Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-01-02
HAYWOOD'S
HISTORY OF TENNESSEE.
CHAPTER I.

have done in those situation, is of great
use, as it enables him who possesses it,
to anticipate upon the recurrence of
like circumstances, the results to be
produced by them, and to adopt a suit
able course both for himself, and for
those who are under his care. In that
point OF view, the History of Tennessee
is worthy to be preserved. In it there
is peculiarly not likely often to recur.
This pattern of humanity ought to be
preserved while we yet have it in our
power, otherwise lapse of ages may
intervene before the opportunity may
be again presented of taking it with
any exactitude. In viewing the first
settlements Of Tennessee, and those
who were the principal actors in the
establishment of them, in contemplate
ing the obstacles opposed to their eff
forts. and the difficulties which were
encountered in surmounting them; in
noticing the expedients resorted to, for
the accomplishment of their purposes,
will be also evinced an important truth,
that men, educated in poverty, and al
most in the igorance of literature of
any sort,are yet capable of great achieve
ments, and of actions the most highly
conducive to the prosperity and char
acter of the nation to which they be-
long. And hence, those in the higher
ranks of life, may learn lesson very
fit to be known by honest politicians,
which is, that all raLks in society, like
the larger and smaller wheels in time
piece, are necessary to the production
of beneficial results; and are all, per-
haps, equally worthy of the provident
care of wise legislator. There is also
another object in view; it is to show to
the rising generation ard to posterity,
should this volume ever meet the eyes
of posterity, who were the benefactors,
to whom and to whose children, the
gratitude of the obliged ought to be di-
rected. And as human action, when
represented in an isolated State, uncon.
nected with the circumstances of time
and place, can be at best but imper.
fectly understood, just elucidation of
the subject requires an attention to the
theatre of action, as well as to the
chronological order of every occur
renee which took place, A part of this
book, therefore, must be appropriated
to the boundaries of the State, and to
those boundaries within is limits,
which have at different periods of time
been made between the Indians and
white people.
Upon this subject we will first advert
to the northern boundary, and next to
the southern.
On the 23d of May. 1909, James l, of
England, by his letters patent, reciting
former letters patent, dated the 10th OF
April, in the sixth year of his reign,
which was 1906, gave and granted to
Robert, Earl of Salisbury, Thomas, Earl
OF Suffolk, and greatnumber of other
persons, "all those countries, lying and
being in that part of America called
Virginia, from the point of land called
Cape or Point Comfort, all along the
sea coast to the northward, two hundred
miles; and from the said Point Of Cape
Comfort, all along the sea cast to the
southwark, two hundred miles; and al
that space and circuit of land, lyinf
from the coast of the precinct aforesaid
up into the land throughout, from ses
to sea, west and northwest" &c.
On the Gath of March, 1928, in tn,
10Th year of the reign of Charles II, O
England, he granted to the proprietor
of Carolina, "all that province, &c.
called Carolina, situate, lying and be
ing in America, extending from th
north end of an island called Luke Is
land, which lyeth in the southern Vir
ginia seas, and within thirty six degree
of north latitude, and to the west as ia
as to the South, and so respectfully a
far as the river Matthias, which hindetl
upon the coast of Florida, and within
thirty one degrees of north latitude
and 80 west, in direct line, as far a
the South seas aforesaid"
On the 30th of June, in the year o
our Lord, 1865, King Charles II, granite
to the proprietors of Carolina all tina
province, &C., in America extendin
north and eastward as far as the mort
end of Currituck river or Inlet, upon
straight westerly line to Wyonoa
creek, which lies within or about thirt
six degrees and thirty minutes norther
latitude, and SO west in a direct line
as far as the South seas, and south war
and westward as far as the degree G
twenty nine, inclusive, of norther
latitude, and southwest, in a direC
line, as far as the South seas.n
The southern part of Carolina, an
the northern, though belonging to tt
same proprietors, because Of the remot
distance of the Sc Elements from eac
other, were placed under different GO
ernors. There was at the time of Il
adoution of this measure, space
three hundred miles, with numerol
Indians betw cen them. North Carolin
was at first called our county of Alb
marie, in Carolina. But about the b
ginning of 1900, it began to be call,
the Colony of North Carolina. As tt
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