it ft- the president ' THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION ■ nation, was made and concluded o„ the f £ day of the present month f /T nth as I have, by and withrh. £ : , And where " ■S^rffhT°U„?"ls™r« T" S° 4d / a "' ""*« Treaty to bejierewith publifte* °^ n TI GI Y £ N »nder niy hand and the Teal G. WASHINGTON. Bjr the Prefideni, Thos. Jefferson. [For the aforefaid Treaty fee our p 3per of August , 4 ] or ™ BY THE president OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WH**TM- P i. RoCLAMATloff enforce an afl, emUl'cd « ,„"V" °! lndilni ■ «"<• to with the Indian tribes" cooir.' mercourfe tht>n f' fit 'o'rcqult.'a'.d"? in the year of our LORD one thousand fcven hunTed and ninety, and in the fifteenth, vrar of the fovcreientv . «nd indcpcndeuce of the Sl.tcs, 8 y p,c„ B .) G WASHINGTON. By The Prefidrnt, (SiCNtD.) THOMAS JEFFERSON". ARTICLE B of a TREATY concluded at Hofewelf, a' BV""' i " wee » Benjamin Hawkins, An'. w V lckens > Martin, and Lachlan M' mtoih, Ctmntiffioners Plenipotentiary of t/Se United °f, "r' C - a ' "f ' h J P " rt ' and The Head- Men and Warriors of all tlic Cherokees, oj the T f r™.Tr™'Tr n< u7 ?lcni t ,o,cn,i « r y °f the United States in ° U ,ffcrnhl f c « g ,v c pcacc to all the CHfcROKKES receive them into the lavor and protection of the United Sutci of America, on the following conditions : ARTICLE I. a ,i™ E H " d - M<-nand Warriors of all the Cherokees, (hall restore ! i !™e"' citizens of the Un.ted State,, o, f u beets ot their nth ' ' ' ,bC "y : Thr y (haM alf ° ««or ea ]l the negroes, Ifurh nI r pro[ !, erty dU "" K thC 13, C war ,rom lhc ci.^ens, appoint"' ' " such " me » nd P'»«> « the commiflioner, „ ARTICLE 11. The CommilTioners of the United Sia.es in Congress affcmbled jhall restore all the prifoneis taken from the Indians, during the late war, to the Head-Men ,„ d Warriors of the Cherokee, « early as is practicable. ' " .... .. ARTICLE 111. The (aid Indians sos tliemfclves, and their rcfpective tribes and towns, do acknowledge all the Chcioke-s to be under the protec tion of tne Lnitcd States of America, and of no other fovereicn •Whosoever. ARTICLE IV B The boundary allotted to theCherokees sos their huntingground, between the Did Indians and the citizens of the United States Within the hmits of the United States of America, is, and (hall be the following, viz. Beginning at the mouth of Duck river on the leneiiee ; thence running north-east, to the ridge dividing thewa ter, running into Cumberland from thole running into the Tenef. r, C „ ! k" rIl > "n r n' y , illong tt,c f '"' l " A & lo a north-east line to be run, which fh ill ftnke the river Cumberland forty miles above Naflwillc; thence along the said line to the river ; thence up the kid river to the ford where the Kentucky road erodes the river thence to Campbell's line, near Cumberland gap; thence to the mouth of Claud's creek on Holftein ; thence to the Chimney Top mountain ; thence to Cramp creek, near the mouth of Big Lime itonc, on Nolichuckey ; thence a foutheily course fix miles to a mountain ; thence south to the North-Carolina line ; thcnce to the South-Carolina Indian boundary, and along the fame south west over the top of the Ocdnee mountain, till it Ihall Arike Ttu Ralo river ; thence dirrct line to the top of the Carrohee moun tain ; thencc to the head of the South fork of O conee river. ARTICLE V. ■■' an y fi'ifwof the United States, or other person not being m Indian, fhal! attempt to fettle on any of the lands wclWard or iouthward of the f»«i boundary, which are hereby allotted to the Indians for Iheir hunting grounds, or hating already fettled and •will not remove from the fame within fix months after the ratifr tt ' on i°c tre,t >'» uc h person shall forfeit the protection of the nite States, and the Indians may puoifh him or not as they peae. Provided nevtrlh/eji, that thit artidc (hall not extend to the people fettled between the fork of French Broad, and Hotftein T, vers, whose particular filiation (hall be transmitted to the Uni- H,. ST m on S rc '' a fTe , "bled, for thrir decision thereon, which iDQiars agrct lo abide by. Tfan,, T J" ARTICLE VI. who (hall Ukc *" 10 "° ll,em * or murder, or other ' cor " mitt a robbery or or P crro;un^r t \l7r '" n ° f ' he U r" Cd St ""' such offender or offenders il i rfpt1 1 ? n » orthe tnbe *<> which h 'm or them up to bepuniflif/ 9 *\ ? ' be bound to dclivei United S.ate, ; ' e ° rd,na " c « " f «'« than if the robber 2 puniihmem (hall not be neater Tf, • , ARTICLE VII. 