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MARTINSBURO, Dec. 14, I
Extract of a Utter from a gentleman at
Jonejborough, South IVefUrn 1 erritory,
to the editor oj this paper , dated Aa
vtm'oer 4.
“ Mr, William Blount, the lire go
vernor of this state, passed thro’ here a
few days since, on his way from North-
Carolina to the feat of government, and
relates the following as being his inten
tions when he engaged in the mad fpecu-
Jative bulinefs; and fays that early last
faring he was applied to by an English
gentleman, of consequence, who inform
ed Mr, Blount that application had been
made by fomc Indians and Indian inter
preters to the British minister, to take
an expedition against the Florida* and
Louisiana, in conjunftion with any force
which the Britilh could aflift them with
from Canada, and that they would rather
have Mr, Blount to head them, than any
other person, as they supposed he was
well acquainted with Indian affairs; and
in whom they had the melt perfect con
fidence; and the gentleman wilhed to
know if Mr. Blount would agree to take
the command; and further said, he would
undertake to supply Mr, Blount with 4
English frigates, laden with military (lores,
to meet him at Pensacola in a certain time.
Mr. Biount desired the gentleman to
give him 3 or 4 days to confider of it,
and he would give him an answer. On
the gentleman’s returning, Mr. Blount
said he would agree and turnifh some
It oops from this ttate, provided the
t*fh government would agree to Jet him
fill the prefideutial chair; and they would
leave blanks for him to fill up ail the
commiflions in the new conquered coun
try: This was acceded to, and M. B.
further fays, if he was only 20 years
younger, he would yet put his scheme in
to adtion, and that some enterptiftng fel
low will embrace the opportunity yet. It
is also reported here, that the executive
have iflued orders to the commandant of
the troops, to ptevent Mr, Zacbariah
Cox from defeending the Tennessee river,
as tar as the Mufcie shoals, where he con
templates making a settlement. This
information may all be depended on as
coming from Mr. Blount himfclf.
I am drar fir, yours, &c.
CHARLESTON, December 29.
•the Mary brings Glasgow papers to
the 21st of Odober. Those we have
seen do not contain many new articles of
ipotneftt.' The Dutch admiral’s fhiphad
not arrived at the last accounts; it was
fujjpofcd (be was loft in the gale which
rtme on soon alter the adion. Another
oT the captured (hips was loft, with up
wards of 100 English sailors on board ;
and one English (hip had not arrived.
The Endyroion frigate had to retire from
the ship (he was engaged with, which
was so near the (hore as to be protected
by the batteries.
Admiral Duncan is created a Viscount,
and admiral Onflow, a Baron oj Great -
Britain.
The following is the only article we
cSn find, relative to the American com
piiffioners in Paris. As the journals
there probably coincide more with the
fentiraents of the government, now,
than some of them lately did, the arti
cle may therefore be thought to augur
not unfavorably for America.
/ Paris, October 11.
On the 16th Vendemaire, Odober 7,
the three American negotiators were pre
sented to the minister for foreign affairs.
They are—Mr. Pincktaey, of South-Ca
folina, whoferved with difiindion during
the whole of the war of American inde
rendenne ; Mr. Marshall, of the state of
Virginia, who also bore arms during the
fai<3 period, but who has applied since the
peace to the study of law, and now occu
pies the fiiuacion of advocate general of
mat state ; and Mr. Gerry, of Maffachu
fett , member for that state in congrcfs,
where he is equally diftinguiftied by his
talents and his moderation. These three
men, who ftfide more than one hundred
Teagues from each other, are scarcely ac-
The firft time they ever met
▼ as more than a thoafand leagues from
their country, to fulfil an important mis
sion. v
This Confidence of the American go
▼ernment, in citizens who were never
employed in diplomatic affairs, for renew
ing the political and commercial relations
of the United States with France, gives
Os reason to presume that that govern
ment withes,rather to rely on the fidelity
and candour of the French government,
than to seek a support from the intrigue
or the finefle of meu (killed in the Ma
chiavelifm of cabinets. This nomination,
therefore, argues the fortunate issue of the
which is about to commence #
Ihe Ads palfed the hit
Session of the Lcgiilature, may
be had at this office.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 6.
