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To ali ami •■in* ar la whom !’:».■ • ] uni*
sli&il come greetiu
"Win* reus certain articles nfugrecinejif nmJ
cupiluLtlion were made and cotndudeil the
gth d.iv of An it-st., in the ye. 1 .r <>;’ u:ir Lord
irtiK iir'.xvr'-u map gen. Vitbrexv Juuks.iu. in
t!ii* nn:n -.* of ihe Pi .'jitUni of tho I . t'UJe.sof
Ami ic : I’ w and iit behalf of tlie na:d Unii-
(, :J -i tin* s-liifi"-*, i u < uni! wor-
r-.-.rs ■ itin* Creek Nation; and where is the
kjl lo.'jf having u.jn uni! ^iiugidorefl th»
i3L ti< •!. If. and *.vill; tin tonseut of III*
y-’ • -Wl. '.I'tln; t/nili*«• ■»’>♦ ;i*<’«. Inly ratili nl anil
ennti ini'kl Ilia said articles oS agreement s*ml
capiltiluliun, ivi 1 i' ii uia in the words follow*
hig, to wit :
Articles oi’ agreement & Capitulation,
pr.7 (irul cuurlvjhd this 9th d nj of Ar.gr s'.
1st l.belicreu Ala pir General Andrew Jack-
son, on Ir’It it If fj the l’> -blent of the U.
States of America, a nil the Chiefs, Deputies,
ant! I Can iocs of the Creek jVatiim.
Wilt-Teas an unprovoked, minimal) and
son lin iry war, wage,; tiy the hostile Creeks
against the United Stales, hath been repel
led, prosecuted and determined, successfully
on the part of the said States, in conformity
with prinriples of national Jtisli**« and ho
norable warfare—And whereas cotisidcruti-
nu is due to the ru>-tilui!e of proceeding dic-
1 'ted by instructions r “luting to the re-eatnb-
Iiulment of peace : Be it remembered, that
■trim o the rnoiiti >st of Ikj^purl of the
^^,-JK-HaTioil n-r.t.p—. * -r« iMled sihte-.
- fonerless ii.'/grc- I : >n*< hi id hem
:■ -fist I lie pence, the property and the lives
, citizens of tlie t suited States, and those of
the Creek nation ii.J amity with her, at the
v, i,nh of Buck rive r, Fort Minims aiul cists-
wbere, contrary to nintional faith, and the re-
r. ii’d dm* to an articleof the Treaty conclud
ed at New-York, in jtlu year 1700, lietween
»!:'• two nations *. That the United States
previously to the perpetration of sixth out-
riges, did. in order to ensure future amity &
coti on! between the Creek Nation' and the
s. iid states, in conformity with the stipulati
ons of f niter treaties, fulfil, with puuctuali-
ty and good faith,' her engagements to the
s 'd nation: that more than two-lhirds of
the whole number • )( chiet's anti warriors of
the Creek Nation, disregarding the genuine
spirit of exist itig treat tes, still e red themselves
to fie instigated to viola t ions of their national
honor, and the respect due to i part of their
... I'.,;.'..i'a! : • the 17... kuu
the principles of Immunity, liv impostors de
nominating themselve, Prophets, and by the
iliiplii ily and misrep' ■sentatin'n of foreign e
miss ariosi whose government are at war, o-
jn*n o; umlersiood. with the United Stales
D lit’ rtf ore, Is'. The United States deimind
nn equivalent for nil expenses incurred in
prosecuting the war to its termination, by a
cession of all the territory belonging to t!.e
Creek uation within the territories of the IT.
