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— _ -T . _ - r- -.11 .1■ _ I ^ 1 j ■ ■ M ■ —— ^ i_Jiiii—~i~i - - - - - I I |-| II I A 7QWN AND COUNTRT FAFER\ FRiiiTEDfw/7 TUESDAT, by ALEXANDER. MARTIN, jdHN SIBLEY. VOL. I.) [nOM ACTI PART£3 rUESDATy AUGUSTS, 1793. QoSTITIAM SP KCULAMJR. j—-( -'.O. MISCELLANY. FOP. THE GAZETTE, HERMIT. No. VI. I IN CONTIN'JATICI*. refrelliin?;, ftrengthning and beaniify-? and underftanding—come forward then J N fpite cf pny ufual ap^.c!iy, I felt, t.i. this thne, a '.viih co join in the conver- fation j but the political tenets of both the difputanls, b:^ing too far in the ex treme for ir.e so accord with either : I thought it motl prudent to depart, kil j I fhouid be betrayed by my anxiety to | refcae my papers from the flandcr of I being political. This misfortuae I af C/’ibed to the enlhubafm by which the round. ^ ^ ^ | effociety—ye indufliioas mechanicks, “ I feei, Sir^ a great intcred in the j j.-.g jjpg every commaiiity, unite, and French aftirirs, and have enttrely got o, ! i ^velUgate with candoisr and caltnncfs ver the fooliih prejudices I was taught ( their qaalificaiions, free from private again thev i ‘.■•7 K'.t . . ? , . . —- ~ ..-cv public now convinced tint* they are a much m • j j;_ jureclpsoplcj and that tht JkmeofUberiy fluence for fuch men only as you know would aiwajs bur'.ncd bright in from eipeiieoce 10 poffeis abilities wiih i X parties cf the prefent day are dinin- gaiuied—an cnchuliarm which leaves no nftJdle v/a3', in which a moderate man jniy travel; for all who cenlure ike ll n's bv wliich the 1 evolution has p;o- g’t'iei, or repi’cbate the diforders whth V rich it has been marked ; are called the earniicso^frecdom, anJaiiy attempt to jaiiify thejoRe, or palliate the oiltci, is utenricd complete-procf ot hoHiiky co all governments. In fuch a ferment of opinicii, the mini views every thing through .4 'J mediuTn, by which all objeills are tin ged with the color of its civa prejudices I confaled myfclf, however, with tlie liope of coRvhacing the politicians by fame fuiura paper, tliat 1 did nst rnedi- tate the d.n k defigns they imputed to me ; and Ibclicyed iinit, as the fufpb Cl %-caLt coali.'.cd L'.'j pOi iLitians o-iOXifC; t i might vvrlre on without ringing the | l^ecfin cl war ; or blunting tlie edge of [ thefe jT-enerous feelings wliich defigrute | all who have enjoyed the blel^ngs oz ii- berry. The following letter I fub'mit Co rhy leiders—lkculd the writer conti.vac Lis _ cc.Tcfpond cnc * with me, J flu.di ei'idea- | vor to tecjHfr hlni a rational love lor j vhat, at prefeat lie feems to havr a fa- pc.'fatious veneration. *‘To the Author of the HERMIT, I have the honor to be an IrlTma?: ./ f by bl'-i.h, and if my counlrj’ could boail | of nothing m®re than her brogues and potatoes, I fhould love her ; bat when I lelle'Ii thatihe h.tsalwayf cheriflied the principles cf freedom, and exerted al* her hreogth to interweave a Lw cf them into her c-vn governin'.-.’r, mj’ lave rifes to adoration. If Ihe perfe- vercs3. little longer, I trull ihe will clef troy that bond cf equal union, oneol the blefiirr^s of which is tonisikeher Savilhlv > • I dependent on another country. I aided her as long as I could, but t rhoiight I faw a number of littie dif- ftrenees betw-een her principles ris-d • ‘ ractice ; and while I was fpeakia-g ;uid Wi idng in piai/e cf liberty, 1 vvas feixed i.iid confined in a dark dungeon, that I iniglit knowhovr precious it really was. When I paid a large funi, v/Lich 1 was forced to borrow, I got clear again ; btt it was only for a fitort time—for 5iot being able to repay the money when promifedjl was clapped in the very farae place.