Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-11-11
From the RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
CREEK INDIANS.

partncptJ an interpreters anu AA Ai'AhH SnASAs VI
. the creek nation. They arrived in this city on
Tueflay evening, and left il yeferday morning
Cor the city of Washington. Colonel Hawkins
was extremely anxious to continue his route, hay-
ing been particularly inf.uaed by the Preildcns
10 arrive at Warrington by the 9Th infant or as
foon as pofGble.
The prelrnt depu,ation has been invited 10 the
feat of government TO hold talk for re-organiz
ing the treaty made laR ysar, by which they ced-
ed 20 the United states that tract OF land IN the
itsre Of Georgia, which lies within the forks of
the Osonee and Oaknulgce rivers. By the aFti.
cles ct agreement and cefion entered into on the
14sh April. Soa, between Georgia and the T.
nited States, the United STAKES agreed TO extin-
guiih a; theit own expence and for the nie OF
Georgia, the Ipdian title TO this tract, as COM
penfation in part for the Yazoo empire. Il was
with great reluctance that the Creek nation con-
tented to fell their right 10 this foil, but when
the treaty was brought before the enats, for their
rati6 alton, il was rejected account or the high
price of the land. Tbs ADMINISTRATION, We pre-.
fume is now attempting TO ex'iaguiih che Indian
title on more favorable terms.
The principal mar of this deputation IS; the
third chief in the nation. The Greeks have
three of Shofe head men, whom they call chiefs
or fpeskers. When the ara chief is abient on
hunting or a war party, the fecond commands IN
his place: when both theie are ablent, the third
chief of the tribe ailumes the command. thele
chiefs preiide over the, great coancll OF the na-
tion, TO whieh are referred the mott important
meaiures rho forming Of The laws and the max
ing of peace or war. In the G eek nation TINS
deliberate council amounts TO about 400. When
the queftion before them relates to hob!hues,
they fumnon to rheis aid the brayee warriors OF
their tribe. II th:y express a great anxiety tor
their neaiure, the council draws back, beng
anx,ous 10 throw all the rslpontib.aty on them.
If they mani eft any indifference or opPohtlcn to
II, the council generally sanmc more iPi1ted
attitude. In This great council the qneition ta
debated until the affair is iettled to every ones
apparent fatisfaaion: no man percnp1otill ad
herring TO his own opinion, but each giving way
ana modifying his own, 10 as TO come nearer to
the fentiments of the ref. The ceGasion of the
debate becomes the Ggu2l of nnaaimlty. No
vote is taken in form among them; there is no
numbering Of the yeas and nays; but the chief
6npiy pronounccs in an in,errogauye tone OF
voice: g You are agreed then upon this mes-
fare % Ifit be on 9ueRion OF war, the Prlnci-
pal warrior addreGcs the chicf and demands " Is
It war :" The fpeakcr anlwers, 1T is war;
az that moment the warrior lifts up the toma.
kawk, anu The quefion is fuppoied to, be irTeVo.
caby decided.
The Greeks have Eve men amoog them who.
NAV be regarded as the historical and legal Il
braries Of the tribe. 1t is their Office to collect
and ,rans!ut to fuccessiye generations their histo.
~ anriouiJes and laws. AT their annual testi
val, thele men ftep forward to delclibe the differ
en-, events which have happened TO their nation,
from the earieA tradition down rothe prelent time.
Tbefe inasrfea records are thus dileminated ev.
~ wear among the Whole tribe. When the great
connci of the nation is IL FELTON,, thefe learned
traditionaries attend for the purpofe OF preierving
{ e. de liens. They cit by during the debate.
;ndiff:rect 20 the rsalons and arguments OF the
frakers, which they are not expected TO feco!d;
until the chief comes TO pronounce the dethon
sad e. GREAT is their accuracy that, according 20
Colonel Hawkins, they picfervc the decttion IN
the ysry words OF the P;eh1en
The third Chief who is now with the deputa'
ton uader the name of Curnell, is rePreien.ed by
colone. Hawkins, as by far the mott eloquent
man in The Geek nation. lie is fmaiIer than the
ordinary fan6ard of has tribe, but equally erect
IN his department Being defended from white
father, he has loft mott of the d'ftinguilhed cha.
raaeriRics Of an Indian; the copper complexion;
b;yh cheek bones, and thick lips. He peaks
Foon(h with fome cafe, but his own l;ngaage
with canGaerable Auency. We were Preicns at
ooe Of the talks which he delivered to his eompa-
Mons. and our own obtervatIons confirmed the
euloq,um of colonel Hawkins. He delivered
hiuielf, with fuch graceful gefure, iwse'nefs OF
tome, and animation OF countenance, as could not
fail 10 pleale the f7e6sstor, though he was igno
rant of the obett Ct his harangue. In one ndiiPen'
fbIe attribute an ofator,he appeared emtnently
Killed. He had none of thie tremulons feelings OF
embarraisment or eeire for spPlarte, which gene.