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AUGUST A, May z.
T horr.ns King, Esq. is elefted a- member of the
Convention for Camden county, rice John F.
IforJolpb, Esq. resigned.
This country has become the afylnm of perfecut
r i genius as well as a refuge to those pcrfccutcd
rot political principles of all nations England
ever i’o renowned as a manufacturing nation, thro'
a narrow policy, is driving from her befoni every
improvement in the ufeful at:s tending to diminish
labour. In the neighboihood of Philadelphia, a
swumrtafture for tanning leather, by a new process
is now crcCling.--.Leather by this process, with a
foflil lubilar.ee, is to be tanned in one tenth part of
the usual time and with much less manual labour.
T he inventor was unable to ufc a patent he obtain
ed in England, the tanners who \ve»e unacquainted
w ith the focrct having ferreted an old aftof Par-
Ha men t by which it is prohibited to tau TeattPer
without its undergoing the usual lengthy process.
An improved raanofatture of cloth has also, we
naderftand, been driven to this fide of the Atlantic
by the fame narrow policy. A'. J. J.
PhiLsclphij, Starch i, 179:.
SIR,
IN obedience to the will of the general amenably
of the date we have the honor to represent, we
beg leave to lay before the President ot the United
an aft palled by the lcgiftatare of the state
of Georgia on the 28th day of December last. By
a reference to the 7th feftion of the aforemention
ed aft, it wilHse perceived, that ic is the duty of
the foaators and representatives of the (late in the
congress of the United States, to apply without
loss of time, for a treaty to be held wi.h the tribes
or nations of Indians claiming the right of foil to
ctitain lands as deferibed in the said aft, lying
beyond the present temporary boundary line. The
general alfombly, at the time they paflfcd the low,
appear-to have had in view the operation of an aft
of the general government entitled, * aa aft to
regelate trad* and intercourse with the Indian
tribes,’ and in conformity thereto they have ap
pointed throe refpeftable citizens to attend as agents
on the part of the date, and appropriated the fcro
of SCjOCo dollars, for the purpose ofdefriymg the
e v .penfe of a treaty, and extinguifning the claims
of the iQAlians, ibatvy there be, to lands lying
vvirhin the boundaries deferibed in. the said aft,
and to- the end that the said treaty may be held,
conduftcd.and concluded, in a fair, open and ho
norable manner, and agreeable to the principles
contained in the Bth feftion of the above recited
aft of the United Stages: We have to request on
the part of the state- of Georgia, that a cora
rni:soucr or commiilioners be immediately ap-"
pointed, and the time and place fixed on for hold
ing a treaty with the aforefaid Indian tribes.
It cannot have efeuped the observation of the
executive, that a number of the frontier citizens
til the state of Georgia, have for foveral years paid,
remained captives to a cruel and barbarous enemy,
and that many of them who have been lo fortunate
as to avoid captivity, and preserve their lives, are
reduced to extreme indigence from the continued
predator}' war carried oa against them by Indian
tribes.
We anticipate with confidence, that an early
period will be fixed on for holding a treaty, ar.d
hope that it may eventuate in a reftoracion of all
the unfortunate fuffrrers to their difttefied families,
and cffeftuaily secure the peace and happiness of
these whole lot it is to redde oa a frontier.
We have the honor to be,
With thehigheft refpeft and efleers,
Your moll obedient servants,
JAMES GUNN,
THOMAS P. CARNES.
The Frejrdsrst cf Ik: United Saits*
ftiiLidtffhia, March 8, 1795.
S I R,
AT the request of his excellency the governor
of Georgia, and ia obedience to the will of the
legifuture of that state, Mr. Carnes and uoyfelf
jvrevious to the adjournment of the congress of
the United States, addreilcd the executive ew the
fiabjeft cf holding a treaty with the Creek Indians;
focretaty Pickering informed me on the fifth, that
you enured him no order was then takes on our
communication, but in the courfc of a few days it
•vocld probably be confidesed. Being about to
return to Georgia, and believing it will be a fob
j ft cf ford peg re; to every friend to order, fhocld
:he ftrpa taken by the general aiTemblv forex
u tiding the frontier cf that state prove abortive,
for the a .?r.t of federal approbation ; and having a
fit -• belief xotf euty to prevent than re
.cly c\ 1 atk you- lie, to hive rhe goodr.efs
v.*ct"rr threaten ire intend mule-
( ing tha arrangements iolicircu in the jsint com
munication.
