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AUGUSTA, Augufl n*
IN COUNCIL, Avgvjl 8, 1787.
Qrderzc,
THAT the Talk r<ceitf«d from the Fat KiWg,
ar.»l the aufwer thereto, be publilhed in the
State Gazette.
tec. Extraff front the Minutes,
Egfctf JAMES MERIWETHER, S. E. C.
In a Meeting of the Lower Creeks held io the
Cuffiuhs, 27th July, 1787.
Talk of the Fat King to His Honor Governor
Mathews and the Council, Sic.
Friends and Brothers ,
THfc Talk you lent us in aufwer to ours by your
CommilTary Mr. Barnard, we have seen this day ;
and as that Talk is not deemed fatisfaftory by our
people, we have agreed upon to fend you this
one mote.
Friends,
’Tis not we that have forgot the Talks at Shoul
der Bone, but you. Among other things it was
proposed by you, and agreed to by us, that no
hafly revenges should be taken in future by either
fide, and in the late affair ’tis you that have been
ralh, for wheu the injury was done to you, you
did net wait but for a little while and look around
you, to find out from whence the blow came, but
fell dirertly upon our people, your real friends,
who were daily among your houses, and whose
persons yon well knew, and some that were taken
declared themselves and town to you, which you
diftegatdedi it might have been from people of
another nation for what you knew at the time.
Friends,
You ought not to think of making us accountable
for any nteafures of the Upper Towns, our bro
ther, they had two men killed lalt summer, and
they can aufwer tor themselves; and they'went
against you unknown to M‘Gillivray or us,’ and
he did not mean to break the promise he made to
Mr. White, as he had dcclaied to the whole na
tion, and a Talk from him is dill experted by us.
Friends,
You mull give us immediate and ample fatis
tartion—life for life—an equal number for twelve
of our people destroyed by you. The leader of
those mad people that did the mifehief, and so
many of his people fliould fall for fatisfartion (’tis
our cuftoni so to give it). Then the tears of the
relations of the dead will be dried up, and our
hearts not continue hot agaiuft you. For ’tis in
vain that you call us Friends and Brothers, and
don’t confider and treat us as such ; and as you
wilh the chain of friendfliip to be kept bright be
tween us, we expert that you will not fail to give
tis the defircd fatisfartion, as we lhould have given
to you, had we been in fault.
When you do this you will then fend a Gentle
man into our land to renew friendship, as we have
often gone into yours for such purposes.
By ALEXANDER M'GILLIVRAY.
In twenty days from the day that Mr. Galphin
sets out, we iliall expert the return of Mr. Galphin.
To ihe Fat Kin j, and other Head Men of the Lower
Creek A aticn .
WHEN we received your Talk by Mr. Barnard,
our CommilTary, we considered you as fiiends
and brothers. In the one you uow fend us, there
appears to be much reason to fufpert you of deceit,
and that jou were then, as well as now, fccretly
our enemies. Whether this sudden change has
keen owing to the dnplicitv of your Beloved Man,
Mr. M‘Gillivray, or whether you alTume this
coodurt, it matters not. On what principle can
you demand fatisfartion ? Your warriors were
killed for the murder of our innocent inhabitants,
committed by your nation in dirert violation of the
molt foiemn treaties, entered into with us. We
w illied, and (till do wilh we could forget die many
and repeated injuries you have done us, during
aud since the late war with Great-Britain. It is in
vain to talk of fatisfartion. Did you not last sum
mer kill two of our peaceable frontier inhabitants ?
And did you not at Shoulder-Bone engage to have
an equal number pf your men put to death for
then*'? Have you done this? No. Did you
»»{, just before we received your last Talk, mur
der tw rt of our people on Oconee ? And did you
not al:>, a t the very time Mr. Barnard was down
from you, kill fix white men ? Have you com
plied with a Angle article of the treaties of Au
gusta, Galpintou, or Shoulder-Bone? No. In
ltead of complying with yourfeveral engagements,
you have repeatedly murdered our innocent peo
ple, burnt their houses, and carried off their pro
perty. All these outrages we have submitted to,
rather than enter into a war with you. Your con-
dust towards ud* would loa£ fiace have authored
our putting flames to your towns, and. indiscrimi
nately killing your people; but a willi to be at
peace with you, and to spare tbe.effufipn of human
blood, have prevented thir, Now, open your ears
wide, and hear what we tell you Should any
afts of hoftiHty or depredations be vommitted on
our people by your nation, be perfeftly allured we
will not hesitate to do ourselves ample justice, of
carrying war into your"country, burning your
towns, and mining your land with blood. You
will then be compelled td fly for refuge to some
other country. - j
It now reds with whether we engage in a
war or not; if we do, remember yourselves are
ar.fwerable for the consequences. The Hatchet
once lifted, is not to be caiily buried.
1
On Tuefday lad the Honorable the Executive
Council were pleased to appoint 'John Meals, Esq.
Treasurer for this State, in the room of George
Jones, Esq. who has reiigued.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia , dated
June 14.
“ The inhabitants of the county of Northamp
ton, held a meeting; the pth of May, at Eafton,
to take into conlideratiou an aft of Atfembly,
palled on the 2710 March, 1787, relative to the
lands which are thereby taken from the original
owners of them, and given to the claimants from
Conuefticut, and entered into sundry resolves,
wherein they determine to oppose the payment of
taxes until their gxievaiiccs are redre :ed, which
there is no likelihood will he done, and of course,
an armed force mult be lent against them, or go
vernment will be at an end. Ihe difafleftion has
reached to the neighbouring counties, and we feat
will end in blood.
