Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-20

Iteed in their treaty StlpulatlenS with the
limited States, lido not know that any
occurrences can happen which will rem
1der Unnecessary for me to communicate
IwithgLieut. VIM. Handy. If my doing
|so. can render acts ofkindness to Indians
Tor others. it would afford me pleasure !;
|but under present impressions the fifth
Iarticle of the treaty of friendship, limits
land navigation between the United States
and King Of Spain will govern me in all
cases respecting the Indians in the two
Fioridas.
| l am with due regard, sir,
! Your obedient servant,
BENJAMIN HAWKINS.
! On the recent of the curious epistle
from Col. Nicolls alluded toin the above,
j Goyernor Early transmitted copy to the
Governor of East-Florida, accompanied
Ibv a letter of which an extract follows /;
! &. 1t has come to my knowledge within
Ia fews days past, that British officer
{Col. Nicolls, continues at the British
encampment on the river Appalachicola,
with the Indians heretofore in hostility
AGAINST the United States, exercising over
them an assumed superintendent, and
directing their conduct in relation to our
lpeopIe. AS full evidence of this fact, [
take the liberty to inclose to your Excel
Ilency COPY Of recently received
from that officer by Col. Hawkins, the
Agent of the r.. States with the Creek
indians. How does it happen sir, that
british Officer is permitted to reside
within the territories of Spain, as an A.
gent to his Britannia Majesty with the
Indians. and TO exercise such powers in
relation to the United States You
perceive that he speaks of the. Circles
hinder him''-tllat he considers them an
Independent people--that he has made
them say,. they " are declared to be in
dependent by bis Britannia Majesty"
land as such have assented to the treaty
Iofpeace; and tie citizens Of the Z. S. are
10y fugitive banditi'' under him." warn
led from having any intercourse with the
Greek Nation, altho' the great BODY Of
That nation reside within the limits Of tie
United States.
" This representation is made to YOU
in the confident helief THAT YOU will not
after this information suffer the territory
OF Spain within tie Province under your
command to be used for purposes which
in their tendency must be most inimical
| TO us.
We wish fcrnot!ing more than to
be at peace, with the Indians whether
within or without our territory, and if
those who have taken refuge in Florida
were left to your influence and counsels,
we should feel quiet. But we can ne
yer rest contented and see a British off,
Ger especially of Col. Nicolls's stamp
acting as their superintendent, civil and
military"
The annexed developemento of the views
and intentions of Col. Nicolls in relation
to the Greek Indians, was received a few
DAYS ago by tie Executive of this state
from the Agent for Indian affairs.
g British Post, AppalachicoIa river,2
/ May 18th, 1915.
In my letter to you of tie geth ult. /
requested you would be so good as to
make enquiry into TIE murder and rob-
cries committed on tie Seminoles be-
longing to the Chief called Bow-Legs.
lat t,le same time declaring to you my
determination OF furnishing with the ut
nest rlgor Of tie law any ore of our
side who broke it. Of tn a melancholy
proof has been given in the execution of
an Indian Of the Antophalga town by
]Hothly Poya Tustunnuggee, Chief of
1.-The Ccnulsees, who found him driv-
ling off gang of cattle belonging to
your citizens, and for which act of JUS
tice lave given him double presents &
la chiefs gun, in the open square before
the whole of the chiefs, and highly extoI-
lied him. These, sir, are the steps | am
daily taking tokeep the reace with sin-
Icerity but l am sorry to say the same
line is not taken Oh your side, nor have
you written to Inc to say what steps you
are taking or intend to take to secure this
mutual good. Since the last compIaint
from Bow legs have had another from
him to say your citizens have again at
lacked and murdered two of his
.eople-tlat they had stolen gang of
|nis cattle, but that he had succeeded in re-
gaining them. asked them what proof
they had of the people being Killed.
They said they had found tier bloody
cloths in the american camp, which was
hastily evacuated on their approach.
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