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THE MISSIONARY. No, 52 Vol. Vl.] INDIAN AFFAIRS. Head-Quarters, Easton Department , ) Monticello , Ga. JvKg 17, J 825. ) Gentlemen —Captain Triplett will hand to you, a copy of Maj. Gen. Gaines’ letter to Governonr Troup, of the lOlbinst. which the General requests you to insert in your papers. The object of giving publicity to this let ter, at this time, is to counteract certain false and infamous reports , concerning the adjustment of Indian difficulties, calculated to deceive the publick, and aggravate the misfortunes of these helpless and deluded beings, who evince a disposition to re-nnite their destmy, and to comply with the wishes of the General Government. Verv respectfully, your ob’t. serv’t. E. G. W. BUTLER. Aid de Camp. Head Quarters, Eastern Department , ) Flint River, July 10, 1825. \ Sir —The excessive heat of the weather, abided to the many inconveniences and in terruptions which I have daily encountered in the course of my visit to the Creek Na lion has deprived me of the pleasure of wri ting to your Excellency as often, or as ful ly as I have been desirous of doing. i have notv the honour, without entering into details that could afford but little inter est, to communicate to you the result of my conferences with the ludians. After meeting in this slate, the Chiefs of the Mclntosh party', and at Broken Arrow, those of the opposite party, and bearing tfcieir respective statements, with the evi deuce for and against each party, I have urged them to an adjustment of differences, to which they have mutually assented. The Mclntosh party demanded retalia tion for their fallen Chiefs, with the imme diate restoration of property taken nr des troyed. Their demands were founded on the Bth article of the Treaty of February last—which promises, on our part, protec lion to “ the emigrating party,” agaiost the whites and all others; which party they (the followers of Gen. Mclntosh) assume 1 themselves, exclusively to be. Whether this provision of the Treaty was or was not intended to protect the Creek Indians against themselves, or to protect a comparatively small part of them against the main body of the Nation, were question* which I was, happily, not called npon to de cide : as, in the event of hostilities having subsided, my instructions simply require m> to make peace upon just principles, and to require the complainants, as well as the op posing parly, to abstain from acts of retalia tion or violence. The reputed hostile par ty consists of all the principal Chiefs, and of nearly forty nine fiftieths of the whole of the Chiefs, Head-men and Warrionrs of the Nation'—among whom, I recognized many who were in our service during the late war, and who, to my certain knowledge, have been for twenty years pas* (and I tbiok they have been at all times) as friend ly to the U. States as any of our Indian neighbours could have been known to be. 1 met them at Broken Arrow, the usual place of holding the Great Council of th” Nation ; 1 could not, therefore, but view this supposed hostile party as, in fact am! in truth, the Creek Nation , —and altogethei free of the spirit of hostility ascribed to them. 1 have received from them, in Council assembled, the most deliberate as surance of their determination to be peace able and-friendly towards their absent peo pie, as well as towards the U. States. They Regretted the necessity which, they con tend, existed for the strong measures they adopted against Gen. Mclntosh and others, who, they affirm, forfeited and lost their lives bv having violated a well known law of the Nation. They have engaged to re store all property taken, and to pay for all that has been .destroyed contrary to law— ■and they have promised to allow a reasona ble time for those who have borrowed and run off with money out of their National Treasury, to reimburse the same. The Council strongly and unanimously objected to the late Treaty, as the offspring of fraud, entered into contrary to the known law and determined will of the Nation and by persons not authorized to treat. They refused to receive any part of the I consideration money doe uoder the Treaty, or to give any other evidence of their ac quiescence in it. , In conclusion— they expressed the hope that their white friends would pity their de plorable condition, and would do them the justice to re-consider, and “ undo that which bus been wrongfully done.” I have, pur suant to my instructions from the Depart ment of War, endeavoured to convince the Council, but without success, of the fallacy of tbeir objections to the Treaty, and to MOUNT ZION, (HANCOCK COUNTY, GEORGIA,) MONDAY, JULY 25, 1825. dissipate their delusive hopes that it can ev er be annulled. I have assared them that, in all our Treaties with the powersrof Eu rope as well as with near fifty Indian Na tions, there has been Dot one instance, to my knowledge, of a Treaty having been re voked or annulled, after being duly ratified, except by the free cousent of all the par ties to it, or by war. I yesterday met in council, near Joseph Marshall’s ferry, the Chiefs of the Mclntosh party, and communicated to them the prop osition of the Council at Broken Arrow; to which they have acceded in. They prom ised to return to their homes as soon as they sre advised of the arrival of the United States’ troops ordered from Louisiana and Pensacola to the Creek Agency at Chatta boochy. The Chiefs of both parties have distinct ly aod solemnly assared me that they will remain at peace with each other; and that •hey will in no case raise an arm against the citizens of the United States. Under these circumstances, it is my duty to notify your Excellency that there will be no occa sion tor calling into service any part of the Militia or Volunteers of the State over which you preside. The certificate, of which I enclose here with a