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FROM Till- OKORGIA JOURNAL.
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Kam i ii\ Di i’Autmkm’, >
Mmticcllo, (ieo,Jti/j 1,, 18.25.)
(Jr.NTi.f MKN : Cap:. friplett will hand
you a copy of Maj. Caines’ letter to (Jo
veniur Troup, ol tin* 10t.h iiist which th-
General requests you to insert in your pa
pers.
The object of giving publicity to this let
ter, at tins lime, is to counteract certain
false n ut infamous n•/torts cone ‘ruing the
adjustment ot Inman dilli ulties, calculated
to deceive the public and aggr ivatc the mis
fortunes of these helpless and deluded be
ings, wlio evince a disposition to re-u die
their destiny, and to comply with the wishes
of the general government.
Very respectfully, yournb’l serv’t,
K (J. W. lid I'iiKll.
To the Editors of the Milled gevtllc papers.
IIKAD-QUAIITK US,
K.vstkhn Dki’aui.mkn r, El ini lliuer, ?
.liihj 10 111 18-2). $
Sin : The excessive lie.il ol toe weather,
added to the many ificmiv. niences and in
terra nioits winch 1 have dal, , encoun'ered
1 J , | vr
in toe cuurse.'d my visit to the tac k iMa- i
lion, lias deprived me ot an plv.tsuiv ol vrii- k|
ingtoyour Kx ■ ei -ticy ..s ol ten or as lully |
as 1 hav ■ b en desirous <>l d dug. , l(
I have now th" ho nr, wiibout entering',
into details liial could ml trd nut little inter
est, to c mu uunicate la you the result ot my
conferences widi the Indians. Alter meet- j
in r i,, I,lls state the Cbiuls ol the Mclntosh |
party, and ac Hr iken Arrow those ol die op- (
pusite party, and hearing their respective
statements with (he evidence lor and against
each party,-1 have urged th m to an adjust- ,
in til of dill I'cnecs) to which they have mu
tually assenleu.
The .Mclntosh parly demanded retalia
tion for their fallen Uhmls, with the imme
diate restoration of properly Ink n ot des
troyed. Their demands were Imimled on the
Hill article, of die l i eaty pt Febi uary last, |
which pioiiiisi s on our part protection to
“ the emigrating p ny” against lit", whites
and all others ; winch potty they (me 11
lowers ol (Jen. .Mclntosh) a.-s iiur themselves
exclusively to lie.
Whether this provision of the treaty was
or was not intended to pr itect tin Greek In
dians against Ihems, Ivt s, or to protect ai
coinpar.iiiV' 1 - snail part ol litem against
the main holy "I die nation, were qucsltoiis i
whico 1 was iupptiy not ended upon to de
citl • •; as in tim event ol hostilities having
subsided, my instructions simply required
me In m ake pe.ee upon just principles and
to require the complai ants, as will as the
opposing party, lo subs ain Iroin acts ol re
tali Him or violence. The reputed hostile
parlv c ms.sis ol all the principle duels, and
of nearly /!>;•/:; ,iine jifiieliis "Ui»he while ot
the I lite.ls, heiui nu n .nd wan mis id the na
lioa among wham I recognise many who
were in our s nice during the I ite war, and
who, lo my certain knmvUilge, have been lor
twenty years past (and I bunk they have
been at all limes) as Irieiully lo the United
Stales as lay of our Indian neighbors could
have been know n to be.
I met them at Broken Arrow, the usual
place ol holding the mreal Council ol me
nation. I cuuld not, therefore, but view this
suuiiosed hostile party is in laclaod in truth
I 1 • •* ,
the Credr .\uli n; and altogether beenl
the spirit of hos-iiity ascribed to them. I
hive received I rum them, in Council assem
bled, the in >st deliberate assurance of tin it
determination lu be peaceable and triemily
towards tiicir absent people, as well as to
wards the United ©hues.
