Note.—This chapter I wrote during my stay in Kentucky, and the first part of it, in substance, was inserted in the “Kentucky Intelligencer,” at the request of the talented editor and proprietor, John Mullay, Esq.
 In November, 1785, during the articles of confederation, a treaty is concluded with the Cherokees, which establishes a boundary, and allots to the Indians a great extent of country, now within the limits of North Carolina and Georgia.
In 1791, the treaty of Holston is concluded; by which a new boundary is agreed upon. This was the first treaty made by the United States under their present constitution; and by the seventh article, a solemn guarantee is given for all the lands not then ceded.
On the 7th of February, 1792, by an additional article to the last treaty, 500 dollars are added to the stipulated annuity.
In June, 1794, another treaty is entered into, in which the provisions of the treaty of 1791 are revived, an addition is made to the annuity, and provision made for marking the boundary line.
In October, 1798, a treaty is concluded which revives former treaties, and curtails the boundary of Indian lands by a cession to the United States, for an additional compensation.
In October, 1804, a treaty is concluded, by which, for a consideration specified, more land is ceded.
In October, 1805, two treaties are made, by which an additional quantity of land is ceded.
On 7th January, 1806, by another treaty, more land is ceded to the United States.
In September, 1807, the boundary line intended in the last treaty, is satisfactorily ascertained.
On 22d March, 1816, a treaty is concluded, by which lands in South Carolina are ceded, for which the United States engage South Carolina shall pay. On the same day another treaty is made, by which the Indians agree to allow the use of the water-courses in their country, and also to permit roads to be made through the same.
On the 14th of September, 1816, a treaty is made, by which an additional quantity of land is ceded to the United States.
On the 8th of July, 1817, a treaty is concluded, by which an exchange of lands is agreed on, and a plan for dividing the Cherokees settled.
On the 27th of February, 1819, another treaty is concluded, in execution of the stipulations contained in that of 1817, in several particulars, and in which an additional tract of country is ceded to the United States.