PHI LAD ELP H IA f NOVEMBER 19. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. WHKR FAS a Treaty of Peace and Frienilfhip between the Uni ted States, arid the Cherokee Nation oj Indians, was made and ■concluded tthe second day of the Month of Jf u -y \ ar whereas I haoe by and with the advice and confenl of the Senate, rn 'due form ratified the said Treaty : Now to the end' that the fame be olferved and performed withgofid Faith on the part of the United States, / havejordered the said Treaty to be herewith pnblifhed, And I do hereby enjoin and require till Cjficcrs of the United States, civil and military, and all ether Citi 2evs and Inhabitants thereof, to govern them flues according to the said Treaty, as they,willanfwer the contrary at their Peril. (L.S.) GIVEN vvder my Hand andthe Seal of the United States, in the City os-Philadelphia, this eleventh day of November, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, and in the sixteenth Year of the frvereignty and independence of the United States* G. WASHINGTON. Bv the Pr rsidunt, ' Til. JfcFFfcRSON. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States of America. To att to whom thcfe Presents fkall come, Greeting : WHEREAS a Treaty of Peace and Friendftiip between the United States of America and ihe Cherokee Nation of In- VTi-ins, v as made and concluded on the second d'ay of the month ofjulvlaft, by WILLIAM BLOUNT, Govetnor in and over the Territory of rheUnited States south of t ie River Ohio, and Superintendent of Indian Affairs for tfc>e louthern Diftrift ; who was duly authorised thereto, on the one part, and the Chiefs and Warriors of the Cherokee Nation, whose names are hereunto finned, on the other part; which Treaty is in the Form and Words following: A Trpaty of Peacc and Friendfliip, made and concluded between the President of the United States of America, on the part and behalf of the jaid States, and the nnderfigned Chiefs and Warriors of the Cherokee Nation of Indians, on the part and behalf of the Jaid Na- The Parties being defirousof eftabliftiing permanent Peace and Friendlhip between the United States and thofaid Cherokee Na tion, and the Citizens and Members thereof, and to remove tlie Caufrs of War by ascertaining their Limits, and making other neceflary, jufl and friendly Arrangements : The Prefidentof the United States, by William Blount, Governor of theTerritoiy of the United States ofc America south of the Rtvei Ohio, and Superin tendent of Indian Affairs for the southern Diftrift, who is vested avith full powers for thcfc purposes, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate of the United States : And the Cherokee Nation by the nnderfigned Chiefs and Wairiors representing the said Nation, have agreed t<# the following Articles, namely; Art. 1. There (hall bepfrpet-ua-l peace and friendfhip between 9H the citizens of the United Stares of America, and all the in dividuals the whole Cherokee nation of Indians. Art. 2. The underftgned Chiefs and Warriois, for themfclves, and all parts of the Cherokee nation, do acknowledge themselves, and the said Cherokee nation, to be under the protection of the Unite# S:airs of America, and ot no other sovereign whosoever ; and theyalfo the said Cherokee nation will ndt hold any treaty with any foreign power, individual State, or with in dividuals of any State. Art. 3. The Cherokee nation ftiall deliver to the Governor of the Territory of the United States of America, south of the River Ohi", on or'before the firftday of April next at this place, all pcrfons who are now prisoners, captured by them from any part of tbe Uniied States : And the United States (hall on or before ihe fame dav f and at the fame place, restore to the Cherokees, all the prisoners now in captivity, which the citizens of the United States have captured from them. Art. 4. The boundary between the citizens of the United States, and the Cherokee nation, is and shall be as follows : — Beginning at the top of the Cuirahee mountain, where the Creek line pall: s it—thence direct line to Tugelo river—thence North East to the Ocunna mountain, and over the fame along the South- Carolina Indian boundary to the North-Carolina boundary— thence North so a point from which a line is to be extended to the river Clinch, that shall pass the Holfton at the ridge which divides the waters running into Little River, from those running into the Tenneflee—Thence up the river Clinch toCampbell's line, and along the fame to the top of Cumberland Mountain—thence a