—^The firft iime I was made to hcldiny tongue,or at leait, if I fpoke j nobody heard me ; but, the lad time, I thought it a very cu.ioas waj'’ to make a man pay his debts, to place liira where h? could not pofiibly earn any money. By good luck I obtained my freedom again; and, dcUrinining to de* feat fuch low-life tricks for the future, I came to America. 1 hough I have been all my life ador* »ng liberty, I never felt the pia>fiic£l goodof it until T came to this country : Here ic in a ihoufacd chasiidi~~ France, if r.ctl'nir'ihercd by the vricked tyranny of their Kiag.«. With what fpirit have they not cicanfed religion j liie iVilh of foperdition, dne gov- tmuani: from the ciuelty of {ItTpo'dr.ii $ L£'‘’"T % nu to-fie oojefls atenieveJ, t!ie centre Ai’/lrcffcd tc the f'/lA-y'-'R and Citizens of integrity, and inebnation with talents lu ferve us in the General Adkmbly. AN ELECTOR. CumherUm county^ July iSth, 5793. MOItFOLK. (FirviiiitiJ fromAsiiniralCJAlVl- SiS, of tlw Frfoch lo"LCifu« ; Oft loord lie ‘ * : uer, ji-.iy I9,U7Q3, OLdyeaf f the French Rebuhlic, BY one of thois convulHons which cf their charaher fbould not be Jarfvn- ] ed by a few fhades, which, uziavoidably, pla;/ about the piftiiie. Och / ihe c'tur llltle Jacob ins, I wiTi ! people would let them alone—I like] -riib when a great people are contending il kn and oa'.ancrs, ana to preve.ui; tlic growth | j)eoplt' who nov/ tnjo)' the fruits ofzheir of in .oloc! ;.cy, thtin cre Lsei | coarage, their ccnftancy and their Lcri- could tcac'a ihizm, who, if thev were a- I tzees. ;eop:e wonia let tacm alone—I Lse ' '’'p*-** ... 1 . r r .V for their liberty, the French haveexpe* heir pi ;nc;p.cs «r government, lor tney . , .A r 1 ■ i ^ - , • ° . . , , • uenced great dilahers ; rheir ot DCviHctcrhiWtoprelerT.-to checks j jnccc.in'i.;i« di,c61cathem tc.varjs a live, would honor ih.it n.atnot wh: Tic >!ace they have errived ?.t ckraai.Jti’, ;n l:u- CU,b. t!;e of aa ' ’■== P'.krethres, irlcnds, gencr.u:, cur/* ot, ana tageniau’turates. J tur.aree I u i a n .i r t m. fp i r a r . > 1 • s. X . -VJ ‘V-- ur ir.ei'ic, ->,v.ric»c~~.—. — FOR'iH” CAZtl’i fj f'layvr/o p:'i''c;>iY fioov tre rtnits of >onr iabonrs. generous people whod lily lepi) the blefhngs of liberty i Ti-st your ir.(.tiii;en:r. may become th^r of*!! man- rc CiT.itNs ^P.-tcToa-Kc'-FA-RT- J'-Otuy k- Of T.VICLE .WCOISMTY r/ CUM- 1 ’•“ f BJ'RT ^ V. .17.= nccornpanics the ioxertsgBiiy ot - . y ' " ■ ’:i.i r‘?o ‘''!e. « Ot t .-cvcKnu iue tuitiiog . in (.i 'e-r to defhoy thefe piincipies,. to .vepre-ent ns m « ,h, i.^oned powers have aUackec tho om ok.ue w;.itn;e,^t mn(£^.