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yassvnrm sm "Hi prates ot mer'ca, navmjr scp tt4 .--vrT .. a . s
' .... I "hereby certify
-sbn.il W cr by in
Irk, acquainted with tlie person oelore:
" : utimtd, all of whom'I believe to be per-;
. sons of industry, awl capable of mnhaging
" their property with discretion ; and who
. tiave', wijth few exceptions, long 'resided
a '. on he tracts reserved, and made coriside'
; .ralile ImproVmentv thereon, r
f - ? llKtUIN J. MEIGSrr
. rgr.r' l: Agent in the Cherokee nation.
'ii'iCCorrO' r 1 Cherohe Jirencv ; J
s)v,'4 ' ? . . ) i ' 'IfifTtwassee' Gam'ton j
V: ":" ' We, the nncrsned Chiefs and Coun
' v ;tVrs of the-Cherr.kers. in full counr.?!
''assomhted.- do hereby civr.' Err?nt, and
f Wak over unto Kicholfts Bvers and Da-
V vhI Rusien. who are agems m.neniMi 01
thetatfs ot l ennessee ana mu
-power' Ami unthoritu to establish a Tufn
- pikeJCbmpanv, to be composed of them,
the snid Njchr-las;2c Davirl, Arhijr Hen
lepv JfhnlLowrv.'Att6and one other per
son, by tfcein to Whereafter jtamed, in be
r half of tthe state of Georgia'; arieKthe ;
Iv; ve jaed persons rare authorized f
L " ninunate fiAe proper apd fit persons, na
tjves'nfthe Chetkees, who together with
: : thewhUe men afrresaid; are to constitute
tbe company ; which said cr.mpanv.when
; thu rstablishedV are hereby fully aufcho-
ii'zecf by tis to 1 ay out and cpen a road
from the most suitable point cn the Ter
lessee; River, to.W directed the -nenres'
t ahd best way to the hicbest point of navi
(,Vgation on t!e TproIo River which said
i' " road whfn cpemnl an4-tabVthed, shall
- V ci nriue ah ! remaiq- a free and public
: hirhwav. unmnlestcjl 'bv.us, to. the inter
.est micl'pentfit'of the said company, and.
V: theivrnccessors for the full te rm of
. twer'y years, vet to come'after the sanu
m-v be open and compleT ; after AvV ch
time, saia roan, witn au us auvams,
Shairbesnn-endeixd up, and reverted in,
'C said Cherokee nation jAnd the s lidcom
V. panr shall h-.velave,va!.d arc hertby.au-
thented, to erect ) their puWc stands, or
v honsf s of. entertainment, on'" saidrcad,
that is tosav,: onp ;at each end, and ope
Injhc- middle- or a Senear 1 v so as a good
situation !will permit V with leave also to
"' cultivate jone himdivil acres of land at
: ench end of the road; ' and tifty acres at
T tne middle Vaml, wVh a privilege of a
l '-.'efficiency of timber for the use and :cn
fnir.ption of said stands. And the iaid
c -Ttiinpike tompanydo hereby ftgree t
4, pTivtlie sum of one -hundred -and sixty
5 !ol!ar yearly to the Cherokee nation, for
the aforesaid privilege; to commence after
' 5, id road is onened aiwl in complete op--
; " ration The s.-tid company-arc to have
- the benfefit of one fen-v on Tennessee ri- f
' vr. raid Such other ferry or ferries as ;
ere i;ccesu V on'., said . road ; and, Hkei j
e-'iwfccksarV on. said . road ; and, llKe -
sej saicVcomJany:shalt have, the cxclu-
privilege of trading on said road dur-
siv
pie the Aforesaid term pi time.
' In testimoftr of oar full consent to alii
, l m"d singular the above named pn
' ; i!ees and 'advantages, we have
hei"eiitito set our hands and j.ffixrtl
our.seals, this eighth day of March,
j eighteen Hqudred and. thirteen, f
0.it?-!elce, his x mark, v -
Jsr'rt, aboe, Kis x mark, j.
TiclagathaDee, his x mark,
The Raven, his'xniark, v f
Two'Killers,Miis x m ;k, j
Tv isi?kee; h's xmark, ..
