awaiutoum • ttypllllt'l it mi i . i 8al1s1.u y n <*.... tl hay mm iii b ih'27 mm vii no 1.v2 tlic term oftllfl w • ', 1 nlon ure g tersi .,''',' '"..' palilln me ,„.,„,.,,. in bilvanc will be required irom all - ... a i.-.i.,.u s.1 ms unknown »<> i bdlmr ei.lei on.e r.s le pi ii on ol ii acquaintance guarantee iii payment _ i the l'..b...r until all arrearage re paid 1.1s rlisenieol will be in i ited bl lill cent lei quareforthe ant insertion and iwenty-five all letters ad.lresse i loth krtitnr i ,.,„„. i or ihey ma nol be atte id to ol ihe hold md silvei ore a conn m plated by the i io |, , , ,.,| ,,, hi m consideration and do recommend thai ihe sam be rejected submitted m stokes chuir'a all right and title ol th jtdiuns "> lands wilhinthi it nn i mirth larofins should be exllngulshed b (.<■ uni i stalea a 1 ,., been uone bj '" ,, . n,n cam north ' urollnu commeni ul ibe pur ' ti ''■'' i ■' portion only haa v i been purchased and ii bn nisi h,-r iu the sum paid i lit . , || . .' s pi ' ot ■ iiiii twenty iwo thousand dol jars 832,000 the claim of north caroline lo bo refunded iins sum hu ex litureol which nn made neceasa ' i by tin un luthnrlzed acl nl the ren rul i;mi rumen i respectful submitted tn ihc wisdom and justice ol congress i evidence and com plain ih.it in this rise ibei have been entirely disregarded bv the bdmusi ll he i , iv eiieeiie d he no nil led rom :,; • ill tin lielsveeb mix .... ii i .. ■ i il s why he did ■■ ., , , pit i the admission nf ill il proper ml ii ni v nl i i-h i.i . t ii | in s honorable tn himsi 11 i lo mr (' d houn : linn acknowledging i be parental care ol i'n general gorirnntent generou k . i'd ling in herssi.se oi jusilc , ami be i . ving lhal gold lkv nuld die-talc the extlnguishmeit of ihc ionian li.le did during the hue session o ",.■ legisl.liire ol till btbte a pint side t . on mi ss as appuili nd io ill nil < i s on the sul | ■ i ... extlngui.hing lhc indian li.lr in all land in ihi sum lod e lo run from i'.s itl villi mi chairman nl tin . mmit.ei , wl the rollowine men rial which was adopted bi uieleglbla -. cherokee l.i.mts io i demand bu i puleiioj which il required mul.l bant been awery inade pule cunsiie'iiiiiin for the leiritory nm ■ , led md the soveri ignty glanled it is beiicved thai the portion lo which north carilina was entitled bi the aci 1 - e nl iin residue ol lane iu the st t ol rennessee after the iccltion ol all the military claim would lay been imply midi iciii for the exlinnui hm ni o the 1'idiiii title to land within the inniis ul north carolina i but t!t uniii 1 mites have appropriated this residue exclusively to ihc use ul the mai ol i'cnncee i ivinn shown s i a hel ih ,, the entire mass nl tho lesiin.ony produced ig i ful ly inadmissible on he trial nl in l„ue which , .!, be m de up on mi c n offi iul i 1 ',,,, ... him 1 i u i due n iln committee if ,' i ahnuld ri id iin mv re.anni for nnl nbji mi | in it ' it nccurred in ihe progres of ihe in s i iiion i invlneed l the abiolute faultv ,,| i,e h.,i...s hi .,„.,•, i md nl the rutin p tiiv f mr clhoun's chai icier ... 11 ihe relations public ni private iu whit li it ii ie .',■„, plain i i ine u i from the beginning tha i would inter pose n objection lo any inquiry whii b 1 (' inniiiiee no ft think proper lo in stitute nor i i mv description nl evidenco in which ihev might ihink prn|icr to piiisn ii \ n _ attempl nn my purl to restrain the latitude of il.r investigation in ni pirvi i.t ii adduction even ol im ■""■'",' , ance i l i been ...... sir liv lhe m oo ,.... , i screen mr clllllouil behind 1ci i lllcal forms in a full and free ilives'i linn and .,- i ss.,s satisfied that the inure se vere ihc ordeati ihr mnrr cnnrlusive wnuld be be rvidence nf ,!