States, lying west, south and smith-ciut-
•wardly, of a line to lie run and described by
persons duly authorised and appointed by
the President nfthe United Slates—Itegi.i-
ning at a point on (lie eastern bank of the
Coosa river, where the south boundary line
oft lie Cherokee nation crosses the same—run
ning from thence down the said Coosa river
with its eastern hank according to its vari
ous meanders to a point, one mile above the
mouth of Cedar e.reek, at Fort Williams,
thence east two miles, theme south two
miles, thence west to the eastern hank of
the said Coosa river, thence down the east
ern tjn.uK thereof ii'-eordiiig to it., virion, me
anders to a point opposite t fie. upper end of the
great falls j called by the natives Woetuuika |
thence east from n true meredinn line to a
point due north of the mouth of the Oftieskee,
thence sou'll hv a like meridian lire to the
mouth ofOfti skee on the south side of the
Tallapoosa river, them e up the same accor
ding to its various meanders to a point where
a direct course will cross liie same at the
distance of ten miles from the mouth thereof,
thence a direct line to the mouth oi'Suinnin-
chico 'Ti ck, which empties into the Clmtn-
lioochie river on the east side thereof below
the Kii fan tail town, thence east from a true
ineretliiMi line to a point which shall inter
sect the line now dividing the lands claimed
by the siid Creek nation from these claimed
and owned l>\ the st i of Georgia—Provid
ed ue\ '‘iilieless, that w here any possession of
any chief or warrior of the Creek nation,
who slii'll huve been friendly to the United
7>'M"s d' -ing the war. nod taken m lu-tivo
part in iv . i.liall b - within the territory
C"detl by these articles to the United St. tea,
■very such person shall he entitled to u re-
su rvutioii or land witliin the said terjitnry of
oti'' mile square, to include Ids improvements
ns near tin centre thereof as may be, which
.shall endure to the said chief nr warrior and
I:is descendants so long as he or tin y shall
continue to occupy the same, who shall he
pi s' vied by and subject to the law of the
United Slates ; hut upon the voluntary almu-
I'uiimrnt thereof, by sir h possessor or his
Oi si end iiits, tin* right of occupancy or pos
it ,«ion iif laid lands sh ill devolve to the F.
Suites, and In* identified with the right of
ar t;) ri\ vdit! h t by.
1 lie United btaus will guarantee to the
Civ !. : • the f:.tet;ri!; . ir ( . i?ts* ftiskee 'A Yoholo, of Tou-ta-cau-gce t. s
toiy eattwardiy and northwardly of the said .uffh O Felly, of Coosa l- s.
1: to !.e inn and Jesviibed as iuc,ilio::iil in iueah X Thlnecu, of lmmookfuti l- s.
the lirst arti' le, IispokokokeX llmijo, of Wewoka l. s.
I’d. Til* United S ales dcnidinl, that l!te Jueah Thluceo llopoiee, of Tulc-
('ici'k n it ion abandon all rommmiiention. ix. sec l. s.
eea-c to hold any iuterrourse wii!i any Bci-lifanX Hatifo, of Pticcnn Tullahussa l. s.
I ir* la or Spanish pool, garrison nr tow n ; and Vuleset* 'S- Fixieo, of lie.heolnfau u s.
that they sliall not admit among them, any Jiomati'* 'S- hmuutla, or e..pl Isaacs of
agent or trailer, who shall not derive nut ho- Cousaudco l s
rity to hold commercial. or othgf.intercourse Tuskpgec r^.Finaulla, or John Carr of
with them, by license from the P, cshlent or Tuskegee i. s
authorised agent of (lie Flitted Slates. Alexander (tray son, of HilluFiee l s
t!h. Pile Fnitif! States demand an at Uowee^ of Oemulgee l s
know ledge,icut of the right to rptubli ^ Kuiautla, of Cuskee Talla-
p"-i» ntnl trading tioiue*\ und in ’CtN-. 1 l l a
rinida witr)in the territory, gt.arantetd i > ifie »\ illiniw MMntosli, for
Creek nation by the second article, and a lfopuiet X Huujo, or Ose-eo-ehce *. s
right to free the navigation ofnll its water*. William M'lutnsh. for
fith. The United Males demand, that a Chetratuin ^ Tustuiiiiuggee, ofCheha-
surrender be immediately made of till the haw l s
persons mid properly, taken from the eili- William IVFIntosh, for
zens of the United States, the friendly part Spokokee I'lisliinuuggec, oil <)-telie-
of tlie Creek nation, the Cherokee, Chick- who-yoo-uee i s
a saw and Choctaw nations, to Ihe rasper- George .Mtufield,
tiv owners: anil the Unilid Stales will .7 i.v’r Cornells, J-Public Interpreters,
ennse to be inunediati Iv restored to the for- George J.vrett, J
merly hostde creeks, ail the properly taken Now, therefore, to the end that tin* said -
Irom them since their submission, either Ivy n.itieles of agreement and cajiitul ition may
the United States, or by any Indian nation in he observed and performed with good faith
amity with the United Slstes, tuge’hei with on ||,e | #rl of thu United states. I James
nil the prisoners taken from them during the Madison. Prcsidentof the United states of A-
wui’* _ inerica nforesaid, hat e euusetl the premises
fith. t lie United states demand the enpti- t,» be n*de public, and do hereby etijain and
on and surrender of all Itie Projihets and in- requirt/ull persons hearingofiice,civil or mi-
sligutois of tin; war, w hether foreigner* nr litary,within the said United states, and all
natives, who have not submitted to the uinis other*, eilioteus or inhabitants thereof, or he
'd the Umleil states, and heroine parties to ingn itbiu the same; faithfully to observe
ilirv articles of enpinilution, if ever (hex pl^Millit (he saitl nrliales of agreement and
• ".‘I (.<■ IViarul- within feififnry, « pTITTrSTTSui W2rr»7««*se and 'pi ox isioa
tint to rile creek tiulioa by the second .ulPfereok
1 t>- J In testimony whereof, I have caused
g reduced tolsKvXi.] (he seal of the United states to he
Mil. Tlie creek nation he
extreme want, ami not at present having the
moans of subsistence, the U nited states from
motives of humanity, will continue ( 0 furnish
gratuitously the necessaries of life, niitil the
crops ul corn can be considered competent ta
yield the nation a supply, aud will establish^*
trading houses in Ihe nation, at the discretion
of the President of tli United slates, anil at
sin h places as he shall direct, to enable the
nation by industry undccononn, to procure
ulfixed to these presents, and sign
ed the same with my hand.