I have the honor to be with refpeflt, fir,
Your moil obedient fervant*.
( Copy) r JAMEb GUNN.
The honorable Edmund Randolph, .
Secretary cj State,
Department of State, March io, 1795.
SIR,
I DO myfelf the honor of informing you,.that
the fubjefl mentioned in your letter on the 3J in
stant has received the particular attention ot the
President of the United States; but it is so im
portant and extensive in its several relations that
i: cannot be decided without the moll arable ex
■ animation.
As soon therefore as the President (hall have
i matured his determination, it w>fl be communi
cated by the earlieii opportunity to his excellency
the governor of Georgia.
I have the hoaor to be,
With great refpecl, fir,
Your molt obedient servant,
(Copy.) EDMUND RANDOLPH.
The honorable James Gunn, at the
earner of Arch and Fourth Jlreets,
Philadelphia , March 13, 179 c.
SIR,
FROM a detention of thfcfhip two weeks longer
than usual and meeting with contrary winds for
many days after failing, I did not reach this city
until the lall week in February.
On enquiry I learned that your communication
of January 30th, endofmg the ad for appropriating
a part of the uulocated territory of the ilate of
Georgia his been received a few days previous to
my arrival. In order that the President might
confalt the Senate on the fubjccl of holding a trea
ty with the Creek Indians, if he deemed it neces
sary, and to aid as much as in our power, the ac-
COU; lifting an objeft aniverfally withed for by
our fellow citizens, Mr. Carnes’ and myfelf ad
drefled the executive of the United States urging
the nsceifity of appointing a-commissioner or com
iwlfioners and the fixing an early day for'trading
with such Indian tribes as claimed any part of the
lands defcribtd in the said aCI. Qo the 3d I wrote the
lecretary of war oh the fame fubjeA, enclosed him
your letter of the 30th January, and rrquefted
that I might be informed what Reps, if any, bad
been taken by the executive; he affe&ed ignorance
and referred me to the fecretafy of Rate. I wrote
Mr. Randolph on the Stb, and the day following
he aiTared me that the business on which I had ad- j
dreded bits was then in hand, and on the tenth he
- informed me that the fabjefl on which I wrote j
was so important and exteauve in its several rela
tions that it could not be decided on without the
moll ax; le examination; from which I conclude
it is not ihe intention of the President to comply
with our requetl previous to the next meeting of
senate. Bv a refaction paßed the last day of the
feifioa the attorney-general is direCled to cofiefl, t
digest and report to the next congress, the charters, {
treaties and other documents rel-tivc to, and ex- |
pbnatorv of the title to the lands, situated in the |
feaihwcfkm par: of she United States, and cbim- ;
I ed by certain companies under a law of the Rate
! of Georgia pitied the fevemh day of January laid, j
i From these proceedings it is fair to conjecture that
t .vo objects are contemplated, the one toembar
; rafs the purchasers in procuring money for their
lad payments by a threatened enquiry into the
{laic title, and ia the event of the companies fail
ing, it is hoped and believed by the Sages in the
Eld, that the general government wiil get hold of
the property;—-the other object is to obtain from
the date by celficra or otu.xyvisz all the hinds
lying well of the Chatahouchie and call of the
Alabama rivers; to aki this fpecolatioo a pretended
claim is set up on the part of the L T ai:ed States to
all the lands lying touch of a line to be drawn
from the head of the Alabama river a due well
coorie to she Mioufippi, as South-Caroiina fue
cceding in eilalftitbing her claim to the land lying
ia the Risk of the rivers Keowee and Tugalo by
her relinquithing to the Rate of Georgia ail her
ng«f to the load now chimed by the United
State?. It b highly’ probable that no extinguish
ment of Indian claims by federal approbation to
any land lying beyond the present temporary
boundary, wUi take place previous to the Attor
ney-General making his report, which Le k cot
directed to make smtiLthe meeting of congress in
December next; for if a itierecce to the lav? de
partment meant aay thing more than the getting
rid ot a quellion, * ftkh had been haftiiy taken up,
and which oa reflectkvi was fetnd cot to be afub
jeci tor legillirive enquiry, it is fair to conclude
• hat an attempt will bu made, and :h-t hope® sre
i
r entertained of forcing .the Rate inrerfome comj.ii
ance ; I therefoie beg leave to suggest the expsrdi
ejv*y of palling an executive order, directing the
law department of the Rate to examine the points
mentioned in the foregoing resolution.—Congress
adiourued on the third,—r-the senate will meet ia
June next, —executive business may be taken up,
and if it is deemed necessary, an application for
leave to treat with such Indian tribes as have
claims on the Oakmulgee lands may then be re
peated or any other measures taken, which your
excellency on the part of the Rate may have the
good Fiefs to fuggeß.
