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Newspaper Page Texte-jjf fT.tvTl ; TUESDAY, TUNE 7. 1/-3R. On Tucsdnv ln*«t c:it»io on tho election (or a !*. ; *«ilicr General. In rn niiuml th<• 1 -T Rn ru^.'M Du u*ion of Georgia Militia,t" fill the vacancy •»iTii<i : ono«l I*V tin* «■ !•*« 11**11 of Bri/idirr Gom-ril Mont ginnery. to be Major lion nl. Oi oo.uittnT out the votes \Y \V HOLT. had !»7 ..nd F. C. HE \RD, Oi vote*. We are ho niitrh oros-od f .r room that nvici take hut brief nolo of the proceedings oftl»« I .o-nsl-atwre. In tho *1. of R t'M* land hill ha the nd time and passed—Tin* pri*-**»»! ~ rant*’ i* ti\od at 1 - tfid'irs Ml f ict.i fU'r\« \ in additiontotlioin th a reserve opposite the old Agcm-v. « -qu.il to to hr* frightened — nn the other weak it so, innocence, wretch* rd o'SHio - woos in i.imorubhv Permit i.w to odd. 'hat that there is some* •Inn” strange and in- \jl * ihlc in this con- •hot of the (ion r;\l Government t«» th»- ^liiefMatidfRtiof Gaorgii* On thnSIf* d iv of March Inst.mv application to the Indians for poftniHvi»»n t» “Utvoy the coun try* and my intention, if that .application - tor< «ail'd, to convene the hi gisbitiire. were made known to tho President \ljli "igh one l u/ununication at least was subsequent Iv rc oiv^d r rnm tho War Department. in.: one w <• r ■! vs at nanl in objection to the sur vey If any hid been mud'*. I would have discussed it calmly and b-mpeiatc- ly . and if in the result l had found tny- ^ Ifin the w ron” it would have heon a question wh'*thcr for other nh,»«< fs au Ex tra S'**»i.iii should he railed No.v that v on ur» assembl'd, and in progress upon public afTairs uf deepest inter. «t it is tempted most unexpectedly to or and embarrass v<»:t ; hut tie* 1 • ’rlriture is •in its delv bv an nngrv that on thin side the river, fine tu h* tqutirc Oil Flint Rivor at Marshall's fi-r-y in lading the ferry. One mile square at Mrlntodi s ou tho Uhattalioorhie embracing the l«-rr\ And •”> .dies square on Chattahoorhie, in* eluding the Covveia falls —The tyill is now before the Senate The Senate li.iv e e|osed thoir proi ei ding* on tin i npr u hui-nt of the Co iiniissiom i> of frae'i »u sales Mr Lovin', whose cast* was fust tried, ha« lierti acquitted Pro ceeding* arc suspe'clcd ns to the others. We have made great exertions to lay the Xtllow iur message and doeutilOh s liefiuv the pc >pl<*. Every thing embraced in them is H-* clearly and so forcibly express d f that comment of ow* would he entirely super fluous. •d the their vio’enre ha* hern limited to their own ihc, l •* ''oiir c* to lie nur•u ,, d is not Without it mil irrassments. The government Of the I’mtcd Stales since its establishment has in no case, it is eonl.dentlv he'-ieved, forcibly intei- ...scd in the intestine i**uds of the Indians They have limit, d their interference to good ofli»-cs and friendlv advice. To depart I rum u1s policy strengthened I'V time and the an prolntion of ihe American ii»o|de, involves .. high and delicate responsibility On the »lhu h i d to surrender the Indians friendly to tin views ol the United Sintf-s tu the unrestrain- I feme it\ tf the hostile party, is mo shock g to hummitv to permit \ mid these oppos ing difli- Illtu s the t**-nei t• r the temtorv of the f '• eti n i » i..<■ friendlv | hostilities on tin* Imli. thereto hv : tv s.i h li... >ii udenl i their par \ slice Mi'ledge ueral (bin n I vet he v hit*h i nd pro- eominit iYoked : r vvi i •i2 into ; X ( 'die cd ol th Mkr and tho Th pa the lde Kw.cn i i I>• r mitwi it, ^ MiihdjfrnUt, 3d .June, lHl*i y The papers now eomintiitieuted would Ifcivc been laid before you as soon uh recci- vtyl. but th‘» measures to Ue taken in eurry- jng 11* » offer I t be w islns of the President, depending till the arrival of Major (ienernl Gaines then daily expected, i vu« deemed best to withhold them until l»at arrival, when both the views «»f the (ienernl («oV er*iu»ent and the measures ronsequetu upon ||i**.n eomd he fully disci ised It lieiit*' till detstood lio.vevor that much jinlilie anvie- tv .s n.ioifested for the*r puhltealton, they are transmitted to you. Y«»u will perceive bv those views, th it if the General Govern- nient, assuming the exclusive right to ex pound arid u irry into « , tr*et th' Treaty of the Indian Spri igs. shall pfrsi-t in giving to »t tho conatrueU m which is to lie toinid in the lottif of the Seer»*tary of War, nod elsewhere, it Would have linen hotter f»r all parti *sthnt the Treaty ha I never iiecn • on- eluded; for it is quite obvious to yon, that admitting the power and eottsiieejiun, the execution • *f it mi) he indeli nlnly p »stpoii* cd at the will of the United States \< cor ding to that will, w« ur«: not to .survey the Country , be« anno the hostile Ind its who upposml the Treaty have also op, ose.l the Survey ; they eontiniio to oppoin both trea ty and survey, and to eolidimt tlicillflelves I'l ostdo mid <»Hensi\e uriUlior — • lioatilc Indians Would prohibit us from nog o and fro through the country, and prohibition Would he equally reason.!- llieuct of survey, so fir us regards tho Socurity and peace of the Indians under tho Treaty, is ns ituioueu; a- I ho ad of passing t » and fro. Whilst therefore by the Treaty, We have the absolnto title to tlm soil, and the losohitn jiiriudb tion with tho leservn* lion i rely of lempor iry m rupatioii by tin Indians, nnd of* power in the United States to protec t them in their persons and effects, the right of survey even with tint Consent of those* who ceded the country is dc ned to us ; and this denial to Hided on an As- it »n utterly 4 destitute of truth, vi/.— that the troubles in the Nation have been caused by tho uet of this Government, Win* i procured tho consent to survev the Country. In the ahar nee of nil other lesij. moitv. t«» shew that thnse tr aihles had their Ong. i in otiior, and very ditlerent causen, it is sudiemnt to enquire what nssignahle eon- flection exists between the Hurvcv "f tho country and tho liohtility ciftho Indians 2 The survey eoiild neiilu rcxpediteor rntird l|p* removal of the Indiana, 'he ludi.ms wore nut cenaiii that even with their >' msent tile milVev would be attempted Surelv lliorc- lor«* il* this had been (lie mu e id* excite* men:, tint Indians would have waited the oveui. It is ootieeivublo that the cession of tho lands might have procluced hostilities-- but tailing to do so, it ih in* .m* eivubh* how the consent to survey them, winch hud no re! .mn to their eventual Hurretidc i and ahandonnicnl could produce that ede* t — The object of tlm Gov eminent of Georg,a in proc ii ring me eminent, was not to nettle tin- country one day sooner than the pro- vim ins id’ the Tt*nty Would nuihori/ • ; hut in surveying the country to save the time Construed in that opt'raiiou, to e\t* nd its luwsovc-. ii and to settle it immediate ly on the- departure of the Indians ; and this vmih of tho more importance, be muse the Go vernment was to expect in a short time the urriv.il ol their Ci'd Engineer, and lliut was to be tile held cd’ his tiisl and most