We learn by Mr. Hill from the neigh
bourhood of Greenihorpugh, that on
Friday the 22d ult. a pany of white
men crofted the Oconee river about fif
teen miles above Fort Fidius, attacked a
camp of Indians, killed one and wound
ed two of them -He who was killed is
reported to be one of the commissioners
appointed by the Creeks to attend run
ning the line between that nation and
the fettled parts of this state : Thus from 1
the wanton barbarity of a few individuals
is the peace of she community disturbed,
and the rights of humanity grossly vio
lated. •*-
A gentleman has favored us with a hand
bill printed at Knoxville, which con
tains the following interfiling proceed
ings of the legillaturc of the state of
Ttnneffee :
REPORT of the commissioners appointed
to trace the line lately defiguated by
the commissioners of the United States,
&c. v
Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen oj the
Senate , and
Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen ojlhe Houje
of Reprejentativcs,
IN obedience toycur resolution of the
fifth instant, we have traced the line de
fignated by James Winchejltr, Andrew
Pickens, and Benjamin Hawkins,, com
missioners on the part of the United
Stares for afeertainirig ihe line agreeable
to the treaty of Hoifton, from the river
Clinch to Chilhowee mountain—these
commissioners commenced that line about
a mile above the mouth of Clinch, upon
the bank thereof, and extended it foutb
seventy eight degrees, east nineteen
miles and five poles; then struck the Hol
fton five miles and three quarters, ac
cording to the meanders rroin its jundion
with the Tennessee; and alter eroding
the Holfton continued the fame courle
until they completed the distance of
twenty-four miles, two hundred and
eight poles from the beginning; thence
fouth twelve degrees weft, two hundred
and forty poles; thence fouth fevenry
fix degrees cast, to Chilhowee mountain,
distance ten miles from the point formed
by the termination of the line, fouth
twelve degrees weft, two hundred and
forty poles, as above deferibed; they ex
tended a line until it interfered the line
they had previously run from Clinch to
Holfton, as also above deferibed, which
interfedion was' ten miles and three
quarters from the beginning upon Clinch,
and marked in,the fame manner as they
marked the other line. We present you
herewith an accurate draught of the 3-
bove designated lines; this line does not
cross the river Holfton at the ridge di
viding the waters of Tennessee from those
of Little river, nor touch it in any part
of its extension, nor is it a straight line,
both of which the treaty of Holfton re
quires; conjequently , WE REPOR 1,
this line not to bo run agreeable to the
said treaty. The time we have employ
ed in the execution of this duty has not
permitted us toafceitain, with precision,
where the line ought to pass the Holfton
agieeably to said treaty, but from a very
perfect knowledge of the country, its
water courfcs and leading ridges, we he
sitate not to fay, that it MUST pass the
Holfton very near its juu&ion with the
Tennessee; and thuspaffi.ig the Holfton
would relieve a great many of the unfor
tunate lettiers, men, women and chil
dren, who are now in a few days, by
the execution of an erroneous line, to be
turned out of house and home by milita
ry force, troops of the United States,
and compelled to seek for (helter in the
approaching inclement season of the year.
Nor have we been able to afeertain with
poffitive certainty the number of families
who were fettled on the Indian fide of
the said line, prior to the ad of cession
of North- but fromdhe belt in
formation that we have collected, there
appears to have been fixty-eighr, and at
present there are about three times that
number.
We deem it proper to REPORT to
your honorable body, that we have Teen
a copy of the introductory letter written
by Benjamin Hawkins in favor of colonel
David Craig, to the iecretary of war,
without date, but captioned Cove camp,
36 miles from Clinch, on the line, in
which is the following paragraph—The
three commissioners were % unanimous in
fixing the present boundary line, and all
the citizens who have vifired us concur
in the juftnefa of the decision—And to
assert to you, that ihe result of our en
quiries upon that head is, that no citizen
whatever, unconntded with office, does
concur in the justness of rheir decision.
In other words, Mr. Hawkins has gLen
the secretary of war official information,
I which is not true.—We have thought it
our duty to be thus particular refpeding
Mr. Hawkins, left his information should
be Cor.fidered by the secretary of war as
correft, and the objedls of it be thereby
much injured. -
We have the honor, gentlemen,
To be vour molt obedient servants,
JOHN M‘CLELLAN,
PAT. SHARKEY,
JAMES GILLESPY.
