Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-07


stance that Georgia formed part of the United
States The reviewer seems TO consider - the
friend of Georgia as distinct character from the
friend of the United States" The Indian Chief did
not live long enough to learn this distinction.
Having made serious accusation against State,
the reviewer seems to be sensible that some evi-
dence 10 support it is necessary. Let US see what
the evidence is, which, to use his own language,
=. We think conclusively establishes it." He takes
for granted that the State of Georgia is answerable
for every thing that occurred in the negotiation
The terms of the Treaty were arranged by that
Sta,e--the place Of meeting, SC &c. How Is the
fac,s The United States Commissioners, acting
under instructions from the President at Washing
ton. ordered January 18th, 1925, meeting at the
Indian Springs, on the 9TH OF February In letter
to the Agent Crowell, the Commissioners Campbell
saws &" We are DESTROYS that all the Chiefs oil the
nation should attend, who in the habit of trans
acting public business, and of signing treaties .
The circular letter sent to the Indians through Crow
ell, is in these words:
Washington, IDLY IL, 1925.
"To tie Creeks of the Creek Nation: by the
authority of the President of the United States,
you are requested 10 vene at the Indian springs
on Monday the 9TH day OF February next. Mat
tiers of great consequence To the Nation ana Tue
United States will be laid before you
We shall expect all to be present on inc day
appointed, who are in the habit OF iransactlnS the
business of The nation and OF signing treaties
GSigned by Duncan Campbell.
The Commissioners, according 10 theif report 10
the Secretary of War, wore at the Indian Springs
on the day appointed, but did no business, as there
were but fey Chiefs attending On the iOth oil
February, 400 Chiefs attending, the negotiation
began, and Treaty was concluded. The Creek
Indian claim to all the lands occupied by them in
Georgia, and TO nearly all occupied by them an
.ILuba,D1 was eNtluguIshed.
The reviewers account of these circumstances,
is singular proof OF his great accuracy, ta0oT'
and research Extract. In order to completely
secure the influence of Nc htosh, he was appoint
cd agent for the lands, which tcere 10 0e trans
ferred; and by a separate OF additional article 10
this treaty. it was stipulated TO give S25,OOO Tor
piece ofland belonging to him, called the Indian
Spring Reservation--a price. which, to say the
least, was very liberal. A summons was then as
sued 10 the Creeks calling meeting at these very
Springs" sc. SC. Mcintosh being afraid TO make
4 ue aty in the nation on account OF the " before
mentioned law passed shortly after 1914" He
asserts that but fen Chiefs attended, only two
of whom signed the Treaty-and the Treaty Is re-
presented as if the Greek lands in Georgia only We're
ceted 10 the United States. II the subject permit
ted the indulgence OF mirh, one might amuse him.
self with this statement, by which 1t would appear
that article ofthe Treaty OF the Indian Springs,
concluded in February, 1925, and an additional ar
tice TO the Treaty, preceded the summons 10 the
neeIngto hold the Treaty in January OF that year,
and that the StpuiationS agreed upon at the Indian
Springs after the meeting OF the Chiefs, were the
causes which induced the Chiefs to meet ut the
place ,chere those stipulations Were made. The
studied omission of the reviewer to notice the land
acquired by the United States, in which Georgia
has no interest, deserv esnotice. The whole trans
action is spoken of lhroug bout an affair oil Geor-
gia, for Ler interest and for her interest only She
before presided over and finished the negotiation,
and she is answerable for It's Incidents, and alone
interested in the determination to be made upon 1t.
Congress intended by the appropriation oil $50 OOO
TO con6ne the negotiation with the Creeks to the
Georgia lands. The words of the act of Goth May,
1924, are. 90 to enable the President 10 take the
necessary measures for the extinguIshment of tn.
title of the Creek Indians TO the land now occupied
by them, lying ,1itiii the limits Of the State Of
Georgia."
This express Limitation of the appropriation
the negotiation at Broken Arrow was
for lands in Georgia ard Alabama; and was that
OF the Indian Springs. The great opposition TO the
Treaty since its formation, is made by the occu-
pants ofihe lands in Alabama coded for the benefit,
not of Georgia, but of the United States, and con-
trary to the obvious intention of Congress The
design of keeping this out of view is obvious; the
only psetext for accusing Georgia of these frauds,
are, the Commissioners were citizens OF Georgia,
and her interest in the issue of the negotiation. The
latter argument is made stronger, by representing
that interest exclusive. The assertion Of the re-
vic,ver, that Mcintosh was appointed agent Tor the
lands 10 be transferred in order TO secure BIZ i'.aI
ence completely, is not UNDERSTOOD The subsequent
rc-asserton of this appointment an evidence OF
the fraud committed by Georgia, and the reference
Ia note TO the source from which lie derives it,
are not more Ineligible. The reference is TO
NlcIntosh's advertisement, dated April i2'h, 1925,
Lock Chautalaiau, and addressed TO Gov Iroup.
No advertisement of Mcintosh is published among
the documents presented to the public. There is a
letter of the date written at Acre Town, a.
it is called in the Creek language, Lock-chautalo-
fau which contains what is presumed TO be the
OF this asserted appointment OF McIn-
to-h TO the Agency of the lands which tcere to be
oeded.
% request Of your Eycellency to publish in
some of the public newspapers, that persons wish
ing to make purchases of property of any kind, or
buy out our improvements for the balance of our
lime, must FIRST attend at my house and enrol their
names, specifying the kind OF properly purchased,
and from whom, stating the residence OF each party.
All such persons we shall consider coming amongst
us fair traders; and all such may settle land
improved or not, in The bounds of the late Treaty,
will be considered by US, and reported as in,ruders
to your Excellency, if they do not comply with
those terms"
If the Reviewer had not given proofs of his ia
cility in drawing strange conclusions, it would he
impossible believe that this is the basis of his
serion, that M 'Intosh appointed Agent for the
lands before the Treaty by Georgia or the Com
missionerS, and that this appointment one
of the reasons of corrupting him TO betray his
tribe.
The Treaty formed is pronounced not valid, be-
cause none of the Chieftains, except MIntosh and
Etome Tustenuggee, with whom treaties have been
usually concluded, appear TO have signed or sane
toned it. "The custom OF that nation,' says the
Reviewer, " has been 10 form Council Of Repre-