Rcggshis-Tnark. . '
Q.-t;quaskre. lus mark, .",
Ct' rc. iJicTfiivis mark1; j
Or.s kee his mark, : j
T:.r.haleey . ' . ' ,! - j
fih:io,. . ' i .
. DVkJ'ic, ;i . f V,
AVftOway, j -
Big CV bbin, , , ,',
The H.rk, j .' '
Jiett'e Carrier,' ' .
T -
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H"cVoek',e.
..Johv V.dkef, .
11;ck-Brown, . ;
Charles H;rks.
, WIT SSI S PRr:SKNT. I
A -r- L. LoAeiy,. Assistant, AgerrC,
V Ji-m m ithj - j N
G emerge Crlville,
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JTO!' C I Interpreters, 'j '
Richard lay lor, ,3 f !
I'hc foregoingr agreement' and grant
-n's amicably negoxiattd and 'concluded
in inv.presence. ' .' : ' ' i
(S5gijed)v, HET"CJRN J. MEIGS.
I certify ,T bclietc-the within to be a
rfltipct Conv of he fcf't inal. " ' 1
Jnesv(. arey, ' ?
- Washington City, March'!, 1819. :
: VGHAKIS HICK& ?
V., 1-'' ChfivkeeXgencyl Jan 6, 187.
V ;'XVeVhe undersigned Chiefs of the Che
!r6kee nationtlo heix.by gniht unto Ni
chob Byi rs, Anhdr-H. Ileuley and Da-
vid Russell,' proprietors f-the Untcoj'
(" Road to Georgia, thelibert;bfx;uUivRting
'j' sill the ground contained in tne btnd-on
tlie north Fide of Tennessee, rivtjy oppfo
1 site and below Chota Old Town.togetper
: wth the liberty toj?rect a gist millfou
'v FourMile Creek, for the vise andberiefi
of said road, and the Cherckees in 'the
neighborhood thereof ; for ihtm, the said
J!a ers, Henley and .Rcssell, to have and
in hnld the- "above brivilcires d urine the
" term of J ease of the Unicoy i-oadt alio ob-1
tained Jrom the Cherokees, and sanction
ed bv the President bf the United States!
'In uitness whereof we hereunto affix
' Vur h?mdj and seals iiKpresence oi
John Mcintosh, i I he bloss, -Car'es
Hicks, j John Walker,
Pn h Kiilcr,
Path Killer, jr.
Gc?tjgS.'--ike.
-lVthalar,
Witntkss.,R2:xcR2 J. Meigs, . f J
. .. ;; , . . United States Agent, j
Th above rnstrumnt was executed in
cpt n l lurt tee cenccu.'in. my vu,
11
Jaiiudty,
(Signed)tT v RETURN J. 'I
EIG&
t-
Chernkt-e Agency, My ft
The us f the. Unicoy ro
WJiS foi
tvci'tv years. , . : ... i-
RETURN J. MEIGSJ
J certify; J Mk ! ith ii o. be , a
cr nect cotJY ' tue.ciTSM'4'
7cirai.
'-w- 'tr TUPl'c
United
'hmt-T am. cither tter irMdcrd rnesaia arncicsfiavcr, pu i v - , : . p v -,r.w f
same fnd rftrv clause thereof:
;In testimotivi whereof -X-ha vb
C&use&
ft '.Ute seal oi tne unia mairaiwjMv
i I " Hereunto Jaffixcd, having; first: sigid
i the same with my hand." . Done: at
-r the City of Washington; thist tenth
day of March, in the year of our lord,
one .thousand eight hundred and nine -I
teen, and of the Independence of the
l " United Statesjlhe forty-thirdi V;
' ' . ' ; J,MES MONROE.
By the President. , 1 l j
JOHN TTINCV AflAWSi; j
SecV of State. ! j
FORKTGN NEWS.
GREAT RRITAIN.
TTi frtllnwinfr -is kn extract oi a
speech delivered by Lord Castlerenj;h;
in the British ffouW of Common?, n
the Tth of June, in answer to he re
marks of Mr. TJerney, in relatrdn to
the financial tate ofthek?nhm : j
i ! j nere wouin ue.a. ijci hi iijj "i'i
- I ".. : . . i i .... . Li...
