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BTt a. A W. ROBERTSON,
PtJRLIS1IRRS or THE LAWS OK T1IR UNION.
daily pai*f.r, : :
COUNTRY PAPF-R,
EIGHT DOLLARS.
J riVE DOLL ARM.
MONDAY MORNING, JUNK 13, 1823.
Messrs. Law ami Pooler, our Represen
tatives ill the State Legislature, arrived on
Saturday. Mr. Davies, ot'tlic Senate, had
previously arrived. We have been liivor*
ed with intelligence down to Wednesday
last, which, with tliut from the Milledge-
"m the different counties in proportion tu
the representation.
Tho Land Lottery Act passed the House
of Representatives almost unanimously, on
ly ton voting ngfiiust it.
quontly have obtained Ichvo of absence for
the remainder of the session, Mr. Cro
well is hero, and as you will perceive by
the lust papers of this place, is trying 1'
clear himself from the charges which the
Tho qualifications ofdrawcrs, S tho bill) Governorand the Commissioners appointed
went from the House lo the Senate, requir
ed a citizenship in the U. States of seven
years, and three in the Stute of Georgia—
an amendment was made in tho Senate
that all peraona citizens ofthe U. S. at the
time of tho passngo of tho bill and hav-
ing resided three years in the state should
be entitled to a draw. Tho bill was ro
turned to tho house with this amendment,
but strong doubts wore entertained of its
acceptance, all persons who in former Lot
teries held chances, are excluded from a
participation in this, except revolutionary
villo papers, will be found in our columns.
The Legislature would adjourn on Satur 1 - soldiers who are also entitled to drays’in
day last.
State Legislature.—In the House of
'Representatives, on the 6th instant
Mr.
Lumpkin, from the Select Committee, to
wlium wus referred so much of the commu
nication of tho Governor, as relates to the
improper interference of tire United States
. Government, with our domestic affairs,
presented the following report and resolu
tions :
“ The Committee to whom was referred
Bo much ofthe Governor’s Messuge as re
lates to the disposition which has so often
latterly uuliappily evinced itself in the dif
ferent branches of tlic General Government
to control tho domestic affairs, and to inter
meddle with and tu endanger the peace,
the repose and union of the Southern
States, after deliberating on this subject
with the deepest feelings of sorrow and re
gret, have to proclaim, that the hour is
come, or is rapidly approaching when the
states from Virginia to Georgia, from Mis
souri to Louisiana must confederate, and as
one man say to tho Union—We will no lon
ger submit our retained rights to the sni
velling insinuations of bad men on the floor
of Congress—our constitutional rights to
the dark arid strained constructions of de-
.atgning men upon judicial brandies ; tliut
we protest the doctrine and disclaim the
principle of unlimited submission to the Gen
eral Government.
The groat objects of the American Uni
on were os simple iu practice as beautiful
ill theory; they were as ■ easily understood
as they were important; the relations with
foreign nations were confided to the United
Government. The powers necessary to
the protection of'tlie confederated states
from enemies without, and from enemies
S thin alone were given. All others were
ained to the several states ns separate
dsovereign, and must not be usurped by
the present Lottery,
A resolution was before tho House np
probatory of tile conduct of thu Governor
and tho Commissioners during the late
transactions in relation to the Creeks.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.
Law from the Committee to whom was re
ferred the memorial ofthe Monument Com
mittee of Suvannnh, presented n report
which mas read. The report proposed an
appropriation of five thousand dollars, to
aid the funds of the Greene and Pulaski
Monument Committee. It was afterwards
amended, and passed, reducing the appro
priation to four thuusund.
Iu the Senate, on the 2d instant, Mr.
Walker had leave to introduce instanter,
a bill to exempt physicians from the per
formance of jury and militia dnties. The
Senate on the 4th, agreed to a resolution
from the House, to authorize the purchase
by the Governor, of six hundred copies of
Scott’s Mtlitury Discipline, or such other
code of tactics as he may deem bust suited
to the militia service.
The following resoliftion lias passed both
branches of the Legislature. Wo publish
it that it may be acted on at as early a peri
od as possible.
