President JEFFERSON.

Circumstances of ats being made.
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Circumstances If ais being made.


ColnnIrs from the North of Ireland, IA
miiafly called the Scotch Irish, landog
first in Pennsylvania and then following the
lIne of seltlemenrs that began TO spread along
the frontiers of Virginia and the Carolinas.
about one century ago embracing the beautI
iuI Valley Of Virginia and some portions
east ofthe Blue Ridge. seated themselves in
that beautitul and frrtIle country between
The Yadkin and Catawba rivers in North
Carolina. So great was the emigration
from Ireland. and so inviting the country.
that in despite OF the labors ofa new coun.
try and the occasional barbariies of the 10
dnns. few yea's sufficrd to form a conIin-
mus line of colonies or settlements, through
h'se states. which may befraced TO this day.
aooundlng IN legends OF Interesting events,
and irrIIle In the production of men since re-
noEned in Church and State They repel-
70 the savages on one side. and the tyranny
OF an oppressive government on the other.
sad subdued the forests around their haoita
ions The stock was good and the circum
Stances made them enterpTising.


shall perhaps. Mr.. Editor, give you
lew more lradiuons about these people an
hO" III
Mecklenburg.


AL the time of the Declaration the princi-
pli actors had none of them been in the
country more than thirty years and some
came more recently from the land of their
'.'aers. But all had been long enough in
ne Country. as well the late emigrant as the
country born. to have acquire, the feelings
ana carriage of freemen. The country was
yA comparatively wild: agriculture was
HeessaIily simple. the market was so dist
anii The canes and the pea-p patches scattered
trough the woods and th prairies lessened
.ns cares Of agriculture still more; abou nd
~ 10 The necessaIifs of life: the people
Had l'Ille money. Skiifnl marksmen. hunt
aud horsrmen. capable Of enduring grea.
- que, By the Declaration of Independence
\, nsanl heart and hand ready TO fight. and
give according to their means. plenty to
"a and but lntle of what tyranis call the


news Of war. gold and silver The rich


o. her mines were then unknown. he
~ a''h OF the country was in her sons
were Protestants and had been in
y rsee 70 religious things in the strict school
II. SaiSinIsm- Their settlements were In


g'esahonsi the place. Of worship SO ar