[NOTE--There was no money in circulation in the "State of Franklin," and the following curious statement, taken from the old records, shows how payment was to be made to the public officers: "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Franklin, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that the salaries of the officers of this commonwealth shall be as follows: His Excellency, the Governor, per annum, one thousand deer skins; His Honor, the Chief-Justice, five hundred deer skins, or five hundred raccoon skins; the Treasurer of the State, four hundred and fifty raccoon skins; Clerk of the House of Commons, two hundred raccoon skins; members of Assembly, per diem, three raccoon skins."] 12. It was thus that the abortive State of Franklin arose and disappeared. The State of Vermont originated in the same way; and it is fortunate that such precedents have long since ceased in America. There is some limit to the doctrine of the people's right to self-government, just as liberty is not to be found in mere license. QUESTIONS. 1. What matters occupied the attention of the people in North Carolina after the Revolution? How were some men disposed to view the new plan of government? 2. What was the opinion of Samuel Johnston? What had been provided for in the Halifax Constitution? 3. What private schools were in operation, and where were they? 4. How was the General Congress greatly embarrassed? 5. To what extent did North Carolina sympathize with the general government? What is the present name of that great territory? 6. What was done by the Legislature of 1784? 7. Why was this a very valuable and timely gift to the government? How did the offer succeed? 8. What excitement was created in the west by this donation? Who was the leader of the people? What was Colonel Sevier's opinion of the matter? 9. What was done in 1785? What name was given to the new State, and why? 10. What proclamation was issued by Governor Caswell? Who was the western leader of Governor Caswell's cause? 11. How did the whole matter end? What position did Colonel Sevier afterwards occupy? 12. What other State in the Union originated in this way? CHAPTER XXXVIII. FORMATION OF THE UNION. A. D. 1787 TO 1790. 1. The new State of North Carolina now became divided and excited as to her position in the confederation of States. Each day was demonstrating more clearly the failure of the confederation. Its poverty and weakness were exciting the contempt of all civilized nations, and the General Congress amounted to little more than an arena for the display of jealousy and selfishness on the part of the individual States.