Whereas, it was a practice among the
inhabitants of the colony and province of
Georgia, to publish from time to time, au
thentic accounts of their condition; and,
whereas, it would be highly expedient to
revive a custom, which would result in ben-
construction—legislative, executive, or ju- efits, not to present residents ofthe state
di Wh y e'nf ro m 1770t.f776 the government! 0 ^’ but even P erlla P 8 t0 their raost re ‘
of Britain was levying a war of restriction j mote posrtterity ; therefore,
upon Boston and the north, no narrow feel- Resolved, That the Justices of the Inferi-
4ng no unworthy suspicions, no sectional c Rnd , h „ e hereb r t .
ieulousies were harbored in the bosoms of ’
the men of the South, but with one voice | ed, to furnish Ins Excellency the Governor,
aii'l with simultaneous impulse from Virgi-1 ybr Ike use of the citizen appointed to colled
nia toGeorgia, they united their fate with '
their colonial brethren. When from 1801'
the Historical Documents, on, or before the
to 1811 the mighty powers of France and first Monday in November next, with in-
England, in all things else hostile to each j formation generally, respecting their sever-
other, combined to drive from the seas of
the world the ships and the commerce ofthe
northern stntes, the men of the south did
not meanly stoop to calculate the cost, but
resolving that the wrongs of a part were
the wrongs of the whole American family,
proclaimed defiance to both, and conquered,
and won on the mountain wave, and in the
marshes of the west, the freedom of the
trade of tho world.
These are the feelings we brought in
to the confederacy : with these we shall
leave it, if unprincipled men prosper in the
unholy work of demolishing the noble, the
august, the splendid fabric or our Union.
The States ofthe South will convey the subsequent history,
products of a fertile soil and genial clime to
the markets of the world. Tim world will
open wide its arms to receive them. Let
our Northern brethren then, if there is no
peace in Union, if tho compact has become
too heavy to be longer borne, in the name > fixtatnig.
of all the mercies find peace among them
. pelves. Let them continue to rejoice in
their self-righteousness; lot them bask in
their own elyeiiim, while they depict all
al ertunties, and particularly as to the fol
lowing points :
1. The soil; together with the nature,
quantity, and quality of its produce.
2. Trade and manufactures.
3. Natural History, in a comprehensive
sense.
4. Natural and artificial curiosities.
5 Internal improvements, from one peri
od of time to another.
6. Peculiar settlements, their origin and
7. Academies and other schools, together
with tire state of learning generally.
8. Various sects of religion, removed or
9. Manners, habits and amusements of
' the people.
Resolved also, That the Justices afore-
to treat with tho Indians, hnvo tnadu against
him. A large, very large majority hero,
believe him guilty, not only of iuutjgatiiig
the death of M’Intosu, but ulsu that be and
his best influence to prevent the Indians
from effecting tiro treaty.
Warlike PriKPAKvTiONs.-The Milledge-
ville Recorder of Tusdaj last contains the
following intelligence,from which it will bo
perceived that tho Cracks in Early and
Dooly Counties arc actually making pre
parations for resistcnce, as mentioned in the
preceding letter.
Executive Department, Geo. )
JtliUedgevillc, 6tli Jtne, I82». j
I communicate for the firther informaton
of the Legislature two letttrs this moment
received ironi our frontiers, which indicate
the urgency of interposing a sufficient force
for the protection of our inhabitants.
(Signed) G. M. TROUP.
2d Diet, Early county, 2d June, 1825.
Sir—I trouble you on a subject unpleas
ant to us both, yet necessary. From sumo
recent circumstances which have transpir
ed among the Indians of this neighborhood,
tho while inhabitants are thrown into such
u state of alarm, that my duly, joined with
their importunity, compels me to acquaint,
your Excellency of our situation. It is true
no uut of violence is as yet committed, but
they have visited some houses by day and
pight with menaces and threats, and from
their sullen countenances, and insulting con
duct ; from their sending their women uud
children out ofthe way, and the men col
lecting in considerable bodies (which 1 un
dotstand is the fact.) and from the great
prices they otter for arms and ammunition,
and various other circumstances, I am o-
bliged to view our frontiers in great danger
—Divided from tite savages by a line of but
a hair’s breadth for 60 miles, with not that
number of effective men to guard it. At
this moment thero are more than 20families
at my house, determined not to return to
their farms until there is a sufficient force
stationed oil this frontier to annoy the Indi
ans to poacc. For the present, we are buil
ding a Fort to defend ourselves as well ns
we can, though almost destitute of men or
munitions of War. Wo wait with hopeful
expectation for Executive aid—Meanwhile,
I have the honor to bo your Excellency’s
ob’t humble serv’t,
(Signed) WILLIAM HOWARD,
Capt. by the Major’s appointment.
