Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-21

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lons TO fulfil its remaining compact with the slate of
@eorgia as soon as Informed by her authorities that
anos might be obtained OF the Indians reasonable
| terms, appropriated money for that purpose.
Ii IS proper 20 assign Governor Troup the share in
inns treaty, which he intended TO have claimed had the
treaty gone on prosperously to conclusion. 1 shall
therefore sci hm down of the principal actors;
anu oy The course of examinations shall show sui
cently TO unprecedented minds hrs agency from the do
cuments he has furnished, although officially he only
appears as the Governor of Georgia.
Shoud remark in passing, I'll e we have only sucl,
Data as ne has seen fit to give the public from which
conclusions may be drawn. Were we in possession of
us onfna OF conversations, other than with h,Intosh
or many OF the letters he has not published this part
believe, OF my task would be more than done
But TO understand fully Governor Troup,s rnotives
we must take along with KEY furnished by his
friends immediately after the roa,y, his conduct will
meXplcaoie "Now it is seen lands may be obtain
cd OF the Indians while Troup is Governorn
ms then, we take along with us as key-be has ,
race Tor popularity with General Clark and the lands
were wanted that it might be said. Glands can be had
WINE lroup IS Governor" and this was thought would
oring over land spectators to his support
lad The usual manner ofscIection where the faeIn
ana interests OF state be consulted been die
pensed with IN the appointment of Messrs Mcrriweiber
ana Campbell, complaint would have been made n t
tltne; as there none, amounts TO proof that t,y
iroup recommended these gentlemen TO the Preside,
either directly, or through the Georgia Deeration
hey' therefore, may be regarded Governor Troun,s
commissioners he faco and nominaily United States
iuiijGSS OF tneIr gratitude TO have IF
as -loniIie ustuDnuggee, and other Indian Chiefs said
OF Wintoshf "IroUp made us commissioners thoro
tore we viii love him until deatIn How well tber .J
hered 10 r aud he TO them, will appear in the seGueJ
meeting of the Chiefs of the Creek nation ,v.e
called by the agent compliance with his orders from,
me commissioners, for The 29h November 1924 NJ
broken arrow" the council ground of the nation and
negotiations commenced the next day
The first application ofthe commissioners tc H., $780,
eli Tor lands was met by fiat denial Not dlsconra@
cd they made repeated and various applications and
oners. tese were discussed in full council of the In
dah Chefs and another refusal given, in which M,n
tosh and EtoHime Tustunnuggee concurred StiII Tho
commissioners persisted with arguments and meraces
TO which the Little Prince, head Chief of ali tic
Creeks, replied that she had directed his v,o,-;,,
several tunes TO tell the commissioners that he ad M
lands for SALE out that they would not he.ieve ther
therefore he would answer for b,nss." which he did
by repeating the denial, aud On &c 18th tae courea
broke up
4, f'ere q IS see.i nc iarjs DE chia;rce 81
t''''ss S7''.-, ''f0s-s4 % Ivo' ard M. asnTSsE
% ul re' the Secrer % " Of Inc 9Th ysi,r-
arr 7 2' $50 long a ~ resoc.otieIi ou,u,c-
ie Wi rue nsc'i generally 90 answer was receiytc
other than prompt rejection every proposition yhic
was subm;ied.n
We are 10 date the commencement of an ifnpozition
on the General Government aud violence 10 Indian rs-
tutions at this period The commissioners sa, in page
3D. PRINT docu- ''they determined 10 pursue The SUBJ
lect by of which they couG avail them
selves" and subsequent events show they we're no.
scruPuous in their choice MIR. Campbell, in the re-
Tar, however from considering that have failed in
laying tie ground work of tie pleasing and salts.
factory success"--i. G. treaty with RI'intosh.
indeed they knew tina; M'In'o5h notwithstanding his
dissent IN council, could net Withstand golden '.:'s.
tatIOD; and 10 instruct him and Eom:ne Tusunnurree
IN the part they All, excursion up the river
was made pretcnce for visiting these cbics.s Mr.
a'nPbeii, in his report before mentioned saws the
indians manifested tie greatest alarm at these confer
onces" And well they might if thew had common ca
Der
to Washington TO make personal explanations &c as
they tell in their Journal and E1r. Campbell was Sc
iectcd The object of the visit TO ;rdce bv vrI,.t b
did was twofuld.
First the agent had not been as acfiye mr. enoo.I
as much 40 they thought he might; one object TIC
therefore, 10 complain of the agents neutrality: and co
niIy put hm down in the opinion of the government
that his future representations might be unav,ilsbe
The next object TO obtain If possibIe tho ror;
sion OF the President 10 conclude separate treaty with
| Ni'lutosh. "i''
Before we follow MIR. Campbell to UU.7l+17g5oD. let
US look IT the state cf the Indans, during bis absence
10 The address OF MDosh aud bis Chiefs to the Presi-
dent ofhe 25th January, they say have been com.
PEELED toguard M'Intosh since the treaty at Broken Ar
row." There is doubt but what said council THE
warriors will pass order for the dsmission OF Gene
/ erai APIntosl, and many of his Chiefs
cit IS painful TO 10 acknowledge that there is IN
actual necessity of calling upon father. the Pres
dent OF the United States for protection" And Chilly
A'intos to Governor TToup, in behalf Of himself ana
friends, under date OF 25h of February says at The
treaty al Broken Arrow tho Chiefs got jealous of MIN
tosh and threatened TO kill him"
These extracts prove concluvely facts that should be
borne IN mind first that The Indians were III stale of
alarm were jealous Of the designs of M1ntosh and had
been in national cocucl al Broken Arrow and likewise
had threatened TO ki h-aDd that his party was not
then majority of the naoD tat be feared being dis
missed as Chief, conscious that they had authority
10 do and by a part Of the address bave cited
he enreled the President to interfere and prevent lis
dismissicu.
That Governor Troup knew the objects Of Mr.. arp
BELLS visit to Washington aud that these measures ad
| been preconcertcd with him are sufficiently obvious
from his letter of the 23d December 1921 int odurmg
/ Mr. Campbell to the President, and eHdeavourns TO
further the object, Of his visit He SAYS "a treaty can
be signed upon the conditions which will be disclosed
you by tie comms5ioDers,"i. c. b M'Ibtosi Again,
without any resource left but the single Of seek
ing al Washington direct and absolute cover to meet
the emergency by signing With Mntosh and his & hefs
treaty" And throughout iis letter he bears parti-
cuarly hard upon tbe Agent.
M. Campbell upon bis arrival at Washington did
rot openly The agent bat By insinuatons aleg-
ing, as reason Tor declining direct accusation that