Done at tU-* rity of Washington,
tlie 11th day of February, in the
year of our Lord itiiii, and of
the sovereignty and indepen
dence of the United- States the
thirty-ninth.
JA.MKS MADISON!
Ky liie President,
JA.MI'.S MOSIIOR, Acting -r. State.
v vrtnn-vxr Ktarir: aarju
All
elolhtn
Sill. A permanent peace shall ensue from
‘lie date of these presents forever, hetweenj
the creek nation niul tlie United stales, and-
between-the creek nation and tin* (Jherokee,
Cbiekusaxv ami Clnx-taw nations.
®th* If in running east from the mouth of
Summo hico creek, it shall so happen that „
tli - .-itk m. 1 of the K iiinanl?, fall - • z . ... .
the lines of the territory h'wcbv ended, i in , (■>- ». ..
and in that, ease, the line air-ill be run east iiL ,' V:is t! >y measure
BW':- ill it xvluspi i-’il promis’d I
AVKIINKSDAY MAItCII t,
*A\/VV*,V\WXW\'VV\ S\J w\\ I
-'AWA-X W\ \VJ<W\
' * ut* run 1*51 sI
ntrue meridian to KMhofomiei* n - >■!.- tln-a-v^V .
down the n'.iddie of said creek, to its junc
tion xx illi Flint river, immediately below ihe
Onkiuulgee town, thence up the middle of
Flint river to u point due east of that at
whit'll the above line struck the Ivilchnfoo-
nee creek, thence east to the old line herein
before mentioned — to wit, the line dividing
the lands claimed by tlie creek nation, those
ela-mcd and owned by the state of Georgia.
The parties to these presents, after due
consideration for themselves and their con
stituents, agree to ratify ami confirm
preceding articles, and constitute them the
basis of a permanent peace octweon the two
nations
hisprr’d pn
Xml bid tiu- 'till ii.us s,-i i
pleasure,
s itl distance, blit ’”
A l;. our accounts' concur in stating, that,
our ministers hare signed a treaty of peace
highly honorable to their government, and
the same is submitted for it’s ratification, of
which not the least doubt appears to he en-
tertained. Then do we hail the w hite-rohed
messenger with heart-felt grntiil-ition, and
devoutly thunk tlie Giver of all Good for
having conducted onr beloved country thro’
the jier’i ordeal—not destroying, but hum-
ishing tlie brightness of her name. To Ihe
,L valor of our heroes, and to the wisdom of
a permanent peace nctweon the two ‘" !r 8t ^ e8, " p "’ ,,,lder of* <5i-
; and they do hereby solemnly kind \" ,e P*' 0 ''" 11 '" 1 ;'. 1 ' "lay justly he attr.hnted
themselves, and 'all the parties coimerne.l '■* ‘1>» tmly glt.no,m
and interested, on a faithful nerfuriiiiiiice of ^ rr>-' , .
every stipulation eo.'itainedlkorein. In testi- ° ret ri .s ,e oppicssiio grievances o(
i i , , . , an unnatural mother country, our virtuous
inoiiy w lie lent-, they have hereunto lotrr- - r , , * / ,
, . ,i . , , , ... lore lathers, nred with n no v enlhusiasm.
ehangealiiy sets there hands and aluxeu „ , , , *,
., i <i i , ) , , uetv to arms, chastis’d the lawless parricide,
there seals, the dav and dale above written. , , . , , , , .. , J r *
Done nt Fort .kickson, in presence ^ estal. .shed tor themselves and posterity
Charles ('assrd,,. Jef/vg- Secretary, '’yU jM-idom government.