To Geo. M. Tkoup, Governor.
to tho r#ader with tho following remarks i - threats into execution—Wo have consid j
“ Aovertisement.—The reader will «d the subjeot and determine it to be it.'
... , ... best plan, to afford safety to our Ho.s e
boar in mind that, when I was recalled atlJ you send tho runnersVain 1“
from my command to account for the affair | party, we want a few lines from you , I
:±fiss»ra7s«
ii of Major MoriwotlierV—“ I cannot* By ^ con ^ ,,cl ofthe Court, t° which the wiJ) protect us in caae the hostilua sfj
hojrePHt tho belief time the Agent subject wus referred fur investigation, I wad injury to us, or any of the 1‘riuudly mm* a
ipposed to n Treaty. I had a con-• Avivnn frtim itfl nrpsflnC o and oreveirtod Our Father— At the Treaty 0 f RX.
lion with him in Novnmh»r. ingfi inat.' P • » P * Arrow, the Chiefa ant ianlrmu
gent. To the latter pavt of tho interroga
tory, lie answered, that he had no reasons
other than those already in tho possession
’I the committee, to believe the Agent was
'.oncurnud in instigating the recent murders
in tho Nation-
Col. Campbell's evidence wns in corrolio-
ration •
(said he
was oppose
vernation with him in November, 1823, just!.™ 11 ™" '™" T- Arrow, the Chiefs got jealou;>" j ;„ 01 , ,
after the Commissioners had returned from from ranking explanations on which I foun- and threatened to kill him—;|, e cb 11 Uk “i
an unsuccessful mission tntlio Chorokeos— dod my justification. Therefore, to redeem gainst him wus tliut ho wanted to aelff *1
Wo Imd both >'oeu disappointed in our wish-! „ I ... ,.,, . to the Commissioners ofthe Utiitmi a. .
es and ealculations as to' the result of the P led ff 0 ’ 1 subbn,,t tli0 ,ollow 8,,ec,s - In 1824, a few Chiefs met a t «X , a . “l
Governor’s election, anil expressed to each! D. P. the Pole Cat Springs and passed a law tl
other that disappointment, in torms of feel-1 |„ the defence, which is published in the ifn “y P Rr8 °" sell or offer land r
ing and regret. To the course of coiivgrsn- 1 . . sale, guns and rope should be th,,;.
tion, we spoke ofthe prospect of a uegdein-' ISatlonal Intdli s ,!ncer ' and whlch occupies. this ,° w wa9 in ,ended to prevent (L t"
tion with the Creeks for a cession of Terri- five closely printed columns of that paper, Intosh from selling land, but it whs not'
tory. Tl(e Agent observed in substance, the Commodore justifies tils conduct in the ;f?reeablo to the laws ofthe nation—If
that he had the thing fixed, nnil I think ad- „ M . intended to be the national law it n„..i.
dod, that we should nave got the land be ., Foxardo affair, by “ the Laws of Nat,on.; , mvfl ^ read ° before lho ' '?
low the Fedoraal road. Ho advised me to and nature, highly approved precedents, and J and let them determine it—not collect a f
,.. .mnaimI m. n 1,1 T T C i VHV,mln 1 A . I A . • af u ! slllnfl, 4 rt ■>.. !•« . 1 — ... - 11 — IUW
resign my appointment as U. S. Commia- t| lc orders of the Secretary of tho Navy." j chiefs to make a law—could an indiviiM
siouer, intimating that the result of the, The opimon of tll8 Court has never been ^ jil.T'f>“F»>'
published.
election of Governor bad operated a change |
in bin feelings in that regard.*
Col Campbell’s tP^«m *oy adverting to ob
j**c.tion*b!p conduct nfthc Agent pending t^e
t effochti'.rui and the Wltirf of Col Crowell
to report or retrain lh<? adv^sl* m veraents i
General Lafayette arrived at Union-
town, Pennsylvania, on the 25th ult. where
ofthe > Agom Walker.—t***-! q nation "»■; Mr. Gallatin, on behalf of his fellow-ci'i-
1 b!m ; « tree or sec-e no, ,ke uc„ ofthe ■ d^liverecl an address to him. On the
tub irent-referred to by you known to
ffe.ni? If yea, did he or did he not ult-n\t>t to 26ih, the General left Union for the resi<
res rain them, and was he requested so to do ?*
I i aosweiing the quefti >a, a Keueral rdef
ence mtde bv ^ol. O to tint part of the
priftf d documents in po^e^don of the com
mittee which contains e jn-imal of the'r pro-
ceedinijs * The resuon which the Agent |f*ve
to the Commissi mers for not reporting t«> G •
vernment the proceedings at Tuckaubatc.iPi
ind Pole.Cit Spring was. thnt h did n* i con-
iiderih?m binding on the Nation, being the
»c*s c f only part of it, and not worth com mu
niraling to the War Deoartmont. f
Hama Allen, Esq- testifh d that he waa pre
sent at the time of the ia«t 8i»:sion, h thi’ ks.
