condud: cn that oc
casion, by publilhing the two following
certificates of the only two grand jurors
I applied to', deeming it unneccffary to
procure others, as the ttanfadion had been
of Such public notoriety, and had been
publicly decided on in open court, which
the following certificates will authenti
cate :
*' Being called on by Peter L. Van A-
Icn, Esq. 1 do hereby certify that i fubferi
bed my name as a jullice of the peace to 1
two affidavits of Charles Stewart and -Mid.
dleton Brooks, the one dated 18th March,
1 80 1, the other 19th March, iSoi, at
which time 1 was also one of the grand
jurors for the county of Oglethorpe ; I do
further certify, that after the said affida
vits had been considerably canvalfcd, Mr.
Van Alcn, the solicitor-general, was de
ft red to conic into the grand jury room,
that he Hated to us that it was the practice,
and he had frequently done it, when there
was an impossibility of conviction, not to
trouble the court and jury with the case.
I do further certify, that I believe it was
the foreman of the grand jury, David
Creffwcll, Esq. and some other of ifie*"
grand jurors, were authorifed to Hate the
case to the court, and take the judge's o
pinion, which was done, which, together
with Samuel Patton’s acknowledgment to
me that he had authorifed the taking cf
the said money by William Patman, was
fatisfadory to the grand iurv.
WILLIAM STROTHER.
13th Julj, 1802.”
“ The above certificate is just and true,
according to the bell of my knowledge and
belief, and that lam willing to be qua
lified to if required.
W. Strother.”
" Being called on by Peter L, Van -
Alen, Esq. I do hereby certify, that I
was one of the grand jury with William
Strother, Esq. in March Term, 1801,
lor the county of Oglethorpe, that two
affidavits of Charles Stewart and Mid
dleton Brooks, referred to in Win. Stro.
ther’s certificate, the one dated 18th
March, 1801, the other 19th March,
18ci, which laid affidavits were introduc
ed into the grand jury, and after the said
affidavits were considerably canvassed, be
fore the grand jury, Mr. Van Alen, the
solicitor-general, was desired to come in
to the grand jury room, that he Hated to
us that it was the practice, and he had f}&- u
quently done it, where there was an im
possibility of convidion, not to trouble
the court and jury with the case. Ido
further certify that David Creffwcll, Esq.
foreman of the grand jury, together with
some others of the grand jury, were au
thorifed by the body to Hate the case to
the court, which was accordingly done,
which appeared to be fatisfadory to the
grand jury, of the propriety of Mr.
Van Alcn's condud as solicitor-general.
I do further certify, that it appeared to
the grand jury that Samuel Patton had
anthorifed William Patman, his neighbor,
who went with him to Lexington, in case
he the said Patton got drunk, to take the
money out of his pocket—that Patfon
got so drunk at Lexington that he was
speechless, and in that Htuation Patman,
as his neighbor, and by his request before
he left home, rook the money.
HUGH ECTOR.
14 th Julj, 1802.”
“ The above certificate is just and
true, according to the best of my know,
ledge and belief, and that 1 am willing to
be qualifitd to at any time when required,
. ‘ Hugh Ector.”
You have then exhibited to public view
two affidavits as evidences of my corrup
tion, and ill addition you Hate that I sup
plicated the grand jury to fparc, me in
their prefentmems lor mal-praCtice in of.
lice. Now you mean and fcafe v you
knew that the grand jury were in full
_ poffidlion of those affidavits, and ailed
upon them. If I am corrupt, the grand
jury must be equally so according to your
pofuion ; and if they {pared me in their
preferments on account of my supplicati
ons, as you meanly infmuate, they must cer
tainly be perjured, and be as corrupt as
myfelf because they had taken a solemn
oath to present all things truly that should
come to their knowledge, without ftar t
favour , afftSlion or hope of reward.
How dare you, (even as base as you are)
infmuate that the grand jury were aCluar.
ed to fparc me from corrupt motives, or
do you conlider every; person as great a
v as yourfelf? It is well known that
~ the members who cempofed that grand ju
ry are men esteemed and rcfpciftcd for their
honesty and integrity, and who were ac
tuated by no other motives than those of
jafticc. Those circumftanccs were as trell
known to you as to your fccrct adviser
and director ; and who makes use of you
as a tool, with a view to {brink behind
your publication, although his own pro
duction, with the Angle exception of your
signature.
In one of yOur affidavits it Is stated that
William Patman was delivered up by his
bail,-if so this must have been in open
court, as there could be no other delivery.
The bail then of course was entitled to
9f Jaisbond, and where was the neceftity for
any secrecy, as has been meanly infinuaf
cd by you ; those charges are so futile
and inconfifteut that they doftroy them
fclves. It is well known that 1 frequent
ly occupy the place at the window, and
on the lame bench with the judge, to do
public buftnefs, for the want of room at
the bar. The window, the most public
of any, facing not only the public street,
but a publichoufe, also within 8 or i o steps
from it; and as to the delivery of the re
cognizance by the magistrate to the Hate
officer, it is customary to do it any wheie.