interesting operations, it was tan to plac e him llicr* u"d« i the guardicn- •lnp and safety cd’ our own laws, lint - > it happens, that this act of si rvn m which nobody before ovet saw harm or cause of ireilce, is suddenly magnified into an evil piolmc uf all other evils, and this merely because the Governin' n of the United State- i- so informed hv its A. ent—that Agm Will stands conspic uously c harged us tin pr iu 1 uov er and m-tigalor of them nil — aii , .died tho Treaty ftotn the begin- ring—protested it to the » st, foretold tho rii.siiuefs yvliicai were to <0 iu of it, and im yet the confidential, trust* and impartial witness upon whose <‘ioiu.ii the l. nited States' Govcmncnt accuses the Exoc utive Government ul'Georgin The Kxocutivo of Georgia will not retort the uceusation—it will llot 111} that tile Ifovcrnment of the Unite d i'tates is r. sponsibtn ill tho sight of flea ven and the W uld fot tie-crimes ii’any) committed by too Agent—tieeause the Go vernment of Georgia is not iu tin* practice uf thus treating the Government of the l ui* led ' i tuies*-*t»ut it must he p.-nniU ‘it t,* -.i\ di.-tiurtly, that upon the naked iiil'nr nation and ad'ice ol tin \getr, >• govc inmeut of tin'» n.ted State* linn sufftn cd ttse’d ho far to Cuter into the views, and :•» miopi the fn. 1 ing«i of the Agent iu relation to the I t events c oiniei ted with the Tveaty.aslo hav e g,v*n already, exposihoiis to i v\*» of its uu n,,rtant articles most palpably cirone »a-. unwarranted by the I* ’er **r spun *.t vitln r. Tiie one- is of that article which cedes abs*» utely tlio fori it <ry , and tin id re ol course codes the jurisdiclion- -the other of th t which stipulates the payim-nt of the iruatey t“ tho Indians. Of’ the hr>t,eu nigh Lms In eh said for u un ssage ; »d lit sv» *»ml, it i- snt?i I* tit to say that the L'. .Slates (5ov- rriimem lias given Hu. ti i ronstrueliuu to this .iiiii b , that the hoM de Indians, those which remain, as well as those winch re- movo. will sliare equally *Glli the I ien lly ImJ an-v, ihe money sitpnli **,i to be- paid hy |t, Tlvc money •» not gne in c-onsidera* don <ie U.i's—the eoii.-ideratioti of thuui is othet lands, sere fur a re m fee smiple-- the ii'Oiiev h given expressly f«»r improve- tneots Hoandoiied. 1«,sh« s suilered by remo val end to deft ay the « & ponses ul removal.- Thaio^rtion of the Trd*e which w t || not fern »ve. is to share it wnli that which docs remove 'This iu Uo sure is no <iuecrt\ of Our—But you will *ec by ’he letter of Gen Cl.iTv M< liit.»ah, that if this construction )• p-r- Hied in,the run* puuu-t-s iua\ bout’ tb, i,.»st deph.l ible c ii uer—-a gr.,v. bi* -ic-li *f treaty on Tio iie ►n.c, a coii.se- » tetusal *.»• i-omply on the oilier Fow- <*r enough on the offb to enforce couipiuuice look I invite you to pto'*e the cource xvhich >mi h . keeping strictly on the side of rigid, end within the pile «.f the Constitution and the laws you will under tho most adverse eir- • uni-t-mees find the most cheerih conso- latioiH You ( Rfin >t thus proceed with', it the eontenancH and support •>(’ vour eonsfd- iienf", nnd I d mid not #l . v will he readily yield'd. It’d be possible, which I do not permit tnvselfto believe, that a certain per son, filling a certain station, stands in the wav of the j • are and harmony which origf.r ever to subsist between this and the General Government, nnd on this account valuable interest are endangered, that per son will rente injftnntlv, and with much mors pleasure than ho station. (•’Signed) , —\ nur tc Kim.boro in its airival - excel!' ncv« i-«r« s adop'cd hy y »ur 1’. this li ue take any «%o p dine -I d c unmiuiiratioii *•»* I » * is difficulty, and immediately d ire iv hi- prompt .to nti< I am iastr ".ted to miv to yo l) hat Ihc l*i■••sidu'd exp-"Cfs fioni u . t !. .-|mw ixvvllns from the now state cd feeling 1 tlie Indians, that the proj.-'.t <■! suivey- ii tert itory iv I he ah unioned hy Geor* 'I it r in he don consi-H nt'y with the provision* of the treaty Kr> a the charge< n’ade hy vour Excellency < id lit* Deputation here, ng ii'ist tl"* Agents \] jor Xndiew s po-scsHii g fr *nt ms high char acter ilt • fall confidence i t the l*\i cutive lias been deputed to the ettpied that (T. M TROI.T */ Corrtsr»"Ti'!* ir( J.rfu een th* t/i« Stnfcg and (Vo UdgcvW*. M’tUIgnille, Geo .May 31 *. Sin-I have lionot t» send you heicvviiti. do-p it« lies trim tho S» crct.iry of War for your Excellent.v ,recfcived hy me on the iUlli in-t at \N ushiiiglon I prcsione voii u il| hr iitfoimed hy the de< piirhet now handed yon,that l have bn*n ap- •oiuie I, »#v ill** l*r**^i»nI ol tlm United Slates, t x mm" oto < eriain ininlieil. h.irgcs against Colonel ('rowel!, the Im'iao Agent, ccntiiin- in vmmi h'.xe,‘Henry s leitn to tho I’p m- ent ot tlie instini, as well as others of a hi'ct i"d specific eh irue.ter, Hindu hy Uldllv v| IiiIohIi old other Chict-of the ( reek \ i io ,t tahington. To enable me to perform :'iis delic it»* nd rcsponsihtu trust w ith efii < t, I h ive the h> nor to request that you will In* pleased to I in nisli me wi.h *uv cp.irgi*-* am' •.pci itirnti n. vv iel» you may have to iunk« •4 tiust ihi* .tfieer nderre.! to, an (niipanied hy i* > evidt*. re m yonr T.xc Henry s po^se-sio, r» lating llo ii to, or ref|*tences jo the sources ivhi-iice - in* Ii evidence tiny he «|ci ived. Ilavimj a <o i:«s;i enioiis to loose no time in ail ell'ort to restore the ( reck Imli ins 10 a t it** of tiaiiqiuluy, (tin* Fre.-ident h ivi'.g in lie mean time, ;ih your Excellency has heeu i I iiin d, taken prompt nnd eneig tic mea nt es to provi.le agunst every « vent «»r enier genev,) and known j; ill giea! •uivirty of the **»esldent ut the United Staim and >*1 th*- Se- « i et,iry hi NV vi»*, to consult (lie vvi*|k* td’ the people ol Georgia ami of your Kxe* Henry, in iclaiion to the iinfortuiinte (Jistuihunci s in die ' reek Nation, i have tlie honor to reipfsi al'O, that you will he pleased to favor me with any informal ion or MiggeMiotis vv hit Ii nmyeii »- hie me to fulfil, if pu ule, the oh]«n of in . visit ; assuring yon at the satin- time, that th' v shall receive all t.iat respcei ami all'* ition, I" *vIm h, I’om.ng t> *m «o high a snuvi-e, they will be -o justly entitl' d. N 'li »idd your ch irg 's against the Age.it («n any ini mn tlion which von maj tie pleased to int^He-H me of.) demand it, I have to infoi mi von that 1 Khali ex'*r isn a di-ercii nary povvm vested hi me, (n h*ss the •• cilcmei.t among III* Indian- lothid It ) l»y MIHpe idi'ig the Age l from nil hi* (unctions, until tin* furl I • r | >?»•.»• sure of t!»e 1*1 e-nlent !