wh-j-** Henrv Crowell was conversing with
several p' rsonsin respect to the contract fir
provision* and about the Tr* a y, r:d wheth
er anv !»i d would he obtained H*nry
Orowell using some very profane lan
mage on the su: j.nu said, 41 we would not g'ri
a d—' foot of lunci, and after rept^ti ig th-s
assertion, he sa ! d, “ we shemid not get anv
land unless some n»’t ^u1#r pers.- ns (not nam
ing them) were da mn’d well greased—witness
ciuild not express any oni -ioa as to who wa
meant to be er ased’ Henry and J hn Crow
ell we*e known as broth rs -u d iitands
Henry Crowd resides »n the N-tim- .-.H trades
under a license from Insbiothe'- the Agent
Abraham Mile®, E q of Twiggs Coiiuty^tes*
tified that he was on hit return from Al b -ma
to Georgia, and called in at Col. J.h’i Crow
ell's, at Fort LiitcheHon the 27th of April 1“*’.,
at which time «'’me conversation took pi c>
between himsdf snd the Agent respect' <g
the late Trratv, and tli • dia-u'.-sfact'.ou of’
part ofthe Indians, on account of die rH'tfico j
tion ofthe same, which the In-dans did not
believe until he (Crov'dl) returned fr m
Washington and informed them ; wh eh u.for-
imtion appeared to displease a part of thj Iu-
dians, the Tudcabatcbees, very much.
Mr. Miles further testified, that Col. Crow
ell informed him at the same time and place,
that Gen. M Intosh was at thst time at his res
idence with a guard around him. and that be
would he ki’Ied by the p«r*y opposed to f he: accident is unknown.
Treaty—and stated fiirther. that tlu re was
deuce of Mr. Gallatin, whore he was to
remain a day. He was expected to urrive
at Pittsburg, on the 31st.
The Quarantine Laws of New-York and
Philadelphia, went into operation on the
first and third instant.
The Evening Post, remarks ou the sub
ject of the late intelligence relative to the
occupation of Cuba, by a French force—
“ Whether the statement we were authoris
ed to submit to the public, turns out to be
correct or not, we are no way answerable
for it. Our informant is an intelligent g^p-
tleman of respectable standing, to #hom
we have been frequently indebted for South
American intelligence, which has always
hitherto proved correct. For these reasons
we feel satisfied that his information in the
present instance is correct.
The boiler of the steam boat Legislator,
hurst at. the wharf at N. York, on the 2d inst.
by which the cook of the boot, a fireman,
and i waiter are known to be killed, and a
hoy is missing. Several passengers among
about one hundred on board, were scalded,
and one of the hands dnngnrously. The
alarm among the passengers was so great,
that a lady, with her two children leaped
from the cabin window, and fortunately es
caped without injury. The cause of the
From the bustle in the Balt imore Market
Dooly County, 3d Jan. IP25.