They regretted the necessity which they!
contend existed 1 >r me sit oog me ism es t:n-y
adopted against lien. Me 1 musli aiulolheis,
who they add a I’m I nod and last their lives
by having violated a well known law of the
nation. They have engaged to restore all
property taken and to pay lor all that has
been deslioyed contrary to law; and they
have promised to allow a reasonable lime lor
those who have borrowed and run ott'with
money out of their notional t reasury, to re
imburse the same. The Council strongly
and unanimously objected to the late I roo
ty as the otVspruig of fraud, entered into
contrary to me known law and determined
will of the nation, and by persons not au
thorised to treat. They relused to receive
any part ol the consideration money due
uniU t the treaty or to give any ot er evi
deuce ol their .eqniesceiii ein it. In con
cluston, tiiey cxpiessed the hope that then
white friends would pity their deplorable
condition, and would do them the justice to
reconsider and “undo that which lias been
wrongfully done.”
1 have, pursuant to my instructions from
the Department ol \N ar, endeavored lo
convince the Council, but without success,ol
the fallacy id their obj ctioiisto the fieaty,
and to dissipate their delusive hopes that it
can ever be annulled. I have assured tliem
that in all our Treaties with the pow ers ol
Europe, well as with near fifty Indian
nations, there has not been nut one instance
to my knowledge of a treaty having been
revoked, or annulled, after being duly rati
fied, except by the free consent ol all the
parties to it, or by war.
1 yesterday met in Council, near Joseph
Marshall's ferry, the Chiefs ot the Mclntosh
party, and communicated to them the pro
position ol the Council at broken Arrow,
to which they have acceded. They promised
to return to their homes, as soon as they ate
a dvised id the arrival of the United Stales
tio u P s i ordered hum Louisiana and i’ensa
tola, to the Creek Agency at Chattahoochie.
L'he Chiefs of both parlies have distinctly
ml solemnly assured me 11 tut they will re
uain at peace with each other, and that they
rill in no c.se raise unarm against the citi
zens el the United Slates—Under these cir
;urnst,ances, u is my duly to notify your ex
ellency that there will be no occasion for
■ailing into service any part of the militia or
volunteers of the state over which you pre
side.
I'lte certificate of which I enclose here
wi»h a copy, marked A. added to the decla
rations ol die Chiels in Council, of whom
loseph Mii sh dl was the principle and inter
preter, prove that your Excellency has lieen
greatly deceived in supposing that the Mc-
Intosh party ever consented to the survey ol
the ceii' d territory being commenced before
the lime set forth in the treaty tor their re
maval. This fact giving altogether a new
aspect to the subject of die proposed survey
of the land, added to a strong conviction on
my mind that the attempt to make the sur
veys would be a positive violation of the,trca
tv ; and will under existing causes of excite
ment be certain to produ e acts of i i.deuce
upon th persons or properly 01 unolfending
Indians, who we are bmiid to protect ; it
becomes in. duly I > re.o mstrale against the
surveys being e mimenced until the Imlians
■hall nave icinoved agreeably to the I'.eaty.
cannot dub! that me fact disclosed by the
ccompanving certificate, with the cimcur
ent te-viiiion v of me Chiefs in Council, will
nduce our Exccllcncy w ithout hesitation to
bullion do p j et ol surveying the land
lefore the iu-■■ ■tu <>l .September, Ibiili. ja
flits wm lie particularly gratifv iog t» me, a
is it will relieve me ol the p inful duty ol s
iciing, not iu concur/ with the venerated a.
iu Inn dies of i enlightened and p.. triune I
memb rol the United .states, to whom in
slaon pledged bv every principle ol UnitorU
ami u a i die soLmm v ol an oaili, tu Served
v '
them horn stay and faithfully. <
(.■Signed) ji
fiUMUNU P. GAINES, j
Maj. Gun. Comd'g. I
lo his Excellency G. M. i'uoue,
Go, rnor of Georgia.
A true copy.
E. u. VV. Butler, did-de-Can\p.
We certify that we accompanied the ex
press horn Governor iVoup to Geneial Mc
liuosh, ionve. i, g the request that he would
allow die surv. > of die land acquired by the
t reaty at mo I . .nan Springs, to Lie imme
diately commenced. General Mclntosh re
[ pi in i that lie could not .ne request, but
j would cull the Chiefs together, and lay it
before them ; which was never done.