>•• expressed. l» will how-vcv, he evid'-nt vovonr Ux' r Ih ney, th *1 I should not st ind justified "l pursiMig so de id'*d a course, nil l.gltt grounds, towards .1 'cndoinnii who It is herclotoie enjoyed the ifideuru ot the gmernmeut Tne known high sense o( just*. <3 ot sour ex -ellcn.'y will atistied too, should 8'icli n res n t appeal , u would he due to i’ol t'rowidl to pi o e him, inimediately, in puma*--ion of the tinge- made tgnui.l him t!i it he iimj he eu- It before In* govenonent possible •spent, I have th* honoi xcell *nc)’s most thd’l, serv’l ) T I*. A D1UAVS, S/f'l </ .lr, Ilf. ■ncy rSKOttr.F. M. I uoi r, •J G*vi%ii, (,'1 tdilrrin a oh int as not to c ansr much trouble or anxiety to either of us. VVhil-11 took the p e.it.lio •r\ im nsllte* to make sale lll«- Wo* •ml eluldren upon th frontiers I n no ml • , (til very well that we had been pleading vour treasury for thirty years for stujdar muses uu uirr-d in ileh*mlintf oul.sr-lves npain the same Indians I I eel much more sijixi' ‘ ihout the expenses which may he incurred tlie friendlv ones, v liu have sought i* In w iill 111 our scuii meat-, w hich they hire <pii willing to deli tv from their own want. mw «i. Ivuf which justice and humanity require v u I defray lor them. \\ ith . :eat considciatiou and •••pard. G. M TROUP. The Hon JjtMFs BarBoi’H, Sicrctarj <jJ \V*r—ll athingtoti City No. 3 Corrrfpnrit/efice btlv'een the Deputation of th* friendly Creeks and ih*. Secretary of It'ur, at I I'd* hi fig hut. Washington M*»v 17th, I'Ti. Fift—A k**v: f party of Indians, insiigat* • by some eta-.u * 1 mv lacker, General M< ! Ursh,ou the 31' \piil last, atlnrf #*d Ins lion uni mtirtl, • ion md ieother Chief of th Creek N.i'tor. Id *itie'1 iistiiu tuggre I h»s . at unity has fallen upon tin* fnndlv • Gener; . Mi l. irsh fioni hi* being the sie.oiy liKrul of the I'lm •! Stall.s, .mil ef the civi i- 7. it ion of his 1 oiintry men. His coahtleni-** ii. the Allien. .11 government, ho e »mplii"'-«* with its wishes nnd his mq p »rt of us polo v and measures for civihriug tl»* Indian* and impioviiig theii condition, gave Ins eiieinie :lie pretences iiiulf 1 u hu h '• e\ have f xcdetl those lin.dile leclings to which Iu* has I alien a liars reiire to tii • Irul.ved to promoi M-j 1 Audi i; a <. 1 Millc dg v die, it y< tii • 1 iminale the \ I'lniirtlied your K Vgeriry to inquire into amt fo a h pt the roitise in re- Agent which In* may deem best the public s4’f vice, r 11 er of ilo* desp »ti he ll as he will p i«v*-'hrowgh live any fact* cdculated t, anoppoittt 11 itv w ill tie llency u» coniniuniciitc 1 have the honor to he, VoUl" obedient sci v inf, (Signed,) J.VVIKS BAKliUUU. 1 Ii- Ex (• uoitnf. M Troi t, Governor of Gtoigii—MHledgeviile. Exft ut 1 v k lb r \ rt-:f.'T, j M MJ I n Slfl : I have received hy Major Vmlicw vour letter v.l th* Itiih m*t The di-po*-- lions manifested l>\ vmir g .vermin id to do right iu nd the tnatmth con.ted vvitli tin- suhji >1 of my late roiiinimticatioii au* onlv h iccord incc w ith my just expect.moi s I uu happy that 1.1 the general lie me* mi "s dc in «■*I best appeal 10 In* ippiopiiate and indteious IVi-don me lor rn iking 1 1 ex* '*pt:on. I searching the archives <.l your ofiiee, veil will find at ill vets times and on vinous otVa i im. representations maile ol the coml.iet of the \gent, allor any of which Hliould have dis- qmvh ed him a* A roropHi nt witness agamst • he govet nment of the state of < »* o ia On the recent »*nr of the r.itiliratioii « f the tr« «»\ d the Imli hi Springs, v mselves proitounci || lip >11 th it incompetenev in t< tin- not to In* mis taken Th'* Vgei I protested a . aiust li ir • IV the |’i e-iileilt H’.dMllit'e I if to flu* Si ll ale, a id the .re itifictl it 1 >t contempt ol that pioteslaliou. It a single i!ir',ir. inn • ' the Agent h id been urn rditcii, the I*ie- sldfMlt vvo'dd not hav*- Mfbmitteil tv ith con fide ne it*** gov ei ninci 1 osidity, tor • in tin* in 111 dei •m* l>v whom late mid not h.u The vt K »vlefv*nd tii w • 11I1 is !ii»b* del iv \\ 11 li (lie liigncst 0 he voer Ex. ell m Im Rx K\rct: nvr. It. p ... nil n r, I Milk^nlU,iUl Mhi, l:;.i ^ Sir— Immediaf Iv on the receipt of v- ur l iMiiMiuni' tlion ol this dale, 1 pro eed, in com- li nice wuh ilo* wishes of the General G \- I nun-nt, in . Ii og<* the Agent, supoiii lei d ng In tl-irs <»f tlie Uie. k Imli his, with, 1-t. II vti-termii.evl rexoluiiou t»» prevent tin* lu- • b.ios, hy all ilie no* ms m his » >vver,from ilia ki ig .»m 1 iw-i 01 ot ihcrlanlsm fivor of the t*. •»• gian*,and this from the most unworthy • ml n t'Mi . I'jiisii't,thle ol ail moiives. 2 1 (J.%. With elvisiug ami instigating in uliit f die death ot M lutosli and Ins triemts Vo 1 a e r *terr d to tlie doeunieii's r onnect- ed v i<h my late ini*ss,ig*- to the Legislature an o *li* % te-iim my disclosed anil to In- dis- i *d lie fain the cauinuttce CcvieT’d wuh the v» siigalion o| the subject to vvhic Ii tliev re- e. an I w hie.lia re Hubtliit'eil ta you Kespei tiullv, your obi d ent vrrvai.t, (Signe.i) * G M MlOl’P To Via jo it Anurf.vVs, Sptt’ijl > fthe V S —Mrle Ige* die Conmpndencc vi the imtiryof lt f ar lb.'artm' v r o» \ \n,) Mn lll.lIKS j 3|a : In anN'.ver K* y-our several I iters iv. I at ill is 1 )*-p it 'imn* oil he 15th vud 17 Ii last. I .11*1 in-.'! u ted by the President to press his deep regret a* the deaii s of 0<*ii Mi lot 's * and tin* odicr Cn*« k 4 lih-t-, ■ he shm kin* ' ii• nmsiancet with wlm-ht vvcte all* d* I—While vour Excellen nnd**rsto'*d to iscnhethn -.t'l-c of these ev toth” v * c.wvuat vvonlwet 1 the wt, he, h> desij.vti In s 1 eceived some f«- v d p s p.i. *1 d to tiiiB D « *i« ot ..1 it vour purpose i t rntc '• " • 'ills vevi'H iheir ter. itoiy. as made known by vour Tiociamat on, Ind prmluc n die ch-el' who 1 eeciveil it when ;isv,.„,!,| its m*i.il Uoua-il, toi the ntthiOHO ofye*a*i I i-t id your prominent net* th refore iu m* lationtothiH imtivuIiiaI, phieen him ill nil la titude before vourselvH vvh fli should have ilccided you li listen w it li gieit eatniou nnd ifuve (o any suggestions of his eouneeleil with anv gubjert whatsoever. W InUt on die 0 if* I* nd, Ii - presents himself bcf< re you as • iu act ut*ur of tlm ( hi* 1 ot’ the government of Georgia, ami the amis.ur n is neither mote or lesstliait lli itldie in* a nrc*. taken on lunpari h.*v«* been the only exeitinjj causes to die mis- c!io fs iml eiimes perpeti.i'cd in the nation, and you oil tin* ollh r hand -o I n sii-fain him . n thisp'n i• ion as not onlv to rreeiv e it w illing- Iv, and to 'pciiiv it ib.-tmc l\, but tu link" it the bn-is of a most erroneous con d uction ol the tiPuty.nnd in con*-e(|ucnee ot that con strurtion to address to me a mo-' extraordinn iv request of die P.esichni, hIT cling impor tant nit rests here, I must pra\ yen to excuse me, wli* • I - iv to von i 1 answer that I tio not feci myself treated in a very kind v or very g'-neioi.K spim; and that if treated in the uu’st knidlv md most generous, aucli an ex- peetali 01 would be pronoiitired at onee .is un* i-*uisoiiabl'‘ oil ymir p u t, and certainly not to b. tulfile-l on our* Is if poHHibb* that tbc I*|-'-- 1 si I ut eoitlil have conHiilte.l the Indian Tieaty omp.ued i's pt. visions with those ot the Aitielfs o| Xgrcement and Ossion, nml at iiidii qed this expectation ; Without ‘loubTuig you vv ith tlie argument j er- late ihi* fm-t U\ the Treaty o! ihe Indian S| rings the Indian claims arc • v •nguished torever Til • article is vvotiled in lie pie-.mt tense. On the ins nut of the rati- 1 a on, the title md 1 misdlctioi been 1 olute 10 Georgia withmit my manner of ex- ■v'ption 01 qualifiration, * ni' ihe s»* g!i> mu liieli tiy the »-tglnli »ft»<*.