Sj r —I wish to inform your Excellency
that according to orders to tne directed by
Gen. M’Donald, I have ordered the Militia
of this County out for inspection and re
view ; and have ascertained, (which ftiyre-
turns will shew) that we are enftrelyun- „ ot one Chief in theN , tion who knew ,„ y
prepared for any thing like an attack from i thin „ » h . ika
tho Indians, bein|
titute of arms am
to inform yon, that from recent information! Te rnor to pnolamate the same. i est has been received in that city,
obtained from men of respectibiuty, tnatf In answer to an interrogatory by the —
the Indians design making a descent up.n ‘ rnittee, he replied that Mr Crowell informed | w ri „ ht in 0llr con iecture that
this frontier ; and from the circumstance of him that it was in cons. qu?nre of Minton's . .. . .«* « T t J non..Kiinr,n
fheir sending off their women and children, crjnaen’ to th' late Treaty, ‘h.t inora^d the ‘ * t n ," l tr « J r ivr»
T .. B r > 1 ...» I .1. •l•.,rvlr.nKof«•,.s.T„4t w — n. ntt r aii . cnUed the Indian O/finnl'Account” of M’-
Intosh’s murder, was published by the dis
missed sub Ag°nt, Capt. Walker. The
. , i* j r.ii lio . ucuniui, ii»nnjn— n»-1 ■u*-8i mw iur:c a s . Editor of the Montgomery newspaper ac-
sntircly unprepared c r e . , ^ , j. |nf , re | ie MW Crowell, wk > ^eem™ 1 re 1 knowledges that Walker did furnish it for
ng in°a great measure des- j nnd conf,iflcrab,e shi P ments to Havana ' il
nd ammumtion. I also wish j n«i n tosh ( who had himself author:Zcd ih . G> j » 8 8«pP n8et ^ that some inrelligence of inter-
countyliasa frontier of npar M In and said
width, quite a thin population ; and lfcovi-, , hat ^ wm| , d Jnd ,, e kill di and giY ,.
ded we had every necessary equipment, we forrei th|lthe h>d Iold lhar Tctnljrv
should be unuble for our own protection. \ wl thout their consent.
I urn your Excellency’s humble servant,
mrr v p'rrHTA Rnsn.v.
• Extract fro
publication!—S. Rcc.
DOCUMENTS
On the subject of die murder of Gen. In
tosh and other friendly Chiefs of the. Creek
Nation, of the causes which produced it, Sfc
a''company h}? the Governor's Message at
the opening of the Extra Session.
Millf.doevillk, 17th Feb. 1825.
Governor—Wc met you with joy yee-
% >w< terday, and dined with you as our Father,
sub-Agent, Capt wVlkcr, that t!»e frH was j we meet you to day in your office to express
r> . _ .hisplace in June last, no aigna* j our opinion as principal Chiefs ot Coweta,
. t.j ... ' tui’es were obtained,but the .Agent understood which expression we have considered best
ot the Republic, who arc entrusted with * lt t0 ,-otisenied to g^enerafiy- It was then to give you in writing, that you may know
in the hand writing c.f Capt. Wa'ker. Tlu* I when vve act contrary to our talk. Eigh-
JOILVRICIIARDMUkV
Major of Dooly County.
Hid Excellency G. M. Troup,
Governor.
The Southern Recorder gives the follow
ing summary of tho examination of the
South ofthe Potomac, as hideous reverse.! said be, and they arc hereby, requested, to
tho inquiry into tho murder of M’lntosh.
&c. and the conduct of the Agent.
Mr. Jesse Cox, of Jones county, testified
that he was at the store of Thomas Crow
ell, in the Creek Nation, on the 20th day of!
As Athens, as Sparta, ns Rome was, we 1 a8il0 ciate with them
will be, they held slaves we hold them.— [
in their respective
Let the North then form national roads for i ? ountle8 - such distinguished citizens as they
themselves, let them guard with Tariffs
their own interest, let. them deepen their
public debt until an high minded aristoc
racy shall arise out of if Wc want none
of all these blessings. But in the simplici
ty of the patriarchal government, we would
still remain master and servant under our
own vine, and our own fig true, and confide
for snt'ety upon Him, who of old time, looked
down upon this state of tilings without
wrath.
Be it therefore resolved hy the Senate und
House of Representatives of the State of dear-
y ia in Oenerul Assembly met—That wo con
cur most heartily in the sentiments on this
subject, communicated by Lis Excellency
tin. Governor, that “ having exhausted the
argument, we will stand byour arms,” “and
for the support of this determination wo mu
tually pledge to each other, our lives, our
fortunes and our sacred honor.”
Be. it further resolved, That his Excellen
cy tho Governor be requested to forward a
copy of these resolutions to the Executive
of each state in the Union respectively,with
a request that they lay the same before the
several Legislatures, and that his Excellen
cy dn also forward n like copy to car-li of
our Senators and Representatives in Con
gress instructing the former, and requesting
the latter to co-nporate in all nutionnl mea
sures, hnving a tendency to thwart tho oh-
jec*8 herein deprecated.
The above report and resolutions were
read and laid on tire table. It was under
stood that when they were colled pp a sub
stitute wuuld bo ufferod for them
Tho-bill to remove tie Darien Bunk from
Darien to Milledgoville, was negatived by
a large majority.