Uastlereagn; wnen rariiHcni ,
-it the interests of all parties, ahd per- ;
h- ns nnt a stoD to ';e a'ccumuliitionW 1
the sink'hK fund,, for the rraupiinl benefit
and : security."!-His J'finlshl j.-;the? efore,
protested ag.iirisr ihe misrepresentations
which the right honorable gentleman (Mr.
Tierncy) hnd attempted, and from which
his own better? knowledge ought , to have
repelled hmi fjlear. j , The first ques
tion which thecountry puhtfto look at in
a fearless and manly way, KasJ whether
t ought to be jaiisfied wiih rs financial
situation in time of.pesrce ; !ar yhethtr
some effort cjiigHt not tn be niridej to ena-
pniiies, and o:' all party mtrrestif? ;n I
j coniure you (y'" hi Ipilship wft h pi eat
warmth) not to-snfer jatiy f clnvs of rs-
spct fr toe governmenr, it sv.ct xis.t.
tn d:.vei von from the tti ict oikcfcnrpe i f ! ;
your duty. If yon do n t r N oi'ircr.nsci-f
('xe believe : tr.t.lhe ecisM.ji, government
can be trusted it '-mvhmk .them inr,on;
are, not to hesitate a mc'vent in jurying ..
that opinion tM he fo t rfthe t hi on, w
to cIt ler their uistiissti ot t-i,c. '.niivir
i . t-)as Vnih Id ur.v'onhy f tl.eir stnti m.
, j fLcu'd cheers. J 1 s!iuUt hM that the
;j o,ovt,rnment was indeed (U rrad;-!.- ihat
Hit
was ..iJccd unworthy of ihe cndiIenir.
f the Pi ifce who lias so muted U. t '.he
people wlio h ve so.Iom ,r:lied iipon k,
:tV after theexpressioh of such an ppiniji,
it (vere base enough for a monnit to con--rue
in otHcc. If the 'house refused nii-
j tftsrers its; support ; l itdeimr. them ttts.;
I'm wins of conduct hi ir'1 the "-afrilsJ of the
Uhigdom I ffv ought instant Iv to lxtire
l) t0 mfce v.-h: f r -others, in 'whose iU-
. . . ..,.-f.iw,!'.-......
or Hie wjMies M't'i imp o muici- l,!M,.
vcre uiioh (HecY) I conjre you.
entk-inea. not to trine 01. . m.i
s mitrhtV' Question,: lett.ocn. p-it
rnmet t whVllv ou of thn. x i-rw,
t them decide upon t lie bmad aiul sail-
antial merhs, not upon ary .considci
i i ar.ppTirpn. -iiiiiir-ii iiiiu- uuiiiii iuvui 'i iitna iriirnro sum u una - 1 .
i J;. H
7 ' . T ' . !
ble it to inert the burdens of a niv.rjar,
';?;? such a caldpri'y tirijuhuiihfdy v.z
ftltnt J' This was 'a uhjectj of immense
YiaVntitde ; a snh'ect independent of.jll
tn thVi p inu--esrs oftli tateAto the & m'lt authentic as
cTeat' nation whose fi-p-Vwttnts 'v'iWi 'tv vith :air had '
Ton of who jmay, cr iwho' mav Ic'in jclihatton, have be en wr.II eho?igh d-'
power ; ihe cmestion is-not" h-' rn mi- i' rfiiew to !av vi -e?f ed th!l riro !
nivter aid Uhcir anJ'u!:iotH : ii is tiv! r'tl... St:mi:. hr-r. tv:Vrn: vrt4 ti
.weVn,parlime.:t and the cou.rye-
fwn ifnrrsfit iitlVL-S rtiUi tlH-M COitSUlU-
cnts anl :t wnilU he 'dUjrjice'ui to ,tJ)(i
ai ati-cooi 'miniic P'i !;. .i' ivsi..tiui jr j
.w'n V.. 1 .Li!