I have the honor to be,
With refped and esteem,
Your Excellency's
Mcsft obedient fervanf,
(A Copy) JAMES GUNN.
His Excellency Governor Maihezos,
From the Georgia Gazette.
To the People
ON reading the newspapers of Messrs. Johnßons
of the 2d infiant 1 met with a piece signed
Candidas, whose objefl was to eftablift the right
of our Legislature to fell the weßern .territory of
this Rate, commonly difiingui&ed and known by
the Yazoo, and, to eftab&h that right, made re
ferences to adls of the British Legislature as pre
cedents, and endeavored through them to prove
the right of the Legislature of Georgia in their difi»
pofal of the above territory.
In a government Handing as that of Great-
Britaic, without solid corner Rones to support its
people in their real claims without a constitution,
only a few privileges extorted by arms, or placing
in terrorem their kings-—in such a government,
afts as unjuß, and as corrupt, might have been
pafled, and might have been acceded to by the
people of that nation; but, Republicans, Fellow
Citizens, Freemen of Georgia, do not disgrace
that union of which you are one link ; let not your
name be sullied with the reproach of pofledfiog
power; of forming a constitution; of having haa
good lenfe in giving sp as much of that power
as feeared you case and happiness, and no tnbre;
and permit your Legislature to take upon them
selves and presume to a& on ground ungiven them#
and which dearly rest with you.
. The people of this Rate met, and two third* of'
the whole mass agreed to establish a change of the
constitution, and for that purpose did appoint from
each county Members to represent them io Con
vention, and that Convention did meet, and did
eflabliih a constitution, under which conftitutioa
i every wheel of government has terned, and beyond
which no Legislature pofiibly could go; and I will
aflt, what man can alien (even let him be op to
bis eyes in this replete!)’ iniquitous (peculation| that _
the Covention veiled a power in the Legiflatme to
fell the weßeru territory of our country: No, it
has not; the people reserved that right to them
selves, and no where else is it delegated or placed.
I will again ask, what rational person can aflert,
j that a man authorizing an individual to fell personal
j property, or the constitution the Legislature to
i make laws, and other defined qualities, will war
i rant the individual felling real estate, or the Le-
I giflature of oar wellem possessions: No,
; not if it had even been fold with parity, and not
j in the corrupted, vitiated, and most horrid man
ner, in which it has been ; the Legislature had no
power given them to fell: the people retained that
power, and now poflefs it, and no article of tbc
constitution comes up to the fmaileß conftruftion
of their relinquifhtaenr, and, to prove my aflertion,
recite the following chafes of the firft article of
the conftitutina, which vest every power the Le
gi fixture have to 2fl on vacant territory of this
flare.
Art. 1, SecL j 6. The General Assembly shall
have power ro make all laws and ordinances which
rhey flull deem necessary and proper for the good
of the Rate, which shall not be repugnant to this
constitution.
Sect. 17. They fliall have power to alter the
boundaries of the present counties, and to lay off
new ones, as well oat of the counties already laid
o.F as oat of the other territory belonging, to the
Rate. When a new county or counties (ball be
laid off out of any of the prefentjeounty or coun
ties such new county cr ccunties shall have their
lepreieataticn apportioned out of the comber of
the reprefentaiives cf the ccßury cr counties oat of
which it or they (tail be laid out: And when any
new coua r y shall be laid off io the vacant territory
belonging to the Rate such county shall have a
number cf rrprefeota:ives, not exceeding three,
to be hrgalated and determined by the General
Atiemblr.
I Ratter on felt that I have decidedly efiabliff.cd
_ Ac delect ot :be uae of the we&crn territory of