1 had then no other motive to decline carry
ingon|theprofccution than being convinced
from the faCls contained in the certificates
■%f Mr. Strother and EClor, together with
» • 7 ts)
..the lad that Samuel Patton was a person
much addicted to liquor, and had fre
quently had money taken from him in a
Imular situation, at the fame place, and
also Mrs. Patten having in the morning
requested William Patman, when they ktc
Patton’s house, in case her huffiand got
intoxicated, to take his money and keep
it fafe, and William Patman being a per
son ot lair repute, and being apprehended
and committed without the knowledge of
Sami. Patton, who at the time was so in
toxicated as to be speechless; all those cir
cumstances combined, I deemed it then, as I
would now, improper to carry bn theprofe
cuiion any further against William Patman.
2 submit these fads to an impartial public.
My anfvver to you of the lath May
last, mutt be frelh in your rccolleClion,
wherein I. ftated my opinion of your cha
racter, which 5 had been rendered very
conspicuous on that day, (I am Hill con
firmed in that opinion) I also mentioned
to you that if it was not fatisfaftory, that
you might make an occafibn to do your
felf jultice, you have had two fair eppor
tunies to make the attempt, and declin
ing to embrace either, 1 have fmee made
it more convenient lor you, which the
following letter, inftruCtions and certifi
cate of William B. Tankerlly will prove;
July 9, x See.
Sir —Having already invited you in
your affeCled rage lor duelling, to make
an occasion to do yourfelf jultice, from
which it would seem you are disposed to
(brink behind an inky curtain ot fa'fe
hood, malevolence and detraction, and
having in vain expeCtcd a call from your,
friend, I have to regret the neceftity of
whetting your memory—You will there
fore conlider the invitation as renewed,
and least feme lalfe alarm should again
drive you to the garret, I shall immedi
ately repair beyond the jurifdiClional li
mits ot the state, and for your better ac
commodation, 1 Avail ro-morrow be at
Vienna , in your neighborhood, accompa
nied by a Angle friend ; any place howe
ver on the Carolina ftiores will be agree
able to me—The weapons and mode of
warfare, {hall be of your own chooling—
If you are a man of honor or spirit, prove
it. This will be handed you by my friend
Mr. Tankcrfly.
peter! L. VAN ALEN.
Charles Tail, Efj.
Dear- Sir—ln yourvifit to Mr. Tait,
you will have the goodness to con sider
your million as circumscribed within the
limits of my note; no equivocal or inky
negociatian can be admitted at this crifu;
|
P r “J* t:,lie * P la “> arm, and J,
4 warfare , conllitute the objefis .r °‘
miflion, from which I have the full ft r
fidence you will not fuffcr yourfc'f tv
drawn either by artifice or cowardk ° i
hc wants time give it to him I
your fervanr, - lua *i
PErER L * VAN ALEX
July g, I^Bo2.
W. B. Tajjkersly, Esq
The foregoing i,,,,,* copy of,
delivered by me to Charles Tait fr
and at his own houfc, on the evening
the gth inst. and of the written
ons which I had received from cant' V.'*
Alen on ttm cccalion. Mr.
ciining to give a definitive
time, place, weapons, &r. I left y :
telling him at - the fame time,
should icmain at Mr. Cook's (within,
mile of his honfe) that night, and, i n con*
fortuity to the note I had delivered him*'
be in Vienna the next day, here w® ’
might be found. Accordingly capt. Van \
Alen and myfclf set cut early the rx' x ' { j
morning for Vienna, arrived there be,'
tween eight and nine o’clock in the fo«V
noon, and remained until fix in the even*
ing, • without having seen or heard from
Mr. Tait, In addition to the* written \
intlruftions,, 1 had been exprcfsly charted 1
by capt. Van Alen to remove every dim
culty which might be set up, cither as"??
time or place, and to accommodate Mr.
Tait on either fide cf the river, or even in.
his own yard if IfVwilKed jj. J
Wk. b. tankersly.
July ij, 1802.
1 have thought proper to ;;'ve t!” a.
bovc tranfaftion ' publicity, to convince
you and your friends {fo.hc of whom areal,
ready toofcnfihle cf i:) that my dcciirdn*-
to meet yeti as a gentleman, arose frotj
no ptrfonul bear, but iiom the dtfpicalle
situation in which your charatlcr had been
placed by a dccilion of two judges cf the
superior court, and also your acting in a
fubordaiate capacity, and under thonfk.,
ence of thofc who it is well known tiwld
life of you as a loo!.
Your cha rafter has been omitted in this
publication for the want ol room.
P. L. VAN ALEN.
Wilkes , July I ~J, t So 2.
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