The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-08-24

appropriation for that purpose, and at a
conference in November last, with Coils. |
Campbell and Meriwether, the Greek
Chiefiains declared their resolution 10
cultivate the soil, and to breed cattle, in
conformity with the recommendation
of our government, and that they would
not part with more land upon any con-
sideration, having already only enough
tor their own purposes. Notwithstand-
ing this, the Georgia commissioners pro-
ceeded TO Washington in December
last. and represented the dispositions of
the Greeks TO cede so favoursbly, as to
procure further appropriation for that
purpose.
This" says the writer in the Athenaum,
was the commencement of system Of fraud
and Misrepresentation, highly discreditable to
all concerned in it. Gen. VIM. M'lntosh, a
known and steady friend of Georgia, was in
clined TO yield TO the wishes Of the State gov
eminent. He was the head chief of the Cow
etan tribe: and the State authorities, togeth-
er with the Commissioners, determined to use
him and his partizans, as tools to defraud the
nation ofits territory, We are sensible of the
gravity and Importance of this charge, and
that It deeply affects the character of tn
State but we make it upon evidence which,
we think, conclusively establishes it, and with
the hope that, by the prompt and energetic
interference of the national authorities, the
national character may be preserved untaint-
ed, and justice administered to the aborigi-
mails.
| In order to completely secure the infu-
ence of Mlntosh, he was appointed agent for
the lands which were to be transferred and
! by separate or additional article to this
treaty, it was stipulated to give $4,000 dol
lars for a piece OF land belonging to him, call
ed the Indian Spring Reservations price,
which, to say the least, was very liberal. a
summons was then issued to the Creeks, call
ing meeting at these very Springs, Min
tosh not daring to trust himself in the midst of
the nation, as he knew himself to be answer
| able to the law, making il capital offence TO
propose further alienation of lands. This
law was proposed at Broken Arrow, shortly af-
'ter Jackson's treaty in 1914, by M'Intosh him.
self, and formally re-enacted at meeting OF
the Greeks, at Polecat Spring, in 1924, in or
| der TO put stop TO the negotiations concern-
ing their lands. As the Indian Springs were
/ at distance from the majority of the tribes,
| ant as the notice to attend was given but a
few days before the time of meeting, only a
few of the chieftains met the Comu. issloners.
and OF these, only two signed The treaty--one
OF whom. 1t is asserted by one Of the U. S. a.
gents, 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 coun-
Gil.
The negotiation, however, was continued
by the Commissioners, with M'Intosh and his
party, and treaty was concluded, by which
all the Creek lands III the State of Georgia
were coded to the United States. This treaty
was signed by M'Intosh and one other chief,
the other Indian signsrs not being chiefs nor
representatives Of towns, and having no legal
right to sign the treaty on behalf of the Creeks,
which they did at the nstisation OF M'Intosh.
1t is strong argument against its validity,
that, with the exception Of M'Intosh ami T..
tonne Tustonunggee, none the Creek chief
tains, with whom the Creek treaties have
been usually concluded, appear to have sign.
ed or sanctioned this treaty, so vitality impor-
a.
ton has been to form a council of the repre-
sentative chieftains, amounting to about 40 or
so, and then to negotiate aud sign the treaty
This treaty, however, bears none of those
marks of authenticity. 1t is concluded at
distance from the nation, upon short notice.
anu with cheftain, who is secured person.
al compensation of $4,000 by the treaty, aud
who is, besides, made the agent for the lands
transferred.
''lhe very remarkable expressions Of the a
gents, in their letter to Gov. Troup, informing
him Of the conclusion of the treaty, are suif
cient to excite the strongest doubts Of the fair
ness OF their conduct We are happy to in
form you (they say) that we have Just conclu-
ded treaty aDith, uhGt zee call The nation.'
From the expressions of the Georgians, IN the
correspondence with the general government,
we are warranted in concluding, that they,
did not require much evidence OF the authority
OF those with whom they were negotiating, al
ter they had discovered their willingness TO
cede their lands. In negotiating, they are the
nation who are disposed to accede to the
wishes of Georgia but il the arms of the u.
States, which Heaven forbid! should be d.
rected against the Greeks, then another set of
Indians will appear, who win be the nation, so
long as il is to be an object Of vengeance.
6 That this party, by whom the treaty has
been sanctioned, forms but small part OF the
nation, appears from message of Gov. Troup
himselfto the Legislature, urging the impor-
lance Of taking measures to protect those
Creeks, whom his ungovernable temper and
misconduct has placed upon unffiendly terms
with their countrymen We are informed by
that document tina. the hostile Creeks have
1000 warriors, while the friendly party, which
undertook to act for the nation, does not ex-
coed 500.
This is not the only mark of fraud in this
transaction. 1t is asserted that letter of M
Intosh to the principal chief contains the fol-
lowing passage: "lfyou feel disposed to sell
your lands, | win make the commissioners give
you 1.-THE chieis) $4,000 each, and nobody shall
know it." Is il credible that M'Intosh should
have made this attempt to bride the represen-
tatives ofths county, without the knowledge
and appreciation OF the commissioners? DO