Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-09-24

it, and with the ho9e that, by the prompt
and energetic interference oil the national
authorities, the national character may
be preserved un,ainted, and justice ad
mir stored to the abotie
10 order to completely secure the in
Gnence OF M'Intosh, he was appointed
aeeut for the lands which were TO be
transferred; and by separate or addi-
iional article TO this treaty, it was stipu
lated TO give $4,000 dollars for piece OF
land belonging TO II m, called the Indian
Spring Rsscrvatlon-a price, which, to
say the least, was very liberal A sum-
mons was then issued TO the Greeks,
calling a meeting at these very Springs,
M'In,osh not daring to trust himself in
lhe midst of The nation, as he knew him
self to be answerable TO the law, making
il a capital offence to propose further
alienation Of lands. This law was pro-
posed at Broken Arrow, shortly after
Jackson's treaty in 1914, by M'lntosh
himself, and formally re-enacted 81 a
meeting of the Greeks at Poleca, Spring
in 1924, IN order TO put stop TO the NJ
quotations concerning their lands AS the
Indian Springs we're at distance from
the majority Of the tribes, and as the no
iice to attend was given but few days
before the time of meeting, only few OF
the chieftains met the commissioners
and of these, only two signed the treaty
one of whom, il is asserted by one OF the
United States agents, is not head chief
or representative Of any Indian town.
The other chiefs, four in number, upon
being informed that the object Of the
meeting was to purchase their land, re
fused to give their consent, and left the
council.
The negotiation, however, was cont
nued by the commissioners, with MIA
sosh and bis Party, and treaty was con
cluded, by which all the Creek lands il.
the state of Georgia were coded to th'
United States. This treaty was signet
by M'Tn,osh and one other chief, the
other Indian signers not being chiefs nor
repres. natives of towns, and having n.
legal right to sign the treaty on behalfoi
the Creeks, which they did at the nsli
cation of M'Intosh. Il is a strong ar
gument against IT'S validity, that, with
the exception of M'Intosh and Etomme
Tustunnegeee, none Of the Creek Chief
tsins, with whom the Creek treaties hav,
been usually concluded, appear to have
signed or sanctioned this treaty, so vi
tally important to their welfare. Tbs
custom of that nation has been to form =
council OF the repre- sentative cheiralns
computing TO about forty or fifty, and
then to negotiate and sign the treaty
This treaty, however, bears none Of those
marks of authenticity. Ii is concluded
e. distance from The nation, upon "a
short notice, and with chieitain, who is
secured personal compensation o.
$4,000 by the treaty, and who is, be-
sides, made the agent for the lands trans
ferred.
The very remarkable expressions o
The agents, in their letter TO Gov. Troup.
informing him of the conclusion Of tn
treaty, are sufficient to excite the strong
es, doubts of the fairness Of their con
duct" We are happy to inform you
(they say that we have just oncluded
'rea,v Nth What 7ue call the nation"
From the expressions of the GeorgiaDs
in the correspondence with the genera
government, we are warranted in con
Guiding, that they did no, require muci'
evidence of the authority OF those with
whom they we're negotiating, alter the,
had discovered their willingness to ced
their lands. In negotiating, they are til
nation who are disposed to accede to tn
wishes Of Georgia; but if the arms o
the United States, which Heaven forbid !!
should be directed against the Creeks.
then another set of Indians will appear
who will be the nation, 50 long as it is io
be an object Of vengeance.
That this party, by whom the treaty
has been sanctioned, forms but small
par, of the nation, appears from mes
sage Of Governor Troup himself to the
legislature, urging the importance o.
taking measures to protect those Creeks,
whom hisiungovernable temper and mis-
conduct had placed upon uniriendly
terms with their countrymen. We ars
informed by that document, that the hos
iie Creeks have 1000 warriors, while
the friendly party, which undertook to
act for the nation, does not exceed 500.
This IS not the only mark of fraud in
this transaction. 1t is asserted, that a
letter of M'Inrosh TO the principal chief,
contained the following passage: "lf
you feel disposed to sell your lands, |
will mako the commissioners give you