•** jives to tin I’m •' ll rs the pi)uei to prntec I die Indians in i-.t ii •eiKons ami ertects ag-ainsi i-sanlts upon ci her, by w luted or Indians. I*’ r tliid |-urp -m .our powers lire quite ample, nd in pm c .» ag 10 tin* survey ol the count'v von vv ill only ind aids 1 1) gu • 1 'lies on the pari of thi- go .• riieu 111 1 »i lli f.iiddul' xeriiiioii of th .1 cl*—In \ond this you c.inn t oiss Soil am nii.silutton m> t-p-ther, and d vv»• line no do* nglit oi hotliat this nioniem we can uevei i«*i hy better tide If the absolute pro pe'tv a tl the absolute j oi-dieti *n have no p \sse I 10 us, vv lieu a 1' tl» v to conic ? 1 I voi hi ike a I urn d conccssi >11 of tb- : «itei — vvji.-i util bow f If the jmis'lic u a lie s par i< d from the pfi p-it*, shew the rcserv uk ii *• Hi pai.Ues i'—lis impossible. Von have i l •' is v mi li i’ ••buy of im la chrth ere then taken hy thorn, tli •l e-ea ok* il to b*rl.ir« il tliei • »* »vml that it h.u xe* ptim s were eom l b) the \ - H in tho Icupi i‘< re , ti'g'-diei with th* n a pi ent of tie it die g 'vernment vo.ihl up *ip.,,,* p , v'd put » Mop la (hv lli* tatnil) and friend-look *o the justice of the l idled S bit | r.-tcciioii again-i tmthe just revenge on die ringli ..•'•* ami lot the punishmeiit ol ilu*se wus instigated. We eunuot hr lieve dial Preside*.I w ill disappoint their jn-t expe lion*. It the friend* of tl «• Unit- d Stall s not piotected, it w ill he dim j,lit hhI«-s| inert ndv intager.us to be their enemy. • •pillion th»* coveriiniciu is too wi.-e ami j iki to encournge. 1 u- party hieh attacked my father’s, lioitse killed his t ittle, and, sih far :«s they could • lestroycil .id Irs projierty. I lie l idled St.oe* uelit from ihe t-iilhlul st 1 vice* ol Gen. Mein t -sli, wdl in»t, 1 trust, riTuftO to iudenmify Iiik 1 tiy *.»** lie h*t. uc ui 1 of their pi op' wlien die orc.isi >11 ot its being dcstroye re memhered. I lu*g the law rof v mi,sir, to inform me how I shah pro a .ho obtain a remuneration for the pccuuh.rv loss that has accompanied h more attic ting injury ; an injury which never lie repaired, utid vvi I he very ’ lately atoned tor by the punishment ol e who pmpetiAlod or piontoled lliiu mur lerous ouii igc I am, sir, respectfully, vour ol d't. serv’t. (>ign .i) CHILLY Mcl.N I’Onll To die H 1..Tamps Bvrrouk, Stcrrtonj of War Depai rvtrxT ok IV\r, ) 17th May, 1HSA S Fiie nd nd Hi other— l have receved your letter of tins b.i e. eotuiiiUiiicadug the (lisi"•» iiilelligem * of the tieath ol your t. th* 1 1 wo other Chi* f>, and ihe ile*liiietimi' father * pr pi r'y 'The INesideut tlcepl viiip.ithi/cs ii; the tnisfoitune ot youi buu , y I ilo pets -..e to-ay in i-p^lyto yoi r r» q »Ml« ■ lection, and lor 1 enumeration !< r die lo^sr v have sustaiiieil in tlie Uestiuc'um of you ather's pinperty, it.at mca*-or* s urp tal m • Inch it i» Imped wall secure tlu* first ; and the coind will be 1 econiiiientled to the f.ivoralile oiihiileratioii ol Congress. I he 1 which are adopted, il is hoped v\»|| eventuate the *-s iblisiiiiieiit otpeace, ami tlu* I nt lire imoiiy nd prosperity of your pe»)|de I am, respei tVuuv, vour Lirnd and biothci (^ig *4**1) ' J \MES BAHUOTH. To ChiUy McIntosh. \V vsiiiM.TON, May 17, 1E25 Snt—\Vn have come t request 0111 f.uh the I’lfsuieut, to protect us a".aiwst a lu*-t r I Imli.ms. as was promised by llicC’ in - uussioiicis .it tlu* ir** uy of the Indi'iu .')pring < * Iu 11 vv ceded lands io llicUi tied Stales 'The Conuuissiniicis gave us a good 1 ilk f-oni II Till!»«-• the Tresideiit. 'They told us that vmi * ere bound bv t* e r mpart of IT.OJ, to proem • cur tands t .r the state «>t Gcotgia W e ned to tlu- talk of our father, and did a’l Iu* desited. We made a fair treaty fur lie f our lauds ; w hieh, publicly p » xed tin* ate, and w as ratified hy our I’adier the IN esidenf. Since then « hostile party lias attacked the house of out father, General iVIcIihohJi, ami killed him and EtomeTu-t n.imggrp. l’lic Commissioners tvihl us that you wnulc protect us against any atti nipt 10 injure us . .ml also, that you would scud a g ir.ison to ( hittahoviohic. river to pi event anv cucioacli meulHoM oi v lands, liefore w* removed west o the Mississippi. This never was done, and w did rmt ask Im it, because it waHnot thought ncccs a> v. Now we need assistance, olid Cavnstdu i ml Tt ll.lVll! pt i* ikgi s ol aliens, th" (im! their urot* «*ti u ir ol the United S» it* s. mill d the rights rig Ins a dprivilcg ihe hcve •thin the j 1 it*s If the postpone the 1 isdictmt •deni I has been A?ent, he has been pood only Tor hi* n s md favorite*, and to < ♦feet his ow pone*. ^ .»w , sir, w e hep our father, the Presidee» -• n t in Aceut vv ho w ill be a friend to all tl " a cqu vUv ; a d one. in vvh' ^ batuU w 1 f.-el H.il’e to g" \ K est of the MisHi-sippi - C l (’row«*ll •< continued as Agent, vv. r tint the friends of General McIntosh wi saci ificpil (SiKiicd) Cl.illv McIntosh, IuiciTiP.ey Mclnto 1>. h - v mar.. K* 11 Daulavvz*, his x mark. Jim Dnuhiwzi. hi x mink. To the Ivon Jamf.h Harrocu, Stcretm 1 oj liar. V' ASiiiNoroN. May 17th, 1825. F'ther—IVe b 1 t" know f "in you wb* her (’"..( rovvell received themonev lor the an f 1 18*6, stipulated to be p iid to the t 1 • I «iton hy the treaty of tin* Mineral Spi tug- . 1821. Col. (’rovvell, at Broken Arrow, inform “ Council that lit h vtl ma t»* an airangmm . i'll the governin' nt of r.e United Slat* - that evi rv indivi Inal the Nation should r* • ive an cipi il ,ti iip of the inonev which vv 1 he paid mid r the lute f• c ity If he di< n.ike this artaegt mem, tlw party of us g'diii o ill** \1 est.a 11 com.try vv ill not g. 1 cm ugh l« i»\ * uir v* * pi* .M*s II Col Crovva-ll did lit.ik' Ins ai raugenieid w iih you, out one w ould g< olio \\ esji-rn country , l»ecau**e they hav to n ncy to hear theiivxpences, and none to pay f >1 fIv-ir impioveluent«. We beg also t,> k' ow if the United State*, will not pav our expenses 1 • »• on tli* luisii • - vv Inch has brought us to Washington. It i* Oiisiness ii. winch die United 'i.iii'H is coil- i-erued • qitallv vv iih the Cret k Nation. \\ c T»eg to la* ml ••lined t > d v what vv id h .(••lie hv OUT lather the Tre-idem, Ih i Ruse wt ne to leave W.islung'oii to morrow. (Signed) ('hilly McIntosh. lot 1 • Ike McIntosh, his x rank Ben IT.tulau z.a, his x mark. Jim D inlaw z.i, his x mark. To the Hoii.James Bvkrvur. Secretary of War. Dfpautmi nt of War, > Mav I7tl», 1825 S FyiinJs and Heathers—I have received won letter of tins date, amt am diterb d bv the Pi >■ si'icnl to convy l" you Ins deep regret at 'b rupture «d the friendly lien which have heir inlore bound you tog* il.ci as a nation, nml (lie calamity which lias befallen y.<u in tin death of tieneial M Intoslt ami two o h ('luefs (*c e. 11 Mrl. insh was known as tb* s ai!y friend of the L’uitid S t;iiis and of civ dization ; ant! Iii.s death is very sensib y felt « agre-At Iosh | «m tbtected to state fvnt’ou iluit nte,o*m » s have been taken bv the Presi dent, winch it is i ped wli quiet the tlistur banc s which t xi.