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have been added since, to the former record, which go to fortify its truth, and justness of conception.

Any one, of the least reflection, can discern at once, that the form of the paper put out is nothing, be it a warrant or a certificate, a bank bill or a check, if the holder cannot instantly, at his will and pleasure, have the gold or silver coin for it— if it is for the payment of money, by whatever name expressed, it is but a bill of credit, or simple commodity for market; the value of which, cannot, while the union exists, and should not at any time, be dependent on an annual legislature-that wherever it is the case, the most serious mischiefs to commerce, to all the handicrafts, and to agriculture, will ensue. Illustrations abound at this time in the country; some of which will appear hereafter. Besides, the prohibition in the constitution applies only to state legislatures, not to individuals: the one, makes laws; the others, contracts.

In filling up the court of appeals, George Muter, who, as it has appeared, had been the chief justice of the old district court, and the coadjutor of Colonel Marshall, in opposing the violent separation, then offered, to be imposed on the country, was left out of the nomination--in fact, unprovided for, under the new government--and Harry Innis, appointed chief justice.

This gentleman, being in high favour, was about the same time appointed, upon the recommendation of a partisan, to the Kentucky district court, of the United States; by the nomination of the president, &c.

After some suspense, for the result, the United States gave the best salary; and Mr. Innis became the federal judge. This produced a vacancy in the court of appeals. During all this time the ex-judge, Muter, had been on his former terms, in a manner, the inmate of Colonel Marshall; while several individuals of the family, had interested themselves to get him. appointed to the vacant seat in the court. Others also interested themselves-nor was he inactive. At length he received the appointment. And from that day forth, as if faithful to some new contract, he dropped all acquaintance with the family, and never afterwards entered Colonel Marshall's door. The tenor of his new lesson could not be mistaken.

The treasurer, was authorized, and required to borrow any sum of money not exceeding two thousand pounds, including what he had already borrowed-for which he might allow six per cent per annum, to be applied towards the paying of the general assembly; and to other lawful purposes. Five per cent was the established legal interest, at the time. Success attended the negotiation for loans.

"An act to legalize and confirm the sales of certain lands, made by George Taylor, as devisee of Edmund Taylor, dec'd." was passed this session; and which shews the origin of a widespreading branch of legislation: unless it is to be classed with certain acts of the first session, affecting private rights of property, without the consent of the parties concerned, though living. Nor was this the only one, of that general character. A branch of legislation which, in its various ramifications, not only engrosses a large proportion of the time of each session; but is of a most pernicious influence in elections, and otherwise, apon the community, in and out of the legislature. Minds trained up in this course of legislation, learn to disrespect the rights of individuals, and become callous to the suggestions of justice to the injunctions of the constitution-to the claims of private rights and ripe for every species of legislative domi- nation, and tyranny, for which they can obtain a majority. For illustrations, the sequel can avouch, with ample testimony.

This session, also authorized a lottery, in favour of Salem academy. This species of gambling, has since been a prolific source of legislation.

Salaries were fixed, and allowed annually to certain officers, by an act of this session-to commence on acceptance of the office, and to be paid quarter yearly at the public treasury. To the governor, 3001.

To the judges of the court of appeals, each 2001.

To the judges of the court of oyer and terminer, 301
To the secretary, 1001.

To the treasurer, 1001.

To the auditor, 1001.

To the attorney general, 100.

Each claim was to be made to the auditor, whose warrant for the money, was indispensable to its receipt.

And now, to close this survey of the legislation of 1792; it will be remarked, that there were thirty-seven acts passed at the first, and fifty nine at the second session-in all ninety-six: many of which being temporary, private, or local, have not been noticed. A similar course will be pursued in relation to the subsequent sessions; at least to the termination of the first constitution.

CHAP. II.

Indian hostilities-Movements of General Wayne-Call for Kentucky Militia-Army takes winter quarters-Democratic Sociclies-Arrival of Genet-French Intrigue-Governor implicated—his correspondence, &c.-Mjor-General George R. Clark makes procla mation-Army to invade Louisiana-Revolution in France terminates the intrigue in Kentucky-Other incidents, &c.

[1793.] In January, 1793, the Indians stole horses in Logan county; were pursued, and one of them killed, after he wounded one of the pursuers. The same month, three men were killed by these blood-thirsty savages, at the Bear Wallow, on the road to Cumberland. The 21st of March, the mail carrier through the wilderness, was killed ou Laurel river.

Soon after this occurrence, families coming to settle in the country, were attacked near the Hazle Patch, on the same road, by a strong party of Indians; and while the men made defence, some of them were killed-the rest ran away, leaving the women and children to be made prisoners; as they were.

The 1st of April, Morgan's station, on Slate creek, was taken, and burned, by a party of thirty-five Indians. They killed two, and made nineteen of the inhabitants prisoners. A party of the militia was soon collected. They took the trail of the enemy, in hopes to rescue the prisoners; but the Indians discovering their approach, murdered the captives-most of them being women, and children-some of whom they scalped.

In the opposite section of country, another party, about the game time, killed a man on the Beech fork of Salt river; and a few days afterwards, stole thirty horses from Mann's lick.

On the Ohio, near Eighteen-Mile island, a party fired on a boat-and the next day, took a boy from Eastin's mill; whom they conveyed to the Ohio, and there, giving him a tomahawk, knife, and pipe, set him at liberty, unhurt. Such was their caprice, and humour. The same day, a man travelling from the salt works to Steele's ferry, was taken, and carried prisoner to the towns.

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A large party of these restless freebooters, on the 5th of the month, fired on six boats descending the Ohio, and killed á horse only.

On Russell's creek, in this month, fifty Indians attacked a new station; but having killed a man in their approach, an alarm was given, and the inhabitants being thus put on their guard, although much inferior in number, made a successful defence. The loss, or injury, not considerable: the assailants keeping their covers, until they could withdraw; which they presently did, on finding themselves' circumvented, in their design to have surprised the place.

After this repulse, two men were killed on the Rolling fork; and another scalped, who did not die.

The same day, a man was killed at Hardin's station; and within two or three days, a boat was taken on the Ohio, between Louisville and the mouth of Salt river, after the people had escaped from it in a canoe.

April the 224, Gen. Wayne, stationed at Legionville, with the newly raised army of the United States, destined to chastise these red men of the woods, proclaimed that the president had ordered a treaty to be held with the Indians at the Lower Sandusky; and forbade all hostilitics against them, pending negotiations for peace.

In August, a man was killed at Big Bone lick, then distant from any settlement. And intermixed with these murders, many horses had been stolen in the different parts of the state, which it would be useless to specify. Kentucky was infested, and the settlements so open, numerous, and dispersed, as to present innumerable subjects for depredation.

Considerable discontent was known to be rankling in the minds of a certain description of American citizens, from the time that President Washington, had issued his proclamation of neutrality, between the French, and English. The spirit of party was becoming factious; and as an evidence of it, the Democratic Society was instituted in Lexington, upon the Philadelphia model, in this month-hereafter to be further noticed.

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