IHicU HM'tirt'S. y, hu VJ h it ' wfttt it V eo V ar;-vitb :Sp.ni ." : fTi C:iu
all ht'iiiiV ,5 ijt. s-s?r7iutN ot f.e cr. wii; ;. ti.iull v and seiluousl v avoided anl;a
we s'louht l'C
V;QrVthy tt uuv u.xici,
it,;-whiUp'uih .' -u;i yTtl-.IivMJthcj -t: eafiis.
we still pi-rsVitl in ivt;iu:ng ihe .rcihs
f gvernnif nt :.. vc, chum i l.J h rut id
with v. ia "i to nicei iht diflicoltiesj tiod'
danters f ,'he state; and it wcl are iw t
Ito beenrMstert wit i gem, w are wining
to resign to ojoix: Jivui cd, n:iiuips nij rc
fable, but-not ni ue z-.x Sous chum j;ions.f '
l
" FROM CADIZ..:
We uudeisland that'Capt. R
e;i
ad,
,: commander of . the T United
; sloop of war Hornet, reached
thirti ci-
t y y es te riM v , an d - v a s t h e pea r e r i I
dispatches to the Hvernmeiit J as fate'
as the 2;2d of June, from InvForvih,
liur .Minister IMeniDurtentiarv in-.Ma-
dvid t Jiiattrrc iteaty 'Vjth .Spain was !
not ratified by tlie" King at -that lime", j
ana;inenv was no immetiiate jirnsjieci
ofiis bcinjr ratified by liini ; tliat-a
new days oeiore uapn ueau, lei 31a
dr.djjthe M arcu is ot vasay rtijo was
disgraced ami bahis'ifd, the c?tirt ;
that; it, Was generally -helteVed. Mri
Oijiwoiild-surceed him, updt, hi9;ar-i
rival dt Madi-id, as first Minister of
State and Secretary of Foreign jAr
fairs and.that the?brother-ir-law ot
Mr. Onis, Mr, Salmon, occupied tl;ose:
oillces, ad interim Ivy-'
In aCditicn to the above, the New-!
york papers aflord us the Tul lowing
particulars, by. the ahyve arrival 4 1 H
-: i f MwTutk, Jaty Si;
By thearriyal j yeteriiay jafteriioon
f t: el- United Stages.-, ship Hornet :
C.ipt. Rce.il, from Cadiz whiclf place :
:ie left on tne secmd oi Juiy,1 we are
brined'" as follows r,Y : :
A Spanish, .squadron of 6 ships of
r4 gups, a pi from 38 tu. 44 uns, ad
everal rohps of war, &c. vere lying
n the harbor, of Cadiz, It was cur
V.'itly r jnVt ed; therej that 1 1 8lot)G
. v ;:'ps'" w ou i G' a-jo e mlu r k , v a tid the
tvuoie pvuiu uu-ueiiueu iur uie .1 ru
itt
- . I
the esnedition iT we learn they wi 1
?il imdAr the S Danish flag. v ! r
f An action was fshfo
'bout the 15th of June, between the
Spanish natidnal gtl n brig, Vol un taro,
oh4 guns, And the Btienos Ayresgo-ivernment-tng
-Indepencncm,r ;.or 18
latins whet shameful ito relate, the
! I Mtte r ivas d efeated. The Vol u njaro
: h n d n r ri vpi! n t Cadiz, nioch cut up in
sails and riir-finff. Both WesVeUfoUfehti
trnder the flag of the United Sfates
x ne tampers ami-nc , vrv ,
; ot pfi vateer Constitution, taken sonie:
time since near fTibraltarl (after being
;on shore) are at Cadiz, tn dungeons.
' General O'Oonnell, Governor of Ca-
fli-y. ' had ror'pived an order from the
Kitg, granting a pardon to all Hrja
nish subjects found on boa that vesj
;sel, and a command to execute all fo
reigners. Fie,howevcr, remonstrated
hg;iint this barbarity. Tli result of
his refusal we do not knnwj Ame
ricans are among the prisoners.4 I
1 The"UnifeL States' slilp Franklin
arrived at Cadiz, on the 20th June,
with the Hon Jonathan Russel arid.
family ; but ; flnding, they could not
bie I accmmodaled vith passage on
board the -Hornet, 'they returned in
her to Gibraltar on the rtlri where
t!ey will Embark in aerchatit ship!
lor "the XJ. State?. -., .). --Ih; -"i'l
! AH our squadron; is at Gibraltar. ; j
T!i Vrpnrh national corvette. -La'
Normahde, was; to sail from Cadiz,
on the 15th J1ly for New-1: ork, to
' invite hoine all thet4Vench exiles.