'iou, oth Un<^ei ' '^ e ' lr . P r(^e , e * h >d hcen committed <«her capital crime, punilhment (hall be In ~ r "" f the United Statej ; and the stall attentat tl ' ti^/;'J 1 "° f f ? me ° f Cherokee*, ,f any portunity so to do due noti f' ? that may have an op. ment 1»'l be fen, ',t> fomeTe t "he imended pUni(h - » . ~ article viii idea of £*. P Un^T nt of thc i»»oc«nl under the Mi»e«2SwCVh«T?* on either then it shall be pre eded t T"< trsat >' ; a " d fed, then by a dUat J, o ho'ji " """ TV, ,w l , ARTICLE IX. "n oh t heJnd " f n ' '■ 3nd f ° r lhc P—ntK 1 'he Uniteds'ates ui ' S or Indians, clufive right of resnilatmr the T i. ! C thc sole and ex " ing 811 thc ' r affa '» f«ch manner proVr" 4 ARTICLE \ and kindly treated. ' P c, l°ns and property, Th- f, ,T , „ ARTICLE XI. States, ot'any" designs whifh'hev'" % citl " ns of ,he United "i in a»ync, y ghboa S ri n rtibe or y bT. ay know r or fuf P«' l>e form 'he peace, trade or intcKft oflbe UnitJ JuL?" Wh " loCT "' a S a "'« That fh/» y n j• ARTICLE XII. | C ft °" fi e nCe J n 'to fend a deputy of [1,c,7 choice wh Cy .. L h,V ' : the "S ht £ ' th , , , ARTICLE xVIV.' fit, to Con- Unitad aftd fi'icndfliip're. eftabh'th P "" (IT n , by thc on the one part and all the Ch ! abl,( ' lfd 'between thefa.d Sates blilhed. 6 aforeCltd, ami frtcndlhip re-cfta- betwfrrn fa Stota of A* 1 ' ,lcr< "' n determined, fa'r underwritten Col a " d "" Che «*«». We, have (igned this Definitive Tr *>"'*' !i'i. VlrtUe ° f ° Ur ' u " P owert hereunto affixed. .. " ty » and h " vc "W fcals to be (S,6A ."J BENJAMIN HAWKINS, • ANDREW PICKENS, JOSEPH MARTIN, LACHIAN M'INTOSH And by thirty-faren Head-Men of the Cherokee nation. CHAMJUIRSJJURGI* Sep* ». ~ nor^t^Clair Tor*'form^tfab?' ie Gover. Supported bv a nf <- . Xen.uckey, to be rendezvous about io miles below Wh™! J. 1 " 00 ? 5 —the whole to gujning of ,h„ momh Whethe" so? ?"* j" < hc b l-me negocution with the Indian, on that o'L-te ° """ mence hoftil,tie, againfl them is not vet r, , "to com " lattcriaexpefted, and hoped for bv the ul y known I ''ut the Water.. Q ,or . 'he inhabitant, of the Western NEW-YORK, SEPTEMBER i 5. *^S&!ZS3SS£tZ*!z2. That tver.y Hawk the prey will f tizc o ' n . i? d jj nce rcn r° d ( " h, £ hcr W,Udream of nought but- compensation ! w J h h 3 e „ W 7j er °K the above ' s doubtless in opinion ! f , u i hor ' who faid >" w" ■it it may be worth while to pause a little— and not g,ve unlimited f tQ f they involve a grofi reflection on oar indMdual and national character:- How wretched thefatj of that country, which in its infancy is ft, denra trufted n ° C t0 Pl '° d>)ce an ind i"idual that may be No government that ever existed commenced its operations upon a more candid, open and li beral plan than that of the United States The lreedom of the press was very early an obietl of attention to both Houses of Congress—not' an in dividual of either was ever known to utter a fen t».nent hostile tc the freeft discussion of every po- Imcal fubjecfl .- The publication of the deLfes of the House of Representatives was encouraged Ur Jl 6 P u PerS ' c ? ntainin g th <>fe debates, cifcu lated by the members to all parts of the United States ; a "d that the fuJleft information miaht beobtanied by their constituents, the refult°of congressional deliberations, the Laws of the Union are not only publiflied in volumes, and sent to the Lxecunves of the several States ; but a perpetual publication ot them in the newspapers is provi ded for by the ast which constitutes the Depart ment of the Secretary of State. These jolt and salutary regulations hive been attended with the happicft effects ; every candid enquirer after truth, is