Veuiamlv Dawkins, jj^ntfor Indian affairs, r,, « cvcn*. acl.ipreil under e.rcumstanecs
Uetitrn./ ,>/et"'S ' U R0 peculiarly disadvantageous, after the first
\ U Dalton* ' * ,!lrst a J in > rat *°n which it elieiteti had
Robert RuUtrJAdjutant General U. States Ar- ' ub *l ie *> ® xcitc ' 1 th^elfish tealousies of the
’ J dominant tyrants oi the world, ft.r they were
fearful ’twas the prelude which was to usher
J. Darren, Assistant Agent- for Indian
A fairs,
ANDREW JACKSON,
,Maj. Gen. Cc.md'g. 1th Alii- Dist.
Tustunnuggee M Thiueco, Speaker for
the Upper Creeks j.. s
AlieeoH Aupoegau, of Toeknubatcbic l. s.
Tiistuunugge W llopoiee, Speaker of
the Lower Creeks j., c.
Mirco IX Aehuiee, ofCowetnu i, s.
William M’lntosli, jr. Major of Cowe-
tllll I,, s.
Toskee >’ Encali, of Cur.setnu
Fane X Emautla, ofCiissetuu
I'onkanbatehee IX 'lustunnuggee, of
Hitehetee i.. s.
Noble X fiiiunard, of Hitchetcu
llopoiee X llollue, of Souwagooloo
llopoiee iliitlcee, for
llopoiee X Yoholo, Souwagolo
FoluppoX lluiijn,ofEuluulaii,onChat-
tolioi-|iee
l’aehee X Huujo, of Appalaehooela
l’impoeeelice X Bernard, Captain of
Ueliees
Felice X Micco
Yoholo X Mi' eo, of Kialijee
So-, os-kee X Emautla, of KiaJijeo
Chooe-chuu X Banjo,of Woceocoi
Ksholnetee X ot Nuuchee
\ "liolo X Alice.., of L'nilupoosa Eufau
Ian
Sun-tliel-lLi X Iianjo, of Aboeoochjp
in a political millenium, destructive of their
faseiiiatiug prerogatives of monarchy and
despotism. As soon as (hose well-grounded
jealousies began to take root, no scheme
which artifice could devise or corruption ex-
erute, was left unemployed to wean us from
our government and prostrate our liberties:
and we must add too—melancholy reflection
—that the infuriate temper of party-spirit
[whether intentional or not i i a matter of no
consequence, for it would neither pc'tiale the
*' effect, or extenuate the tn ,.-.*j wa i in:,l rumen-
f ’ tn I in directing the blow which was aim’d of
8 ‘ the base of our Constitution—But, upon it’s
pedestal, towering m the majesty of virtue,
stood the keen.eyed Eagle, before whose
. him* glance the minions of fallen and i-
shrank dismay’d; anti blm-h’d ,-onvie-
' lion, while from her fix’d grasp a blade ca-
'* talogue of grievances reached high heaven,
“which ma le e’en angels weep.”
s * When then “forbearance hod ceas’d to
** become a virtue,” another appeal to arms
was had, aud our haughty foe was humbled
L - *• before our country knew her strength. The
1 *’ tree of liberty will now lake deeper root
l - *• it’s genial influence will expand under the
L * =*• mild culture of vivili,- independenee—and
• s * while the once-persecuted Emigrant sliall
v s * repose in security under it’s shade, he w ill
M .s the h.'i'ids which rear'd it, and moisten
1 • with his tears the set! which a Jatteu’d with
s* their blood.
What think ji note, Afr. Pull, of u'icond, ■
on Submission d
In England the news of IV.ieo prot'i:' t|
considerable sensation. It w.,s rc-fixeo with
every nianii'estatii.n of joy and s.hx! i 'lion
by that flans of people w ho l.ote the hi idea
oi’the war. soil who felt most sex "'ely, n's.
pcrnii ions efl’eets. t*n tlie other In nd_, the*
advocates of “ unconditional submission.
sneak’d grow ling to their dens, and xinifil
their malignant spleei. npmi government ant!
ministers for. not only kavit g eoneluiietl
a dislimvornhle peace to their country, but al
so, “ retiring from the combat with the stripes
.yd bleeding on tlu ir becks”! ! W hat think
ye mixv Johnny, nfpncntiditinual submission ?
THK BTVRMV IJF.CAMIT.n.
