The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-01
NASHVILLE. AupuR !.

The Legi1aturc oe this ftite met At Knoxville on
Monday the 2ish nl. agreeAbly to the proclamation
OF the governor and Fsdiy following adopted The
amendment; roe federal contribution, urlni.uouiiy
The hr day of the 'eiion both branches of the ie-
giinture, received the following communication from
his exeellsley the governor:
II u. S.n1ir and Hogt eff Res,1Sst,:iy-. Of tSs S.ofs
Of 7..ertgc.
N puriuance OF having received from, the Pref
dent OF the United States, copy o. IN aI.cle OF
mendnient propoled BY Consrels TO be added TO ;he
contribution oi the Uned STAKES, reipeng ths e.et
on oi PreGdent and Weep rsEdens, with .eSuei dit
the fame BE- laid before tie legislature OF this tat.;
Aiio III compliance with your reco:n,nen la1:oa 1t
your late ieion, relative report Of our agent,
appointed TO 60 to North Carolina:
And aio, that proviiion may be made b. law, fer
designating aud opening d road fom Telne.iee river
TO the its.e OF Ceorg puatsd by arli.ies OF a.
greemen between the United STATES ard tue Cherokee
Indians; the power OF appointing commissioners irr
that purpos, being deie,ated to che executive, of
Georgia and Tenne.iee;
The executive hath deemed it neceiIary and expcd:-
ens, TO reque.t the members of tie egature to COL
we're III general a.euby. The executive regrets the
emergencies pec;ted frch could nos be renled-
cd without Legislative ard, and the period OF your
venton would admit OF delay, until more laiur.-
~ iedion OF the year would arrive.
The propoied article OF amendment TO be added TO
the contribution OF the Uniied States, have conf
Deuce 20 believe will receive uth elaboration the
Importance and magnitude ofitseonfequeners VII ufl-
Iy deerve ana merit and ihould you in your ~Ion
deem 1t ius!e and proper article iornIazd coGi-
ute part OF that neitiabe nitrunent, you viii no
doubt raIiy the fame without delay.
The report exhibited by your cent, John Orerton,
eiq together with ali other documents and papers
ative thereto viii be Immediately Land before you.
am orry the law OF North Carolina did receive the
'l'ent ot the general government, which would have
enabled your honor body 10 act with more precol
and promptude luch an important and inteTeitiag
uoject. 1t . wish much concern dhcover 10 many
ooitacies falling III the way, preventing the czes of
Ienneiee nom procuring then juit and legal titles
and experience demonstrates, that every days DELAY
involves new, and greater embareiments Happy
would have been Tor the people OF this country, IL
ter conquerng the iavages, and tupporiing rde-
Pendence without the aid of the parent any other
ate) that we had maintained and lupported OWN
uitly acquired igs, and converted the fruits of
abors TO our own emoluments; other hates in ii-
lar cafes nave done, and enjoying w;,houtn
leitaton the benefits and rewards OF their ruggies
Permit me, gentlemen to recommend, thar III your
wiidom and policy you viii by ione general and web
regulated laws, place claimants fo:ne certain fure
bais otherwe it would be better to iuer all matters
relative thereto revert wholly TO their former cham
mel.
The road from Tcnnefiec TO Georgia, Ripulsted for
between the United States and the Cherokee Indans
requires legislative attention The innumerabs I'D.
vantages which viii derive from n;Ercourie be-
tween the itates, by the contemplated road too
obvious to need particular enumeration. 1t may be
obierved, that the fooner the road laid off and OPEN
ed the earlier will the citizens be enabled convey to
good and ready market every production their farms
Will afford. The ieaion is fah approaching, when the
inhabitants will need teir iat and other neceGarss,
which, from the local iitudtion of the Georgia nar-e
can be obtained with convenience IL viii therefore
remain with you, gentlemen, to make and arrange
iuch appropriations will fpeedy accomplish 70 in
tereitnS and deiirable an object. The executive has
already appointed three comnlilioners to cooperate
with thoe appointed by the executive of Georgia, who
| are anxiouny waiting TO begin the work.
suffer me to ob!erve, our warmef acknowledge
ments due and lutly owing to the federal adlni-
nifration An almoli boundef territory by the late
treaty with the French Republic, added to the Unit
ed States acquEtion of incalculabe value fecur-
ing to the weern Citizens the free and unmoleed uls
of one Of the fnef and Target rivers in the known
world an object OF the greaten magnitude and I'M
Portance to our commercial rights and advantages :;
rights and advantages which very recently did not
expect would be obtained for ages to come are area
dy poheiied and enjoyed
Commiioners are appointed to obtain from our
neghbourng Indiantrbes fome thoie ADJACENT land,
lying within chartered limits, and lhould the ae.
bly, lind 1t ezpedient to appoint fuitabe perfon to
attend the treaty, IN character Of agent repre-
tentative of the ate, it might probably be attended
with iome beneficial and nterefing consequences
have itated to you gentlemen, the primary objects
that have induced call of this extra felton, / need
not advert to recommendation Of economy and DIFF
patch of public bufnefs. comfortable defLcatiop
in iome of the holders of public monies has created
fome embarraiiment, the circulating medium of our
country has become extremely fcarce and the citizens
are by no means prepared with any additional
burthens of taxation which will become indfpenabIy
neceilary and unavoidable lhoud your FELTON, be te-
dious or lengthy.
Many flattering Profpe&s are opened and pro-
greiling IN this iate and weitern henfphere, which
ought nfpire every benevolent heart with qrate-
full and ncere acknowledgements, of gratitude to the
great and Almighty diipofer of all earthly enjoy
ments On thefe great and confoatory events offex
my iincere and profound congratulations.
| JOHN SEWER.
| July Esd, 1904.