-t among your people, and Secure ou 'rum lulur violence. The cliaigt h you make against tlie Ag .• ill be examined into, as will the sub et 1 die lerent e damity , generally bitch no* ires will ’ 1 tak* n as may seem best calculate: to reconcile existing * *i(1 •* re • ct s. and to pum-h such as may npp* ar to haw* acted in pronto- t : ng them, and, as it tuny he within the prov nice ot the gov ruiti‘*ut to punish Yourc:.- pciiscs iii coming to Washing! mi on this m* l- iincholy occ ision, w ill he paid, on your pr - .smiting an approved estimate of them ; an" your n quest to have an Agent to aceompanv you, in seatch of a country for your future re sidence, j.- granted. I am, respectfully, vuir friend and brother, ("lin ed) ’ J \ ME3 BUIBGI’K ( lnl'v Mclnt. sh, Imn-fcfkv IV'i f:il sli. I n , n ... Ben Du a 1 7 u. f Creek Deputation. Jim Daw a.' u ecutc tl e law-'-Th A ia the report from somi of our frift.da—If thev determine), wo nr adv t«* defend oureelvea, and with your nsHiHtance they will find a great difference number- Our characteristic disposition i- to tr* at all mankind as friends, brothers, ai.d relations. We determine never to im pose on anv man, hut treat all ns friend* Nothing inor** nt present but remain your affectionate children. Etntne Tustdnntiggeo, his x mark. Iloethc Marta Tustunnuggeo, his x mark Tustunug ()che, his x mark. ,<iah Gray, his x mark CHILLY MrlNTOSIl. C/A. of the .Vat. Council (Extract from the Ererutire Journal.) Saturday, 1 DtIt February, Several Indian Chiefs of the Creek Na tion among whom vv ere Gen. McIntosh nnd Etome Tustminugg'-e, Chief f Covvebiu, came to the Exm utive Chamber to hold a talk with the Governor—they had much to say and the meeting lasted some time Tlu substance of what the Indians said was, that they had in compliance with the w.du-s of their Father the President and their bre thren and friends the Georgians, consented to give up their lands and move across the Mississippi That bqfbre their departure they should have a great many difficulties and troubles to encounter; that their Women cm! children must suffer in many privations in pausing from their homes wheto they had some eomf'.rts, to a new nnd distant coun try—that they must suffer great loi der the {Brotceti-m of the United States—-I uy harm if tioue Ly yen or any of votif people, to McIntosh or hi* people,I will treat you n the same way as if you were to come into our white settlements, and do the like—-! will pursue you mil l I have lull satisfaction—Do not let bail men persuudo you that became v ou five in and near to Alabama vmi w ill be safe. If you commit one a 1 of hostility on thin side the line JN the men. tore ;• tncti',- that 1 treat \ be de: 1 Col. I. i'*w and punish yu. But I fiofn) 1 he no occasion fi.r this, and that ! t.iko rouiifl.*! of* wise and good so conduct yourselves fur tlie fa- reccive itie np|jtobation ami pr,). of your father, the President, and may look upon you as friends and 1 aeeorJin^ly. This message will • i' d to you l,y my Aid-de-Camp |>nud) G M TROUP, (loti rnor of Clrorgia. r.xr.rt rivr Ut p\kthent, ) Miltal^criHr. ~l>ih V,b. lst^f, ^ Sir—The Tunkuulintclien and Knssetat* towns adverse iVmtt tlie late measure of treaty rem inded at the Indian Sprinss. |,a- ting imimeedthe friendlv Indians vlmsign ed that 1 rents with rnMilt and injury, in ennsnqu. nr their u illingness ti, make ( essinu nf the lands to the Georgians, it i? resolved to dispnteh you with a message to those towns, to represent io them the danger which will ensue if they attempt to carry into effort their hostile designs. Tliev are tho weaker party, and no attempts nf this their storks and other property. Jfcc vVe. but character are to he dreaded, but such as are notwithstanding all this they wore wt litig to madeeowrtly and ui secrecy. Hut whoth- listen In the advice nftheir great Father and , erof the one, or other character, tljey are give up the lands, but in doing which, of-; forewarned they will hc punished with tho fence had hern given to some of their pen-' utmost severity pie, and as there were had whiteinen among tlmm who were endeavoring to stir op lii own people to do them harm, anil mine From the moment ofiho ratifleation, the Territory will he e,maiden d asbulnogiog t'* j Georgia in nil respeets excepting, merely tl. penally as the Agent w as among their worst | temporary oceupaney of the Indians enemies, and tliev could expert no protee. * any aet of disorder or violenee eononitted tion or support from him, tlrey wanted to I theie. will hi; treated as committed w ithin N know wftcihcr they couhl ho certain of nrotcction from the Government of the rnilctl Slates ami from thut of Georgia, vVc A. The Governor answered that he was bnn- pv tv> hear that in compliance with the wish es of their gn at Father they hud finally re* solved to give up their lands—that their l ather mt« tided nothing hut for theirgood—- that ho talked the language of truth and sincerity and that when he advised them to move across tlu* Mississippi,all the good and wise mi n of the United Htates knew that it s the* host udv ice lie could give them— the in tunl jurisdiction of the state, and of course tho Indians committing it pursued and punished wheresoever they mav «o. \ou will meet them with friendly dispo*?- itions—fiay to them in accordance vvitli the spirit of the melange which you carry, that it is the settled opinion of .ill the w ise and good men of the United Slates, that the In dians looking to nothing hut their own in terest, present and future, ought to remove without delay beyond the Mississippi, They already know this to bo the advice of their great father. They will soon know it to bo Oie advice of Ins great council the Congre- Thcy were cx< hanging 1 rid* which be! »ng \ --Norn* but bad men, hostile to tbeir true ed to Georgians, fi>r lands which were better 1 interests will ever advise them to the contia- iV ask to ha 1 hostile, p.uty of 111.lia der ot our father, G Tu>t<iiimtKRC< 1 lor ud th \V tU-uit .SMires Ue 1 k 1 m i i removing 1 \V« non >0"k Im 1. Mil ised t'\ tue 1 :e c.iuiiot pre ipir. About leaders pui'i-dit d trnsi. .b od, spilt •*; and that tin: il Mi lntosh, an. in\' StigltUd, t set tie ■ llioi ' a.av.-l.g, ' dihiciiltics Mil | rolea lit.1 nnii--i* ners \\ • a*t of 11 d trnopn U idiom it lit ■ Mi- ' - Will 1)C ll(- • fattier, tlie Pre ; re' children vve »V of UR will b.Jbi denv uh 1 r-'i cri« | M i*>KlOII*'| <. U c 1 I think In will not ticceivt* '.‘ut, dors not pro- t> dl h- oppressed, ed. We Ii pt* In- ', as promised bv pto ( S 'S Chilly Mi lutosh, I nteli- I • v Nt* 11‘toslt, 111- x Brn v »\\ la/: nv, bis x mark J tin D.twlaziiw. his xiiiark. •inplated W imti cause mn) b ,‘'-minced dir dis- * • *t " iueb l-.IL-w .i hu h >t up in tiie break 1 it,* up ot’ licit coii'irif, !i». - v b'H’ouiu 1 matter ol vcrysubotdi aw* co-e- . 