Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-07-31

their memorial to the Assembly at Tar,
boro, 1887, in terms of bitterness:
against the unfriendly conduct of the
Spaniards. AT this conjuncture let,
ter came to the hands of the general
government, written in the same spirit
but iii more undisguised and emphatcal
terms, which seemed to point unequivo
cally to Vaccinations devised and in.
tended to be acted upon, by the people
of the new Government of Frankland.
This letter, written on the Gath of Sep.
tember, 1887, by John Sullivan at.
Charleston, was addressed to Maj. Viii
liam Brown. late of Maryland artillery,
Philadelphia. Speaking of the Ten
nessee river, he said, there will be
work cut out for you in that country.
want you much. Take my word for
it, we shall be speedily in possession of
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locations had stated that the people of
Kentucky and Cumberland, had held
consultations in the summer of 1857,
concerning the practicability of seizing
both Natchez and Orleans. Gen. Har.
mar was Immediately directed by the
war office to make the strictest inquiry
upon the subject of this letter, and to
give every possible discountenanc to
the instigators. The Government was
justly alarmed for the fate of our ne
gotiations pending with Spain, which
might ultimately be broken off, should
any such attempt be made, as was in
tlmated by the letter. Inquiry was
also made at the war office, of those
who came directly from Franklaud,
who gave assurances that no sue plans
were on foot, es the letter suggested.
Eventually, the public agents failed in
detecting the conspiracy to which the
letter referred, The contrivers of the
plan were probably too few in mum ber
and too much destitute of funds, to
come to an open avowal of their pur-
pose. Upon nearer approach to the
object, they began perhaps to view it
as less attainable than their heated
imaginations had at first conceived
and in the end preferred to bury it in
concealment rather than incur the
ridicule, of offering for public adoption,
plan so preposterous and impracti-
cable. The people of the State of Frank
land were split into contending fac
tions, were poor and Called under the
evils, which their divisions created.
How was it possible that any effectual
efforts could be made by them for the
annoyance of the Spanish possessions {?
After the fall of the Frankland Gov
arnment, a different spirit prevailed
Tor some time. nplace of disposition
to encourage resentment against Span.
ish provocations, there grew up in
some parts of the western territory a
temper of concilliation towards them.
which running in contrary current,
held the Spaniards up to view as those
who might, in time, become the allies
and protectors of the western settle.
ments. Five or six years afterwards
this current shifted, and at the invita-
tlon Of Genet, some of the people of
Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, South
Carolina and Georgia, were Jealous in
the plan for invading the Spanish terri.
tories. The Government of the United
States, with much difficulty, was able
to suppress this mania. Had any of
all these plans been put into execution,
the consequences would have been
ruinous to the people of the western
country. The only wise course was
that which the Government pursued.
1t has equalled by its success, the most
sanguine expectations, and should
serve as lesson to all our citizens, to
wait in future difficulties with patience
upon the operations of Government,
which though they may be taxed with
tardiness, as yet conducted with view
TO surrounding circumstances, and bv
one steady course of policy which perse-
verance seldom fails to render effectual.
Continued next week.