„■ fidelbi d real id hi official ronducl i was iho more willing hill lhc inn-slip ,.',,,„ should assumi buy from which the tfommitloe inin in choose it pne it uni '„■ prosecu led in any sort oi evidence which they mighi think proper to adinbi upon their ne ii responsibi i's the gold xiims during the late ksaiun of th oner \ n lvor.hias.bte,oen m.'kay.from iii ten i n the vice rnesident the reader ill have ieen in the repori ol the committi i ol invi i.ig ion in n l.liun to lb • ',' > " made a ainat iii t"all '■ • t la that mention wasma li ifai in mu ideation received from mr llcdullli wh . it ten i ilthe itling ol tl mimic 1 _. the it ..... .- the friend ofthe vici i'n in hie full ■., me are extra t from lhal to ,,.,, 1 ...! nn ii :■' '■'. ■ "' ■'-"- ".'. ■'".■ -. j i - ,■' if if ii ,'.-....■ i ofthe st 1 a r s.i ion 0 in the ... nan , in im jij tile culliiliittee i ho hu r lo iii.j ot ie spediei rs of securing ' i tie n n one i •!, ..',/ and tdx tr ore found within its ler i i , in im be adjournment the comtn hi ,-. lo,l gen .?!•*•«, of wilkes county was thi thr li.i in hi 1 id lhe i l.li.lal a arm fl.lv nl lhe s it ol n oil caroll lisped ■ fully represen.s : thai al tl.e . i ue ol he i revolutionary war the territory com posing ibe sovereign und independent state of north < 1..i111 ., w is bounded on j lhc cial iii i'i all intlc anil on ih is st ! by the pacifi ... e.m ; on tbo north by a line beginning on the sea ahore in lhe i southern boundary ol virginia in 36 9 so 1 north latitude and bence wesl lo tint : pacific ocean ; and on ihe south i v a lin ■• in : on ibe bea side al .. ccd ir ■ ike i or near ihe m mth of little cr ; them .- a north ss.-,t nun ,,• j ihrough ihe ■• i undartj ', ," u hi li si , i iis in '-")'', s to 35 north latitude and hence went to tbe pacific ocean tin congress nf lhc united sun b.,y ing ri p hilly recommended lo the re pectivt states in ihe union owning va cant wesiciu territory lo cede ibe same tn lhe united stales an act was passed by thc legislature of ibis slate bl its sessiuli in lhl year 1789 authorizing cei lain ' ommissioners to convey to the uni led slates ii ihu e lands situate isitbln ihe chartered limits of north cam ina being wesl of aline beginning on ihe extreme height oi the stone mountain a the place where the virgini i line inter sects it ; thence along he extreme height of s,.iil mountain lo ihe place where watauga river breaks through i ; thence a direct course to the top ui the yellow mountain where brighl's road crosses ihe same thence along the ridge of said mountain between ihe water of i e river and the waters of rock creek tn the place iibcie the road crosses lhe iron mountain j thence along the ex treme heigh of said mountain io where nolicbuky liver runs lliroogb lhe same ! lhen e to ihc lop nf lhe bald mountain ; thence along ihe extreme heighi of said mountain tu tbe painted roi k on french broad river ; thence along lhe highest ridge il said mnunl iin to the place where ii is called the cj iron or smoky mountain ; t lence along the ex ireme heigh of said mountain to the pl . . where it is called !'..,',. mountain ; one iiluiier ihe in iii iiditc of said in nin un in ihc sou hern boundary of iiii si icl upon certain conditions there in expressed in pursuance of s.ihi act t,.e ommtsaionera executed the deed of cession which was duly accepted und ratlfi 1 in the uniied stales in congress . ,. mblrd on the 3d of vpril 1790 by lhe h . i plan of ibis cession tin unit il stales among olher obligations thereby is-iiined bi e nin bound " thai the lands i id 11 or dinned to be laid off by any act i ms ol the gen iul assembly of ibis siatei foi ihe nfli its and soldiers thereofi bell in iis and assign respec l.v h , blial tie ue enure lo lhe use and li ni lhe said officer