The surveyors fur the newly acquired
Indian Lands, were to be elected by tho
Legislature on Friday. The number re
quired Was ninety. They would be chosen
may deem proper.
By the Land Lottery Act, which has
just passed the Legislature of tills state, the
price ofthe grant is 18—Reserves, of n mile
square each, are made at Marshall’s Ferry
on Flint and at M’lntosh’s on Chatahoochiu
—one of five miles square at Coivetau falls,
and a reserve on the west side ofthe Flint,
opposite the Old Agency, of equal extent
to that on the east side. They may con
tain from twenty to thirty thousand acres.
The description of persons entitled to draws
is almost the same as in the lust lottery.
Additional draws are allowed Revolutiona
ry soldiers or their widows. Surveyors who
check oft'the land are required to mark the
quality on the lines, &c. The Governor is
vested with discretionary power as to the
proper time for commencing the surveys
The bill (says the Recorder of Tuesday,)
received yesterday its first reading in Sen.
nte, where important amendments may be
made.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATKI)
Milledgcvitle, June 7.
Two letters wore received yesterday,
from respectable officers, one in Dooly, and
him make use of the j government, bccauae they w<
, or words of similar ID( ' on the Nation, that the Agi
wards, I always hated mw al,ero P t 1 r °J' ,5, ) ,f ’' M
un worse and worse- C 7 ° he '«^ued.]
■enl’s friends
murder 1
April lust, where lie saw the Agent Colonel i Agent did not thirk worth commumciiiT.g to
Crowell, and heard him make use of tho 1!'“ government, because they were not bind-
following expressions,
import:—Damn’d cowards
them—I still hate them worse and worse
Any people that would suffer one man to I , , ——
sell their; nation ought to die and go to hell j Tl,e la,n ? a,e has boon felt ver y < !!£tcn -
-1 once put that fellow (meaning M’lntosh) i sively. The schooner Magnolio, which ar-
ilown-where he ought to remain-But the! rivpd , 10tc on Frilkv rcports it my 8evere
Big VV amor and Little Prince reinstated * J
him—I hope the Big Warrior is now in hell;
thcJvilrml ofthe Commiss80i\ers.
December \Sth 13 4
In conversation with Goi. tiro veil, Uk* A
gent, the Commigsfonero were informed that
the two publications dated at Tuckeba»chee
' and Po’e-Col Springs, signed by a numb- r of
; the IJppertown Chiefs, were vritic” by tie
gem,
witnesses before the committee on tho state \ brought to this place in June last, no signa;
last meeting where the Pole Cit proceeding* teen hundred and thirteen was the begin-
ted States or one county make and enfo,™
a law for the government ol'tlie wholeBUte
—Tho guns and rope are taken from th.
pattern of tho Chernkees, therefore we 4
not consider it a law ofthe nation to been
forced, it is merely law among themsolvt.
but those who Bignod thoir names to the dm’
tern ofthe Cherokees determine lo execute
the law-This is the report from some ot
our friends—It they determine, we are tea-
dy to defend ourselves, and with yours'..
distance they will find a great difference ig
numbers. Our churrncteristic dis ositinn
is to treat all mankind as friends, broths,
and relations. We determine never to ini’
pn«e on any man, but treat, all as friemls.—
Nothing more at present but reumin your
affectionate children •
Etome Tustunnuggee, his x mark.
Iloethe Marta Tustunnuggee, his x mark
Tusfunciga Oche, his x mark.
Siah Giay, his x mark.
CHILLY MUNTOSII.
CJk. of the Nut. Council
(Extract from the Executive Jomml.)
Saturday, 19th Feb. 18*25.
Several Indian Chiefs of the Creek Na
tion, among whom were Gen. M’lntosh and
Etome Tustunnuggoe, Chief of Coweta,
‘•ame to the Executive Chamber to bold a
talk with the Governor—they had inuchtu
suv, and the meeting lusted some tiine.-
The substance of what the Indians said wij
that they had in compliance with the vvisi.es
of their father tho President, and their hre*
ihrcu and friends the Georgians, consented
to give up their land? nnd move across the
Mississippi. That before their departure
they should have a great many ditfiealtkj
und troubles to encounter; that their wo
men and children must suffer manypti-
vations in passing from their homes where
they had ome 'omforts, to a new and di»
tant country—that they must suffer great
losses in their stocks and other property.&c,
cVc. but notwithstanding all this tin y w* re
willing to listen to the advice of their great
Father and give up the lands, but iu doing
which, offence had been given to some of
their people, and ns there were bar* white-
men among them who were endeavoring to
stir up their own people to do them harm,
nnd more especially as the Agent was a-
mong their worst enemies, and they could
cacept no protection or support from him,
they wanted to know whether they could
be certain of protection from the (jovern-
ment of the United States anil from that of
Georgia, &c. &c.