Our last dates from New Orleans are ,,[»
to the 20lh ultimo. They state, that tlie e~
nemy left their eneampment on i lie night oft
the i8th, in the most secret and precipitate
manner ; they left on the field K. pieces of
cannon, their equipments and an immense
number #f bull ; their dead were left in the
most shameful manner, not half buried -—»
They left 70 of their wounded in their camp,
and txvo surgeons with a request from- Gen I.
Lambert to Gen. Jackson to consider Hi cm aw
prisoners of war : they being mangled m
such a manner on the morning of the 8th by
oar cannon, that they found it impossible to
take them off. Aiuilher account says, thn?
tlie watch-word ami countersign nfthe enemy
in the last engagement was BEAUTY and*
BOOT)—and adds, comment is unnecessa
ry on these significant allusions held out to a.
licentious soldiery. But, God be thanked,,
the plundering and rapacious invader was
(Jw cked in h.K CiirefT, I <-rs*iv,‘*i Hint I'u-t**
nkshmest which his crimes more than muit-
ed.
E.etrart of a litter from a ntem&er of Con
gress to the Editors, dated House of llepre-
seutatives, 76 th Feb. is to.
I understand tltiit Rufus Ringtook advan
tage of a rule of the Senate, and objected to
the third reading ot the Treaty nn the samo-
dny, whii h could only be done by unaniinouo-
consent—thus has this man, who it is said
will be a candidate for the next Presidency*
and wilt, has been crying out against the war,,
prevented the returu of the blessing of pence,
for one day at least. \Y e declared war foi*
the defence of our most essential rights, and
to repel the insults, and redress the injuries,
xvhiclt hud so long and so repeatcdlv beets-
beaped on oar bleeding cuuntry—without thir
aid of the federalists, we prosecuted the w ap
against tlie most powerful nation in Europe,
Ijtilril by (In* Ol’IH'UK-ijiled out.ie.ii ,m ( t* tbc
li ii t'ali Is, iiT.ai wo have obtained in li-'iwr-
nl.li peace, xvliitM this w ontif Ti^ Pre i ""T...
witli Ills whole party were liaugiug as a dead
vvei lit on the gnx' rument—ut.i! ns if sit ken -
ing at'the honor ami prosperity of his coun
try, spurns from him the cup of blessing—
fiepiibiieauism triumphs—out* constitution*
and tho liberty of our ItelovetUcountry is fix
ed on a more solid and linn basis, whilst fe
deralists, traitors, and monarchists remain as.
a standing monument of scorn—their, onduef
in this glorious struggle warns the people .4”
the danger of trusting such nten. Let it I.&
understood that nn observation on the con
duct of the federalists arc intended to apply
to those who have aided their country. To
day, J hope the Treaty wall receive the as
sent of the Senate.
■——ct- : o -'.S-: •»—
Washington Cih/, Feb. 17,
THE TREATY OF I’EAGE.
On the subject of the Treaty of Peace, no
thin:: ye! is publicly known. From indies ti-
cations, however, not to lie mistaken, we ga
ther tlie faet that the Treaty of Peace be
tween the United States and Great Britain,
has been unanimously ratified by the Senate.
The Peace has not ypt been proclaimed by*
the Executive, owing us tve have reason to be
lieve. to the non-arrival of the British agent,.
Mr. Baker, win. is the bearer of the rat idea
tion by the Pritiee Regent; which, it is said',,
by an article of tlie treaty, is to he exchanged;
fortheratification nfthe President before tho-
treaty can take elf' Ct;
We cannot conceive w hat can so longhavo-
delayed the arrival of Mr. Baker, to whom
is confided so important a charge at the st-uS
of government.
Messrs Lans, Tuuner & Co.
At such an important epoch, ex'ery word
relating to tlie great subject seems to have
consequence: I therefore hasten to give
you a summary of the news! have collected:
from a hasty glance at the London paper*)
of the 23th and cist December. lit, in an inter
view with my irjeml Mr. C— -,the wel
come Messenger.
Pence was concluded on the 2Mh of Dew,
and ratified nn the 20th by the Prince Ki>.
gent—the terms highly honorably to Amer
en. A flairs remain os they were before thm
war. Not an inch of territory ceded. Tlia-
negotiations flagged until the great victory*
o! *1 Donoiigh, which gave a spur to tins.
Ministers of England. I may add that tho
destruction til V< ushiugton was a happy event:
for this country. It united the wliole Con
tinent in expressing (heir abhorrence of stick*
savage warfare ; aud a Paris paper goes so
lar as to say, each of their capitals had in
turn been in possession of an enemy, Inn a IJ
therein was respected ; Paris wus not l.ui n'i
lecture E-ngliunl hud not the sole /oniro.'-