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PUBLISHED (wcekly) BY WlLLlAlvI BOYLAN. T ODOtLJ. PIl. A WW. Fayal'fei Advance f , i - RALEIGH, (N. C.) THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1807. Vol. 12. No. 591, .e ht, U led K B' to Id m n. td a 8 or nil Li tit er Ie . 'K if. ... the Ii. micai gentlemen, lmce the torn LETTER" the joint board, and comparing them nication, which may require it, we hope our purl uir, we are willing to agree to a ComimsMont-rs or u'.-orgia, 10 wrin luvqas nave neretciorcueeii made, ,ro receive your reply 10 loon as it may rree ana unreierved interchange of in- Mwvh nn ..t. -.-.-..-. ..... I l..l. J 1 . . . U i. a 1 f . -T -"1 r. iril) f i f r- sti flit vaiiv rr tr An r a COIN1'1 5 o3 i vi Vj IV iflllV- li& UUl AUll JUU1 V.VJ11 V til ICiH-C , , ' ' r' '' ' nlfnds a rational doubt, as to the accu- We are with refpect and efleem, Kcar Douthard.9 hup cj the h.ue racy 01 the muniments now made ufe 7" ' AMjr . 25ti ff 'June; 1 807. ' of. CfNTLtMfcN, . in addition to this, a udenaiobierva- -.Vrifis has nowarriven, when from 'tion w'as made Iaft evening by the Aftrb- flbfervations ai mice icy .lui'imio nouicr on uic pari or vjeorgia, wnen ic rp(; Dy tnc itHroiKJincrs duuiu- was louna mac rne pome -zt are now-on is utes bouth or the thirty-htth orth Latitude. tb' Comniiiriontrs of each State, it four minut 1 ,hat the thirty .fifth degree of degree of N Gentlemen, Your moft ob't fervants. UIOMAS P. CARNES. - Wm-. BARNET1.. ; : C. . LETTER ;h Latirucie win not neiouna. iMorin ting tne caie tnererore in an its various g!Ue Rii--ge, and within the tern- fhapes and terms, the truth", (which is of fti uments that the State of Georcia fhall have all the advantage of the ufe of the two 'Quadrants and other inlrru msnts in our pofltflion, as well as of your own that the obfervations and .calculations fhall be made feparate and therefalt onfy communicated, but com municated to the whole of the Commif fioners : or in concert where each will Cpntempla- Fm trie Commissioners of North-Caro- have the aid of the other, as you may una to the Lomninsioners ot Ocorgra, in prefer. In one or the other of thefe reply to their communicaiion B, dated modes of proceeding, it is fcarcely polTi- uac2oth, 1807. , ble that an error of any impoitance to . either btate can elcape detedion," and it .; Near DouihardU Gap of (he Blue is .extremely doubtful whether we can Uldge June 261807.- expec at any future tilie to come toge Gei'TLem?n, . ther either with better difpofitions, bet-' We have permed with great attention ter lnltriuments,- or with gentlemen bet- hrti i (i CaiOiina, cviuu vw uuu ui cannci ue come- ar, inorr ofj rurtner . .i '.: ) (U'.l ja ......i- . v A i. : i ...a. .. ... n tnea'O' C'ciu uuii-iiiui uticc u:eu wiui onicr irnnomicai inuru- lw-" i . ii ; .-.,1 . ;oTth I.r.ntu: e ar.d to encover it. on men's, we naveno clitiiculty in con ,t nf the Piue Iiiof-e, and within forminnr to the Avlfhes of Comir.iiT;- tottsc v-ncerhed for the purpole of to the Feeding Rol and thereabouts, n your letter of yefferday, to feparate of both States than at prefent. in'thefime the permanent boun- endeavoring to find the thirty-filth de- wi'hoiit completing the bufmeis commit- With refpecl to the inference which Mnun.'t ted to us bv our refoeftive States : a vou hare been nleafed to draw (mm thp Unf Georgia," will be fruitlds and-of the Blue Ridge and Eaft of the tem- propofition the more to be regretted on article contained in our convention a- vjyjing ;' .1 De Legiliature or u)r- porary boundary lino ; although candor .our parr, as we uo not conuaer ourieives greca to at jDimcomne ourt-noute, vtlieir act "of tne ioth daydt Ue- at the fame time obliRes us to contels. ivt noerty to accede to it ; nor is it in our anu irom tne manner in which the go- bLrintneyear eigureen minareu ana that we haye no hopes 01 finding the de- Pwcr lumiucimy wn mat nauMicis vamiranui imiu-v.aro!ma nam nere- t p pirrds v declare that all the 1 er- fired noint in that ouarter from the oh- wnicii we wnn to maKe tne ruie or our roiorrcontennen, mat the extenhon o ' c. Q-Mith At tks Q,MiVKrrn r. ...t.:.,k k k,,.. i j.. rnnrlin'-T-. tr arniilfr in thp renlnns rhi hnnndarv line flmnM nhf nrL iry, lliudic u.'uiiyii ink,xuuu'in.iii iti vuiiuiin which nrtvc ucjvh tiutavjy liiduc v . , , ... - ...w .u,vv p.