M r. Tunis, our consl ihere will re-
turn in her.
lr: He nd Lt. TWrv. of the na
; vy ."Ere passe tigers! n the If orn ct. -
: ' Jidvoc if.
p.
rt!OM TIIK NATION A !, IXTF.TXtOT.XCEn.7 .'
'O ir r?adprs wt'I nnve seen, by the
s. that, by the fafevt
CutintsJ thTrea-
iot been, ratified on
the .2d of Jane.
We are not amons-those tvho attach
reat lniportsntv t thi nitive inf 'J
fn'rhf-.tii'm ! 'JS'i.M h?s do Ave believe!
i
that'Spajn intends or desires to pro
oke a rapture with this
i There fs no motive which
couhtrv
V..
i r
c'rtuid-
in-
. llueucc i$er to da so. i nat T ie nas
rseen with mortification. Ipnvateer
-swarming from '.our ports, ajid preying
on her defenceless commerce, there
can be little doubt : hut she ha alM.
seen that the vovprntnent of the uni
tel States, sensible of the enormity of
.' - i ' . - i ri .... I ' '
seen that, tne ffoverninenr ontne uni:
ted States, sensible of the enormity of
-u i:v.,.i -,.!k...., !. ,U-iri
- suv-iJ uiiiicciisrii ii..rv ui'uscu iw.
such nnlicensed r'ibbi'V. Iri lrsed its
j esertijns to puji a toj to it, and is
there f )r- '.gtiijle. of having ericour Vi-
P3Prtijni "to pujt a too to and is
hi-.r,)r-.f-ijiltle.5 ot havinir encour:5-
4 ... v .uiCiA 3
: c, 4 , 'V, ? V
, -'-; f , -'rj'
!.f'e governmnni mvh-u me same in -
..priatiur,! and,t have -
i' ; i - 'I " ,i ! .,
n r , J
: tt l u InivSni nun ci.nhutwiiic
jr '.orpanwo s:pmianons
. , t . j v, p
f II
on our rMuiPi
rce. JMt th.e al terna-
j treajy has been frarnVl, i r ufyrmify
to her rilinister's 'InrStrUcinur;'' quite
jas. favorable toSpain a -h j i?fd fiaVe
fi'xprcK'd, Tfiat Treat 'utuler -siich
V.I( lUIIIC-rHUV,"-.-!! It Wf3 OV.U 1 H IJ J.UB31UIU
'sle 'wUljiot wtily;, ' . ,;. 'hfri
Jf, a ft i this view of ihe Subject,
jpeiole will anhcipatc an ultiinate re
luval to ratify thf? "treaty. let the fact of
the promotion of Don L.'defOnis speak
fir itself. It is" not to be supposed
! fitat the Tviny; of Spain -voujd elevate,
l ro tne inc,nKt oiiice anct uonnrs in
iAfy(M I nf rtoil "fr-i rt 4 "
- Fhat a few courtiers about th per-
noivo! j.iue rung,, luieresieuunj jiarge
grants of land in Florida, of a da(e too
late to be recognized - by the Treaty,
Hiu-ftri tneuibejvep 10 ueiea?, its ra.
ti fi ca t i on, i s q u i t e p rbbkbJ e, t r is t
they w ill u t te rly ; fail : i vve hope j t as
we dep'redtterWarVJitclijvwe lwlJjev.e
jwould sooner or later, be the ineyi
i a ble -con serf u erice of -a breacb if tfrk h
iu this instance.on thejpart: 6f Spain. 7
Jiwitnin whichon ratificationL shall
jiperemtorilybiwl both parties,s cur
j: re:r t iy reported to j g Jsii n pKths
f vliich term; will expire abutle J24tlil
j of this month.lfriqt: ratified efire
j thaf4 day, the; gov er nme nt o f theX1 nir
ited States, on its part, ceaseatoj be
bound by itii-J v
p It i 'proper to, 6tate tfiat tbeprivate
? letterjf Received in trfis ctty frorriAklatl
fnd give no reson to suppose tftat the
THE HOUNE'n
: From th? Democratic 7V?.r
We" re nublis i t (Wd a v the : accounts
gur, a man w n o n a n j u s t re i u rw ou I ro i n .
