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Ofthe Secretary of the Treasury
on the ESTIMATES/^ 1792.
Made to Cobre's November 7.
THE Secretary of the Treasury re
fpeftfuily reports to the House of
Representatives the Estimates herewith
tranfiaictech
Nos. 1,2, 3, and 4.
THE fi r fl relate, to the Dole. Cts.
civil lift, or the expen
diture for the support of
government during the
year 1792, including
incidental and contin
gent expenses of the fe
veral departments and
offices, amounting to 328,653 56
The fecund relating o cer
tain liquidated claims
upon the treasury ; to
certain deficiencies in
former estimates for the
current service, and to
a provision in aid of the
fund heretofore appro
priated for payment of
certain officers of the
courts, jurors, witnes
ses, &c. 197,119 49
The third relating to the
department of war,
Shewing the stated ex
penditure of that de
partment for the year
I79 2 , 357,751 61
The amount of a year's
pensions to invalids, 87,463 141
Pay and fobfiftance tofan
dry officers for which
no appropriation has
yet been made, 10,490 36
Arrearages due upon In
dian affairs for the year
1791, Ind the sum sup
posed to be ncccffar,
for the year 1792, 39,424 71
Expenses incurred for the
defenfive protection of
the frontiers for the
jiears 1790 and, 179'>
and for which no
appiopriation has yet
been made, 37'339 4 8
Amounting together toDol. 1,058,222 81^
As appears by No. 4, which contains a
summary of the three proceeding
ones : Exhibiting in one view the to
tal fam as above stated, for which an
appropriation is requisite.
The funds oat of which the said ap
" XVil. The right to property be
ing involiable and sacred, no one ought
to be deprived of it, except in cases of
evident public necessity legally ascer
tained, and on condition of a previous
just indemnity."
necessary to secure his person, ought to
be provided agaiaft by the law.
" X. No man ought to be molested
on account of his Opinions, not eOen on
account of his religious opinions, provi
ded his avowal of them does not dif
curb the public order established by the
law.
bilitics.
" XIV. Every citizen has a right,
either by himfelf or his representative,
to a free voice in determining the ne
cessity of public contributions, the ap
propriation of them, and their amount,
moae of affeiTment, and duration.
'' XI. The tindreftained communi
tition of thoughts and opinions being
one of the most precious rights of man,
every citizen may speak, write, and
publish freely, provided he is responsi
ble for the abuse of this liberty in cases
determined by the law.
"XII. A public force being neces
sary to give security to the rights of
men and of citizens,that force is inftita
ted for 'he benefit of the community,
and not for the particular benefit of the
persons with whom it is entrusted.
“ XIIL A common contribution be
ing necessary for the support of the pub
lie force and for defraying the other
expenses of government, it ought to be
divided equally among the members of
the community, according to their a-
" XV. Every community has a right
to demand of all its agents, an account
of their conduct.
“ XVI. Every community in which
a separation of powers and a security
of rights is not provided for, wants a
constitution.
R E PO RT
[To be Continue I ]
propriation may be made, are, frfl, the
sum offx hundred thouJand dollars reser
ved aAnuaty out of the duties on im
ports and tonnage, by the ad making
provi£oa for the debt of the United
Sta es, for the support of the govern
ment thereof : And secondly, such fur
plus as shall have accrued to the end of
the present year upon the revenues here
tofore established over and above the
sums nec ffdry for the payment of in
terest on the public debt during the
fame year, and for the fatisfying of other
prior appropriations.
Judging from the returns heretofore
received at the Treasury, there is good
ground to conclude that that furplus,tcge
ther with the above mentioned sum of
fix hundred thoujand dollars, will be ad
equate to the objed.
All which is humbly Submitted,
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
Secretary of, the Treasury.
ALL perlons having de
mands on the estate of
Stephen Thing, late of Exeter,
deceased, are desired to bring
in their accounts in order for
Settlement—and all persons
who are indebted to said ef
tafte are requested to make
speedy payment.
N. B. The last Monday of
this and the three following
months will be appropriated
for settlement of the above
accounts, at the house of said
deceased, from 2 to 6 o'clock
in the afternoon on each of
said days.
Jere. Bachelder,
[Adminiftrator to said estate,
Exeter, Dcc'r. 13, 1791.
Dol.Cts. Dol.Cts.