'er Ilian » mu,m ed with the mean** urns. • uy to be nd**pi*‘d to pi *vciit t!ieir repetition moi*- t"> " Hie lliOHiie ol* «cti n,«itlibot little information, and that un ct tin, (tor w. ,1 ve i- »i .1 a01 *• i. in > A -• n ) as to the »*x- , <it ol the «h*sii*n-. ol tli -ln-li.iiiK, or t<i« scale who their pe atoms, wall be conducted, tl I* 'ent has deemed it idvis.thle, nmi ordeicd aecouf ugly, Gen. Gm .es, i.iKtm giush «l Vik* toi Ins nubia v skill ami lor Ui*. n Georgi 1. 'oreiv.ii I r-hwitli t-. \1illedg v vvilhymn Exe* !l to t.e nlo|) d in •me ot afl'iim - eietion tin* n.-en vH-vattou * qmie ,M»rno*. tf -liu in le far tli" iMI* |)OHr oiisulimir v un the me iHiires proper leivuee t,i the ac ual p «s- •k 11 rival. To him u »Tin . 1 in Ins judgment tin 1 1 ad on vmi for s.i • a ot Genre i, (0 be plan il J h • b nited States, ah lie thinks uccesRu y. lomairh .Iso such portions of the ’ c ji 11 hu tore n» mav ue convenient to tliesceio at operations, and to take command of tin wmie*. Hv liis iiistni'Miniis Ii** will b** orilc • e 1 to re,» 1 11*v hostile attempt I1.1t m <v 1 . 111 ide by ihe India is on the people ol Georgia, iad 10 ciiastf-e ilie-11 hy measuje-'ol retail, tmu for *>ucU at'.cmpt, tdl t k-u Mifiennu-uivl 1 •ubniiMton -hull cutdio them t»i ctciucm It lie vi s 1 lint eiMinir) to gratify the \g.-nl amt the h. I chans, lie deeo*ivev him*-'If. To these poor di bided men \\|*o have In . 11 hostile in pi at and host I* in vsai, and the opjMin. ms i f the ti *■ 11\, G-an j a eminl make n > appeal T M' Into-lt and !u»f icmls who made the ti \\« sought perniiSsioi. to mike tin- mii vi y, and otMai nil it—Srnipuloti*ly n gii'tlft-l of the stipulati n ol the tientv, vve asked them in Mib-t Mi'-e, il the survey would 111 a- \ manner interlere with theii eonvenienre or security } in I licv answered, No—a ready answer, he- i uisrf.e stiivey Would in fact coiiliihutc im- putt anti) 10 both. Tin- li equetii 1 e< nrrrnre to the eondurt ol the \gent m y iiiiiuie a belli f thut the intlu* eiicing mo.iv e* Iu re ni c impure or t unted vv ith piijudice— 1 is not so , As an indivufti.il no a gi Icelings have been indulged ton aid him o» any harm dcMied—as a public ol*ie*-r the * 11 *»-t 11 iigiiant sentiments h-ivt*b* , cna\\akr..eil fio-..i the ht-giunine, because as s, .11 as | . ii- ten'll upon tlu* duties of this ortice it was known tv) me that lu It.ul »-ome to the resolution to prevent tl" Indians tioui ceding ativ lauds to t ieoi ; ia .'O long us l continued in it. a ta-so- luiion s» ungenerous and u.ivv.tiihy ol any ol- lieei'in ..ii) -t in m, that I deteimined to ent- h',\ ill honorabc means t 1 effect his removal as ahn -littelv necessary to the pu spciity of the Slav You ougbi to have rcmovid him hum "go, and dm* have spared us all the evil: which have loliowcd voui omission. lb pleased to promy respectful compli* inent&tothe I’resulenf, and i>sun him ol my good w.slice iiui rcgaril. I ..•• tiaukness vviiii vvliieli it is my duty io 1 omimmirate with Imn, can have no tendency to • •• iken them »'ii ui' part, 01 to excite di-urnst of thf'ir si nee 1ity on Iks Even upon 1 le subject o' intnisest iau* - oil - is, upon ‘a hicb the i», inions of the Presi dent me known, u-any II. vv in es are ma le tor tne imm< asu i l' .iist.iiic which separates iis. In tieming r . I have used siren • la gu q*i-, toil In* will not on iIiih .ceount belu ve that I iii.ike light ol ilo l "iv'ii l would otter up 1025. author tile u ith pb dav 1 *• sight, k« r| I strive to I uvgu vge i» cmjvlov md most oil 1 11 lor • eqm singl* Iv .1 -uut at tltei cot agita di, anti 11 is fur this, 1 ockemng to the he. iast portion ol common l.iuiilv V\ ho can help it vvlieu th* -i eui.se men t-iiga;’ed iu a playfulness ai. p’lsiune like tills, 11.(lulgmg their whims an • I n'ies and pliant isie>, iml cau.M igtliis Tom to tremble upon a bauble. V\ nil 1 eg.mi to tilt ratleidant on 011 me 1 mi Ten ol dctenc* , «»l winch ' uu are 111st u< ten t i say nothiug 11 .ti! those mensurrs are sut uiUevt to y it tu detatt. 1 have to 1 logtaiuto )o . and toy sell that they will bf »0 inconsiuer- • Washington, M-av 17, SiU—We beg leave to state that tie* is. d \gent of the United S1.1t s for the ('reek Nation, Uol. Joint (’rmvell, tx nv»t trusted by ns ; and vve do not think uurtodvrs safe in Jus bands Crowell It i«j nlw av s bre-n opposed io 1! Mclnto*h since 1823, win-11 lie tried to have him broke us n Chief of the Creek Mali n, nml thre.neimd to destroy Ins propet ty. He w is -tY -nded at G.Sne. .1 M. 1 it si l.»r refuling t - uiv** up .1 Ilian named Sinison without au order front the Iliad Chiefs ol the Nation Minsou was attei vv rds d« tiv« 1 - ed into th • the Agent’s custody, and w s n i<* for selling goods in the Nati* 11 without a li cense, of which lie vv is acquitted bv the F« tl- ei il Court in Georgia. Col. (‘rovvell via further im-nts- d against General .Mr Intodi toi inteilering who. Crowell rlrevv a ki ife ami tin ealcned to cut the throat ot man named Oils, who Imd been adopted hy the Nation. Col Crowell was opposed to the Ttca'.y a' the Imb.iii Spri gs ; and tri'*d to prevent th l ’reektfrom selling tli -i, l.t'idsto tii I States. I le sent \\ illiam I lamlilv,Unit'd Stales Inter preter, to the Council to say that he vv mted 10 *r e the Chief*-, hut was jcatipis ol tlie C-mi uiissioners. lie told tticin that tli- y diould o (•ivetiny long answer to the Continis ti n- -. but only say “ they had no lands to s il That the t oimnissio frs would llitciieu, but their 'liieats woukl all end iu word* a* soo as tin y luarrl Iroiinhe^governuieitt. Even aftei the Ti* atv was freely -igr«*e* to, he riul n< ceas. his opposition--He sent a message by William II.nobly tlie Inlerpl*-ter, to l* II *,»mi* of (lir Indians that they sltoul t go across th lint that night, or tlie, would he taken .0. shut up until they signed the tri atv I hi*p >r- iv went off in tltr night as they vv 10 told The next morning tlm <■ men were sent atti • them t • know why they had gone away ; tie y told these lio n the tue*»>«#*• they had ieci iv n trunt Col Crowell, vvhi. lt vv is the reason liter going One ol these nt'-ssengers, Bei. Daul.iwzit, is now iu \Ya*liingtou. AlterC I Crowed returned from Wn*hing- ton, a Council of the Nation, was called . when the broken hour vv.tsout, Chilly McIn tosh and seveial of the fiieuds of Geuer d Melotoali alt oded Thoy called on Col Crowell l r roiotts, wltjcli ware tetuseef t» die Ii tends ol tii'ord McIntosh, blit wen 1 vi* ms lied by 1 "I Cn well to nil others — »\ ith 111« iglil days afu-r this Council, a IiomiI party .iliM«.k* il th*- h.'use ol General Mein losh.uul killed hint .11 l.toine« I i.*'« n'«u<ge« Col H iwkins an I G ne. il M» -hell vv. , ■ *vp. »l and kitwl to ., I the Creek V.tt tv, .