State of Franklin

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State of Franklin
Franklin State
1784-1788
Flag of the United States of America (1777-1795) .svg
Official language English
Capital Jonesborough (August 1784 – December 1785)
Greeneville (December 1785–1788)
Head of state , also head of government Governor John Sevier
founding August 23, 1784
Location of the State of Franklin in relation to today's state of Tennessee
Location of the State of Franklin in relation to today's state of Tennessee

The State of Franklin , also known as the Free Franklin Republic or State of Frankland, was an autonomous region in North America . It was formed in 1784 and existed until 1788. Its territory is in eastern Tennessee on the North Carolina border .

Emergence

In the area west of the Appalachian Mountains, there has been a lot of uncertainty and dissatisfaction with the administration by the state of North Carolina . So this area was first handed over to the federal government by the state of North Carolina, which was connected with debt repayment related to the Revolutionary War. This state later reclaimed this area, as this trade caused displeasure among the settlers. This was expressed in a change of power in North Carolina. It was decided to set up an administration with courts there. For this purpose soldiers were sent under the leadership of John Sevier .

On August 23, 1784, envoys elected in their counties from Washington Counties (now Carter County ), Sullivan , Spencer (now Hawkins County ) and Greene in Jonesborough found a North Carolina secession. The vote among the delegates ended at 28:15 for independence. The constitution initially provided that lawyers, medical professionals and preachers were not allowed to belong to the legislature. In November 1785 the constitution no longer provided for this due to a referendum, but was a modified version of the North Carolina constitution. Greeneville became the capital . Commandant John Sevier was elected governor by the previously elected legislature in March 1785. Franklin MPs did business with Indians, opened courts, established new counties, collected taxes, and traded.

Recognition as a state

The drafted constitution with a request for admission to the Union by William Cocke the Union Congress delivered. In a vote in the Continental Congress on May 16, 1785, the request only received the approval of seven states. According to the articles of confederation, however, the approval of nine states would have been necessary, since a two-thirds majority is necessary for the establishment of new federal states . When it was rejected as a federal state, Franklin State became a de facto independent republic.

Breakdown of Franklin

In 1786 the state began to erode. In the absence of an army one could not enforce one's own authority. Troops under General John Tipton marched in after an offer from North Carolina for unification was rejected by Franklin State. Parallel structures in North Carolina were built in Franklin. Elections to the legislative bodies of North Carolina were held in 1786. In March 1788, Cherokee , Chickamauga , and Chickasaw tribes began jointly attacking white settlers. Sevier tried to offset the discontent of the settlers with money borrowed from the Spanish colonies in order to create a resistance. The North Carolina administration did not tolerate this and put Sevier in custody. Sevier and other conspirators had to swear allegiance to North Carolina. The western regions of North Carolina were called the Tennessee Territory between 1790 and 1796 and the 16th state of Tennessee was founded on June 1, 1796 . The area of ​​the former State of Franklin is in the east of the state of Tennessee, of which John Sevier was the first governor.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ History of Western North Carolina - Chapter VI - The State of Franklin By John Preston Arthur (1914), HTML by Jeffrey C. Weaver, October 1998
  2. ^ North Carolina History Project: State of Franklin
  3. ↑ Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee to the end of the 18th Century (1853)
  4. ↑ Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee to the end of the 18th Century (1853)
  5. ^ History of Western North Carolina - Chapter VI - The State of Franklin By John Preston Arthur (1914), HTML by Jeffrey C. Weaver, October 1998
  6. ↑ Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee to the end of the 18th Century (1853)
  7. ↑ Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee to the end of the 18th Century (1853)