copy, marked A, added to the decla rations of the Chiefs in Council, of whom Joseph Marshall was the principal, and in terpreter, prove that your Excellency has been greatly deceived, in supposing that the Mclotosh party ever consented to the survey of the ceded Territory being com tnenced before the time set forth in the Treaty for their removal. This fact giving altogether anew aspect to the subject of the proposed survey of the land, added to a strong conviction on my mind, that the at tempt to make the surveys would be a pos itive violation of the Treaty—and will, un der existing causes of excitement, be cer tain to produce acts of violence npon the persons or property of unoffending Indians, who we are bound to protect, it becomes my duty to remonstrate against the surveys being commenced until (he Indians shall have removed agreeable to the Treaty. I cannot doubt that the facts disclosed by the accompanying certificate, with the concur rent testimony of the Chiefs in Council, will induce your Excellency, without hesitation, •o abandon the project of surveying the land, before the month of September, 1826. This will be particularly gratifying to roe, it will relieve me of the painful duty du • v of acting, not in concert witAthe venerat ed authorities of an enlightened and patri otick member of the United States —to whom I stand pledged by every principle of honour, and under the solemnity of an oath, to serve them honestly and faithfully. (Signed) EDMUND P. GAINES, Maj Gen Commanding. A true copy —E. G. W. Butler, Aid de-Camp. To His Ex: G. M. Troup, Governour of Georgia. We certify that we accompanied the ex press from Governour Troup to General Mclntosh, conveying the request that he would allow the survey of the land, acquir < and by tbe Treaty at the Indian Spring, to he immediately commenced. General Mclntosh replied that he could not grant the request, but would call tbe Chiefs to gether and lay it before them—which was never done. , Q . < WILLIAM EDWARDS, (Signed) £ JOSEPH MARSHALL. At Portess’, Upson co. July 9, 1825. 1 certify that this is a correct copy of tbe original certificate, signed in my presence and now in my possession. E. G. W. BUTLER, Aid de Camp. TRACT SOCIETY. The Flat-Shoal, Fishing Creek, Eliro and Bethel Tract Society, auxiliary to tbe Bap tist General Tract Society, held its Annual Meetiog, at Elim, on Monday, tbe 4th of July. 1. A sermon appropriate, was delivered by tbe Rev. J. S. Calloway to an attentive congregation. 2 The Society proceeded to re-organ ize, when, On Motion by Brother J. Wat son, it was unanimously agreed, that tbe present Board of Managers, to wit: Rev. J. S. Calloway, President; A Ellis, Treasu rer; A. Davis, Agent ; aod J. Cox, P. Nor then, M. Boynton, S. Brown, T. Blunt, T. G. Jordan, J. Watson and S. H. Burgess, Directors , continue to serve for one year longer. 3. On Montion, by tbe Rev. E. Talbot, it was agreed, by a constitutional majority, that the name of this Society be altered to that of tbe Flat-Shoal, Jones County, Geor gia Tfact Society, auxiliary to the Baptist General Tract Society. Also, that tbe time of the Anonal Meeting of this Society, in future, be on the Saturday preceding tbe last Sabbath in June. 4. From the report of the Treasurer and Board to the Society, it appears that there has been $39 87 1-2 subscribed; that $33 00 has been received by the Treasu rer, and (bat S2O 00 has been, by order of tbe Board, paid over to tbe Agent, aod by him transmitted to the Treasurer of the Parent Society at Washington to procure Tracis, but that tbe Tracts had not yet come to hand. Resolved, That the next meeting of this Society be held at Bethel, Jones, on Satur day before tbe last Lord’s day in June, 1826. Extract from the Minutes, A. ELLIS, Clerk pro tern. July sth, 1825. FROM THE FAMILY VISITOR. RESPONSIBILITY OF FEMALES. The remark is as true as it is common, that in countries far advanced in civiliza tion and refinement, our sex have the prin cipal agency in giving to society its moral and intellectual aspect. As the subject ol female influence has been discussed in your columns, it is not my design to enter upon that topick, but to contribute in my humble measure towards giving it a right direction. If our influence is great, our responsibil ity is proportionally great. If we have the power of moulding society, to a consid erable extent, according to our will, the vices that mar its beauty and happiness, and which our influence is not exerted to sup press will be imputed to us, and must be answered for as onr deeds, in the day of fi nal retribution. It is a matter of infinite importance therefore, that our intercourse with society should be so regular as to pro duce a salutary effect on all around us. But how shall this be done? Shall we as* sume a melancholy air, and lecture our frieds on religion until they retire from our presence in disgust and shun us as they would the serpent or the scorpion? By no means. There is something cheerful aod attractive in that religion which has brought life aod immortality to light. The ecep tiek may well mourn over the miseries of life, be sad in view of tbe thick darkness and gloom that surround the grave, sod shudder at tbe prospect of annihilation or a miserable existence hereafter. But let us, who hope belter things than these, whose path is illumined with tbe lamp ot heaven (for a female infidel must be a mon ster of ingratitude and iniquity,) let us throw all around the charms of cheerfulness and joy, that others may seek and rejoice io our society, and be influenced by our example, to walk io wisdom’s ways. There is no danger that an amiable, intelligent, accom plished, and virtuous female will be neglect ed. Her society will always be sought by the other sex; and it is completely in her power to dictate tbe terms on which it shall be enjoyed. Let her never countenance by her