Ottobcr 14, 1797*
, STATE of TENNESSEE, J Ottobcr 14,
Knox County. 3 *797*
THIS day perfonaliy a; peareu John
M‘Cleilan, Patrick Sharkey, and James
Gillefpy, me James White, a ju
ltice of the peace for said county, and
made oath, that the within statement is
just and true, to the belt of their know*
ledge and belief.
Sworn to and fubferibed before me,
the day and year above written. '
JOHN M‘CLEL,LAN,
PAT. SHARKEY,
J ames gillespy.
James White J P .
/n the House of Representatives% October
19, 1797.
RESOLVED, That it appears to this
general affe nbiy by the report of their
commi (turners, John M‘Cleiian, Patrick
Shaskey, and James Gillefpy, appointed
to examine the line lately run and marked
from the river Clinch to Chilkowee moun
tain, by Andrew Pickens, James Win
chester and Benjamin Hawkins, com
mtilioners on the part of the United States,
that the said line is not extended agreea
bly to the treaty of Holfton, inasmuch as
it is not a lhaight line ; and inasmuch as
it does not crol's the river Holfton at the
ridge dividing the waters of Tennessee
fro n those ot Little river, nor touch the
(aid ridge in any place of its extenfioo.
Resolved, That this general assembly
will coafi.ier the removing, by military
force, any citizen or citizens who are .
now fettled fouth of the said line, it not
being extended agreeable to treaty, but
in error, as an att of violent oppression,
and an undue exercise of the military over
the civil authority.
Resolved , That a copy of the import of
the commissioners, M‘Clellan, Sharkey,
and Gillefpy, and of these reioiutions
; be immediately forwarded to the govern
or, with a request that he will, without
delay, lay the fame before the command
ing officer of the troops of the United
States in the slate of Tennessee.
Resolved , That the free and unmolested
use ot a road from Waihington to Mero
diftrift, and of the navigation of the ri
ver Tennessee, as secured to the citizens
and inhabitants of the United States, by
the fifth article of the tteaty of Holfton ;
also, secures to the said citizens and in
habitants, all the rights nectffary to car
ry the said article into complete effeft for
their benefit.
Resolved therefore , That any measure
or measures, taken by the officers of the
fcd-ral government to flop or impede any
person or persons from palling down the
waters, leading into the Tennessee river,
or to take pnffcffioa of any ferry 01 fer
ries, upon any river or rivers; which in
terfeti the laid road, tor the benefit of (he
Indians cr ol the United States, is an in
fraction of the said treaty by the United
States, to. the injury of such persons as
may be flopped 01 impeded in their pas
sage down the river leading into the Ten
n flee, or as may be fubjeded to a toll
at any ferry lor the benefit of the Indians
01 the United States.
JAMEs STUART, s. h. e.
Attejl , T. H. Williams, c. h. r.
In Senate , Ottobcr 19, 1797.
Rfolved , That this house concur with
the foregoing refutations.
JAMES WHITE; s. s.
By order , G. Roulstone, c. s.
KNOXVILLE, Ottobcr 20, 1797.
The Speaker of the Senate and of the house
~ of rcpTcfcntativcs •
AT this important criiis, when great
numbers of our fellow-citizens are in a
few days to be compelled, by the United
States, to leave their farms, their homes,
and property, under the pretext that the
Cherokee Indians require such removal
immediately, I conceive it roy duty to
lay before you a mrjfage or tain delivered
to me by Arthur Loody , a principal man
of that nation, and one of the interpre
ters of the United States, afewdayspaft,
from a number of-the most influential
chiefs; it was in fabftance as follows:
“ Let the people know, who ippear to
“ be upon our lands by the extenfioo of
“ the line, that we do not wish them to
« remove, and that we are willing they
“ shall remain until we return from
u hunting, and we will then talk further
on the fubjedt.”
It is probable they will return from
hunting about Christmas.
Your obedient servant,
JOHN SEVIER.
JUST ARRIVED,
Thefhooner NABBY, John Muvroe,
majter , from CAPE MOUNT, on the
Wmward Coajl of AFRIC A,
WITH A PRIME CARGO OV
SLAVES,
The sale of which will commence on
Thutfday the nth injtant.---Conditions
Cajh.