and soldiers their heirs und assigns respectively ; and hu ill the land ihu ceded nnl nol ap propriated us aforesaid sh..li be • onsidet i d .,.. i i omm ti fund for the n ie an i ben lit of all the united sires north (' iri.l:ii . in h ,,.,., ii cording to theit re pec.lv und usual prop mi hi iu the gen i 1 - barge an.l expenditure and shall be faithfully disposed ol for lhal puiposd anil in ii other use or pu.po.e nh.it ever a par ofthe lerrii ry so ce le i now forms he state of tennessi i . boun ded on the ens by the western buuti larj of north-carolina as described in ibe bi ' ol . ea lion ; and on ihe west a lh use i mississippi | on the north and south by thc noi in cu and southern lines ul be i eded lei i it,»i y ail \\\_ \ i s i ,,,; iff oi . i,,:i ted ... be laid oir ... aforesaid n the general asemblv ol north caro i,i ,. lu within ihe limits ol the stale ol i . nm see : and idler the loi allon of all hi aid land i ihere remained iviibiu the limits uf fennessee .. son large and very valuable residue which should hsve h i.itcd 10 lhc li e nl the scv ci,.l ii ii s iii ib union inoluding north i i.i in lhe proportion set forth in tin ,,. t ui cession i ue united states sun bold ii hie ibis cession foi ihe like uses 11 j purposes an immense extern i country and of rn a value ailuate be iween ihe river mississippi andthe pa , it oi e n nnd in i s.i n the northern ind southern limits ul the ceded territo ry iii true the net ol cession did nol require the l'nited states to stipulate hut / ... , : ! airman made he following report ■ thc coniiniuce of finance lo whom a referred ibe resolution o 1 ihc senate the ul iin state acknowled|lng ihe rights ul north-carolina and yieding io bet just claims alioi.iplcr by iht holies of 1817 and 1819 will ihe iherokce i i il i i nc ms io exthguiah ihi ii title ii the land within lhc liutit nl ibis 1 i .■. ■. . ii lib ervi r will ill nl ,. i ii i ilr hi :. rc'i ... i hi ntairainsl u illegal proceedinii i.t'an am bl rae punned tiy i j ms ol lhe coramiltee t lhe ii ... 1 i . i 1 s.n : tin committee of investig itlon i.ructlng then to enquire intu the pedieney of securing lo iho state the n.fii of tbe gold and silver ore re iiiiliiniii kino ofci it hn in rn i i.i i .... i - , i • mrs ol c iinllna in ll i ii r..l cbaiieis and grants maue prior to i i cu 177ft report i hat in thc th section nl hie i i lin'i hi i lit hls iii b is appended in und nt ide p in .,! r constitution of this stuie it is de utemnrprovcd abortive by ov er whi li u pr le having ui i mistake in dcscrijing the lerritor in nounoed u . ib llu friend nl 1 i tended to be surreflered by the indiana houn that the huve cluseu tl x i the language of thi treatiea leaves little i'tion of all ihe witnesses they deem ii doubt of ihe inten-bn of the contracting necessary oi propel to summon before i parties lo cxiingulh ihc indian title to them i should be equully insensible to all the lands with hiay.iie but ihe tbe claims ol private friendship and ihc application of a lethiical rule produces obligations ol public duly were 1 not to ihc difficulty the treaties stipulate enter my solemn protest against the ex hia the cherokces stall utrciulcr all inordinary course and nils extraor heir lands lying iviuin ihc limits ol dlnary conclusion of a proceeding aingu noi ih i arolina and then unfortunately l " lv desiituie of almosl ..... aliribute ol set forth the supposeilmcr and is b legal investigalion lven 1 ll should of lhc territory intenddtobc surrender c considered ihat tins < nmmutee was cl in these metes jnd bounds there u sii-ntcd not foi the exclusive purpose i erest mistake vi former is called a " r s '""'.' '" l«d|jnienl on the specif general the latter aparii ulur descrip z " '"' z"7z ", """ tml ?