! a" Foreign Mission wfcti-hatl
in a -Treaty--Sdwii'tfi.tt-iliM ofe-;-'
i 1
Uaying-had ah
vs..
most intcl-
lient: gentlemen who xcame in the
flornet; anci6 fie ofas ; ;o4 pportu-
inittes as any in :the;Ve9sel, we 5feel
oouno.to acconjpauy ine exiracis iroin
teAVrYork x feaper9 'iyr0; iomefre-.
4 The rox)stvJmportant assertion, and
the one inhicJiUKe rkpers most ge-
'iiefa!l7agreer
will not bs'ratijied -;TVe areof a, dif
ferent opi nion. r4Th'e Court of S jrai n
have uiitilrthe 5 tii tof this month. It
ap nea r th at J?e rd mand had m ad ii; J tin t
not. Vsigned, fjfree grants oF-Land in
t6rida,:previoiis to' the treaty haying
been; ".signed, by the' United States ;
andu a questionyiad arisen, whether
those grants should or s' quid n be
al lp wed4jI r. FVs vth ;iesi tingyi and
f h e S pan i sh - minis fry d v ocati n th e
grants, as included inTthe treaty -this
circu mian ce hat! caused adel ay,
but wfts q(T CTne6ted-t( prevent! the
rati lication of thej treaty -wi thin f tiie
Ltimef all owed It " ' ,
4 ;THe storyiof tfie hjniishment at fnid
night and assassination of thcM acquis
de0as"a Yru jofirests upon' the facts of
ine iarquis navinj: received a writien
prd er to leave Madrid, which he fo r th -ivitli
did. retiring to a distance of 20
miles, whli he! lavas' the riextida v
fidlowcd bje.rMarcluoncss and fa-
mllv. j " - r. f -v-' -
the force of thexSpanish squadron
in the harbor of jCidtz; at the tithe of
the ! Hprnt'sailin';; 13 greatly over
rated 'lY.ere-was bu.t one line" of bat-l
Vie shin and 3 frigates in the harbrr
The Russian shipj hall sailed for Chi! i
several weeks 'before the Hornet; sail
ed. Maiiyr tfi?o were considered
so rotten that ntjany navy officers ha'.l
refused to sail ihthem, and had in con
sequertce been dismi9se'J the Spanish
service. t Therej is no doubt but the
squadron, transports, &c.' are destin-
ed for
Sout!i-Ainerica.
BUENOS AYRES.
- Ihe New-York Gazette affords us
a sketch of the: jjuv Constitution ot'
'5 lemm Ay res, which was to hae been
J sroclaimi'd. on the 2:th of May last,
and a copy of which has been receiv-
ed-byithe ship jli'Omede. receritly-ar"
rived at New -York from that port.
Vc are hijilily gratified to find it so
le publican in its features, and wil
liiiilyjjoin the exclamation (tthiich we
nreU!ne attended its annunciation) of
rhe following . are given as ; rthe
inst striking item3,, of the new,con
titutionJ YX . ' ' ' ,. r:-
"The legislative power is invested in a
n-itnai congress, to oe composed pt two
Ihousesr-a house pfrrenresentatives and a
i senate:.- The hotise of renresenttiv. to
; v , r ", . " '
nc eomposeaoi aepuues seni; oy tnepcares.
. '.. . w-.l . r i
uuomnrvni an s.; , ,, f-
pne wiJUe aumitted to bq aTdepu-
iv;.ac a Mw)ciaS:a;ciu-
1 ; eo.-jo years or age, owning -property to
tiV anwnt ot 4. 000 dollars, or exercising
j : hstf d professions - i ; .
