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November 22, 1790
The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Commentary from Charleston on the recent Indian Treaty at New-York, questioning U.S. territorial rights and reflecting on the irony of post-Revolutionary submission to control.
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CHARLESTON, Sept. 29.
The late Indian Treaty made at New-York will become a test, whether the United States have any separate territorial rights, and in short, any rights or privileges at all; and perhaps may soon exhibit to the world one of the most extraordinary phenomena in the political history of human events.
Three millions of people and upwards,—to have contended with every adverse evil almost in nature for ten long years, to obtain their just rights and liberties from one of the greatest powers on earth and in seven or eight years thereafter unconditionally to deliver them up, or submit them to arbitrary control is a circumstance scarcely credible!
The late Indian Treaty made at New-York will become a test, whether the United States have any separate territorial rights, and in short, any rights or privileges at all; and perhaps may soon exhibit to the world one of the most extraordinary phenomena in the political history of human events.
Three millions of people and upwards,—to have contended with every adverse evil almost in nature for ten long years, to obtain their just rights and liberties from one of the greatest powers on earth and in seven or eight years thereafter unconditionally to deliver them up, or submit them to arbitrary control is a circumstance scarcely credible!
What sub-type of article is it?
Indian Affairs
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Indian Treaty
New York
Us Territorial Rights
Political Phenomenon
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
Late
Event Details
The late Indian Treaty made at New-York will become a test of whether the United States have any separate territorial rights or privileges, potentially exhibiting an extraordinary political phenomenon. Three millions of people contended for ten years to obtain rights from a great power, only to deliver them up or submit to arbitrary control seven or eight years later.