™ uon .' tion i and it is said he particular con ,> ." , ''"' "'' eddlllonal purpose ol exerci iroul nnd restrains e general descrip kln k '"' ■' "»." n " u ' t : ".''' lu ', k "' s '" lion ihelandsinoeociupanci hltbe •"• inquisitorial commission canned chernkeoe.not embneed by the metes ""' ' ! ''" "',"' « " lm '"' en thing in , , , , ... ,- ■ , t ic t i ti ii ur ti mil ii a t in ii ilsi i in llu md minis and within t)ie limns ot im i-ii«i»i ■ north-carolina areof great extent and »"» ! »«»»"«. " ° ' !< j n '" ''"' nine this tract of country frnm the i mental p»""p f.j a ™\ '" ,„,,.' u.umlc information now lube ob »"'!«' ' ""'.' lhc isbllshed «•'<» mined includes more than one million "' i 1 "" 1 , """""* • "">"""■ wan or seres of land ! and is e..imated be h '" ''">:" """. u -*' 7 perplex worth four hundred thousand dollar ; and ln k """" ° " i snd conjecture i occupied bv about ihree thousand in '■•" ' r ''' ""'' lu ," "" **,' vul ""' ' " ' , "" "' dians the cx.inpuishme.it ul the it incompetent snd inadmissible testimony dian title to this district of country and ".' e,ect " r !"""■* i ":'''' where suspi the rcmov.,1 of this unfortunate race '"" "" s '/'' '' !' " '!' " " '' "" !'."'*", ' is beyond the mississippi u ul momentous "'*' ,.'"'" ii ' ". "' " ; "; "'.""""• '"" importance to thc interest ol this state confiden , be lev.ng then wa he ,,, the rerlill.yol he soil he extern and "«»" ol the house hat this cnimittei value of territory sre ul ien induce h "" m •"*""" ""' ','""" •■'"';" "'' of " men.s to urge the extinguishment of the ' u *.'".''* 1 bunsl.and hat the hcis and indian title especially aa we think w opinions which the may oth have just claims on the general govern house will be consequent regarded b ment these re nm the only induce ' c p uh,ic '. " , " , " , 1 k . '**' ' ? *"." 1 ,' "* l '" 1 ' menu ihe red men arc within lhe j 1 ' 1 uthority i feel impelled bv a pio pale or civilisation they are not under ihe ound en,e ol the dutv which i owe to ol morality nor ihc influence mr ' calhoun lo lite country and even of religion i and they are ways di 1 "\ ■',"" '"' u ? e enisrlves °. -'"•'• ,', i i bl i v uu dlslincty o,y ol'l cllons in ei ,. 1,1 ,.,|,,| du.ice.'.iu neighbors m "" •" ' , , , , i„n k indued people l'he proximit of those he course pursued before . h.ll to oo red men toour white population i ibjects '"■ ' '" j , ™ u7 lhe latter to depredation and annoyance , v "' '" '/"' y ""■""' '"> ■"'',•' and is a source of perpetual and mutual ' ' mnu hu advert loth fact ss sinking irritation it is believed this unfortunate '» illu,ir.'ive ol br u i...,s , israi ,.•. race of being might easily be induced o f h..proc.ced..,g,.ha wuh the exeep or exchange their land in hi sia.e for '.' "," '"" ■' z 1 "' '" territory beyond the mississippi whithc "'■ ' < l " "" ' " s "*' "' ' iw " isomauvof ihcir brethren have already "'<»»> h » p 10 "' 1 ',* "" . unc ' u ' v ' c " " , i.i „,..,.■..' ir io recil fuel '" ••««» '" ! h ' "" x '"; '" or urge argumcnl lo prove that such utile of all lhe incumbe ;,.,...,-.... removal will be beneficial no only loth uwentsr and oral i i umuny wh a cilizcnsol his s.a.c but the indians occupied thc incesssnl labors of l b e com tbetusclies aware of the liberal poll i '""'•"' z more *'"" '" e "', z'z which ha beenpu i b he gene he sl b l.ic s t pretension loth , ,„„ government on subject of thi character "■ le«ul cv.de ice wle.he w . • ,,, „■ , ,, uni t is .;.:.. i ..' i iu be presenl accusa ii sn be siidi i id t invi'c n-spei ilully .-'"'" i'i ' . ,. ,! ' in i i nv l,i f in i us uu n ii|;ili the iiiciiiiuii ul laungress to iln memo ' „ , , i ihc pni.ii in.cgn i oi 1'n i il puiii oi ut „ , , , call in order io del rate this i heforo lho ratification of theae treaties , ..,,,. \ .