:( !" The mnctiohs; of a deputy will last 4
H ' and the huse will ijone half J
;iitcu mcciiu wi (vci v twu years.
i i- . 21 -.!: V: ' 1 1 i ! . " v? ' 1 . r J ' 1 1
t initiative in' all questions of tas : has
ijttie "power of accusing jthe members of
the three greal$j bodies, i the mitVinters of
state,. the amb3ssadxrs, the bishons, the
generals, governors, and supreme judges,
for all crimes of treaonj mismanagement
of public money violation! of the constitu
tion, &c The Senators' wiU?be jnamed
by the provijneesi and each proyinGe will
have an equal number of Senators.! .None
willhie admitted, to be a senator if heJie
not thirty years of yge, has not been a pi
tizen foi nine years, if he be not owner 4
sonief property (to thcamourtt ; of BJO06
dollars, or does pcit'exceVcise a profession
44 The functions of the congress-are to
make lawsto declai-e war, make peace,
establisKjcJutiesf to. decree taxes to bz te
yied equally all overhe union for a time
'of'to exceed two years.:-' .':7.j;
4The supreme executive power of the
nation wjll be invested in the power of a
director. " None jwill be eletjteddirector
if heldoesnot enjoy thk rights of a fciti
zeb beiot a citizen horn; has hot been a
resident for six years before bis'electionV
and ife be hot 25 years of age." fllhe di
ana sea; torces;gL-'' c p.-. v -1 . "
' We natfon has the right of amending
the cstitutiori, taking care tb jpbserye,
the chnsfttutionaJiform - AH mert are
equal before the law. The- nress'ls fi-ce.
j P ri vate actions : when inj u rin g s nobody,
are isubjectbrilytothe tribunal tf God.
Every one may dp all that is not. prhU
aljrjtlie laws 'Hh.,. not require Tbe d'wel
ling bf a ici tizen ! is a sacred asy him , not
to ne vioiatca witnout crime,' occ.
THE: ALABAMA CONVENTION.
1 -
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J I Huni&villei July 3
- -"i. -: - ' . .
It: wHirbefeby a reference
the proceedings of ; thej cohventiont
yestertiayjf tnat; a ,flouotrc?xistst in .max
btidyi on the fexpedjency of accepting
the propositions made tp the people of
tiiisiierritorv', cooraineu ?in une uyi
risifethem t(y form a IxbnstituiiotJ arid:
state govern ore n rr , r mm tue y
view which ye liaye been able ti take
Hjf tiliis suiect4?we1are
hrd tn ah ce of Congress
together ( with the
f'erBatfontvith one
tlie sfafss
United StstPii'rt 'ra nr.
(II I -ran
'Vie
rift I ions
fnf-
t'1 O
a -r .., ivw j, tlUtS
copst!tu;:onorstatc Urn u urri a ''
oiaics u uie vacant and nnU " ru
ated lands in th! 'aPP;Pri.
ated lands, in this feto "SWn
DU.'atin? that 'such iU: m i
l(13 aa well a-
iue i.au us purciiased
should be free? frooi.
space of five years t
wodld be! undersrnnri
t. u r r. - " . JL - ay,. ,,f ;t
u,e ;uvic vongrcs 3Uth0 ,si,S U
pt ople of this territory, to n5 m S - '
, V5
referred . tjp,would govern
iheani n? tlie h oc"ul . I!
be carved out of t!,e y tIS,
north of the Oh'ioV shkll nl'"U:r .
" ui rir . 1.
assembled, nor with - any! re jj
Coiigress mayjnd ni:cessir? UrV -curing
the title in such soil to Lb." !l
na fi Purchasers; tax J I !