hereby provided with the means of form ing a competent judgment of public men and 595 f N f OftMATION it 9 '*' <79°. ' he U " ,te ? St "«. «h« the w"ich e «ir ' t,r)r ,nvali d'of titled, and which will become due i* ?k / he ? ltc annually en ™T'> Wi ". *? C P aid °» ** ftidd S y, by the'eo the Loans within the fates j Commiffiorttr# of " the ***>«« of the Ced mr; (The Printers in tht rttbt&iveStJ? (f War. ih»t >* their nctufpaptrs,sr tke/pece'of'txt Mm'tt' "* public mcaftires—and of refuting the hnfrepn* lentatiom of the enemies of our peace and na tional honor. If we turn our attention to the Executive, horn him who presides, to the several lubordinate departments, we find every public communication liramped with a free, liberal, and independent afpeer-induftry to ascertain, and lolicitude to promote the best interelb of our dnrt U 7h ar r tllC iltin S Hifl "ng "aits in the con- the Executive officers of government—and ofthe heads of the several departments it may e generally observed, that their difcutfions of the lev era! fubjedts specially committed to them are among the firft performances oil which on terary character is founded. What are the weapons with which the admini- te"? w gen ! ral B overnme »t has been af ailed .—Have truth, candor, and fair argument been employed '-No-Can they ever he Soy falft i an , occ afion ?—No—Are spleen, vanity ftl(hood and nufreprefentation equal to under- S n -! H ' C ° nfide " Ce of the in the abi lit.es and integrity of their long-tried and appro vedfervants? God every ?£ nram!na!' lnt i brought to a fair and impartial mSto h?" : ~ L . et , cv . er y fuptrjative patriot be weighed in the balance; many will prove than v , nity ._„ B y their £Jt.£ ?rr h f m -'^ Thanks tothe wird ° m infJuM? ° Fo ? r l onmr y> we have fecuredan Rin rem ' y f ° r ° U1 P oli »cal disorders—it I fnp *si Ese "" ti ok-every new election this on^v? p C r'T y #-^ e a PP ,ied : —This is the last and nly re fort of freedom ; and if fiie cannot be pie served through the efficacy of this alternative, kind a l. here lsnohoneft y left among man kind: Anarchy and confufion, the object of the defpoSfm. " d f "^ ioU8 ' f ° reVer te ™ inate Fl J har diftindtion of ranks in France has impoHtich •C h 3 . rif,icu7ous » and unnatural,'and been abnfi.,l k • • , em ' because it has vernmen/ X. 3 P" nc, P le of '»•"> present Go, rejioion *a aX to tlle root nets and! rl« M "n. annihilate coro. level their ,h' Un tl,e ralne P ri,ic »l>'e level their churches with the ground. fpirifbf Vh, CominuzU y chat the mad in the pnrl now prevalent in France, will, |in the end, destroy , ts own objedt. and we are « cerfS o n^^ at the P r °P hec /. Reformation be flow in its «r bu s tobe effeiftual ic ■»»» tions vinl P , a "d moderate in its exer. like ? C ' C » and win operatb Tub who in ril J l ack ' i» the Tate of a thee'mbroiH- / l Ur ° f his zeal t0 Separate with it. lOm COat ' *° rt coat "ling pcndcl^„ C « s C j; rrCnt ? f r ub,ic S <™'• Re apply to the public paper of o,u, r °" ch ' ftrl£ll > rf Pc«king, probably exceed the effima td amount—-and a" 1 * d °« contingfc nc i es w ] li h j, ,°j gt"t variety of "'tence in this country our t>ubCf l " r Kuro P<' tinue to appreciate till I £ -eciiritiei mult therefore con on }T-" lu ? t0 <P"le eipl justly to be ascribed either to the rxi 'e "7' hc pr ' CCS ar * .nc,dcn,al, nfiux ofpJprr „ mdmdua,, , P<-'ty, not to be in haste to fell -"so ,h 'u®' Va ' UC of thclr Pro tnjufed by, present fall of the market vet <^ar "" / ' at the Treafiiry a f cw mon ,h. the payment of interelt h ' sl,tf P ri ™ ««» h„ h,ito(V'b"cn ,™5 so,'. 1 "™ """" ' S-fX'S 2-""' 6 Bt.g Somerset, Darrel, Bermuda, 9 . r " m Z"**u r r—' mUC S «URltm riNALSettlements i?A Indent. "Ji.ayfi. J * St ate ktt \ts Sf. advertisement t,?zz'; " T " c *"'" " " .. „„ *• to " The Editor acknowledges with gratitude the «. n ment of the public anrl f u ° erou3 encourage cty are founded on a firm basis that it, " P .? fp<cM ° f thil men. to g ood government may encre* "* - s to EXTRACT. The Editor
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