„.._, i,.,,e ,,, present foi north l btollna had lhe righl ol aovi ,,',, ,,, i ,„, ,, , , „ reignt and soil of all the land within hci ,,, .,,, ,.,,,. tn d analytical review ol ihc liiniis the indian enjoying .. me . ,, . , ,,,„ ,„, ■ o 1 ':';:;';:;.'':,:''':"::;;,;'., '':,.; ::, i « i u.e c„n,|.i.„,s h t in the heads ol lh indi n i lies for ""' ll "' < ' " r l "" r u f >*» ol "" ""'"' ' life will remsindei in fe lo ihelr re ' levolcd to lhe examinatiun ol pective children i and ihi wa i part ol llnesse profesaedl produced lor tin niiderstion given hy the i nited p ur p "' ,' <"' '< r "' "'" p """! states these ihiniius ,.„ iband , refer ol we i hi impute on ol lhe cccupancy of the land lhen surren having any agency ' ngnb dcrcd i was believed at lhal mnu by '"'•'" l " ho chargt ol pecul hon ag ,,., ibesiiies nurth carolina that thi r culhoun or n the hifemou public u states could nai legally deprive this l » 0 ' " equally inramous letter ol he s„.o or the right if sovereign and soil j "»•• ol z'"77 "',' or the territory thus attempted to be se *»* ™<_ '" v l v "''' hired to the lt.dl.il , but he wer un course he s.y h ated a nr willing to array ppoaltion gainst the >»« "•»'" '" " on " t '""' ,'" e,s oi ne gener gov « w with ' * • ' i "" , *'"" z * these reelings ncr.h i arolina no i » m p md » ' '" : ,"' '; , maja.'.'ia sjlsestit 7::.^:zz7z777,7zzzzzz:---::z,z,,.7 from ihe imliaiis he land ihu lecured m t io tlicni the pc.ee and tranquility ol he then comments upon the impot hcr ciuzcus male tuth a mosiure ts.ico of s strict application of thc iulc d lhai the property nl ihc suh in a governmi nt is one of the i st.i ti •! hts of ihe collective body ol tbe peo ." and mat therefor all the tcrri ic sea waters and harbours with ir appurtenances within the limits of t stale arc lhe righl un property ol : people id i is s..,to lo be held by rm in sovereign : provi i i ihat no in herein contained shall uffcc the s or possessions of individual hold or claiming under hc ins - hereto • mid 111 lhe ian king (,, i,;c lhe or his predecessors or ihe late lords piiclurs or mv of ihem hu although i hsd a rlghli sthe per sonsl mend of mi c ill n in abstain irum any in erf r ni e with the . use of lhe committee i have no rigbi onsid ering lhe relation in which he hands ai'i in ivhiih i bland lo ihe pub'ii , io sanction by ms acquiescence s species or unlicensed inquisition unknown lu the i jurisprudence nf un free ,..„. • nd which would furnish u pier ■'. in utterly subversive nf lh li eft i m.il sale guards ul the reputation of public men in periods ol pr t political excitement mr m.liuffie lhen remarks upon ho improved organlxsilon of be w , ue p.iiimcni under mr calhoun complains id , jostice done him i i evidence receiv , 1 bi ine conimlin i - and reques.b that several other witnesses be suiniiiiiiicd . the letter nun ludet a follows i ' he commft.ee further repnrt that by charter ul king charles the 2d made he vcai 1667 to ceilain lorda pro nin ul c in lin a res is ition is made • on fjun/i part of all gold and silver which within the limits granted shall ii time lo time happen to be found his reservation appears lo be made iv lor lhe bcnelil of the crown the ds used in lhc charter being '■ to us heii s and successors ii ihe year 1 7-14 ihe heir of all the ids proprietor except lord gran c surrender ihelr lauds in carolina in crown ul relinquished all their us and claims to tin territory granted hen by be snd charter ul knie oles inc 2 i \ id in ihe s.me year '. kioggeorge the 3d granted io the lord granville one eighth part ,.: territory formerly granted to the ■ i ds proprietor iu his kraut lo lord mil one fourth part oi all gold silvei ore is also reserved to nu an lhe nurds used bciiirr thrse elding and paying lo his sun .'