Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-04

soiN out dihfS, Nlcln tdttl aCQuttS-
ccnce, even 1t we supposed that nior,pa
lion disclosed alarming events. no, mere
~ as /; regards The peace of the country,
h,l in respect 10 lis constitution and cha
racier? Impossible. la communicating
these papers, anl voluntarily calling the
attention of Congress 10 The suhirct, the
Presiden, must himself have intended that
we should apply any remedy iba, we might
be able 10 devise. Having the subject
thus regularly and fairly before us, aud
proposing merely 10 collect the sense Of
The House upon certain important trans
actions which il discloses, With The view
to the passage OF such laws as may. be de
manded by the public interest, he repeat
ed, that there was no censure any where,
except such as was strictly consequential
upon our legislative action. Ike suppn-
sii,on of every new law, having for lis
object 10 prevent the recurrence ofevil, is,
that something has happened which ought
not 10 have taken place, and no other
Than this indirect sort of censure would
flow from the resolutions before the COM
miiee.
Having thus given his view of The ma
ture and character of the propositions
under considerations, MIR. G. said he was
tar from intimating, that II WAS not his
purpose 10 go inio full, free, and !,
thorough investigation of the facts and of
The principles of law, public, municipal
aud constitutional, involved in them
And, whilst he trusted he should speak
With the decorum due 10 the distinguish
ed officers of The government, whose pro-
ceedlngs were 10 be examined, he should
exercise the independence which beloug-
ed 10 him as representative of tie peo
pie, in freely and fully submitting his SEN
.iimeuis.
In noticing The painful incidents of Ibis
war, ii was Impossible moi To inquire INTO
lis origin. He feared that would be found
10 be The famous ireaty7of Fort Jackson,
concluded in August, 1874: and he asked
the indulgence Of the Chairman that the
Clerk might read certain parts of that
treaty. 1.-THE Clerk of The House having
accordingly read as requested, Mr.. G.
proceeded.sl He had never perused this
Instrument until within q few days past,
and he had read ii with the deepest NOR
LITIGATION and regret. A more diciatorial
spirit he bad ueyer seen displayed in any
instrument. lie would challenge all ex-
ANIMATION OF all liie records Of Diplomacy,
not excepting even those III the Wost
naughty period OF imperiOus Rome, when
she was carrying her arms into the bar
barian nations that surrounded her; and
he ed not believe a solitary instance
could be found of such an memorable
spirii OF domination pervadiug a compact
purportng 10 be a treaty of PEACE. Ii
consisted of the most severe and humlli-
ating denands-of the surrender of large
territory HE privilege of making roads
through even what was retained-Of The
. The passages read by the Clerk were as
follow
" Whereas aa unprovoked inhuman and SAN
culinary war, waged by the hostile Creeks
against the United States, hath been reptlled,
prosecuted and determined successfully on the
part OF the said states. in conformity with prin
cipies OF national jus cc aud honorable warfare:
and whereas consideration is due 10 the recti-
tude OF proceeding dictated BY Instructions
relating to the re-eStablisliment of peace: be il
remembered, that, prior 10 the cOnqueat OF
that part OF the Greek nation, hostile TO the u
States, Dumberless aggressions had been COM
niitted against the peace, the property. and the
hv0s, OF citizens OF tie United States. and those
OF The Creek nation in aDlty with her at the
mouth OF Duck river, Fort Mimms, aad else
where, contrary 10 rational faith. and the re-
gard due 10 an article OF the treaty concluded
at New York IN the year 100, hetweenthe two
nations that the United States, previous to
the perpetrattUu ofsuch outtages did ~ order
TO ensure future anliie and concord between
1ltSh UaltOn ai!N tilt. SO STATES III confer
NIFTY with tue siiptldtions of former TIRE aties
mini, with puncluality ard good faith. her en-
gagenents Ia the saiJ ration: that more than
twottirds OF The Whole number of chiefs and
warriors OF The Creek nation, diSregaTding the
genuine spirit of existing treaties suffered
themselves to he instigated 10 violations oftheir
national honor, and the respect due To- d part
OF their own nation, faithful TO the y. States
aud the principles of humanity, by impos;ors
Gen0minatlng thensseis rs prophets, and by the
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ei'iSsaries, whose governments are al war,
open or understood, with the United States
ART. =. Tie United States will gnaraHtee to
the creek nation the integrity of all their ter
ritory eastwardiy aud uUfIwdrdiy of the said
line described IN the iirsI articelto lie run aud
Described as mentioned in the first aIlirie
Art 5. The United States demand that the
Greek nation abandon all communication, aud
cease 10 hold aEy intercourse, with any British
post. garrison or town; and that they shall not
admit among them any ageuI or trader, who
Shail not derive authority To hold cOmnicI cial
or other, Intercourse with them, by license
from the President, or authorized agent of the
United States.
Art I. The United S tates deinaad an acknow.
lsdgement Of the right to establish military
posts and trading houses. and TO open roads
within the territory guaranteed TO The Creek
nation by the second article, aHd right TO the
free navigation Of all its waters.
Art. >. The United States deHsand that sur
render be immedialeiy made, OF all tie persons
aud property taken from the citizens of tie u.
States, the friendly part OF the Greek nation,
the Cherokee, ChickasaV and ChOctaw nations,
to the respective owners and the United States
VIII Cause TO be Immediately restored 10 the
formerly hostile Greeks AL tbe property taken
nom them since their submission. either By The
United States. or BY ANY Indian nations in am.
ity with the United States, together with all
Tie prisoners taken from them during the war.
ATTIC. The United States demand tile caption
and surrender Of all the prophets aud instig8tors
have a0t submitted TO the arms Of the United
States, aud become parties 20 these articles of
capitalization, il ever they shall he found within
the territory guaranteed to the Greek nation
4 Dy tie Srcoud .rficfe