* Uwred :ts civli-.z.vtioQ. ?mco (*ol. (. row* DOCUMENTS On the subject of the murder of Grn. Mein• to.sh unit other friendly Chiefs of the Ctcdi .Vation■, o f the causes which pro duct d it, &,'C-—accom/inui/ino the Gorer- nor s Mi stage at the opening of the Ex tra Session. MI l.I.EDCE VILI-F, 1 Till Fob, 1B85. Gorrmor . \\ e met you with joy yes terday, and dined with you as our Father, we meet you.to day in your office to ex press our opinion as prim ipal Chiefs of Coweta, which expression vve have consid ered best to L'd<* you in writing, that you may know vv linn we ait contraiy to our talk. Eighteen hundred and thirteen was the bcL'inning of the hostile patty, and Gen. Mi Intesh was the first red man who joined the United States, and spilt bis blood iu her defence, at that lime we were warriors un der Gen. McIntosh, and fought for our country,and after peace was made, we were appointed Chiefs by Gen. McIntosh, not by- Little. Prince or the Big Warrior, therefore vve love said McIntosh until death, and will hold fast to his talks, because vve know he arts agreeable to our Father’s talks, and by 1 hi.11 we gain our protection from our Fa ther the President. Looking bark to 1^13, we believe that hut f«»r the relations which Mclnt.-sh sustained to the United States, we should have lost our lands without getting u penny Il»r them. Father : At the lute treaty of tho Indian Springs, a good many hostih s as usual, oh- jc tad to it. If that party should attempt to hrm-d 1 disturbin'" with the friendlv In dims, :.c shall inform you f r protection, and vve hope you will ptotettus, in cose the liobt lies should intrude 011 us, as we look for protection from you, as we have been try ing to gratify the wMit s of our Father the Pre sident—\Yc hope he loves ns a* his Red children, and vve hope yon loi e u> as friends of justice, ns friends of good order, and friends of harmony We remain your affectionate children. I’.tome Tu-tiinnuggcp, his x mark. Goethe Marta Tusttmmiggce, his x mark. Slab Gray, Id*, x mark. Tustunnuggee Orhc, his \ mark. CHILLY Me INTI ISH, C//r. of flic. .Vat. Council. P. s. w o wish to know from you in wri ting, whether you could protect us, should protection be necessary. FhDnuAfiY Q0th,1-<2.”» Our Father—It gives i s great satisfaction that you take us hy tin 1 hand as yoi.r Red children amldciermiite to protect us, if any part of our hair should he injured hy tlie hostile Indians Yesterday evening vve were informed by Chilly Mcintosh, that von wished to see General M« Intosh, before his return, to state to him a further subject up on which wt* now stand at this present time, fi.r fear they might do injury to us in secret by l ad adv isem. and if vve think it norosary that you would send runners on to Id the party know, that you are ready f«» protect us tf they should attempt to carry their threats into execution—We have con sidered the subject and determine it to be the best plan, to affor 1 sifety to our Head man and us.—If you send the runners on to the party, we want a fi w lines from you to let our tri* ndly people know that you Commander in Chief of the State ot* Geor gia, will protect us ill ease tlie hostile** should do injury to us, or any of the friendly pur ty. Our Father— At the Treaty of Broken Arrow, the Chiefs got jeulotts of Me lutosli. nnd threatened to kill hint—the charge Hgnmsi him was that lie wanted to sell land to tho Commissioners of the Ftilled Suites. In lS'dl.a few Chiefs mot at a place called the Pole Cat Spring** and passed a law that if any person ulinuld s» II or oiler land for sale, guns ai.d rv*p«* should be their end—this law was int*nd* d to prevent Gen. M lutosh tjoin selling laud, but it was not agr* cable to the laws of the nation—If it was inten ded to be the national law it ought to have been read he for* • the .YiUmutl Chiefs and let them determine it—not collect a few chiefs to make a law---could un individual state pass a law to extend nil ovei the ( til led States, or one county make and color* e a law lor the government of the w hole state —-Tlie guas and rope are taken from the pattern ol' th** Cherokee*, therefore we do not consider it a law o! the nation 10 be cn top ed, it I** - lU'Tcly law among tueinselves but those who signed ttu-tr names to tb* pattern of tho CtUTukcos determine to cx and would belong to themselves and their children forever. That tho President was " iso enough to know rill the diffn ultiosthey would have to encounter, but bo mill thought n would ho for their good—that with regard to their women and children and their pro perty, tin Governor thought ample provis ion bad been made by tli*' Treaty not tdv to enable them to remove their women and eluldren in coinfbit, hut to rover anv losses they might sustain by the removal, *Jtr. and that with regard to protection either against their own people, who were hostile, or against the whites, he had no doubt then father tlm President would aff »rd them all the protec tion their situation might require. ’That as to the Stateof Geoipia they should, so far us depended »n hi 11, find protection at all times ; and that *1 long .is iltey con be themfi’dves well the pc q.lenf Gen *ia wool.' lie read v to support him in it with all then- hearts, fur they had for a long time been the friends of Goorgia in peace and war, an! that they tliems. lves had fougut and bled fur Georgia in the last war, and that the Geor gians could not forget them, iVe. A c. 11 re (j<' 1 j. McIntosh adverted to certain events of the Inst war, spoke of tho Big \Y tmior as It.tv.tig been inimical in heart t » tho United States hut joined the fiiendly pi*rt\ through fieri—his late opposition to the Treaty, *S;e. iVc. of a certain chief ((inn hoy) the principal leader of tho hostile par ty since the death of the Big Warrior, hav ing threatened his life, and Ins endeavors to prejudice! tho Indiana against-him, and his followers—his having d fi* ite-1 the same Chief and took him prison, r near Fort Gaines during the late war—uf the right of tlie friendly party to dispose of the land, when in their opinion, and that • f their Father the President, it was the interest of the na tion and that of tho l’nited States for them to d*» fv-i, with or without the content of the hostile party. To the latter part of vvhi' lt the Governor replied—that it was impossible for the Uni ted Stales Government in all their transac tions with the Creeks not to leel a difference if they did not mako any, between the. friendly and hostile pan nf the Nation—that iH llto husines * ‘ ~ uld not but Nation, provided the whole country was led. ^ lint what ought to he considered tie: Aet of tho Nation, would be still st que*ti(.n Th* Government might ho quite well dis posed to consider tho art of McIntosh and j 10 stay one his friends as »uc|i n one. It would not b*'; w < r me at this ted that all would unite in the silo of the lands—it would have to bo 1- ft finally President and Senate, to decide who had the right—and in making this decision there was little doubt that all oile r things being enuul they would uiv** a prefi v* t.