Vnit& Slates ; and ih
I 0ivsfinf ptipriet-$ betaxtij
-r t iuin result Tig." ! . . I
And in the articles of cessill,' ' f
a?remient beteri the 'sraJ of G,,r.
gia and the United States, the prci.
p?e conra,ued tn, tile ordiuaal 0f '
1 8. are recognised (C I
rt.1. Sec 5th. vTirit thP ftii.:j:'
tlius.ceded snal'( forni x Jtate, ari i lv aP
rn.tted as suc-i into the Union, as Loa av
it shall contain rsixty th.-.usaiut free inlu
bitants, or atan; earlier period, life,,,1
gress shall think it'expddiei.t, aiji t i rLiei
same manner;as is provided iu t!'e oHi
nanee of Congress of the j4Vi lr3-;
for the.goverrnnent of the w?st4fa tern.'
tory of the U. S. which firaiaauds $ 1
Mi ailits parts, extend to !the tbrri'oV
contained in the present act bf khvw
ih it arttcle only excepted wlilicli! L0d?
slavery." ; !'. j -v ; : 1 . j : i ,
The. labamalaepiibjiciti; . enntains1.
.i list of the members of the,0 nve1.
tt m for forming a;.State' Con'stitari-)n,
no.w in session at Hunisviliejknf'l m
proceedings in organising it.) Ju;l-e
Walker, of Huhtsville. was r'ifiJn
4 President, and Messrs. play, Pickis,
dido or limestone, King, Tavljr,
rlitchcock, Murphyi CJiamberi, Hap.
kiriS,Satibld,Philips,VatkinS,fiu-he
Bibb of Montgomery, and Elli's, were
selected to draft a Constitu tion.
. SALES OF PlflLfC INOS. :
?yi;"-' ' ' Hunt&tilU) Jul) 1. 1;
On Monday last tue Uegisu-r of the.
Land Office at this' place comriienc?d
ottering tor sale a pjrtion or tne pj
lie lands, lying in Blourit&lSti Clrr,
on tlie . road leading froln this to., hi
Falls of Taskaloosa. The land n r
oftiiring are of an inferior qauljty,
ing mostly mountain land, ine, spers
ed with an occasional jtiract suitable
for cultivation, or a tavern s fa 'id a
the road, t And even these feW- arts
it is' generally .'ipposed, will be id
off at a very low pricfe, oving proia-
biy to the scarcity of jUhey pf'ariv
viiiu, . mure par u mm
brreceiyed in nay:nent
suc'ifas w:u
for bids bj
tsr f;:
Ml
the government, f 1 1
The rule ad apted by
the f cwrf
t)epartment, making no money rec.MV
able at. the land office! except specie,
jr. the notes of such banks as pay spe
cie, .begins to -.(hperatel fwjith :reat sc'
verity upon theeop(eol this ptxtintry.
Many squatters oJ. pifb)c arids, whv
had knade some improvrments at an
early period and whblhad carefully .
selectetl the; best current paper, ana i
laid it up for 'the purchase .f fieir
farms, now "experience .imichiinconve-
nience anu some ioss, m
it foraiich as ivlll bc received A re-
Dort havihff iraincd circulation, that
StateBank prrennesseelhaifcome.in'
to tne measure aaopiea uj t'.
ville and Payette vi I !e Banfs, n.uch
additional embarrassment ntwy
ced br commercial meri, and all conn-
dence irr the oaner currency of Vie
country appears toej lost by the pej-
pie at iarge.-Jte?. j
7 1?Ofl SALEJ
F HAT valuable sitatUnearEdfntorv
caed PEMailOKrJ,tKeresMwce&fiJiC
:ate Stephen C-irrus, Esq con n.i.jj, .
finished DweJlmglloase.tjtjuthoufes, a-tf
arid stables - all: in good order '"f -
with the plantation is an .exccuefi r
tiongH the most profifaMeVu 'he Stare. ,
Till- property will be dispefl of oi
1
terms one um ,ui ius u'v"- . .1 j
te pa.d at tue time or saie--one ...
ser giving uond with two, Supcien- -
xThe Executor, in trivin- this
lows the directions of his wtatftr, oy
v EJenton; July. 16 v : !J? 2s--'
i The tiditQr of th-ihff Tt -wf ie
per?throughout instate f U P J t
: 1 i.rl
fl A "v - i . !' ' J,
tween
Unitej
uiiuuon ami state governm-nf ? , "
bemen'indieiatt
a subject of this importance a
dinance and -articles tf ciiisL if
-., i'i" ntcjiui .irucie ot the nf 1
'..islatare oMhose .tlU-,irl. ... 1,6
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