228 Memoir of the Life of Eli Whitney. 
“That the excellent and highly improved models now offered by 
the said Whitney, be received in full satisfaction of the stipulations 
of the contract between the State and Miller & Whitney, relative to 
the same; and that the suit commenced by the State against said 
Miller & Whitney, be discontinued. 
“The joint committee taking every circumstance alleged in the 
memorial into their serious consideration, further recommend that 
(as the good faith of this State, is pledged for the payment of the 
purchase of the said patent right) the contract be now fufilled, as in 
their opinion it ought to be, according to the most strict justice and 
equity. 
« And although from the documents exhibited by said Whitney, 
to the committee, they are of opinion that the said Whitney is the 
true, original inventor of the Saw Gin, yet in order to guard the cit- 
izens, from any injury hereafter, the committee recommend, that be- 
fore the remaining balance is paid, the said Whitney be required to 
give bond and security, to the Comptroller General, to indemnify 
each, and every citizen of South Carolina, against the legal claims 
of all persons whatsoever, other than the said Miller & Whitney, 1 
any patent or exclusive right, to the invention or improvement of the 
machine, for separating cotton from its seeds, commonly called the 
Saw Gin, in the form, and upon the principles which it is now, and 
has heretofore been used in this State. ~ 
“ The preceding report was adopted by both branches of the Leg- 
islature.” : 
When Mr. Whitney first heard of the transactions of the South 
Carolina Legislature annulling their contract, he was at Raleigh, 
- where he had just concluded his negociation with the Le 
North Carolina. Ina letter written to Mr. Miller at this time 
remarks; “Iam for my own part, more vexed than alarmed by 
their extraordinary proceedings. I think it bebioves us to be vely 
cautious and circumspect in our measures and even in our remarks 
with regard to it. Be cautious what you say or publish till we meet 
our enemies in a court of justice, when, if they have any sensibily 
left, we will make them very much ashamed of their childish 6° 
duct.” 
ard to the seventies 
But that Mr. Whitney felt very keenly in reg a 
after erwards practised towards him, is evident from the tenor 0 
remonstrance which he presented to the Legislature. «The 
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