(Signed)
WILLIAM EDWARDS,
Ju.’sEril xVIAIvMIAEL.
dt Poriestf, L’psni county, , July *J, 1 825.
I certify that inis is a correct copy oi (he
original ce.iilicale, signed in my presence,{
ami now in my possession,
E. G. W. BUTLER,
did-de-Cump.
lii consequence of the public,aion of the certificate of Joseph
'liir.sii.il), app< mini lo 100 lellcr i»l lion, (iaiues, il fiecouies ne
cu.. iiy mi repUiiliHh so imir.li oi the ooivtispoutlitiice boiwocu (*«•
v. r uir t roup ami Gen. lWclnlo«li a> roltiir.s ui Hi assml of uu;
I uilians lo the survey of ilu* turmory at filed. Ihe p<tupie will
ihuu nave tin.- cvuleu. t: on both sides of this point bet ore uiem.
Guv. Tittup to Gen. Mclntosh.
EXECUTIVE ill'.l’.VHl MIiNT, )
JUI/rilgei die, ‘djth March, 1825. j
Peak General: V m will have seen by
my proclamation ol the 2ist ilist, that 1 have
resolved in iuliilnieiii ol (he stipulations of
lie treaty, to maintain, inviolate all your
rights reserved by it, so that you suffer no
detriment or loss by the trespasses or iiiuu
si.ms .it tne whiles, as long as you continue
tu occupy die country.
It is important that the territory acquired
[bv tiie late treaty, should be org i.i/.ed as
speedily as possible consistently wi li the
I provisions ol that instrument, ami not doubl
ing that your assent wilt be given to the sur
vey of it before your removal, I have dis
patched a messenger to you tual your reso
lution may be communicated to me without
delay, it is not presumed that the least in
convenience can result to you from this
measure. Besides my own determination to
cause the rights of the Indians to be respect
ed in their persons and properly at all times,
there will be a (inure and ample seemity
and protection in the selection ol dieutiiceis
who shall be charged with die duty ol iuii
ning the lines, who snail be responsible, not
mil> that no depredations are committed by
themselves, but th t none snail be commuted
Ibv others without dicir giving prompt notice
1 to the law ful authorities so that die olfenders
may be brought lo justice.
You will understand that there is no in
tention on my part to hurry your departure,
die period ol this will he left to your con
, Adorations of interest a. d convenience un
der tue Treaty, but as the survey is a work
of time, this tune can be saved to us so that
having completed it, nothing will remain
but to occupy and settle the country alter
you shall have left it. I wish you by all
means lo give me your find answer by inis
i expres >, dial 1 may know what measures it
! will become my duty lo adopt.
Your ft lend, G. M. TROUP.
. Gen. Win. Mclntosh, Creek Nation.
i Gov. Troup to Gen. Mclntosh — Extract,
, dated
Executive Deimutmext, Geo. >
dlitUdgevil'e, 41 h .ij.nl, 1825. $
1 “ 1 wish you to inform mens early as pos
sible of youi resolution about die running
■> anil survey of the country as mentioned in
- my letter by express.
*' You will have seen by my Proclamation,
that I have determined the Indians shall
sutler no loss or injury from our white peo
ple if i can help it—it is intended to guard :
[them against those people whom they will
themselves consider as trespassersand intru- !
dors, and not to prevent while people from
going into the Nation with honest intentions!
to make purchase of stuck or property of(
any kind which vou can lawfully dispose ol
—till such persons will be suffered to pass
and repass without ‘molestation. We will
endeavor too to appoint good and honest
imen lor our surveyors, so that they will do
I no harm themselves and sutler none done to
the Indians.”
Gen. .Mclntosh to Gov. Troup.
Acorn Bluff, 6th April, 1825.
Governor Troup,
Dear Sir: 1 received your letter of the
29th March, hy the hands of your messen
ger, win. h gave me pleasure to get. On the
I loth of this month the Chiefs will be here,
■when i will lay your letter before them ; al
ter which 1 will inform you what we shall
agree to without delay. When tills meeting
is held, if we agree to the running of the
lands, it is my wish that the surveyors should
get then support from toe red people.