direst line to the Cumberland River where the Kentucky road crosses it—thence down the Cumberland River to a point from which a South-weft line will ftr'.ke the ridge which divides the waters of Cumberland from those of Duck River lorty miles a bove Nafhvillc—thence down the said ridge to a point from ■whence a South-weft line will strike the mouth of Duck river. And in o»der io preclude for ever all disputes relative to the said boundary, the fame shall be ascertained, and marked plainly by thiee perfans appointed on the part of the United States, and three Cherokcrs on the part of their nation. And in order toextinguifh for ever all claims of the Cherokee ration, or any part thereof to any of the land lying to the right of the line above described, beginning as aforefaid at the Curra. hee mountain, it is hereby agreed, that in addition to the coti fideration heretofore made forthefaid land,the United States will cause certain valuable goods to be immediately delivered to the wodcrfigned Chiefs and Warriors, for the use of their nation, and ll>e said United States will also cause the sum of one thousand dol lars to be paid annually to the said Cherokee vjation.—And the uftderfigned Chiefs and Warriors, do hereby for themselves and the whole Cherokee nation, their heirs and descendants, for the jconfiderations above mentioned, release, quit-claim, re- I-inquish and cede, alltheland to the right of the line descri bed and beginning as aforefaid. AfcT. 5. It is Stipulated and agreed, that the citizens and in habitants of the United States, shall have a free and unmolested ufc •f a toad from Waftiington diftritt to Mero diflrift, and of the navigation of the TennefTee River. Art. 6. It is agreed on the part of the Cherokees, that the United States Gvall have thefoleand exclusive right of regulating lheir trade. Art. 7. The United States foJemnly guarantee to the Che- Tokee nation, all their lands not hereby ceded. Ay. 8. If any citizen of the United States, or "other person not being an Indian, shall fettle on any'of the Cherokee's lands, such person shall forfeit the prote&ion of the United States, and the Cherokees may punish him or not, as they plrafe. Art. 9. No citizen or inhabitant of tbe United States, shall attempt to hunt or deftrov the game on the lands of the Chevo kees, —nor shall any citizcn or inhabitant go into the Cherokee country, without a paflport firft obtained Irom the Governor of some one of the United States, or territorial diftri&s, or such other person ns the President of the United States may from time to lime iuthorife to grant the fame. "Art. !C. If flfly Cherokee Indinnor or prrfi»n raid ing among them, or who shall take refuge in t Heir nauyn, fhal! ftcala hori'e from, or cortinm a robbery or murder, or other capi tal crime, on any citi7.«*ns or inhabitants of the United States, the Cherokee nation (haltbe bound to dei : vrr him or them up, to be punished according to the laws of the United States. Art. 11. If any citizen or inhabitant ot the United Srates, or of ekher ol the territorial diflfi&s of the United States, shall go in to any town, Settlement or territory belonging to the Cherokee, and "shall thpre commit any crime upon, or trespass against the person or prooertv of anv peaceable and friendly Indian or Indi ans, which it committed vrirh'n the jurifdi&ion of any State, or within the jurifdiftion of either of the.said d;ftri£h, against a citi zen or white inhabitant thereof, would be punishable by the laws of such State or diftritt, such offender or offenders, Ihail be fiibjeft to the fame Dunifhment, and (hall be proceeded again'.l in the fame manner, as if the offence had been committed within theju rifdi6tion of the State or diftrift to which he or they rmy belong, against a citizen or white inhabitant thereof. Art. 12. In ca£e of violence on the persons or property of the individuals ot either party—neither retaliation orreprifdl shall be committed by the other, until fatisfa&ion shall have been demand ed of the party of which theaggreffor is, and (hall have been re fufed. Art. 13. The Cherokee* (hall give notice to the citizens of the United States, of any designs which thev may know, or fufpe£l to be formed in any neighbouring tribe or by any person whatever, against the peace and interest of the United Srates. Art. 14. That the Cherokee nation mav be led to a greater degree ol civilization, and to become herdsmen and cultivators, instead of lemainlng in a state of hunters, the United States will from time to time tornifh gratuitously the said nation with ufeful implements of husbandry, and further to a (lift the Caid nation in so desirable a pursuit, and at the fame time to establish a certain mode ol communication, the United States will fend such, and so many persons to reside in said nation as they may judge proper, not exceeding four in number, who shall qualify themfclves to a6l as interpreters.