Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-07-24


pected from further connection with
her; for, perhaps, this was the opinion
which every experienced politician
should have formed.
The fate of the State of Frankland
was impreceptibly Fastening to crisis;
every day she sustained the loss of
some friend, who, by an accession to
the cause Of her adversaries, added to
their strength and confidence. Those
who stood firm, were yet respectable
for numbers, and satisfied beyond doubt
of the correctness of their opinion, they
formed an impenetrable phalanx which
a change Of sentiment was not likely
to dissolve or impair for the future.
The year 1856 closed, and that OF 1887
opened, with the melancholy prospect
that fellow citizens and neighbors
might. ere long, be engaged in spilling
the blood of each other. Gov. Sewer,
aware that the Government of Frank.
land would soon be in tottering situ-
alton, endeavored by the utmost ASST
duty to procure props for it, in every
quarter whence 1t was imagined they
might be possibly furnished. At his
suggestion, the Assembly of Frankland
had professed readiness to join the
arms of their State to those of Georgia,
in prosecution of war against the
Creeks, should the conduct of the lat
ser make it necessary. The Governor,
in the latter part of January, 1884, had
dispatched Major Elholm, man of
address and skill in the management
Of business, to the executive of that
State, with these tokens of friendship,
and with sealed instructions, to attach
to the interest of the State of Frankland
as many of the leading men of Geor-
gia us could, by proper represent tions,
be inspired with disposition to wish
for the prosperity of the new Govern
meDt; and so we'll did Major Elholm
conduct the affairs which were COM
mitted to his charge, that he caused
them to be made subject of legisla.
tive deliberation, and to be reported on
by committee on the 3D. February,
1857, in which it was stated, that the
letters from John Sewer, Esquire,
evinced disposition which ought not
to be unrsgarded by that State, psrticu-
larly with respect to the intention of
the pople of Nolachucky, to cooperate
with those of Georgia in case of Indian
hostilities, as the late alarms indicated.
And 1t recommended that his Honor,
the Governor, inform the Hon. John
Sewer, Esquire, of the sense which
Georgia entertained of their friendly
intentions to aid in the adjustment of
all matters in dispute, between the peo
pie of Georgia and the hostile tribes of
Greeks who were inimicol to that State.
1t declared, that Major Elholm, who
had been go particularly recommended i,
was entitled to the thanks Of the Legis-
ture, and that a sum of money be
drawn from the treasury for his use,
by warrant to be issued by the Gov
ernor. Governor Matthews, on the
18th of February, communicated to the
Hon. John Sewer, Esquire, the graft
tude Of the Assembly for the instances
Of his friendship which had been laid
before them, and said he should feel
himself guilty of ingratitude, should
1t ever be In his power, not to render to
the Governor Of his people, every ser.
vice that may not be inconsistent with
the interest Of the State of Georgia.
The salvo at the end, was a genuine
exemplification of political sensation
for proffered friendship, which is al
ways supposed to have some selfish de.
sign at the bottom; and, indeed, IL the
fact were otherwise in the present in
stance, and If the offers really sprung
from principle of pure good will to
the people Of Georgia, this cold answer
must be considered as very unfit for the
occasion. Governor Sewer, also had
made the attempt to conciliate the ia.
vor Of DR.. Franklin, whose advice he
had asked on the affairs of the new
Government. The Doctor, on the Both
June, 1887, acknowledged himself sen
sible to the honor, which, said he, your
Excellency and your council thereby
do me. But being in Europe when
your State was formed, am too little
acquainted with the circumstances, to
be able to offer you anything just now,
that may be of Importance, since every
thing material that regards your wei.
fare, will doubtless have occurred to
yourselves. There are two things which
humanity induces me to wish YOU may
succeed in; the accommodating your
misunderstanding with the Govern.
ment of North Carolina, and the avoid.
ing an Indian war by preventing en-
croachments on their lands. Such en-.
croachments are the more unjusti fla BILE,
as these people, in the fair way of pur'
chase, usually give very good barg aims,
and in one years war with them, you
may suffer a loss of property, and be
put to an expense vastly exceeding in
value, what would have contented
them perfectly, in fairly buying the
lands they can spare. Here, lat Phila
delphia) is one Of their people who was
going to Congress with a complain,
from the chiefs of the Cherokees, thai
the North Carolinians on one side, a nd
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