I am, dear sir, vours with respect,
(Signed) WILLIAM McINTOSH.
Guv. Troup to Gen. Mclntosh.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, }
• MiUedgevitle, [hh April, 1825. 5
Dear Gen. cal —According to your wish,
is cuoiimuiicated by my express, 1 send you
mother to-morrow mor. ing to know the re- li
suit of the deliberations of the Council up-'i
m the proposition submitted in my last let- 1
er, ami also 'o inform you that the money
which was asked to be advanced by me to
.■liable, you without delay to explore the
countr} W.st ol the Mississippi will be rea
dy for you, whenever you send an Agent
auuun i/.' (I t > receive it.
I wish you to hasten he return of my ex-i
press, or if you have occasion to detain him,!
to mention to me in your letter the cause of;
that detention.
Y ur friend,
(Signed) G. M. TROUP.
Gen. U'ittium Mclntosh.
P. S. Tnere is time doubt but that all, or
most id our supplies in surveying the coun
try will be derived from the Red people, pro
vided they are witting to lurnish them, and
on reasonable u rms.
G. M. TROUP.
Gen. Mcmtosh to Gcv. Troup—Extract
(luted
Lock Uhau Talo-Kau, or I
Acre Town, April 12th, 1825.5
“ 1 have been however, at some loss in
making up my mind, and must confess io
•ou the embarrassment, I have labored un
der. Ever since the President of the Uni
ted Slates has had Agents residing amongst
ns, we have universally considered it our
duty to consult him on all important mat
ters tnat relate to the General Government,
or the government of any particular state,
considering him the legal and proper otgan
through whom ail official correspondence
should pass in relation to onr interests ap
p iiaiiii ig to the treaties made with our na
tion and the United Slates,
j “Some differences existing between the
present Agent of the Creek Nation, and
myself, and not having any confidence in his
advice, I have determined to act acccordingl
to the dictates ot my best judgment, which '
results in the determination to agree to the!
n quest ol your Excellency in giving inv!
consent, and in behalf of the Nation who'
signed the treaty, their consent that the land
lately ceded to the United States, at the ln-(
diun Springs, may be run off’ and surveyed
whenever you may or the General Govern
ment think proper to do so.
II the General Government of the Uni
ted Stales have no objection, and the Agent
of the Creek Nation, with the party he in
iluences, tloes not'lnake any objection or
opposition to running and surveying the
land, my sell and the Chiefs and Indians who
were in favor of the late treaty, do not ob
ject— \Ve give our consent.”
Gen. Mclntosh to Gov. Troup.
Cheek Nation, April 12th, 1825.
j To Governor 'Troup.
1 have taken the liberty of sending to you
la metnmial ot our Chiefs to the Legislature
l . . o
jot yum S ale, a; il request the favor of you
[to cause it to be laid before them with such
[marks of your approbation as you may in
friendship towards us, think proper to bc
sluw.
In giving voluntarily our consent for the
survey of the land in the late treaty, we
were actuated by motives of friendship pur
ely tuwanl you, and toward your people.
No consideration of a mercenary nature
could be permitted to enter our breasts when
a tav.tr was asked ot us, particularly by
'your Excellency, and in behalf of your peo
ple. VVe knew the great importance it was
ro your people to be ready to occupy the
country immediately after our removal from
it, and have with true hearts of friendship
acceded to your request. VVe would have
thought it disgraceful in us to attempt to
make a condition founded on your wants or
desires, api ice for our acquiescence. The
opportunit y presented itself, and we hope
the ci ll uinstance will have only the effect
[to render ourselves worthy of your esteem
■ .and friendship.
;| I muam your brother and friend,
1 (Signed)
I VVM. McINTOSH,
Gov. Troup to Gen. Mclntosh. I
Mii.lf.dgeville, 1 Btli April, 1825. t
Dear General. — In one of your late let- 1
ters you say something about the consent of :
the United States, or if the agent and the ’
hostiles do not make opposition. Pray ex- i
plain to me your meaning. We have noth- t
ing to do with the United States or the 1
[agent, or the hostiles in this matter, all we t
want is the consent of the friendly Indians (
who made the treaty. If we wanted the
consent us the United States we could ask it.
