Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-07-28
INDIAN AEEAIRS-

MOUNT ZioN (GeorgIa) June 30.-We re-
sr't 10 learn that The Creek Nation in Comn-
tll, nave refused then permission TO the esial-
liShmsnt OF schools and d missionary station IN
Their country. Their jealousy of the intentions
OF those who wish to benefit them. is not in
inns case unnatural, nor was it altogether mn
expected They have heretofore been com
PEELED 10 make larger cessions OF territory
than have been made by any other tribe :
ahu from Icing powerful In point of humble Is
they are now reduced TO comparative insic
nihcance. consider able part of he stale of
Georgia The whole of the State of Mississippi
dnu Alabama formerly belonged 10 them and
they tear that the attempt will be made 20
annex the small portion that yet remains to
them TO cue OF these states
| We are Indebted To the poiteness of the Rev
DE- Brown, for the following extract of IA
letter addressed to hin by The Rev Ales.rs.
1honlas l.. Stewart and David Humphreys
missionaries aud agents, emp!oHed by the
missionary society of SonIh Carolina and
Georgia, TO effect The establishment of d
missionary station in the Creek Nation.
Fort Mitchell, c. n AIay 81, 1920.
lev AND DEAR lR-Aiier iour DAYS con-
Staht attendance npoH the Indian Conucil we
have THIS day received an answer To our pro-
pos'uen. We pr senied The documents from
the Secretary OF War, with your address; ex-
planned the who're plan 10 them. aud endeavor-
ed with All lie Ingenuity we posssssed 10 ron-
vince ihGm OF the pure and benevolent ,u,en.
Mons, nor onl, or government, hut also OF the
S"clety by whose appointments, and under
whose direction we are acting holding tor, n
al Tie same time, the great advantage arisu,,
from iheir accedinS te The proposed me asurcs
ihey heard Us patiently, and after delihera
ing ON the subject told us that our request
| c5nid not be granted. They looked upon rs
WIFI jealous eye, and as the fOIeIunners of
some scheme OF Tie ..hite people, TO get their
lands. They alleged that should we Obtain
permission In establish "A School 90 the pro-
posed plan, after some years we might demand
compensation fof OuI Trouble and expense
a. "A m HAN ali. Il.
no money we could take their land for paw
Ineht as 10 orr proposition 10 leach them
the ART OF agriculture, they said they knew e..
ho"@h OF THAT 10 support themselves and tia I
was A. much a. they wished With regard 10
lheiF religious instructions they UhSeIv q tina
tne GreaI Spirit when he fifsi made then,
uiu hot give Tie means of instruction, aud
therefore II Was mis- viii that they remain AZ
iheS low are These and many other bjrc-
Mons c' l siiu lar nature we're brought forward
which we eHdeayOrtd 10 answer but AZ vns n,
vain 10 argue with them
he hall blood Indians are generally anxious
10 nave tbeI chIldTe educated but ihey were
AFRAID 10 use their ,uiiueure III our behalf Isst
toey should he t. nsldered as Ipa.uinr win
the white people against the full blooded In
GIahs Gvn. VI IniOsb was at this Council.
made commander III Chief of the Creek Ma
non lie iulu It's tiiat at some future period
ne would give us permission to establish
schools amongst them, whatever mirLt he the
cons, quehce We are apprehcusive, however
That u VIII require considerable iause of
tiihc before establishments can he made on
Tue plan winch the society proposes. They are
extremely Jealous OF The white people. and o.
very attempt 10 obtain land from them will
meet with opposition. We have therefore
concluded TO visit the CbickaSaw Natiun be-
lore we Teinrn We are both in good bealih
and although we have to cncousier Lardshin
YET we feel no disposition 10 Ienunr.h the
wOfk in winch we are engaged We must
close 'lis letter, as we have several ceres
pondents ~ South Carolina, aud but short
tl'he TO WINE. Ii We are spared you snail
hear from US again III the Ciickassw country.
J.. {. STEWART,
ID HUMPHREYS.