The Governor answered that he was hap
py to hear that in compliance with the
wishes of their great Father they had final
ly resolved to give up their lands—that
their Father intended nothing but for their
good—that he talked the language of truth
and sincerity, and that when he advised
them to movo across the IWssissir-pi, nil
the good and wise men ofthe United Statis
Knew that it was the best advice he cculd
give them. They were exchanging lands
which belonged to Georgians, for lnwi*
which were better and would belong to
themselves nnd their children forever. That
tho President was wise enough to know ail
the difficulties they would have to encoun
ter, but he still thought it would heforthur
good—that with regard to thoir women and
children and their property, the Governor
thought ample provision had boon made by
the Treaty, not only to enable them to n*
move thoir women and children iu comfort,
hut to cover any losses they might sustain
bv tho removal, &c. and that with regard
the^e proceedings,
fit is by these pretended laws which the
on the Florida Coast. She was compelled
for it, and that the Little Prince may soon j to lay too for three and a half days, during
follow him. When I was at Washington,' w|)ich lier deck | oad ( 8 „ ba ) es ) 0 f cotton,
I communicated to Gon. Jackson thegriev-i 4 '
anccs of this people':—he, with a voice of| was considerably damaged. The schooner
thunder, asked if the Creek Nation had. Jane, Captain Thompson, which sailed from
lost all spirit of resentment,”
The question askud of tho Commission
ers of the U. States (Messrs. Campbell and
Meriwether) was, whether they had any rea
son to believe that the Indian Agent, Col.Crow-
ell, had improperly interfered itith the rights
and interest of Georgia, or teas concerned in
instigating the recent murders in the Nation,
and if so, to state the grounds of such belief ?
To the first part of the interrogatory, Mnj.
Morriwethor answered, “ / have, and the
following are the grounds of that belief— He
here recited a conversation ho had with
Col. Cumpbell, in November last, in which
that geutieman informed him, that in the
afternoon of tho day on which Gov. Troup
was elected, Col. Crowell said to him (Col.
Campbell) that he had prepared the Indians
to cede a part of their lands ; intimating
however, distinctly, that as Troup was elec
ted Governor, he (Col. Campbell) must not
expect success to attend any application
that might be made to tho Indians while
Troup was in office, and concluded by ad
vising him (Col. Campbell) to resign. Maj.
,, ,, Mcrriwetlier stated circumstances during
the other residing in Early County, giving, the progress of the negneistions with the
tho unpleasant intelligence that the Iudi- j Indians, in which the Agent’s conduct cor-
occur-cd was at Walker’s house.' No com-1 n j„'„ of the hostile party, and Gen. MTn- to protection either against their own peo-
mubicstinn was mode to the Government of tosh was the first rod man who joined the IP 1 ®' who were hostile, or against tho wlira
United States, and spilt his blood ill her de
fence, at that time we warriors under Gen.
M’lntosh, and fought for our country, nnd
after peace was made, we were appointed
Chiefs by Gen. M’lntosh, not by Little
Prince or the Big Warrior; therefore we
love suid M’lntosh until death, and will hold
fust to his talks, because we knuw he acts
ngreabie to our Father's talks, and by him
we gain our protection from our father the
President. Looking back to 1813, we be
lieve that bm for the relations which M’In
tosh sustained to the United States, wc
should have lost our lands without gaining
a penny for them.
Father: At the late treaty of the Indian
Springs, a good many hbsfiles as usual, ob
jected lo it. If that pnrty should attempt
to breed- a disturbance with the friendly In
dians, we shall inform you for protection,
and we hope you will protect us, in case the
hostilcs should intrude on us, as wc look for
protection from you, us we have been trying
to gratify the wishes of our father the Pre
sident.—We hope he gloves iis ns his red
children, and wc hope you love us as friends
of justice, as friends of good order, and
frienftr of harmony.
Wc remain your affectionate children,
Etome Tustennuggee, his x mark.
Iloethe Marta Tustennuggee, his x mark,
Siah Gray, his x mark.
Tustunnuggee Oche. his x mark.