example, or even by a smile, light and trifling remarks on religion, or any kindred subject. The Bible was not given to man, that its sacred truths might be quo ted with irreverence, to adorn tbe conver sation of the gay and thoughtless ; the min istry of the Gospel was not instituted to be tbe scoff of fools, or to exercise tbe inge nuity of the critick; the condoct of Chris tians must be accounted for at the tribunal of their owo Master, and not be made tbe sport of the immoral and profane, who know not tbe heart and have an interest io misrepresenting their motives. Tbe ap probation or disapprobation of a lady of any sensibility and independence, is instant ly observed io her deportment, when to picks like these are treated with that levity, which two often passes for wit with tbe thoughtless, even amoognominal ebristians. A rebuke given in the spirit of meekness, will, in most cases, produce a powerful aod salutary effect. From the other im it might perhaps give offence ; but in us it in dicates a spirit of independence, and an un wavering love of trolb and which seldom fail to excite the admiration eve* of those who feel the wound. Perhaps there is not a more prevalent vice in our land, or one the progress ot which it is more difficult to arrest, than that of intemperance. It exists in iti incipient state, in the habits of a lafge portion of the young men in onr country. If unchecked, it acquires strength to year, until it obtaina complete confra met the man— who will not return to habits of sobriety until tbe Etbiopean shall change his skin, and the leopard his spots! He who craves a julap or a dram at twenty,will be a drunk ard at thirty, and a sot at forty. Much of the guilt of this beastly vice and its conse quences, attaches to onr sex. It is in onr power, and perhaps in ours only, to give it an effectual check in (he early stages of its progress. Let us not only speak of it in terms of reprobation, but decline all inti macy with its devotees. Let no mistress of a family invite, or even admit, into her social and domestick circle, any gentleman who is addicted to intemperance. Thi9 experiment has been successfully tried by some individuals. Only let it become uni versal, and the effect will be astonish ing. The same remark will apply with eqnal, if not greater force, to the practice of duel ling. This blackest species of murder is, in a peculiar sense, our sin; not that we ac tually seize the weapons of death and en ter the field of murder ; but other* do it at our instance, and with onr approbation. They do it to recommend themselves to us, as men of honour; and we sanction the deed, and appropriate its sin and its pun ishment to ourselves, by giving our hands and onr hearts to the murderer. Let us recoil from the flatleries and professions of such a Inver, as we would from the tears of the crocodile or the sting of the viper. The Almighty, in his wrath, cao carcely inflict a heavier curse on a woman in this world, than to give her a drunkard or a du elist, for a husband. Intimately connected with these vices is the game of cards, and other games of haz ard. In these many of ns, and those who move in the higher circles, personally take a part. We are ioduced first to play for amusement, because there can certain ly be no harm in a little innocent amuse ment; aod this we are the rather inclined to do, because onr presence may serve to restrain the gentleman and keep them with in the hounds of moderation and decency. Next a small sum of money is staked, the loss of which cannot be sensibly fell by any one. This we win of course ; aod thus the love of money is added to the love of cards, until the game in some form or oth er engrosses all the affections of the heart. This is no fiction ; I know many living il lustrations of its truth. But what is most lamentable, is the demoralizing influence of such an example on the neighbourhood. The presence of one accomplished and in telligent lady at a card tahle in the social circle, whether the object be money or amusement, is Regarded by the young men as a full licence for them to go to any ex tent in gambling and all its kindred vices. Let those ladies then, who have any respect for religion, any gratitude for the elevation which it has given them in society, any love of their country, whether they be young or old, married or unmarried, give their countenance and the charms of tbeir society to those gentlemen only, who re gard the laws of God and man, and whose characters are unpolluted with crime. LAURA. CHRISTIAN ELOQUENCE. Extract from Dr. Griffin's speech before the American Education Society at Boston. I am happy, Sir, to perceive that the principles of this society are liberal enough to admit a co operation of all denominations who hold the Head. In this I most hearti ly rejoice. I hail the day that breaks down the bars of bigotry and unites in har monious action tbe members of Christ. There has been a world of selfishness in our divisions. We may still on proper oc casions, support onr peculiar sentiments by manly and temperate argument; but the more we are delivered from selfishness, tbe more sincerely we can love and co-operate with the members of Christ who differ from us. I cordially rejoice in the progress which our Episcopal, Baptist and Methodist breth ren are making in the education of men for the sacred office. Well educated min isters will certainly do more good than nov ice*, (if of a character and creed to do any,) and will put an end to that ruinous disorder which is connected with ignorance. The more we are enlightened by science and theology, the more candidly we shall exam ine each other’s sentiments, aod see at wbat points our differences are chiefly verbal and to be cured by kind and skilful explan ations: and the consequences will he that we shall get nearer together. Never per haps shall we see all alike in this world.