228 Memoir of the Life of Eh Whitney. 



" That the excellent and highly improved models now offered hy 

 the said Whitney, be received in full satisfaction of the stipulations 

 of the contract between the State and Miller h Whitney, relative to 

 the same; and that the suit commenced by the State against said 

 Miller h 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, to 

 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 Legislature of 

 North Carolina. In a letter written to Mr. Miller at this time he 

 remarks: "lam for my own part, more vexed than alarmed by 

 their extraordinary proceedings. T think it behoves us to be very 

 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 sensibility 

 left, we will make them very much ashamed of their childish con- 

 duct." 



But that Mr. Whitney felt very keenly in regard to the severities 

 afterwards practised towards him, is evident from the tenor of the 

 remonstrance which he presented to the Legislature. "The sub- 

 gpriber (says he) respeclfidly solicits permission- to represent to the 



