Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-07-01


ART. ) OF that Treaty p. $50.
In 1896, June 8, another treaty was concluded be-
tween the ued States and the Greeks altering the for
ner boundary. Signed part of the Greeks by the
Chiefs of about 80 towns With this treaty. the Greeks
barganed for Backsmiths, strikers, and tools
be sent to them. Ibid, p. 500.
On the gath April, 1902 Interchange of lands, took
place between the United States and Georgia, by art-
Giles engagement of that date. In this instrument he
United States shall at their expense, extpguish
Tor the of Georgia. early the be pea
ceably obtained reasonable terms the Indian title To
the county ofTalassee, left out by the line drawn it'll
the Greeks in 1913, which had been previously granted
by the state of Georgia, &c and to the lands between
the Oconee and Oakrnugee rivers" For which pur-
pose treaty is directed to be held with the Creeks
aud the United States shall in the mapner also,
exnguish the Indian title all the other lands within
the state of Georgia. Id. 400.
In consequence of this agreement, treaty was held
with the Creeks about two months afterwards, 10th
June i"os by winch the Greeks did actually cedc and
eNt,nguish their clam To lands within the bouu
Diary Of the state of Georgia. that treaty described,
Tins was signed part of the Creeks, by I3 Chiefs
representatives OF towns in the Creek nation BY this
treaty, the Greeks again barguned for Black SIN iths
and their tools. 10. $40.
! In 1905, November IL, by treaty signed at Wash
ingon the boundaries ceded by the former treaty were
eXended and the title extingushed TO another portion
of the Creek lands. In this treaty thew again t,rrau
ed for an Importation of bacxsinths and strikers to
live among them for eight years. h. 37S
on the 9th August. 1914 by articles of agreement
win Gen. AndreW jackson, the Creek nation repre-
Seh'eu ny th'rty chiefs, iWm. M'intosh one OF
eh acunS as proxy Tor threc otlersl cedcd certain
other lands TO the Un,ci States Bv these articles of
aSrec'heht, The Unit"d States government in the 2nd
article, expressly guaranteed the integrity of all the
territory eastwardiy and northw ardy of the line
run ana described as mentioned in the first article
in' p t'i. The Greeks consider this as a contract on
Tie part OF the United States that they shall never be
dpossessed OF those lands; and assuredy looks very
like it.
From these treaties it appears that the Creeks trans
act their public business by chiefs representatives of
from thirty to forty towns constituting the nation: tlla
unless when the treaty to be concluded great dis
lance, as New York or Washinron the representa-
tive chefs assemble TO the amount of thirty TO fifty on
'hese occasions: and set their mark the treaty. II
also appears that from the earliest treacs under
the Presidents, Washington, Adams and Jefferson, 10
"e present DAY, that the Greeks have been seduously
oet on encouraging agricultural pursuits and the arts
immediately connected with them and have for
years past commenced the career of civilization.
ne Indians IN their manifesto $50 considered in all
Tue Georgia papers published in the Montgomery Re-
publican May 5t have pledged themselves to the fact
hit The ia'v under which Nl'intosl put 10 death
was male ri his own insgation. 1t first proposed
ny Hiintosh 1T Broken Arrow, and formally enacted
afterwards at the meeting Of the Creeks at Pole at
springs 10 tins law is objected, that il was drawn IN
ny tue agent w alker, wio acknowledges this: ut as
seFs mat he vas requested by the Greeks that
he caused IT TO be published, that this wa, not a new
a" hut republication renewal of old ones passed
shortly after the and by the unanimous consent of
''c "hoie hatIOh Walker denies that Etome Tustan-
husgec was head chief of tie Co,Yctau or any other
10" iesc FACTS appear from the papers inserted in
! thc hhIcuSeFlUe kCCOTuer of May 9Th. From lie
'c'ter OF - T. ahoun 70 Col. Crowell of 18th nla-
~ 49," complaining of the meeting at the Pole Cat
springs and from the letter Of the stIb-ac William
Walker to duncan q. Campbell in i,,sticaton of lbs
own conduct ot these documents the only anonv
nous one, is a letter from person who was at the
agency on The Ith OF May, given the authority of The
r ,I o, the NieAgevie Journal of May II, 1926
May 2ot!, i>ePu0''o al" o.
az ihat Min;osh 1as appointed land agent, a, whose
oice an Applications for land, in this recent session
WI srn,, IL
tisehent as land agent, dated April r. 1928 Lock
Nhah-taie. fou, and addressed to Gov. Troup.
iiehcc think ii may be stated evidence fully suf
hcleht to command belief until it be ovelt,ro,vn
bal tue Greeks in conformity with the benevolent
views and recommendations OF our government have
begun to put the character of civ iI;laJ ,o,,,I 60
since the year 1899.
hat on the authority of Gen. .ackson's treaty tbev
were induced to believe that On let possession their
cd States. wy : nv
That after that treaty they passed laws consti
their land. ~ "
mat Cen NJ 'lntosh, proposed the renewal of these
iaWs; winch were renewed the Pole Cat springs with
his full knowledge and concurrence.
mat Gen N'lntost did endcavour bind the Creeks
20 iarther alienation of their lands, BY treaty fraud
"lehuy signed: herein acting offender against
law proposed by himself, and traitor 10 his nation
mat this law against the proposal alternating the
lands was known to the Secretary at Var in January
That if any representation has been made r., be an
yernment OF the United States tie Senate that the
greeks were willing TO ccde their land and remove il
mas oeen made IN defiance of truth and OF fact
That The treaty of February H. 1925 beinr in T.,
conception, and ITS execution. fraud on these noor
people, not signed and sanctioned like other treaties
not recognized or acknowledged by the Creek nation
the honour Of our country is concerned in putting an
END TO this act of injustice, and annulling it.
nat thc purchase money of these lands was destined
not Tor the Creek nation much as for lIlntosh and Inc
party. anu ''''
mat the United States bound to get possession of
e indian lands by fair and Peucb{e, but 6y no other
mat 10 drive these Indians and their families from
9er homes-comPelng them 10 cucrodcl on other In
we - "I'o WIZ resist the encroachment-Or cncroach
'Ye Oh the desert and barren frontier of the rocky
mountains where man cannot subsist on ten miles
square Tor 100 miles eastward of that boundaryis n
condemn these people, deliberately and in cold blood IN
certain determination; them, their wives and their
Cmdren! 1t IS to condemn them to be murdered or TO
DC starved. And why what evil have ,cy dones alas,
they have refused 10 sell the graves Of their E,tiors