Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-30

losg among us--helpingu US. aud doing guod Tor csl
nation, aud is the, ir freud. lie and Inst 1t Ca,;
rsine, aud we've ou, & men--eud are now old. Hi
eh,ldren born in our land. HE is to select bis
land we give Where lac chooses on the land ART
about 10 give up, aud TO sit down on ii; and il he
ties, hrs children Will haze Z place 10 i've on.-
We do tins rs token oil the gratitude OF the nation.
" There is standing ny YOU George Msyhcid, =
white Insl, raised in our la;d, good and trae
AN Interpreter: We give him iuile SQUARE
oiihrd near you that you may have an interpret
Ell Il haud, II We have need you, TO talk with
YOU.
Here is or old interpreter, thirty years in
service, Alexander Corneils We give hin
ae square Of ignj to sit down or, where HI selects
and near eOoncl Hawkins, that he may continue his
usefulness to us
Gen. Jackson rspl;cd--Hcsh should cceptof This IA.
to'si mark then gard for him, nrpproyed OF by
the president; \ he, tie president, might he would
sppro rste its value 20 a in clothing their ua dive
n en- and ciidr.n. He,ras well pleased the, had
notices their OLD FREUD Col hawkins, aud his eli-
dren, born among them; and their conduct ON this
head towards lin ami them, AS Inuch 10 the Gre
dir of the maton.
Col. Haw kns replied have been long among
you, and grey in your service | shall not much
longer be youragen,. You all know me, that when
applied 10 by red white, or black. looked not to
COLOR, but To the Justice OF the claim. shall con-
tiuuo to be friendly and useful 10 you while live
and my chlldieE born among you, viii be brought
UP 10 no sssiilt nt Your present. anu
esteeroit the more highly, By the manner of bes-
towing il, as it resulted FROM the impulse OF your
own ninGs, andnOt from any animation iiOm tie
generalor ne.
r. M.-This evening the chiefs expressed to
col. Hawkins. they did not give TO genera! jackson
the land to d y, 20 give it bs OK them in clothing
and other things; they want him to live il, an,:
when he is gone {ead) his family may have it ard
it may alw'ys be known what the nation gave i 10
lin, for. They say in the Instrument to convey
tte'r ateniions exp ossed this day, 1t must be plain
ly eNpr> ssed which the t9wn's masters Ui TIE
land that they have been uniformly friendly the
United States, ard faithful u their engagements in
peace and war that they consider the extending the
line through their lands in the Lower Greeks IS
tsAing from them more than the equivalent offered,
and they have claims which shuuld be attended
to; but rs The general has ne powers about them,
they will sign uc line with him, II being demanded
by lin and advise. hy their Eiecd, col. HAWKINS
Nrs. Hawkins NUS he put IN with her children, as
size adl much trouble 10 teaeh the lndsus to spin
and weave.
dinghy, under the Interpretation of Mr. Corueiis and
major Npinto-h, commander or Cove'su,
BENJAMIN HAWKINS.
.4gens for l. a.
OF .9vgust-VVe the undersgncd chiefs Of TIE
Creek ratCn, now assembled st the treaty heldbe-
tween the ienSiy AID hostile indians, Of tie one
part, and major genera! Andrew Jackson, for the
United States on the other part, make known to III
whom ii may concern, that Cussctau a"d CGTetau
are the head Tow o.. the Greeks and with tookan
batehce snd Oosooche, t.e owners Of the Cre,k
lands, ard ell ourselves, are, masters Il the
lanh; We have adhered Eihluiiy, in peace and war,
TO cur treaty stpua;ions, with the United States.
Finding that general Jackson III drawing the lines
round OUr connhy, 10 retain as much of that CEN
quered from the hostile Indians, as he deemed lust,
found it nee ssaIy, FOR political motives and purpos
IS, to run line from. Ofuchce through lands,
which Commences on the dividing ridge be-
tween the waters Of the Upper and Lower
Greeks to Chstlahochee, and thence eastward
~ TO ;hc boundary OF Georgia, within which
there is great quantity of lands sctua'y
cur property, Cor which he. as oqui-
vslsDt leaves to the conquered Indians lands be-
tween Coca and Taispoosa, we do not deem the
exchange an equivalent; it shall not, however, IT,
teriere with the running Of the line, as We rely on
the justice ct the u. States to justice TO be
done us, and on these conditions
We request ihat gen. Prkney's tier OF the o3df
April 10 Col. Hawkins, and the answer thereto of
the 25th, he sent with the treaty, which will
sign after delivering this instrument.
1st. Wishing to give national mark Of gratitude
to maj gen. a Andrew Jackson, for lis distinguished
services rendercd It's at the head OF the army from
Tennessee, we give and grant to him aud his hers
forever miles square OF lard ut such place ss he
may select out of the retained lands.
2dly Our nation feel under obligations 70 Colonel
Benjamin Hawkins, our agent and 10 Mrs. lavinia
HaN kins, his wife, for the unweared pains they have
both of them for long time taken, 60 introduce The
plan Of civilization among u.s. and TO be Hsetul to
and as their children are born in our land We, 4
token Of gratitude, give and grant TO Col Hawkins
for hiInself his wife and children, miles square Of
land, to him and his heirs forever, tn DC located in
such part of the retain, d lands Colonel Hawkins
Nay select, in one tract, or surveys OF one mile
square each.
Sdly We give to George Mayfcld, an interpre-
ter with Gen. JacAsos, white man raised in our
land, one mile square of land where he may select
mark of our respect Tor his honesty aud useful
ness TO us as interpreter.
4;hly. and lastly. We give and graft 10 Alevan-
der Cornells, hals breed, old and faithful in
terpreter, who has long been in the public service
mile square OF land at his option, TO be located
by him.
We finally request thal the government og tie
u. States will ratiiy the foregoing acts % national
gratitude, and by suitable deeds of conveyance, 10
enable the parties TO receive and hold the said lands
agreeable TO our intentions, as herein expressed.
Given under oar hands st the treaty ground at
Fort Jack son, 9th August, 1914.
Tustunnug &c Thlucco, speaker Of tho nation
Of Upper Greeks.
Niece Aupnegan, % Tookaubatohe, speaker
Of the n,tion Of Upper Greeks,
Tus,unnugge lIopoie, speaker Of the Lover
Greeks,
Niece Auehule, of Cowetaw,
William NrIntosi, major of Cowetaw,
Tuskeenchaw, Of Ctssstaw,
Faw Emantla, Of Cussetaw,
Tookaubstoheo Tusuuuugsee, Of lIitohetee,
Noble Kinnard, oftIiteliotic,
tiopoig liutser, Of Secuwenglo,
fohoiee Ycholo Seeawoogolo,
Fulawpau baUa, OF Euiaulaw Chattshoo-
he,
Paekcc Hago, Of AupaulaueAoole,
TimpDjer Bernard, captain oil Uchces,