Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-01
R1CHM0ND, JULY
THE CREEKS.

ing, who has recently passed through the Creek
country, and staid several days at the house oil
Croweil, where he conveised with Little Prince,
who laid before him all the d" groans" ofthe Creeks.
From these two sources, we have extracted certain
details, which may prove interesting the Of
readers.
documentary Focts.-It is wei known, that !.
the L. >. had pledged itself to obtain for the state
oil Georgia. the cession of the lands of the Greeks
as soon As 1t could be effected Some delay having
taken place IN making the arrangement with the
CreeNs,and The Georgians being distinctly impress-
ed with the belief that these difficulties had hoe,
occa>ioned or Increased by tie interference of white
men, ana The Indian Agents, the state grew irpps-
tent, and vented her disappointment in some
strong and mpassoned appeals TO the general 20
vernmeni. Commissioners appointed (NIessrs
Campbell and Merwether) by the Pres;,len, ~
make fresh attempt AT negotiation In the course
Oh this nesociatlon, the commissioners were per-
susded that the Su6-agent Walker, and the Aaan+
hitnseii were seeking 10 couneract their views and
lnstgaied the Creeks, 10 decline a cesson. Cant
bell proceeded to Washington 10 demonstrate a,ain,
lhe conduct oil the Agent, and TO propose new,
.''ii' % Hesocia'lon W. learn from letter of
ms, oil the January, 1925 that his apnlica,io
Tor " autl.ori'yto hold treaty with ,y;,i5ed
council % the Creeks ,CdS not erpressly oro,,t,5
| such course by decision of the Cabire, was hel
10 be incompatible with the laws of nations and In
oai usage; but " every other facility was promp,
ny ahordcd;' the Sub-agent removed: the Aoant
| himself put more completely under roptroI. he
negotiation was to be ye,1s,re3 ~ H. ~;
| Springs on the 9TH Fchruary--and tbat tbe PEI
dent was In the mean time TO send 10 ConerA.s .
Message, pointing out the advantages 10 The Td,s
themselves OF removing entirely to the west side of
.ne mississippi. We also learn by letter ON
-,ici"'osh ana 80 ot the Creek Chiefs that the na
uon 'cas dto'ded into two parties the one the Rcd
oucAs' who were hostile To the IT, S. DURING it's
Late war with tile British; the Other party. GiendIv
10 Inc u S.-These last (ofwhich Mel was H.,
| heao') were favorable 10 a cesson of the Creek
iahGs.--lhe council at the Indian Sprines-loyv
many cheis attended, does not appear from, the
documents; but tie commissioners say in consids-
rable numbers; large deputation of the Tookau
oatchies present, who manifested a dec;J.6
hosllIlty 10 the ce-sion. During the council the
expected Message of the President to Congress-
was forwarded by Gov. Troup, by EXPRESS and
| received on the 9th Feb. The treaty was concIud
ed on the 18th Feb the Toos-au-batchies retiring
IN 'he night, rs the Commissioners say, "by order
| OF the Agent" Crowell; but for which perfdious
interference the Treaty (say they) would have been
concluded by the entire nation aud ~ 18th an unaim
ity almost unexamped," (Accounts however saw
that the attending Chiefs were decided majority
OF the chiefs of the tribe, counting those who live
both In Georgia aud .gla5anaO
W. learn by letter from Gov Troup of the
18th Feb that Mr. Forsyth, then a, Wssbinuton.
was OF opinion that if the Treaty were concluded
with that portion Of the tribe resident in Georoia
Tor The cesson of al the lands ,cithsgl our Limits
1t would be approved b. Congress- The actual
treaty went faTther.) 1t embraced all the lands
w!uhn the boundaries OF Georgia, and por ION
| lying within the Stae OF Alabama For tlese the
Creeks were TO receive in exchange, an eoual nm
Der OF acres the other side of the AIississinri
ana Tor their improvements, and as a compensation
Tor The losses and nconveniences of removal they
were 10 receive $500, 000-the period OF removal
was not to extend be, ond the LIST Sept. 1926; in
the mean time, the l.. S. were 10 protect hem
against entertainments impos lions, Slc.--The hos
uie Creeks did not believe, that the Senate Would
rdtyy this Treaty. 1t WIS, however, submitted 10
tlie Senate by President Monroe before the 4th Of
March, and ratified by them afterwards
Iov. IToup was anxious TO have the lands sur
veyed as soon as possible, and applied for pernie-
| SION to do so, TO Mcintosh and = the Cljefs and
Indians who in favor of the late treaty -,
they consented-steps were taken to proceed with
tue survey; next, follows the murder of Mcintosh
OraI IrJoTmatioR.--We understand from the
gentleman of high standing, (to whom we have al
iuded as having lately passed through the Creek
Nation,) that they were in state of Tie greatest
excitement. a majority Of tie nation insist that
tne treaty cedng their lands, is fraudulent and not
Dnding upon them; as II was not signed by q ma
lority of their chiefs They had no idea that the
government would rstily such treaty, but upon
nearing that IT had been done, they were seized
with conse nation and despair, and continue 10
vent their grief in the bittefest lamentations yba
chel objection to removing be ond The Niississipn
IS, that they must not only give UP their native soil
WIN all Inc improvements they have made but
are required to settle in the immediate vicinity Of
numerous and warliSe tribes, who depending moro
IMAM themselves on the chase for support will view
them as ln'ruders; and that abandoned bv the 90
yernment they look forward TO constant wars win
these new neigfbors, and TO ultimate destruction
Our informant considers the great majority Of them
sincerely attached to the government, and defer
mined not to resist it, in any course it may take,
but there are some hot headed men among them
who viii go to extremes if an attempt be made bv
| INC whites to take possession Of the country: and
'he conduct OF these individuals may possibly bring
on me rest OF the nation the vengeance OF the peg
! pie of Georgia.
The Treaty Of tire Indian Spring is said 10 cese
All tie lands owned by the Creeks in Geoygia ard
Alabama, except small section, Of barreos ard
OR informant thinks that with some efEo.t On ,b
part Of The United States, they may reconcile tbe
! Indians to relinqush the lands ,Cithin G;soro;9
the uiie TO which the government has underskes
TO exineuish
Under all these circumstances, would il not he
ucs' 'oI governor lroup TO abstain from surveying
e l@"os IA me exercise Of that discretion which
ne has obtained from the Legislature of Georeio ~
least, until the investigations now making bv orJe'
OF the general government shall be coupleted3
we pass over the question whether il is due Ia
ue character oil the country that the validity of
the treaty be also enquired into we ,vave ,Le
question whether there may be circumstance, con
necied with its formation, which when discIo.cd
may snake the confidence of the nation in It's regr
a'''y ana oDlgatory force or whether the general
sV'einneh' pe pound In any event to execute what
they nave rathed But at all events. If the t,ea,,-
there an he