—These persons (hall have lands assigned by the Cherokecs for cultivation forthemfelv.es and tbeir fucceflors in of fice—but they shall be precluded exe r ciftng any kind of traffic. Art. 15. All animosities for past grievances (hall henceforth cease, and the contra&ing parties will carry the foregoing treaty into full execution with all good faith and sincerity. Art. 16. This Treaty (hall take effect and be obligatory on the contrasting parties, as soon as the fame shall have been ratified by the President of the United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate ot the United States. In Witnf.,«s of all and every thing herein determined between the United States of America, and the who'eCherokee Nation, the parties have hereunto set their hands arid seals, at the treaty ground on the bank of the Holfton, near the mouth of the French Broad, within the United States, this second day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hund r ed and ninctv-one. WILLIAM BLOUNT, Governor in and over the Territory of the United States of America south of the River Ohio, and Superinten dant of Indian Affairs for the fouthcrn Diftrift. Chuleoah, + or the Boots, L.S. Squalleruitah, + or hanging Maw, L.S. Ocunna, +or the Badgjcr, L.S. Enoleh, +or Black Fox, L.S Nontuaka, t or the North- ward, L.S. Tekakifka, + L.S. Chutloh, or Kingfiflicr, L.S. Tuckafeh, + orTarrapin, L.S. Kateh, f L.S. Kunnochatutloh, + or the Crane, Cauquillehannah, t or the Thigh, L.S.I Chefquotteloneh, +or yel- - \ L.S. J low Bird, Chickafawtehe, + or chick afaw killer, L.S. Tuikegatehe, + or Tufkega killer, L.S. Kulfatehe, + L.S. Tmkfhalene, + L.S. Sawutteh,+ or slave catcher, L.S. Ankuah, + L.S. Ofeiialeh, + L.S. Kenotetah,+ or riling Fawn,L.S. Kanetrtoka, + or standing Turkey, L.S. John Thompson, Interpreter. James Carey, Interpreter. Done in prejente of Dan. Smith, Secretary of the Territory of the United loath of the River Ohio. Thomas Kennedy, of Kaintuckey. James Ror e r tson, of Mero Diftri6h Claibo&ne Watkins, of Virginia. John M. Whitnf.y, of Georgia. Fauchf., of Georgia. Tit iTs Ogoe.-N, of North-Carolina. John Chisholm, of Walhingion Diftrift. Robert Kinc. Thomas Gegg NOW KNOW YE, That I having seen ana"conferr ed the said Treaty, do by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, Acc ett, Ratify and Con si r m .the fame, and every article and clause thereof: In Testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, and signed the fame with my hand. L. S. Given in the city of Philadelphia, the eleventh day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand (even hundred and ninety-one, and in the sixteenth year of the fovcreignty and Independence of the United States. By the Pr esident, G. WASHINGTON. TH. JEFFERSON. APPOINTMENTS. November the 14th. The President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has been pleased to make the following ap pointments : SECOND regiment. Elijah Tifdale, Surgeon's Mate, vice Sumner, cieclincd. November the 15th. Second regiment. Micah M'Donough, Ensign, t7ce Duff, declined- William Balch, Enfign,vice Sohier., appointed Lieuten ant-George Dcmclar, Ensign, tree Miller, promoted. November the 16th. Nathaniel Roa C *s to be Marlhal of the New-Hampftiire diflritt vice John Parker, deceased. Alexander Moore to be Survevor of the Port of Weft Point, in Virginia, wee John Spotfwood Moore, who has ufigned his ap pointment. r Charles Brown 10 be Collfftor of the Port rf Georgetown. in South-Carolina, v;ce John Cogdcll. who has rdigiud hi& apr oiir menr. 0 ri 234 Yonewatlch, + or Bear at L.S. home, Long Will, + Kunofkefkic, + or John Watts, L.S. Nenetoovah, t or bloody Fellow, L.S. Chuquilatagtie,+ or Double head, L.S. Hootaquah,+ or big Acorn, L.S. 