History of Tennessee, its people and its institutions . ^ WilliamBeen. In that shortspace of time a streamof population hadpoured in; law andorder had been se-cured ; two fa m o u sconstitutions hadbeen established—the Watauga Association and the Cumberland Compact; dwellingshad been constructed from the resources of the wilderness, agriculture,primitive manufactures, and other appliances of civilization wererapidly developing ; roads and other internal improvements were inprogress. Our ancestors were well aware of the great resources intheir possession, and they were using energetic means to
History of Tennessee, its people and its institutions . ^ WilliamBeen. In that shortspace of time a streamof population hadpoured in; law andorder had been se-cured ; two fa m o u sconstitutions hadbeen established—the Watauga Association and the Cumberland Compact; dwellingshad been constructed from the resources of the wilderness, agriculture,primitive manufactures, and other appliances of civilization wererapidly developing ; roads and other internal improvements were inprogress. Our ancestors were well aware of the great resources intheir possession, and they were using energetic means to convert theseresources into wealth; and to prepare for their old age and for their. An Old House at Greeneville, Supposed to have beenTHE Capitol of the State of Franklin. The photograph from which this picture is taken was furnished by ColonelJohn Allison, and a fac simile of it may be found in his valuable and interestingwork, Dropped Stitches in Tennessee History, opposite page 32. 94 . History of Tennessee. posterity the comforts and appliances of civilization; but the eleganceand luxury of accumulated capital were not yet within their this particular building, or some other of similar structure,was used as the capitol in this primitive period, its real ornamentscan not be shown in a picture. I^et us view them in imagination, asJohn Sevier and his hero pioneers assembled within its walls. Com-manding in figure, noble in presence, picturesque in costume, frank,bold, just, and wise; all unconscious of their greatness, they formeda group which history can not adequately portray, and which pos-terity can never cease to admire. J42. The Decline.—The co
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