>c ad-ov- . y Rep,,bhc ; hut fts will not he . ' . ' , ; ‘ ; ov'jrccrr.c : tr.e wdne?, toe fooa \vi1j, aole nop£.s ano oroiocCts of u n: ra*’m’ ‘ .i r r.i. »» -. • h -t ' , , t, „ ' ; 'prolpcnty of tne UTi'feu oiaics, wni led by the Indians within a tew .i ilur of ICnoxviKe,'arid a coiiUCfratio i,."'rr of horfes can ed oil, 'i he icon J - vered their traces made n- rfbv. .: Governor Blount no douht they were either northward I:u », r.. vvere vifitiag the Chert ktes, i were of the marauding part f tlu tion. He gave orders to C t tofollovr them with 50 mei;, ■: was foqn lliruifbed with the fezee ;]•.. > - cd, too]: the trace and patin-: 3 fci . i j davsiu*hc. v.'iidernefs, when the e lurneti'ftsSithwardly, itud finally i.m. j dirCiSly for'ihe upper Ciicrokeecowus— Whtn he readied the Tenelfe- a Moi’e ' below thej^t'.icdon of Kfliton, hefouni there w.ts a C'Dnfiderabic fv/ell in e river. Here he was obliged to /eave his hoifes with a guu-d of t;-n men fill the corfipany Lcliig C3' d.y ‘.vi'.lt ch The re«iair.ing forty rr.j ht ras?, p-'^i .1 the river Lie ia the vvenir.g it-.:'- diaCflydircflled theircoiide to f e-i I* at the moiuh of n'aihcne-dve?-, Ut.hyi the village where b'lrclhot'oib, fc chief of t..-?- ruaft h Jh'lr.r.t , bout J e irLi-es—h hev rcazLo..' rie-o at day-hic.2k the i ;.e-.h',na/-r:, nud vv. ; oiii fiuther c&rrr,e. r.y be-;,'' • t-rcaTn. k. ! ** T’hc Indians ir cui:>.sr' o c ' no refiUnce—-1 i (.'L’-rl- .-rA wu'- .- I was killccl, ;ih(> the o'h rhLi 's v -u ..o • I avhi.eniun otihs h^uri. f; Ko:k';e”'v. 1 The cl.i juian hin.il:i.i K.-td . v.I ' ! badly witunded btude.fevci yi o.reis,*be i number not ajctTt.jb.ied. I “ Baird had r.ct 3 rnai. hart; i'p . s } his telteat V/ith fkihi ur-d lep. I-.. ■, ; TenaeHrc near the town, h'hi- pr; pitale letreat was cceafioned by b ::.'g told hr Maior King and o'.bvt w.hi'.c rr.cn, that John VValts virh 2'G' i L' I ors were encamped wirh'n •,> 1 he, \v!io mteodea City cf RAcFir^iriin iV _,-n ^r,u^ , i-.* coi.iv -, U(^c^„v cat-ablf n, ....... ■ :i,;,;,hi;c is fuR. ;i!;r.;; the C3ufe !hcm.)icr !,cwc.-er liieu r;.,•.-h.cn, . ,,,, ciTiu n.sy f'c% iiuni»>?r oi • 11 ^ ^ r »• , , v_-iK........ . . imvocahic, noiwiinfri*n'^:«ng tne it: tne le!?:ni.torc, from rrve- ’ -- ' • ’i A ^ fuch meafures as ate conriderc'd injun.-1 thefe who fubmit to -r qual laws ; ^ 1 enjoye-d bv yoi’, generous Am- i hsR,my friends, ano teiiowEieflorSy f of it is the of towm and County, fwlTer me to re-1 fVenchand of all tiiofe who . n • /* I TT44L* V./A v.4.4t^ i. X%-41«-44 * Mi Wi'/AV • TV AIV pe-at that an your cuoics of^ Rspreieu-1 geed corrtfpcr*deuce betw-een taiives at the appront uing re^h j jy^ople sad it belongs in particular to in a .great fltgrce thciutur'cmiport-.a-cci | «J;ja French., W’ho demand a provifional wealth, improveinent, anduibiuicclk of to ni-efent to you their unfbign- hayetteviii;', to our cotmiy, this every | acknowLd^-.'^Cieuts ibr the generous refl^ingp^Ti amnnga vs muL adimt t I holbitaHty which they have leceivcd e CilizffiS and Migillrzites of confidertben well wno you v?te for. hia an ii'Gportant catfe fm us ,a.Vl aud 5 requires Hiore than any ether the beft and mofi cKperienced niru omongcA w«; ref cifc if any of the candidates have fer- vc-I Tou hi a public capacity, aad whe ther tr-ey aScd with integrity andabrh- ty, in'*, graiitude and juliice on your part. Ldthful performance cf duty on A » oTii l i r^o*. (■ 3*.L» Mv duty wo'ald lead mt to cxnrefs V ¥ .2 thefe fentiments to the public in general, but your tlelibcratlons of yefterdvy would not permit me to lofc a inomerit in cxpre.a?ng my pcrfohal acknowledge* ments. .... „ . , , - , Believe me, generous Citizens and the’tSj iciviics yo:.r >.a3*rages m thetr fa- | fj-ge Magifirates, that 1 offer you thefe vor, vvitb.ctit any Gzzieviolicita'don. | feutiments