'foowayellohj + or bold Hunter, L.S.. . j9hle-ponnyehka,+ or mid dle ftriktr, L.S. L.S, K'nncfah, + or Cabin, L.S. TuUotehe, + or two killer, L.S. Koolou(kce,+ or ftopt still, L.S. Kulfatehe, t L.S. Auquotague, + the little Turkey's Son, L.S. Talohtefke, +or Up fetter, L.S. Cheakonefke, t or Otter Li Iter, L.S. Kefhukaune,f or (he reigns, L.S. Toonaunailoh, + L.S. Teefteki, + or common Difturbcr, L.S. Robin Mc. Clemore, L.S. Skyuka, t L.S, PHILADELPHIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WEDNESDAY, November 16, 1791. MR. GOODUE presented a petition from the merchants and diliillers of the town of Sa lem, in Maflachufetts, praying a reila&irfn of the duty imposed on spirits of domeitic manufac ture, and an increase in that on foreign spirits, with sundry other modifications of the law. R e * ferred to the Secretary of the Tretffury. Mr. Brown presented a petition from funtfrv inhabitants of the dittrid of Kentucky, praying to be relieved from the operation of the excii'e law, untiHhey (hall have obtained 1 *.e free na* vigaiion of the Miffifippi, Referred to the Secre* tary of the Treasury, so far as it a tew porary suspension of the excise law. Mr. Fitzfimons called up the petition of a torn mittee of the public creditors, who loaned mo ney to the Unircd States, between September 1 777, and March 1778, and moved rhat itibould be referred to the Secretary of the Treafui-y,fur his opinion on the prayer of the petition. Mr. Sedgwick observed that the fubjetf of this perition had undergone a decision during the last session, wher) a petition of a similar nature was presented. Speculation, he said, had alrea dy taken a fufliciently ample range through the United States ; and he hoped no new parh» would be opened forits future walks. He would move thar the prayer of the peiition could not be granted. 1., s Mr. Fitzfimons said, that the natare of the petition seemed to be misunderstood ; he was as little disposed as any gentleman on the floor, t» innovate in the funding system ; he would not undertake to. pronounce, that the petitioners were entitled to any relief, bnt he thought the Secretary of the Treasury did nor coufider thii cafe as provided for under the funding law, in which cafe, he thought thar the wisdom and jus tice of the house were interested in takiiig'the fame into confederation. Mr. Gerry, after giving the history of rlie emission of the bills of credit in qnefVion, urged the propriety of doing equal jultice to every class of the public creditors, and declared in fa vor of the reference to the Secretary of the Trea sury, who would state fatfs, upon which the lioufe could determine whether or no the prayer of the petition could be granted. Mr. Sedgwick thought a fuflicient provision had been made ; that it was not the intereit ot" the people to proceed any farther ; this would only raise paflions, that were now fobfided, hut had heretofore been productive of considerable mifchief to the country ; it would (hew the peo ple, that the house entertained doubts refpecft ing the futficiency of the provision ; fpeculatois would employ all their arts to draw the certifi cates out of the hands of the present holders ; and he left it to gentlemen to determine whe ther such a scene of fpecalatiou would prove ad vantageous to the country ; besides, he would ask, whether the required provision could he made without altering the fyllem already esta blished ? States, Mr. Gerry observed, that the objection, drawn-, from Speculation, would prove an argument e qually valid against funding, and even againlt the coinage of money, since gamblers would ap ply the coin to the purposes of gaining ; it had been said, that many of the certificates in ques tion had been loaned : but be would a(k, whe ther, because a number of persons, not kuowing their rights, lud yielded thein up, an argumenc could thence be drawn, why others, who under (tood their rights should not maintain thein, or why the former (hould not be redressed ? Ought the government to take advantage of the ignor ance of the public creditois ? he hoped not : the former memorial, to which the gentleman [Mr. Sedgwick] alluded, was very different from the present one, and contained many matters, which would have required a total alteration of the funding system. Mr. Lawrance saw 110 necefiity for a rence : a knowledge of faifts could be obtained front the journals of Congress ; as to applying*® the Secretary for his opinion, this would only prove a source of embarraflment ; better to take it up in committee of the whole, or in the house, without a knowledge of his opinion : when the scale of depreciation was applied to the public debt, it was unequally applied, some receiving interest 011 the nominal, others on the specie va lue ; in the funding bill it was that thfe former class fliould be allowed fucii W* CONGRESS. *
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