Your Friend, G. M. TROUP.
Gen. VVm. Mclntosh, Creek Nation.
Trig. Gen. I fare to Gov. Troup.
Fayetteville, 14lh April, 1825.
Dear Sir: —l herewith transmit to you I
ihe resolutions of the friendly Creek Indi i
ans, or those who were in favor of the treaty. —
As their determination with respect to per
mitting the recently acquired territory to be
run oft’, or surveyed, is of general impor
tance to the citizens of the stale of Georgia,
1 have deemed it advisable to semi them by
express, as the most speedy and sure mode:
of conveyance. You will also receive by
the bearer Vlr Wilson two other letters.
Wuh respect, your most obedient ser
vant,
(Signed) ALEXANDER WARE,
llis Excellency G. M. Troup.
Gov. Troup to Gen. Mclntosh — Extract,
dated \
Executive Department,
AlilledgeviUe IC th Jiprd, 1825.
“ Dear General : Your two letters of!
the l2dt have just been received, by which]
it is made known to me that in council \ou
have given your consent to the survey of the!
lands.”
Gen. Mclntosh to Gov. Troup,
Creek Nation, 25th April, 1825.
Dear Sir: 1 received your Excellency’s
request veWerday, dated the 18th inst. and
ihereby state to you that my only meaning'
■ was not to act contrary to stipulations made
between our nation and die United .Stales
Government, and we do hereby absolutely,
freely and fully give our consent to the state
of Georgia, to have the boundary belonging
to said state surveyed at any time the Leg
islature of Georgia may think proper which
was ceded at the late treaty at the Indian
Springs—signed in behalf of the Nation and
by the consent of the chiefs of the same.
I have the honor to be sir, with great es
teem. yours respectfully.
(Signed) W ILL IAM McINTOSU.
llis Excellency Geo. M. Troup
For the benelit ot those who have a right to
claim lands of the United States for ser
vices performed in the Revolutionary
War—wo publish (lie following Forms
which were communicated to us some
time since by our attentive and distin
guished Representative the Hon. John
Foßsrni :
Ltuu\ VjYaiius.
Department oe War.
Deputations for the Officers and Soldiers
of the lievolutionary liar who acquired
a right to Land from the United States,
but have not received it.
Ryan Act of Congress, of the 1 Gth Sep
jternber, 1776, it is provided, that the Olii
!cers and Soldiers who engaged for, and con
tinued to serve, during the War, or until
1 discharged by Congress, shall receive land
in proportion to their rank.
I N. B. Those who engaged for three years,
or for any other period than during the war,
■are not entitled to land from the United
States.
The follow ing declaration must be filled
up and sworn to by the claimant :
State of County of 1,
aged years, do, upon oath, testify &
declare, that, in the year one thousand seven
hundred and I enlisted lor the term
of “ daring the war,” and served in the
regiment No. under the command
of Colonel of the line; and
] that 1 continued in the service aforesaid un
jlil the close of the war, when 1 w<as regu
larly discharged from the regiment,
commanded by Colonel
I further declare, that 1 have never re
ceived a warrant for the Bounty Land pro
[mised to me on the part of the U. Stales;
nor have I ever assigned or transferred my
claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
i Know all men by these presents that I,
aforesaid, do hereby constitute and
(appoint to be my true and lawful
attorney, for me and in my name to demand
and receive from the Secretary of W ar of
the United Mates, a warrant for the quan
tity of Land due to me as aforesaid ; and
my said attorney'is hereby fully authorized
and empowered to constitute and appoint
one or more substitutes or attorneys under
him, for the special purposes above expres
sed.
Attest,
, 1, aged years, do; upon
■ oath, declare that I have been long acqnain
i ted with who has subscribed the a
'bove declaration in my presence, and well
■lknow he is the identical person he therein;
■ represents himself to be; and further, I,
I I know, or do believe, that he did perform the]
i military service therein stated.
