The Knoxville Gazette The Knoxville Gazette was the first newspaper published in what was to become Tennessee. The original owners G. Roulstone and R. Ferguson brought their press over the mountains from North Carolina to Rogersville in present day Hawkins County. They began publication on November 5, 1791. The paper was printed at Rogersville for about one year and then the press was moved to Knoxville which was fast becoming the political center of Tennessee. Saturday, January 28, 1792 Vol. 1 No. 7 (Page 3, Column 2/3) Knoxville, January 28 Copy of a letter from Colonel Arthur Campbell to Captain John Watts Captain John Watts, Ever since the conclusion of the late war between England and America, I have frequently been an advocate for peace, to take place between all the red people, and the citizens of the United States, and that they might live together as brothers.--I desire it because I could see no object worth wise men's notice to quarrel about. We live under the same sky, the same clouds water our fields, and the great spirit above gives us in common plentifull of many other good things whereby we may live happy, if we would but live in peace and love one another. Often has inconsiderate young men of the Cherokee nation interrupted these bright prospects, by killing innocent persons.--And to our shame, some white men have been bad also. Two years ago the people of America chose George Washington to be their Head-Man in peace as well as in war. He has a good heart; and loves all men, red people as well as white, and will take care of them, if they will observe his council and his orders.--The Creek nation last summer wisely made a lasting peace, so that war with them can happen no more. The Cherokees ought to make haste to do the same, least the door be shut against them forever. Why did some of the Cherokees last week kill two young men near the borders of Virginia? men that never hurt an Indian in their lives. This practice must be put an end to soon, or certain destruction will before many years befal the whole Cherokee nation. Let men die for their own crimes, when they commit such as are worthy of death, and then peace and good will more and more and more take place and be lasting. I send you this Talk as a Virginian, and because you are a brave man, capable to act wisely as well as be bold. Take a well-wisher's advice, listen attentively, and be strong in advising your young men to be at peace.--Come to the treaty next June at the mouth of French Broad.--The beloved man sent by Congress to take care of the southern Indians will then meet you, and take you by the hand as a brother, and forgive what is past; provided not a drop of blood is hereafter shed by the Cherokees Your friend, ARTHUR CAMPBELL Dated near Chota, February 11, 1791 Would you want this Kenneth Watts444@aol.com wrote: > Within the next month watch for free access to Arkansas family history > information. I too am sorry to see all the pay sites for information, when > you don't know if the info is of any value to you. I am a database developer > who is researching information on the WATTS familt of Arkansas who came from > Tennessee. The other families I am trackinf from AR are the KELLY's, > SULLIVANS, BEGLEY's, and MANUEL's. > I work part time for a web hosting company and will soon have access to a > FREE website where we can share information without charges from other > websites. > I will alert the group when the info goes live. I will make available any > census, land, or other oral history that might benefit subscribers of this > list. KEEP OUR HISTORY FREE! > Thank you, > Lane Watts