! j a in in i s olid successors i •• fimdly i i cannot bul express my mccre regret at ibe extraordinary drlay ; which has characti ised ihia pi lh g md ui ihe greai it justii e snd jury whli h hue unavoidably resulted to mr (' dhoun in ni that i in urnst mc alune li is ni u more lhan four week since this ( n,ii v a i barged ... inquire whethei ihe vice prtsidenl of ihe uni led slates had been guilt ol lhl it i n oua offend ol participating while sei ictury ol s i in the pn fiia ul a contruci mule with in iiidivi.iu.l in tb deparlmenl n in sibii b br presided i i alroi lou . h.ir.iilci ol lhc i a p i hn b.gb i i.io.l ol lhe il dividual implll .'" i nu in ily ll ind in even i ion "' he union ihc mnil lis li inn re.lb in lho pro ceding nl hie conimlilci , bnd un people i be uniled 8 ..'. ' a losa to aei oiiiii for the d bo up i i nih i up position than that ome e.vldenci i guilt had been exhibited han bi n looking day 1'ei day and k uf.ci k with ihe iiiiisi int use an xo is . fo lhc result ,,! an im ii ph involving nol dv tho ie , , i ., i ii ac.rv.nt sn has r.f.i , i year honn.ri.lil ml eni ■. mi rniif.ed wi.h the jollli i his 1 v i lo •,., i s i llul i'i living also ui ni ie ,. ,. i i reputa.ion uf thai ie ■■> — ssi ..... fight and whose i i ,, hi ha '.', largely contributed tr deli mi whoso i bu o 1 1 in hat to i rge i . i iitlt.il lo les .'. d i»l use ill n hi ha . sn sin , i foil i ibored , , , ii i i in h from bo gh t . . ne '■■•< purlt io i ., si < i ii ii n n .. ... n a noli i hill ii li ssbo kie.sv i n ii whethei blends ii enemi a havi lo iked with equal i on fi li ni i in iii entire bi quh.al ol he . harge pr sent d in bi ... iv bo doubt , d ib .. large portion ol llu penpls of 1 1 i | . t •, .., who do nol know him hiusi bam ii , mi d lhe uni xpocted pro , , utinallun ol ihe luquit ...... i . um , ull , ho spill bbll ■ ll le 1 buspll lolls — v i bile i nn under the neceisit from the course pursued b the ■ o ill li .... i il farther pro'.rst ling ih invt i llgation i shall use evniy elfoll iu which i . ui ily sob u iheii . ■ up to this i glabur lo a sp . iv i tml naiiuii i hav t in committee further reporti that if the llu render of the oil r i'ropric . mil ibe confirmation ol the gram tn il granville a considerable p irtion id lands inn south nl i i ai.iillc's line hcil to individuals in lhe usual form king's pan nts in settlers » the one ui all l..ld and silver mines exeep " in hie grants for lands made by 1 granville to individuals within bis iin one fourth ol all ih i il m r on .- n served " n the k u.fx excellent mujisiy n.i one tnui ij ilfol um uiii..i i'ie three fourths of neb i lid and silver minus is re ll to i nil <!.,, i lie and his bell " s ibe comminee haa exhibited ., iru n.cni of the reservations contained ie respe live i barters and t^r...i s , lhc condiliuns upon which lhe owners ml in this st held ihe same under crown and under lord granville comminee consider that the reser ins iii ule iii behalf ofthe i rown as u i uu ii di i ul lhe monarchy and had p the hi 1 ib people ul it ll'i'.iio i md ha all sn h droit ol tu.uioi reacn iiinn tu lord gran an incompall ile nub hu niiiiti customs n ,, i publican govornmeni became void is soon ... ihe former i ol ihe ku.it r ol lhe lorda i'm or became vein 1 m ibe people ,,' stale in their sovereign capacity the state b.,sinv;,ii,i,u grunted un lit land ij its citizens vvilbiiill i"n mi ■ in b res rvalloni indicating by thai no sin b special right ... ralsor uicials imbedded in the soil ilmed in ibe suite ns a aepar i.e and mi property bum ihe anil li elf '" commlt.ee acting undei these rculoni il em it inexpedient to re ' ' i tin passing nl a law to sccuit c ate the bcneli ol the reseryauen