For compensation to
the President, Vice
prefident, chief jus
tice and associate
, judges, 51,500
Do.of the diftria judges,2l,3oo
Members of the Senate
and house of repre
sentatives, and their
officers,,-129,730
Treasury Department, 60,300
Department of state, 6 300
Department of war, 9,600
Board of commissioners, 13,100
Government of the wef
tern territory, 11,000
Grant to baron Steu
ben, 2,500
Pennons granted by the
late government, 2,767 73
Incidental and contin
gent ex penfes of the
civil lift eftablifh
raents, 20 555 83 .
, Extraordinaries.
For difehargipg certain Dol. Cts.
liquidated claims onj
the United S ates. y7>' 2 s 7°
To making good defi
ciencies in the ci- f
vil lift establishment, 49>°43'79
Clerks of courts,jurors,
witnesses &c, s>°°°
Maintenance of light
houses and repairs, 16,000
Keeping, prisoners, 4,000
Arranging the publick
Securities, .2,450
Purchase of hydrometers, 1,000
Building and equipping
ten cutters, 2,000
, —— 197319 49
War Department.
Stated annual ex
penfes, 35773 1 61
Annual allowances
to invalids, 87,463 6of
For former deficient
appropriations, 47,829 84
Indian department, 39 424 71
- 532,449 761
Dollars, 1,058,222 Bi|
Treasury Department,
Regifler's Office, November 4, 1791,
JOSEPH NOURSE R gst pr .
GENERAL ESTIM ITE
For the Services of the ensuing Tear.
Civil List.
By the PRESIDENT of the
United States cf America.
behalf cfthe said Nat:on.
THE Partin being desirous of efta
bl ifiling permancniPeace and Friendship
between the United States and the said
Cherokee Nation, and the Citizens and
Members thereof, and to remove the
Causes of War by afeertaining their Li
mits, and making other necessary, just
and friendly arrangements: The Presi
dent of the Un ted States, by William
Blount, G vernor of the Territory of
the United Spates of America fouth of
the River Ohio, and Superintendant of
Indian Affairs for,the Southern Dilbid,
who is vetted with full powers for these
purposes, by and with the Advice and
Consent of the Senate pf the United
States: And the Cherokee Nation by
tlfe undersigned Chiefs and Warriors re
presenting the said Nation, have agreed
to the following Articles, namely ; =
Article I. There (hall be perpetual
peace and friendship between all the C
itizens of the United States of America,
and all the individuals composing the
whole Cherokee nation of Indians.
Art. 2. The undersigned Chiefs and
Warriors, for themselves, and all parts
of the Cherokee nation,do acknowledge
themfelves,and the fai^Cherokee nation,
to be under the proteftion of the United
Stakes of America, and of no other so
vereign whosoever ; ana they also Stipu
late that the said Cherokee nation will
not hold any treaty with any, foreign
power, individual fate, or with indivi
duals of any State. @ „
Art. 3. The Cherokee nation shall
deliver to the Governor of the Territory
of the United States of America, fouth
of the River Ohio, on or before the firft
day of April next at, this place, all per
sons who are now prisoners, captured by
them from any part of the U. States:
And the United States shall on or before
the fame day, and at the fame place,re
A PROCLAMATION,
WHEREAS a Treaty of Peace and
Friendship between the United
States, and the Cherokee Nation of In
dians,was'made and concluded on the 2d
day of the Month of July last ; —and
whereas 1 have by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, in due form
rained the said Treaty ; Now to the
end that the fame be observed and per
formed with good Faith on the part of
the United States, I have ordered the
said Treaty to be herewith publifhed 4 —
And I DO HEREBY ENJOIN AND RE
QUIRE all Officers of the U. States,
civil anti military, and all other Citi
zen and Inhabitants thereofyto govern
themselves according to the said Trea
ty, as they will anfrer the contrary at
'hit Peril,' #
* / °'* GIVEN under my Hand end the
(Ls) Seal of th 4 United States, in the
*>—* City of Philadelphia, this irh
Day of November, in the year of
our Lord one thousand seven bun
dred and nnet,-one, and in the
fifteenth Year of the Sovereignty
and independence of the United
States.
GEO. WASHINGTON,
President of the United States ofAmerica.