> *’ to the friendly Indians--, this was natural— tor although a treaty of peace forgives what has passed, thu parties to it cannot forget, and the people of the United .States (hut more particularly the people of Georgia.) cannot forget the dUtinctionthoy wore obli ged to make when m the late war they found McIntosh and fits friends fighting on their side, and tlie hoatilcs fighting on the side of their enemies, &r. &c. Etome Tustuniiuggee,at the close,bogged leave to hand the Governor a paper which he said he wished him to keep—for tlr.t ho had been deceived hy white men, and was opposed at first to a sale of the lauds, hut since then his eyes had been opened,.mil bw had listenod to the voice of his great lather, and that now lie approved in all things of the Talk which had bccujust delivered, &e. T ?' r You will take with you the published documents, shewing the views of tlie Pre sident in relation to the conduct of bolNi the Agent ami Cherokee-t at Broken Arrow.— I he indignation wah which he viewed their conduct, ami uf course, the indignatii n with which he will regard the conduct of thi Indians hostile to the treaty, if they do n. C in future deport tbemsclv fs as men deserv ing bis love nml fr'cndsliip-—and another paper less authentic, but not altogether luiof- tindl, t ikeu from the National Journal, in which they will see that the Indians West of the Mississippi, without foreknowledge of the views or plans of the President have id op tod tlm same views, and are concerting the same measures fior bringing ;iH the Indi- f ii?n together on tlie West of the Mississippi —and that soon, very soon, they will all go —so that a Red man will not be seen, be tween the Mississippi and tho Lakes. H iv ing delivered the message, together with theTalksa.i directed totlie two Towns, and receiving theii answer either verbally or in writing. You will return iut*l make report to mo with ns little dulay as possible. Respectful! v, (Signed) * G. M. TUOUP. Col. Henry G Lamar, Aril dc-Cttmp. Nkvvn w. 3d March, Gorcrnor-— I take authority to inform vmt, since we h*ft you vve Invent got home in 4 consequence of tin* hostile 1 *. I nut my friends at Flint River, Win. Miller, anil A Tustutmuirgo, ind thev tell me tli..t they* run them off—threat' 11 to kill them—cut their throats and set up 'heir heads bv the road for a show-.-they : rr> d« tcrmincd to die oh their own eounyy, and thry have appointed men to lull seven . kicls, Gen. McIntosh, myself. Joseph .Mar-ball. Faml Hawkins. James Island, Etonu* Tnstunnug- go and Col. Miller Since the Treaty tho hostile party have been in Council u second time at Broken A'lmy, and are now at Took- anbiti he holding ffTounciF-thty have not hc-ula* up yet. \\ r t . understand they have sent a numtorial on to the President/ t.ot t» of tho Treaty, the Presideiit * ul ' 1 " ith them, or assist ns—to let thorn insider it as the net of tbc j scab* d among themselves No doubt they are dr-termmed to destroy us if they can--- Myself and Father parted fit the InUmn Springs on our way Lome— fc'atoo I hoard tiie news I have d ;• it« hoda utnner to imn, lO'lit*!;t at hofuc, but to live. F.xcuao tnv hand writing—this is not half I l.now,’but thq bearer of this i.s in a hurry. I remain your son. chilly McIntosh. IIis Excellency Gco.M. Troup. IxF.( MTivr. DFr.vnTMFNT, ) MiUf.dgcmic, "ah M i rchy 1 ^ Dczr Fritsiil—Your letter of ihe3deamo sale to me this moment. I a m sorry to henr that the hostiles continuo to be sueli fuol.-t mt*l madmen—they will soon be taught belk ter—-if tin y do not listen to my talks sent hy led Lamar, i will semi a military form to the line, to knap them in order and punish offenders—Col. Lamar left this for Kussetnu and 3 oiik iuhatche, last Sunday the *^7th Fehruitry , he must have arrived at the Coun cil h'Jote this, it is as f told vou it would he. the hostile have been sot on by had wliito men. 1 hope \ »>ur father will keep out of their wav, until they arc brought to their senses. Exr.rtTivr Dr.PAnTMr.Nr, } MMcdgc rillr t Feb. 2t>, 1 ri‘J5. ^ In consequence of the apprehensions ex pressed m -i talk delivered hy the funnily Chiefs of the Creek Nation, on tlie l'Jth tUHt —the written communn atiou delivered nt the same time, and another on the *Jlst by Etome Tustunnngge, of the hostile inten tion* of the unfriendly tmrty in 8i\i»l Nation towards .M( Intosh and his friends, in conse quence of the late treaty ; and in compli ance with the promises given thom.tli.it ev ery aid should he afforded them within tl" • power of this Government, it is thought proper bi send n friendly Talk to the Chief of Took-au batehee nnd Kussetau, nt tho ■ante time foiewarning them of the danger to which they will expose themselves hv an) outrage committed on McIntosh, or an v of the friendly Indians in consequence of wild Treaty Accordingly Col He.urv G Lamar is despatched with a 'Talk t » F-,id hostile Chiefs in the following words, to wit: To the Chiefs and Headmen of Toukuu- hatchce and Kussetau. I hear bad things ot’ you—Y >u threaten McIntosh and his people, because they lis tened to their father, the President, and ce ded the lands to the Georgians—They acted like good and dutiful children. You oppos ed yourselves to the wishes of your great father, who was doing the best fi r the inter est of Ins red people, and would not sign tlie 'Treaty. But thisyoo did as 1 believe uu der the influence of* bad men, who preteu (led to In* your friends, but who oared noth mg about you—Now I tell you take can and "alk straight. Mclnt* **b and he* po -• pie are under tnv protection, tvs well as un- Yours sincerely, G. M. TROUP. C a illy McIntosh y Creek .Vat ion. ICtli April, 1^25 that, being nt the Creak kite Treaty at the Indian C un k Natio.n To Governor Troup, Sin--1 feel it niy duty to state to you, Xgenr-y since Springs, I was ir, conversation with the Agent, John Crowell, when he told me when I went home to tell the Chu I.- of the l pper Towns that il thev listened to the talks of McIntosh, that he would sell the n and tneir lands in b ss than a year, and told me that I must 8 uv every thing 1 couhl against Gen. McIntosh. .Mr Henry Crowell in the presence and hearing ot the Agent told uie, that tin United £tnte* CoinrnisHiom*r8 offered him just before the late Treaty, ten thousand dollars and five miles square of land, if ho would use his exertions to cause the nation to sell their laud, but he ..aid that Im answered the Com- inntsionors by saying thut l, e would have nothing to do with it. He told me that ifhe had done as the Coinm^sionerH—would not he doing justice to the Indians, but if he lord done so, it would have been to his interest us lie would have g. t a great deal of mo- ncy J he Agent said, that me and mv bro ther >amuel Hawkins ought to collect tho li'diun.s, when G011. M* Intosh was gone to W min net'll), mid burn down hi. Iinu-cs md d. .troj Ins prom .ty, becau,, uf In, di,p us . ition to sell the land. * 1 am, your obedient servant. (JM^ned) BENJAMIN HAWKINS. Cheek NtrniN, lath April, j-oj To Governor Tioup, in -I nif ni>, : 'hc> liberty of a.idres. • g * *j : 1 n Ibis n- -*ioii, believing v j, | 0 i be the fru nd of our Nation and of statin * i r ,

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Georgia journal. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1809-1847, June 07, 1825, Image 2