refpeftfulljy which one free If among the candidates there is any } maufeelt foy another when he receives man v/ho has beeii in the airembly with out giving proofs cf his talents, wdth hold your fuilraues from him, altho’he be a fa'Ler, brother, orfiiend—are there among thefe vvho offer to ferve you, young men t f promifing laLnts ?:id devoted Vo your interells, eledl th 4- ^ benefits which flow from afource foptire. Le Conire Admiral, G A M B I S. INDIAN AFFAIRS. Richmond^ July il. A Gentleman lately from the weft* (they msy become the pride cf our | ward, has favored us with the following country) but not atthe cxciufionc-f meu | exf.raa refptding Baird’s unfortunate orifuperior knowledgeand experience in \ party. your public affairs, there is in our conn- j “ The circumftances as is related to try many openings to puHi forward fuch j me by a pei fon refident near the fcenc candidates, withc-jt leaving out of our ofaAion, are thei^ ;—Some of the laft Legifliturs riien cf acknowledged fenfe 1 days of May, a man and a boy was kil- I would not fail to att.'irV him—'i' -t v; t; J tir-r.cd evt io—?hf I' ‘ ; force on ir:e eppofite L rnk in n ik .- .v.-.- nuies after our nien had eroded ihe li ver in a ciince, Watts, with feme other t'lri.i:-"- t chiefs from the lower tov-’-aj., iimtcd by governor BI-mu-l r. coropanv him lo Phliadt;.‘p.-.ii?.. ! King had laboured feveryl '.. tekih '.‘.7 lower tow-ns, before he ccauu prevail ..iz them to fet off ; but T*peated affurances of afafe coinduA, Wafts let out, but happened lo be i.u c;hnp the nigh: btfoie the tittsek, to the great re gret of many of the frontier people. ‘‘ Saifd had no inteliigcncc of the F.rriva' of the party frem the lower towns, if he had he might havegiventhe nation a Lvere blew, as thzir feiedt chief E jid warriors were in camp, except a few that lodged in town, and had indul ged theinfdvcs much in drinking fpiri- luous Hquo’-s. *' Major King, Mr Orr, Mr. Carml- ch.nc!, wore in town whenthe atinck be gan but fled out cf the houfe: anrl made to the whites, forr.c cf whom hred at there, fuppofing them to he fndiaas. I Young Sivlar was with Watts in the camp ; he ftai-J with the jndiaus" u.ntil they frund ;hey could tot or eriake Bsird, when he found it liMtirary to. fiv for his life, the Indians fufpcAiugrhe attack to be a psrea'Cdiiated plan cf go verns ?d'to deftroy them : Heis the laft from the town that I have yet heard of. The remaining traders itis expeifled will be mafiicitd. '* All the frontier is in a Rate of a- iurni, expecling tlie whole force cf the Cherokee nation will be exerted again them the enfuing fnir mer.” * A gentleman late ficm the weRw^id who has favored wiih the above ex- tradl, remarks .— I'hat this rniUake of Capt. Baird’s (for fuch he confiders ir, and thro’ a knowledge of the grou?id, the officer and the command beviaslcnt on) is much to be lametued, us it will be produdliveof difagreeabh; oLd.runi ons for a peace towards the rahlic nc* gociations of Congrefs and thtir agents. He thinks, however, that this accident mult have proceeded from the trace of fomc friendly Indians having accident al intercepted that of the enemy which capt. Bdrd was purfuing, and not any dirpofilion in that active and uA/ul officer to difobey or fubvcit his or*fcr, ^ or any attention cf thefe ^articui/ •
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