The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-06

at moderate amounts; and there being
a scarcity OF currency. il WAS enacted
that the produce OF the country should
De received at certain fixed values in
payment OF all taxes. public debts and
salaries This was entirely similar to
ehe early practice OF Albemarle and
North Carolina. and the same custom
mad prevailed in some other states
and communities. Good fax linen was
rated at 3s. Cd. per yard. linsey ct Sd,
beaver n other skins ct ss-. raccoon
and fox skins IS. Sd, wooden cloth al
lus., bacon Sd. per pound. good dis
tiiied rye whiskey IS. Cd. a gallon.
peach or brandy al 3s. a gallon. coun-
Try made at Is. per pound. deer
skins at 6s. good tobacco at 15s. the
hundred. etc.
On learning that the people were
adherfng to the new State, Governor
Martin at once dispatched a special
messenger to General Sewer notifying
him of the repeal OF the act OF ces-
sion and warning him and the people
to deslst from their revolutionary
proceedings and be obedient TO the
laws OF North Carolina. But the ad-
monition was disregarded. The Legis-
latuTe OF Franklin was then in ses-
sion and made a formal reply. as also
did Governor Sewer, declaring their
purpose to proceed: and Colonel Will
liam Cooke was directed to hasten TO
philadelphia and solicit Congress 20
admit the State Of Franklin into the
Union. North Carolina. they said. had
cast them off and they did not mean
to return.
On receiving these replies Governor
Martin convened his council. and on
April e5th published a manifesto re-
curing the inhabitants beyond the
mountains to abandon their purpose to
form q new State. and to return TO
their allegiance. He declared that the
people of North Carolina were UNI
willing to part with them as indicated
by the result Of the recent election
for members Of the Assembly; that ali
their grievances had been renedied;
that a military district had been Gre.
ated for them, and a Brigadicr-Gen-
eral appointed: and also THAI q resident
associate judge had been appointed TO
hold their courts. But both his ems
treaties and warnings were equally un-
needed. UndisDaye ed by the Cover
nor's p~rOclamatiC1. Sewer and his as
sOc1ates, although denounced as being
in revolt. held fast to their new Con-
%stitution and revelled in the delights
OF independence, Evan Shelby, now
appointed B~rigadier In the place Of
Sewer. and John Upton. the colonel
Of his county, and Colonel Joseph Mar
tin the Indian agent, all men of great
influence, exerted their utmost power
to arrest the progress OF events. but
WITHOUT avail. tlTdinS Lnat the west
ern counties persisted IN their ours
and defed the authority OF the State,
Governor Martin issued q cali for the
Assembly to meet in New Bern on
June LIST.
In the meantime the people OF
i Franklin were not inactive. They pro-
, ceeded to administer the affairs Of the
!, new State with resolution and deter
mination. Colonel Cooke. Or reaching
Philadelphia about the middle OF May.
met with much favor at the hands
Of Congress. and that body. with scan
courtesy to the North Carolina dele
cation, manifested their sympathy In
his mission by urging North Caro-
lima to ~retrace her steps and annul
the repeating act and execute q con-
of the Western territory to
the Union. Thus matters stood at the
opening of June when Martins term
expired and Casweil entered on the
administration. Although the LegiS-
iature had been called TO meet with
/ the new Governor q quorum did NOT
attend, and Casweli was left to deal
with the novel situation without the
aid OF the Assembly.
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