ROBERT WATTS.
Savannah , January *, 1797.
POST-OFFICE, Augusta,
ijt January 1798.
Letters in the office to be returned in three
months to the General Pojt Office , if
not taken out previoujly thereto.
T ANDREWS, J. Alger.
Jo. Biyan, R. S. Bryan, 'llaac Bty
ar, Thos. Bryant, 2. J. Barton, Jatr.eft
Brown, (Lillie river,} John Blanton, 2.
John Butler, S. B. Bonner, Ilham Bay
ids, W. Bird.
Chartier, P. Crawford*
H. Cob >, J. Cobb, G. Conn, S. Camp*
Colfon Cutters.
T. Davis, J. D’Antignac, Aar. Da
niel, S. Duggar.
Jacob Elixton.
S. Fanning, R. Flournoy,
H. Gregory, C. Goodwin, -
Gondeville, W. & S. Garrett, Jc>a
Gray, R. Goodrick, G. Gunn, James
Gaddy, L. Gardner.
Anthony Hunter, D. Hil!houfe ; C f
Hamilton, W. Howard, A. Harris, T.
Herrin, A. Hatcher, 2. Jacob Hibler.
Ab. Jones, Ab. Jones, John Couife#
&c. Wm. Jeter, jun. O. Jones, Britted
Jores.
N. Kelsey, T. Kelly, M. Knight,
J. Kirkbam, Knight.
F. Lewis, Madam Letevre, Mrs. S.
Leigh, T. H. Luckeit, T. Loury.
Phineas Miller, Miller dr Whitney,
H. M‘Tyre, Marflen Mead, James M‘
Cormick, (care of W. Barden.) Mrs. A.
M'Geath, (caie of Jno. Catlett.) H.
Mitchell, (care of Jno. Cook.) D. Mitch
ell, (care of E. Harris.) James Mullan,
Smith Milner, Magee Sc Wyche, Cole
fon M‘Culleis, R. Malone, P. Mahony*
G. Miller, 3.
H. N^lbitt.
J. Odom.
Mr. Ann Pool, R. Pardue, J. O.
Prentis, C. Porter,
J. H. Rutherford, (Scriven.) B. Ri
an, C. Randolph, Isaac Randolph,
Robertson, Clk. S. C.
James Spain, Dr. J. Simmes, Hez.
Salmon, S. Stubblefield.
Charles Thcmfon, Charles Tate.
Z. Williams, 1. Wilds, John Walton,
John Winfend, Perry Wilson, Jonathan
Wood, A. Waterman, 4. G. Williams,
2. G. Weatherby, 4. T. Waggoner, z»
Jacob Zin.
W. URQUHAP.T, P. M.
SHERIFF** SALES.
On the firft Tuefday in February next,
at Greene (borough) Greene county, -
between the hours of twelve and two
o'clock,
IV I L L BE SOLD,'
ON E hundred and twenty
acres of land adjoining T. Cart•
right ; also one hundred acre:, part of fame
survey, now in pojjejjion of J. Hail , on
the waters of Richland creek, in faxd •
county ; taken as the property of Hum
phrey Bearden at the mjlance of Richard
Fojitr .
Afo , one fntall bay horse ; taken as the
property of Henry Karr at the infance of
the executors of Daniel Terrondeit, dec.
MOSES SPEER, S. G* C+ .
December 16, 1797*
«T*
GEORGIA,) By William Baduly, -
(L. S.) > Esq. RegiJUr cf Pro* % \
Burke county. J bats for Jaid county, .
WHEREAS John Carter Walton,
Esq. has applied to me for Utters J
of adminijtratton on the e/late of Robert
Walton , Esq. late of this county, dec.
¥ HESE are therefore to cite and admo
nijh all and fngular the kindred and cre
ditors of the said deceaftd to be and ap
pear at my ojjtcc, on or before the 6th day
of February next, to Jhew cause if any they
have , why Utters of adminijtration JhouLl
not be granted.
GITEN under my hand andfeal , at
my office, the 6th day of January
1798; and in the 22 d year 0} the
Independence of U* United States
of Atuczuca,
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