Attest,
j Before me, personally appeared
the above named subscriber to the
foregoing declaration, and in rny presence
acknowledged the power of attorney there
to subjoined, to be liis free act and deed;
and, likewise, personally appeared
who hath subscribed the above certificate of
identity, both to me well known to be men
of respectability and truth, and made so
lemn oath to the truth of the depositions by
them respectively subsciibed, this
day of 18
Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten
was a magistrate authorized to administer
oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in
the State of at the above date, and
that bis name there subscribed appears to
be his usual signature, i have hereunto aflix
ed the county seal, and subscribed my name
and quality at this day of
C. Clerk , fyc.
This law expires 8d March, 1827.
DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations Jor the heirs of OJ/icers and
Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army , who
were slain by the enemy, or who have
died since the, war , and have not received r
land from the. United Slates.
By an Act of Congress, of the 1 Gth Sep
tember, 1770, it is provided, that the Officers
and Soldiers who engaged for, and continu
ed to serve during (be war, or until dischar
ged by Congress, and the heirs of such Offi
cers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the
enemy, shall receive land in proportion to
'their rank.
j N. B. Those who engaged for three
'years, or for any other period than during
■ the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue,
tor casual'y, are not entitled to land from
the United States. w
The following declaration (and enclosed
blank form of heirship) must be filled up &
signed by the proper authorities :
State of County of I,
heir at law of do, upon oath, testify
ami declare, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, that did enlist in 17 —,
for the term of during the war, and served
jin the regiment No. under the com
iniaiid of Colonel of the line;
and that lie continued in the service afore
said until
I further declare, that I have never re
ceived a warrant for the bounty land prom
ised to on the part of the U. States;
nor do 1 believe that he ever received it, or
transferred ins claim to it in any manner
whatsoever : therefore,
Knoiv all men by these presents, that I,
aforesaid, do heieb\ constitute and
appoint to be my true and lawful at
torney, for me and in my name to demand
and receive from the Secretary of War of
the United States, a warrant for the quanti
ty of Land due to me as aforesaid ; and my
■aid attorney is hereby fuily aullmnz d and
empowered to constitute and appoint one
or more substitutes or attorneys under him,
fortlie special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Personally appeared the above nam
ed subscriber to the foreguitiu; de
claraiion, and in my presence acki or (edg
ed the power of attorney thereto subjoined
to be free act and deed, for the pur
poses therein mentioned.
Attest, Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten
was a magistrate authorized to administer
oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in
Ihe State of at the above date, and
that his name there subscribed appears to me
to be his usual signature, 1 have hereunto
affixed die county seal, and subscribed rny
name and quality, at this day
of 18 C. Clerk. Sfc,
STA TE of County Office,
ry evidence was adduced to me, to prove
that is the and heir
at law in fee to late a soldier in the
Regiment of Given under
my hand and Seal of Office, this day
of 18
The obove certificate will answer for the
following States : viz.
Maine, "j
Massachusetts, |
Nevv-Hampshire, ! , . of p robate .
Rhode-lslaiul, j °
Connecticut,
Vermont, J
New-Vork, > c
... p Surrogate. <
New-Jersev, °
South-Carolina, / 0r(li
Georgia. ) J
— —
A Ihitch Jew recently died at Amsterdam,
who bequeathed funds (or arming and equip
ping six 74 gun ships. At his death there
were found in Iris house forty-four tubs till
ed with crin, bearing the effigy of all the
sovereigns of ihe world. Flight days were
occupied in counting these pieces. This
capitalist, who was in his 96di year, had
visited all Europe, Africa and America, and
part of Asia.
Great Lack in Lotteries. —ln the Lotte
-Iry drawn 1 Itli May la*t, Mr. A iron Clarke
Uvho keeps a Lottery office at 132. Broad
way, sold to a young merchant in Pearl
street, ore quarter of the splendid capital
[prize of Fifty thousand dollars ! And Mr.
Clarke also sold to the very same gentle
man, one quarter of the twenty thousand
dollar prize in the next succeeding class of
the same lottery, which was drawn last
i week on Wednesday. [ Com . Adv,