- Indary lines ofiineflee and North- and with the inftruments now u(ed. which you have been pleated to urge an vate titles, we beg leave to refer your 1-olinav arjchei:d of Frenc h Broad We jarefree to cohfeis and maLe the fu import of it. It is certainly pradicable, attention to the act of the lat't fefion of frcr, thyhidian title to which Terri- declaration with great pleafure that the before our fe&aration, to afcertain with, our Legifuturetorepe.il a provifo which rvM therei)f'-re betn exlinguifhed, deportmcht'of the Comnnffioners onthe accuracy the 35th degree ol North Lati- had been introduced into former laws M r -aid out into a COlinrv. not mrf df ,ntth. :iro ina hnth hff n n nr 1 luue, uuicr oil mc iJUdiiu;ciii iyifuu- upuu 11 ii luuicvi. 1 ou will mm 11 ex- II l II LIU mmmm V r V -a V Jfcabti'aKHit that the State of Georgia a "call lince we were made known to tams orwK r.nd as we do not per- preisly declared m the preamble to that fjtheirpu:cba!'e from the l ni ted btates, , each otherj as to evince Sa.1 acqwed the right both of foil and that amity and good will fir a dilpofition ceive that you are reflricled by the refo- act,--as the fenfe of the Legiflature, onld ronliant- lutions of the Legiflature of the btate of the pi ovifionary claule contained ii that in for- Wiraiclici! ro ihe lands lying at the head ly be prelcrved from the commencement Georgia, under which you now aft, to nier laws was not intended to have rela oil'rmh Broad River, and the North to the completion of our labors; and that Ridge of Mountains, we flatter our- tion to the State of Georgia, and that Cifcc'rhe Blue Ridge; and venturing we hope that we fhall not be found to k!ves yu continue to co-operate wnh relpefl to that State, it "could an the opinion which ar that time had uni- fall fhorr of evincing the fame difpofi- 'ith us until an oh)c& fo " ncctflary to fwer no valuable purpofe and might be rafally obtained in the State of Georgia, tion on our part. llie Deace aR welfare of the 'itrntory" anjmpediment to an amicable, and fpee- .1 k.a rs,4 .1 K.vty.'n i:tU"AA.trtt rf Mnrth " r, t . .,. , ' " ... . in ouelfionrarid of the two -States irene- dv adiufhnent of boundary- between the a win anu narmony wnicinne m1 .-..ml' .r c . r,,,. r . latitude would be found on the lummit goo two States are defirou . .W...W J- J I of the temporary boundary lines run by qi main a; K rQ mu DCrr jeave tQ decline entering admiflion on the part of North-Carolina, k wine part ct tne Blue Kicige, worm towards-eah other, ought by all poffible . l 1 1 . . i-?.:.. 1 means 10 uo preierycu, anu hu ujjj, ci u . . SfQ. r npnr- Iv.wnnrr a nnH inriHi.Hnn tn on,-rfurU, h,r. into any difculfions concerning the viev.s that Georgia poiTefTed the rfght of foil u r - .,.r i : r. 1 un 1 . 1 .-.H. ' I ,fnprn 1'irkrns anrl t .m. viptc.... ana . r j r-L. .!. u . n u t , r .'. " items acnrauie u.ar ea :n -pany niouiu t n..ui:n, -,..,1 ,K, .,t -r.r. .1, f.fi.. rr..i. nnA taereiuitor ,1,1 r ...r. ...i-:..k : .r nr...... : i ... . . , t 1 ff 1" 11. 1CU1I1J 111 la.t-tv - to which land the Indian title pad Deen v,.nil,ni1,.jv rue,A with 4v i.ti ' lia,- onnAt.' -3'vH thoir I f m frt.i 1 . . t.v.uj.uai.., ay,....w ...ui our exertions : a to is not Walton, or of the exbedations which River, is we refDeftfullv conceive a do- fas to alcertain and plainly mark the n&en ioufly' believirV'that ther'e is "y have been entertained oMhe extent cument, winch plainly .proyesthe .re- I 'll- . CUlliLlClliiUimy uciil u.u .nidi mt-ic is l . :mite hn..(iilriifit fnr the ,vpr p. nni it ran rnlr xm t Inn V hn tn Fpr- a , Ul 11& 11111115. 