“ The Convention have not yet let any thing
tranfpirc. You will find some conjectures in the
papers, but nothing has yet come oj' by autho
rity; it is very generally thought they will do
something very determined on the score of trade i
if they do not, this country is most certainly
ruined as a trading people, and the merchants mui'
go to the country and cultivate the earth, instead
of purftiing commerce, which daily declines most
rapidly. One of the greatest traders in Lancaster
broke yesterday, autl many others expected to go
in coufequence. Every man you meet looks di
ftrefied, either for himfelf or his friend. Credit
seems to be at a stand, and where things will end
God only knows. The British merchants here are,
in my opinion, playing a very foolilh pme, that
is, luing almost every man that owes them any
thing, which excites a general clamour again!!
them. I (hall no: be surprised to fee them drove
out of the city before the end of fix months ; peo
ple are getting fall ripe for it.
“ Dry goods do not fell at all, although but few
have arrived this fpriug, yet the scarcity of caih
prevents sales.”
EPITAPH , by Doctor Franklin .
The Body of
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer ,
(Like the cover of an old book,
Its contents worn out,
And ftript of its lettering and gilding,)
Lies here, food for tire worms,
Yet the work tliall act be loft :
For it dull, as he believes, appear once more,
In a new
And most beautiful edition,
Correfted and revised
By the AUTHOR.
FRANKLIN STATE.
In Council, June 25, 1787.
S I R,
THE Honorable Major Elholm waits on vour
Assembly in charafter of Commiflioner from this
state, who we beg leave to recommend to your
attention and patronage.
The party iu opposition to our new republic,
although few and inconsiderable, yet from their
contention and disorder, occasion much uneasiness
in peaceful minds.
We being friendly citi/ens of the American
Union, and influenced by the real regard and de
sire we have for its welfare, opulence and fpien
dor, we are unwilling, aud exceedingly sorry to
think, that any violent measures ftiould be made
use of against any of the adheients of any of our
After Hates, especially the one that gave us ex
istence, though now wilh to annihilate us; aud
what occasions in us excruciating pain, is, that per
haps we may be driven to the unparaielled and
unexampled ueceffity of defending out rights aud
liberties againlt fhofe, who not long since we have
fought, bled and toiled togeiber, witliiu the com
mon caufc of American Independence, othcrwife
become the ridicule of a whole world. This bane
ful alternative, however, we hope God willavert,
and that a reconciliation may take place on honor
able, just and equitable principles, reciprocally f»
to each party, is our sincere and ardent with.
When we remember the bloody engagements
we have fought together against the common ene
my, the friendly, timely and mutual supports af
forded between the state of Georgia and the peo
ple of this country, it emboldens us to solicit you,
Sir, and through you the different branches of
your Government, that you will be pleas
ed to afford to the state of Franklin, such of
your countenance, in promoting the iutereft of
our infant republic, and reconciling matters be
tween us and- the pareut state, in such manner as
you in your magnanimity and justice, may think
most expedient, and the nature of our case may
rleferve. Permit us to inform you, that it is not
the Cword that can intimidate U 3: The reditude
of our cause, our local flotation, together with tho
spirited akrtnefs of our couutrymen in such a
case, would inflame us with confidence of suc
cess; but when we refleft and call to mind the
great number of infernal and external enemies to
American Independency, the pieafure this might
aford them, as well as such inhuman and unnatu
ral scenes, it makes us fliudder at the very idea of
such an incurable evil, not knowing where the
discord might lead, or what pait of the body the
ulcer at last might infeft. The nature of ourciufe,
we presume your Excellency are fufficiently ac
quainted with, only beg leave to refer you to the
Ceflion Aft of North-Carolina, alfotheconftitution
of that Government, wherein it mentions, that
there may be a state or dates erecled in the weft,
whenever the Legiftature ftiall give confcnt sos
the fame.
We cannot forbear mentioning that we regard
the parent state with particular affeftion, and will
always feel an interest in whatever may concern
her honor and prosperity, as independent of each
other.
Any further information, beg leave to refer you
to the Honorable Major Elholm.
I have the Honor to be refpeftfully,
S I R,
Your Excellency’s most obedient,
And very humble Servant, .
JOHN SEVIER,’
(Copy)
J. Meriwether , S. E. C.
Augufia , In Council, July 20, 1787.'
The Board resumed the consideration of a letter
from the Honorable John Sevier, Esq. dated
the 25th June last, whereupon,
Ordered,
That this Board do entertain a high sense of tbs
fiiendly intentions of the people of Franklin, and
at the fame time feel every disposition to continue
the correfpfrndence between the Honorable John
Sevier, Esq. and this state, and that the said let
ter be laid before the Legiftature at their next
meeting,
j E*tra3 from the Minutes ,
J. MERIWETHER, S. E. C.
SAVANNAH, July 5.
Yesterday being the ANN IV ERSA RY cf
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, the fame was
celebrated as usual. A number of refpeftablo
citizens dined at the Coffee-houfe, when the fol
lowing toasts were drank, and the day spent with
the u'raoft harmony.
1. The Day, and its everlasting remembrance.
2. Liberty without licentiousness, and Repub
licamfm without alloy.
3. Energy to Government, and a Federal Head.
4. May the Eagle of America never be the sport
of her own arrows.
5. The illustrious President of the National Con
vention.
6. The Governor and State of Georgia.
7. Louis the XVlth.
8. May the State of Georgia ever refpeft tho
Union as the only method to preserve herlelf.
9. May our Sifter State, Rhode-Ifland, be con
vinced of her error without the neceflity of coercion.
10. The memory of the departed heroes of tha
Revolution.
11. A Truce with Land Speculation and Indian
Wars.
12. Universal Freedom.
13. The American Mothers.
BLANK WRITS
I To fcs had at the Priatiug-Offige.