CHILLY M’INTOSU,
Clk. of the MU- Council.
I’.S. Wc wish to know from you in wri-
tliis port on the 2Gth of last month for New
Orleans, arrived at Charleston on Friday,
in distress, after being out sixteen days
On the 2d instant, lat. 27, 3U, Ion. 77, she
experienced a severe hurricane from S. E.
which continued until the 3d, when tho
bowsprit was carried away, the vessel
thrown on her beam ends, and the decks
swept clear—she then righted, with the
loss of most of tho sails and rigging. On
the 7th, saw a schooner, apparently be
tween 60 and 70 tons, about six miles dis-
tant, with the loss of her foremast—she
disappeared in the course of an hour after
wards—supposed to have Sunk ! We fear
much injury remains to be heard of.
Commodore Porter.—A pamphlet has
ails aro in a considerable state of commo.
tion, and strong fears are entertained that
they intend some act of hostility to the
responded with the sentTmonts he hail ex-
pres ed to Col. Campbell; and gave his
reasons for believing that the departure of
the Cusselas from the Indian Springs, after
frontier settlors. The members from those' Commissioners had been informed of
... . t t * • their willingness to enter into a Treaty*
counties have taken vh* alarm, aqd consc- was wjth the privity and cojiaent Qf the A-
Exj*osition ofthe Facts and Circumstances
which justified the Expedition to Foxardo,
and the consequences thereof; together
with the Proceedings ofthe Ceurt of Inqui
ry therr an, held by order of the Honorable
the Secretary of tho Navy:—By D.Porter.”
This pamphlet is dedicated to the Presi
dent of the United £tatoe>and is introduced
—he had no doubt their lather the Pr‘‘S.
dent would afford them all the protection
their situation required. Thut as to the
State of Georgia they should, to tar de
pended on him. find protection at nil tinies;
and that so long ns they conduct th«‘flifw*
well, the people of Georgia would ho ready
to support him in it with all their hearts,
tor they had for a long time been iliPfriends
of Georgia in peace and wnr, and that they
themselves had fought and bled fi»r f ,cur *
gia in the last war, ami the Georgians could
not forget them, &c. &c.
Here Gen. M’lntosh adverted to certi'O
events of the last wnr, spoke ot the
Warrior as having been inimical
to the United States, but joined the Inch *
ly pnrty through fear—his late opposition’ 0 ,
the Treaty, &c. &c.—of a cer*ni» ww
(Gun-boy) the principal leader ot the
tile party, since the death of the Big
rior, having threatened his life, and Jm*, 1
deavors to prejudice the Indians 8 r n!,|! \
him and his followers—his having deleate
tho same Chief and took him prisoner, ne
Fort Gaines, during the late war—
right of the friendly party to dispose o ^
land, when in their opinion, and taa
th nr Father the President, it was tho in
est of the nation and that of the U. » a
for them to do so, with or without the c
sent of the hostile party.
To the latter part of which the Gjvwj?
replied —that it was impossible for the v
ted States Government in all their two#
difference
tions with the Creeks to feel a
ting, whether you could protect us, aliould if they did not make any,bet weeutnc
protection be necessary. ly and hostile part ofthe Nation--* .
February 20th, 1825. : * ^ Prct?ld
Our Father—It gives ua great satisfaction
the business of the Treaty, the Pr pt? .
B could not but consider it as the act o
that you take us by the hand as your Red ’Nation, provided the whole country'vi
I taitLUcjiwwi .» Wn.i.in ♦ 4.i a 44 a children and determine to protect us, if any 1 ded. But what ought to be'pons"“ er :
been published at Washington entitled “An p » rt of our hair should he injured by the ! act ot the Nation, would l,o«UU a qeoAj*
hostile Indians—Yestcrdayeveningwe were The Government might be quite . )a j
informed by Chilly M’lntosh. that you wish- poBed to consider the act of M In ■
ed to seo General M’lntosh, before his re- bis friends as such a one. It woula ^
turn, to state to him a further subject upon expected that all would unite m ■
which we now stand at this present time, of the lands—it would have toibe
for fear they might do injury to ub in secret ly to tho President and -senate, . ^ ^
by bad advisers, and if wo think it necessa- who bad the right—and in maw• S „ odl ,j
ry that you would send runners on to let cision there was little doubt tea ^ ref
the party know, that you are ready to pro- things being equal they wo«»'a g . ,4
tect us it they should attempt fo carry their ferrense to the friendly Indian ”