This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ...sent Thomas Power on a secret mission, with large offers of money, to confer with General Wilkinson, now an officer in the United States army, and Judge Sebastian, of the Kentucky bench, chiefly, as to further plans and efforts to detach Kentucky and the entire West from the Union, and set up an independent government, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ...sent Thomas Power on a secret mission, with large offers of money, to confer with General Wilkinson, now an officer in the United States army, and Judge Sebastian, of the Kentucky bench, chiefly, as to further plans and efforts to detach Kentucky and the entire West from the Union, and set up an independent government, closely allied by treaty with Spain. Judge Innis, Colonel Nicolas, and William Murray were invited to the private conferences, but did not approve the object or show any favor to the Spanish agent. It was clearly shown after, that Judge Sebastian and General Wilkinson received large bribes from the Spanish authorities. In the midst of these intrigues, the news came of the treaty between the two countries, giving the West all they wished. Power came to Louisville, two years after, in 1797, as agent of the Spanish commandant of Louisiana, to try again the powers of intrigue and bribery, but in vain. 4. James Garrard elected governor.--James Garrard was the choice of the people to succeed Isaac Shelby "as governor of Kentucky. There was much to be done to perfect the laws and policy of the infant Commonwealth, to which Governor Garrard gave attention. Of matters of public polity, the criminal code was defective, the revenue laws were inefficient, land titles were too much endangered, and the boundaries between Virginia and Kentucky yet unsettled. Harry Toulmin, a learned and an able man, was appointed Secretary of State. The governor's message expressed gratitude for the peace and prosperity, of the new Commonwealth; the rapid increase of population and extension of settlements; the flourishing state of agriculture, of manufactures, and of improvements; and for the opening of the Mississippi to the sea to our commerce. Thus Kentucky is show...
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