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age. The truth is, that the western
people were in circumstances 80 exposed
to temptation as to awaken che jeal-

age. The truth is, that the western
people were in circumstances 30 exposed
to temptation as to awaken che jeal.
ousy Of their Atlantic brethren, who
were prompted to make the inquiry
why was 1t, that as early as 1885, to.
bacco was raised both In Tennessee
and Kentucky In such quantities, as to
be carried to public warehouses to be
there declared marketablep Had II
been intimated to the people that to.
bacco raised in Tennessee and Ken
tucky would be exported down the
Mississippi to the New Orleans msrketY
Trifling circumstances, which at other
times would not have made the lightest
impression, now gave uneasiness and
dissatisfaction, and contributed in no
small degree to make the Atlantic
counties more sparing Of their gratu.
tiles. There is one political lesson, and
a very important one IL is. which. is
learned from the transactions of these
days, that perhaps the prediction for
any form of government works not
with 20 much effect, as the considera-
tion that the western people can not
live without market for the abundant
produce of their fertile country, and
that 1t will be most dangerous OK.
pertinent ever to place these desiderata
in opposite scales " teaches us also,
the great vigilance which the govern
ment of the union should necessarily
bestow upon all places which by being
well fortified could contribute to the
security of Orleans. Whoever occupies
Orleans will be the arbiter Of our des.
TIMES. What debt of gratitude is
due to those by whpse valor and good
conduct 1t has been saved to the United
States.
1t was not till after the date Of Nc.
Gillevray's letter in April, 1888, that
the Creeks had ever attempted vindi.
cation of their violences against the
people Of Cumberland upon thescore
OF encrpaehment on their territory.
But after that period, In the same year,
as il he had forgotten the contents Of
his former letter, be addressed another
to Col, Robertson, In the latter part of
the year, in which complaints were
preferred Of enoroaohmenta made by
the Americans upon the Greek lands.
Col. Robertson In reply to this letter,
regretted these Circumstance and OK.
cused both himself and the people of
from blame by remarking,
that they were not part Of tho State
whose people had made the encroach.
ments. The people Of Cumberland, he
he avowed, only claimed those lands
whiph the cherokees, In the year Its,
ceded to Col. Henderson, and for which
they were paid. he had not expected
to be blamed for his late expedition
carried on against people living be-
low the Muscle Shoals, who had been
stated to him both by Creeks and
as a lawless banditti who
submitted to the regulations of no ma.
tion. He had just returned, he said, |
from the Assembly. who. together
with the Continental Congress, had the |
most perfect good will to do justice to |
all the red people. And the Assembly |
had been Informed by Doctor White,
that he, McGillevray, had promised q |
Of hostilities to all persons |
but those who were endeavoring to |
take their just and national right. He
said that since he and Col. Bledsoe had |
written to McGillevray, he had been
subjected to the modification of seeing |
'ne of his children inhumanly massa-
'red, q shock that almost conquered |
'he fortitude which be had been en-.
ieavoring from his earliest youth to
provide as a shield against the calami.
'ous evils of this life. At tho same time
neighbor's child wan made prisoner,
whom he requested the good offices OF
jen. AcGillivray to have restored.
His parents. said he, are inoonsolable
or his loss, and the only comfort they
'njoy is hope founded on the gener-
'us character of McGillevray that he
would cause their child to be restored
% them. Last fall he had stopped an
expedition against the Cherokees on
rearing from DR.. White of their friend.
y professions, and in 90 doing had in
'urred the displeasure of many of his
riends. He desired McGillevray to
punish the refractory part of his nation
ls the only means of preserving peace.
Here grief imperceptibly stole upon
Ills mind, and poured forth itself in
'ature's strains. It isa matter of no
ELECTION, said he, to q brave man. to
zee q father, son, or brother, fall in
he field Of action. But it is serious
Ind melancholy incident, to see q
helpless woman or an innocent child
omahawked 10 their own houses. He
ent to Gen. McGillevray a law of the
legislature of North Carolina for pun.
shing transgressions against the In.
hans, and importuned him to put in
orce similar law.
CONTINUED next week.
A Baby's Life Saved,
my baby had Group and was saved
Nv Shiloh'e Cure - writea Mrs L n |