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

read with no small degree of interest.
The letter of Col. Nicolls speaks forit-
self. Itnot only complains of pretended
iaiuries done the Indians--it not only
warns US of the consequences offailing to
restore the lands they have voluntarily
|ceded to US, and to evacuate in due time
the Forts erected in their nation during
the late war: but mepacingly teilsus or
ders have been given the Indians " to
nut to death without mercy any one mo-
testing then,'' that they have been album
aantly- furnished with provision, ammu-
aition and arms, are g impatient Cor re-
venge," wait only the signal of attack,
aad have 8. strong hold to retire upon"
should superior force be sent against
them. In word, 1t threatens In strong
terms re'ls,cal Of the indian ,car, and
an indiseriminate rillage and massacre Of
our defsaceiess and ertensire frontier.
Particular care is also taken to apprize us
of a treaty OF alliance, ofeasice and defen-
SAGE as we'll as of commerce and nacisa-
|tioa, having been concluded between q.
Britain and the Greek Indians. This is
4 circumstance our government cannot O.
veriook. and will doubtless claim it's inn
mediate aud serious attention. If Col.
Nico!ls be authorized to do what he has
lone, so fragrant al intractlon of our
lights would warrant an immediate APP
cal to arms. We are disposed to &C.
,uit Soy. Kindelan of all participation in
fnis netarious business. His decided OPP
position last winter to British troops pas
sing through East Florida for the purpose
afinyaaing that quarter of our state, in
luces US to believe he is ignorant OF the
game Col. Nicolls has been playing with
ne Indians under the control OF the Spa
qish government. OF this however, we
shall De better able tojudge on seeing the
reply oSGoy. Kindelan to the spirited. yet
respectful letter Of the Executive Of our
state on this interesting subject.
The following is the answer Of Colonel
Hawkins, Agent for indian affairs, to the
baccaneering Col. Nichols, whose inso-
lent letter. warning the citizens of the
United states from entsring tie Greek
nation on any pretext, was published IN
our paper the week before last.
Georgia Journal.
:. Greek Agency, Gath .Hcy, 1915
:. On the 18th had the pleasure TO
receive your communication OF the 28tf
uitimo. | expected from the tenor Of
your orders, which ] conveyed to you
fram Admirals Cochrane and Cockburn
on the 18th of March. tlat you had left
the Floridas, 'ere this, with the British
troops under your command and that
Spain aud the United States would lave
no more of British Interference IL tie ma
nagement of their Indian affairs. The
sent you was oie, in which
the Official acts of cur government are
published. There could lie no motive tor
falsifcatien-your deeming it Incorrect,
must have proceeded trom knowledge
of your conduct in relation to tie negroes
was at variance with it. 1t would have
been acceptable in the communication re-
latiye to the disposition of 8 the negroes
taken from the citizens Of the Z. Statesor
Inaians an hostility to tie Er,tish'' to
have received tie number, particularly
belonging to the latter. As peace is re-
stored between Great Britain and the u.
states. feel reluctance to put Oh la
per any thing that may lave tendency
to tarnish tie British character, or that OF
any officer its government; butt owe
it to the occasion to state tie declaration
of CAPTAIN Henry, that g the English are
sent out by their great iatier and king to
restore his Indian people to their lands;
and We are desired by HIM net to take a
way their negroes, unless they freely give
to us or sell them for money!" is violated.
1t is proper also to add, did not enroll "a
nv Indians into the service OF the I. =.
until after the negroes Of Marshall, sted-
ham and kinnard, three hall breeds, were
taken from them, by force or stratasem,
by British officers. Your restriction OF
the Captains declaration to negroes be-
longing to Indians friendly to Great brl-
tain, ii.by that is meant lnaians hostile to
the United States, is an erroneous one,
as there is not one Creek who has negroes
So situated.
The Creek Chiefs, to use courtly
phrase, have just cause at least to say
this is an g unjustitiable aggression. z
Your having acted by orders, aud it beng
|now beyond your control, remedy mus
and will be sought for elsewhere.
The documents you enclosed, signed
by the three Chiefs, purportlng to be the
agreement of the MuscOgee natlontO the