11 UCU1K lUHltlt thauhe Legiflature of ereat inaccuracy 111 tne ydtruments now fl bf v h h 1 1 idia tute. Wtare affured Georgia, at the perbd of palling laying Walton lie loll trail ttreft. firlt. That the State of South Caro hi previous to her ceffion of Weftern Territory to the United States, polfeffed 01 contiderable extent on the North fide of the Blue Ridge. . Secondly. That a valuable confider-. atevcr thole red from the correfpondence between mult have the Governors of the two States, that tenacious of the much or little of der the autliority mid be found by county are hovermg around the camp of r t nnrire of ihe within th Statpnf fimreia. rharrhe ti- the Commifiioners, in order as we have . k .u ;j .-..n:.T... f ,-k i., realon to believe, to execute jinal civil forbmed at that or any time fince, con- fhould not be diiiurbed. This is the pmcefs upon the perlons and property cerninK the poinr where the th degree view which the Commifiioners of North- of the inhabitants of Walton county,doof North Latitudc wpum probably'be Carolina, have, unifofmjy given of the luuu dyihcyaiciuuuu ui "Vu rt.,T,r. ac xvhtmr nhrprt-r nns ranv tub eh as we nmird rn Hinns at Hun- t. W U11U4 S-f 1111 WTV V-," VI vwvivvf m. j - J - - --...w .. w - - w - - noute as euewnere a to be warranted by liberal and maimani- French Broad River and Welt of the and majeltic attitude, which a have never received its fanclioh: but mous policy, iniupportof which a great Blue'Ridce- which Territory the coh-;fveretn State oug ht to a Hume to tuner if any. fuchbbfervatiohs were made for number of precedentsmightbeadduced; ttaSing parties confidered of fufficient their officers to deprive innocent women the purpofes of Speculation, or for any and we cohtinue'to think, that if by the , latent tnfnrm t. rmmtv kf nr. .itvarv fiyp"andchi!cifen of the means of fubfiltence mher private or exparte purpofe,iwe extenfion of the boundary line between ! talf ofhe temporary boundary line. and confine hulbands and fathers in a cannot admit that they are entitled to neighboring States m union and polm- ifiirdly. That the obfervations here- toatmome jan wnen tneir greaieu.iauu rhat degrefrot credit which would tend cai rnendinip, a nngie grant, or any tofbre made have been in a Treat degree vvas their attachment to the power . torlo invalidate, or calfin queftion the ac- number of grants fhould be found to form in fixing the thirty fifth degree 'wcn t,lfiy thought themlelves legally curacy of the obfervations which have have been iflued by one of them through North Latitude at lealf twelve miles hound. We hope this view of the fub Deen iately made in purfuance of our miltake for lands within the territory of . . "h of Dou' hard's Gap and jedV will have all the influence on the convention at Buncombe Court-Houle. the other, for :. which a prior title or ti-; fourthly That the State of North- mintls of the Commifiioners which the ye think the accuracy of the inftru. ties had not been obtained; it would Carolina hi htnfnr' :rpnar?oit of importance of it requires ; and jhat mentsmay be relicdon, and is indeed in cotnport more with the dignity of a fo- proviliona-y clau'e contained in her rneafures will be immediately andettect- our eftimatioaftablifhed by their re- vereigu State to confirm, than to permit acl of efghen huPdred and three ar- ualI' taen t0 Prevent the evils above markable coincidence in all the obferya- them to be difturbed ox;, invalidated, -ftnesftrongiy that theyl'vere in the 'firm contemplated: tions which have been made, and by the This has been the conduct and policy, of 'ef that the Territory acquired by We have already agreed to recom- fidll and abilities of the gentlemen em- the States which form our Amcncaii peorgia from the United Statts would mend an amnelty to be provided by.Le- ployed. by each State to u(e them,-gen- Confederacy.towards each other, and it delude a number of nerfons who had giflative interference for aUcrimes un- tlemen in the highe ft degree emxnent-if.under the influence and Supported by lade enrrir nnH nhtomit rrrnnt. for der. the decree of 'rCabitaK- committed- for their fcience and refpetability, and the equity of fuch precedents that we WivJer the authoritv of-Noith-Car-within the fuppofed limits of Walton vho,. as far as. we know and believe, have contended, more than tor the a- -A
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