To all to whom thfe Frefents shall come,
GREETING :
WHEREAS a Treaty of Peace and
Friendship between the United
States of America, and the Cherokee
Nation of Indians, was made and con
cluded on the Second day of the Month
of July last, by WILLIAM BLOUNT,
Gove.-nour in and over tjie Territory of
the United States fouth of theßiverOhio,
and Superintendent of Indian Affairs
for the Southern diftrid ; who was duly
authorised thereto, on the one part, and
the Chiefs and Warriors of the Cherokee
Nation, whose Names are hereunto sign
ed, on the other part; which Treaty is
in the Form and Words following:
A Treaty of Peace and Friendship ,mane
and concluded between thePrefident of the
United States of America,on the part and
behalf of the /aid States, and the under
figged Chiefs and Carriers of the Chero
kee Nation of Indians, on the part and
by the President,
TH JEFFERSON.
George Washington.
store to the Cherokees, all the prisoners
now in captivity, Ghich the citizens of
the United States have captured from
them.
Art. 4. The boundary between the
citizens of the United Spates, and the
Cherokee nation is and shall be as fol
lows : —Beginning at the top of rhe
Currahee mountain, where the Creek
line passes it—thence a direct line to
Tugelo river—thence North East to the
Occunna mountain, ana over the fame
along the South-Carclina Indian boun
dary to the North-Carclina boundary—
thence North to a point from which a
line is to be extended to the river
Clinch, that shall pass the Ho Ron at
the ridge which divides the waters run
ning into Little River, from t^ofe run
ning into the Tenneffe.—Thence up the
River Clinch to Campbell's line and
along_the fame to the top of Cumber
land Mountain—thence a dire& line to
the Cumberland River where the Ken
tuck road cresses it—thence down the
Cumberlandßiver to a point from which
a South-weft line will ttrike the ridge
which divides the waters of Cumber
land from those of Duck River forty
miles above Nathville—thence down
the said ridge to a point from whence a
South-weft line will Itrike the mouth of
Duck river.
And in order to preclude for ever all
disputes relative to the laid boundary,
the fame shall be ascertained, and mar
ked plainly by three persons appointed
on the part of the United S aces-, and
three Cherokees on the part of their
nation.
And in order to ex^g^ffi for ever
all claims of the Cherokee nation, or
any part thereof to any of the land ly
ing to the right of the line above de
scribed,. beginning as aforefaid at the
Currahee mountain,it is hereby agreed,
that in addition to the confidera ion
heretofore made for the said land, the
United States will cause certain vulable
goods to be immediately delivered to
the undersigned Chiefs -and W-rriors
for the use of their nation, and the said
United States will also cause the fura
of one thousand dollars to be paid annu
ally to the laid Cherokee n^t 0>. — And
the undefined Chiefs and Warriors, do
hereby for themselves and the whole
Cherokee nation,their heirs and defeen
danrs/or the gonfiderations above men
tioned release, quit claim, relmqui, and
cede all the lands to the right of the line
described and beginning as aforefaid,
Art. 5, It is ftipula:ed and agreed,
that the citizens and inhabitants of the
U. States,fhall have a free and unmoles
ted use of a road from Wkfhing.on dif
trid to Mero dillrift and of the navi
gation of the Tenncffee River., <
Art. 6. It is agreed on the part of
the Cherokees, that the United States
shall have the foie and exclusive right
of regulating their trade.
Art. 7. The United States solemnly
gauranree to the Cherokee na ion, all
their lands not hereby ceded.
Art. 8. If any citizen of the United
States, or other perfcn not being an
Indian, shall fetle on any of the Che
rokee's lands, such perlons (hall forfeit
the protection of the United States and
the Cherokees may punilh him or not,
as they please.
Art. 9. No citizen or inhabitant of
the United States, shall attempt to hunt
or destroy the game on the land of the
Cherokees,—nor shall any citizen or
inhabitant gointo the Cherokee country,
without a pass-port firft obtained from
the Governor of some one of the Uni
ted States or territorial diftrias,or such
other person as the President of the
United States may from time to time
authorize to grant the fame.
Art. 10. If any Cherokee Indian or
Indians, or person refidiog among
them, or who shall take refuge in their
nation, shall Real a horse from, or com
mit a .-oberry or murder, or other ca
pital crime, on any citizens or inhabi
bitants of the United States, the Che
rokee nation shall be bound to deliver
him or them up, to be pnifhed accord
ing to the laws of the United States.
Art, 11. If any citizen or inhabi
tant of the United Stater, or of either
of the territorial diftrids of the United
States shall go into any tofen, settle
ment or territory belonging to the Che
rokees, and shall their commit any
crime upon, or trespass against the per
son, or property of any peaceable and
friendly Indian or Indians which if